The Caatinga is the main vegetation formation in northeastern Brazil, occupying most of its area and being of total importance to the region, it has many endemic species, but a small percentage of its extension is protected by environmental laws. It is in it that the Chapada do Araripe is inserted, present in the states of Piauí, Pernambuco and Ceará, which has an enormous plant diversity, has several phytophys...
The objective was to conduct a literature review on the biological and pharmacological activities of Rhaphiodon echinus. This is an integrative review guided by the following question: What is the scientific evidence about the biological and pharmacological activity of R. echinus? The databases MEDLINE, PUBMED, BDENF, SCOPUS and WoS were chosen for the search. A population of 54 studies was identified whose sam...
Allelopathy can be used to combat weeds, which can negatively interfere in various natural and cultivated environments. Among the weeds found in the Caatinga are Calotropis procera and Cenchrus echinatus. Thus, the objective was to evaluate the allelopathic effect of extracts from leaves, stems and roots of Ziziphus joazeiro on the germination and development of these species. Two portions of 50 g of each part ...