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Pod production, and dasometric variables, of the tree Senna spectabilis (Fabaceae) in a tropical dry forest

Rev. biol. trop; 69 (1), 2021
Introduction: Senna spectabilis is a multipurpose pantropical tree, used in agroforestry systems. Objective: To determine pod production (Pp) and their relationship with dasometric variables in S. spectabilis in the tropical dry forest. Methods: From August 2016 to February 2017, thirty trees in producti...

Low cytotoxicity, and antiproliferative activity on cancer cells, of the plant Senna alata (Fabaceae)

Rev. biol. trop; 69 (1), 2021
Introduction: The leaves of Senna alata from the Fabaceae family have been used in folk medicine for the cure of skin disease. In this study, we tested the extract and fractions on brine shrimp lethality test and antiproliferative activity on cancer and normal cell lines. Objective: In this study, we ass...

Chemical profile and allelopathic potential of Anacardium humile St. Hill. (cajuzinho-do-cerrado) leaf aqueous extract in the seed germination and seedling growth of lettuce, tomato and sicklepod

Biosci. j. (Online); 35 (6), 2019
Anacardium genus, Anacardiaceae, stands out for the presence of phenolic compounds. One of its species, investigated for its different potential uses, is Anacardium humile; however, little is known about its allelopathic effects. Therefore, the present study aimed to determine the chemical profile and ev...

Does the sequence of addition of herbicide and adjuvants to the spray solution influence sicklepod control?

Arq. Inst. Biol; 86 (), 2019
The use of adjuvants associated with herbicides aims at improving the performance of application and the consequent increase in the biological effect of the treatment. However, the sequence of product added to the sprayer tank can influence the phytosanitary spray solution. Thus, this study aimed to eval...

Poisoning by Senna obtusifolia in sheep

Pesqui. vet. bras; 38 (8), 2018
In a paddock highly invaded by Senna obtusifolia 10 out of 60 sheep showed muscle weakness and 9 died after a clinical manifestation period of 24-76 hours. Serum activities of creatine kinase were increased in all sheep examined. Multifocal polyphasic muscle segmental degeneration and necrosis was observ...

Estudo comparativo da atividade antibacteriana de extratos vegetais de Senna spectabilis, Rosmarinus officinalis e Eugenia uniflora frente à cepa padrão de Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 27853, Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 6538 e Streptococcus pyogenes ATCC 19615

O interesse em terapias alternativas e o uso terapêutico por derivados de plantas vêm crescendo nos últimos anos, obtendo um grande avanço científico no aspecto químico e farmacológico, a Organização Mundial da Saúde (OMS), considera as plantas medicinais como importantes instrumentos da assist...

Superação de dormência na qualidade de sementes e mudas: influência na produção de Senna multijuga (L. C. Rich) Irwin & Barneby

Acta amaz; 40 (2), 2010
O objetivo deste trabalho foi determinar a qualidade fisiológica e sanitária de sementes de Senna multijuga(L. C. Rich.) Irwin & Barneby relacionada aos métodos de superação de dormência e à interferência na produção de mudas. As sementes foram submetidas aos seguintes métodos: imersão em ág...

Avaliação do potencial citotóxico dos chás de Camellia sinensis L. e Cassia angustifolia vahl em sistema teste vegetal

Os chás de Camellia sinensis (chá verde) e Cassia angustifolia (chá sene) são amplamente consumidos pela população brasileira, em função de suas propriedades antioxidantes e laxativas, respectivamente. Neste trabalho, foi avaliada a citotoxicidade do chá de Camellia sinensis e do chá de Cassia ...