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Origanum virens endemic from Portugal: a novel antifungal activity with antioxi...
Soares, M.O.; Ferreira da Vinha, Ana; Coutinho, F.; Lima, R.; Catarino, P.P.Origanum virens is widely used in Portuguese cuisine. Spices are common food adjuncts, which have been used as flavoring, seasoning, and coloring agents and sometimes as preservatives throughout the world for years. Many spices have been recognized to have medicinal properties and possess many beneficial effects on health, such as antioxidant activity, digestive stimulant action, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobia...
Physicochemical characteristics and antioxidant activity of Baobad (adansonia d...
Ferreira da Vinha, Ana; Soares, M.O.; Barros, R.; Faria, C.; Catarino, P.P.A medicinal plant is any plant in which one or more of its organ contains substances that can be used for therapeutic purposes on which are precursors for the synthesis of useful drugs. In the recent years, in the attempt to counteract the oxidative stress damages, the strategy of implementing the diet with antioxidants, especially deriving from natural sources, is becoming more and more convincing. Several stu...