In Brazil, Aedes aegypti mosquito is the most frequent vector of some arboviruses, such as dengue, yellow fever, Zika and chikungunya. The use of synthetic insecticides to combat this vector has been compromised due to the development of resistant populations and the collateral damage caused to nature. Essential oils (EO) have been studied as an alternative to synthetic insecticide. Thus, the objective of this ...
Ethnopharmacological relevance: Triplaris gardneriana Wedd. (Polygonaceae family) is a plant species from Brazilian semiarid region which is used in local traditional medicine for the treatment of inflammatory condi tions such as hemorrhoids. Aim of the study: In this study, the in vitro anti-inflammatory activity of different concentrations of ethanolic extract from T. gardneriana seeds (EETg) was performed in...
Licania tomentosa is a Brazilian plant species that produces edible fruits, yet there is little information available concerning their nutritional and/or bioactive composition. This study aimed to evaluate the nutritional and polyphenol composition of L. tomentosa fruits (pulp and seeds) and measure antioxidant activity in ethanolic extracts.The pulp and seeds were excellent sources of fiber (25.62%–41.70%) as ...
ALMEIDA, Thiago Silva de. Identificação, Atividade Antioxidante e Análise Toxicogenômica de Compostos Fenólicos de Sementes de Triplaris gardneriana Wedd. 2016. 214 f. Tese (Doutorado em Bioquímica)- Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, 2016.; Antioxidants can act in the treatment of various diseases related to oxidative stress. The Caatinga biome from Northeast, has a vegetation adapted to adverse conditi...