O exercício físico é um fator conhecido que pode promover estresse oxidativo e pode resultar em dano celular se não for neutralizado por mecanismos antioxidantes. O objetivo deste estudo foi determinar se o nível de estresse oxidativo hepático resultante do treinamento intervalado de alta intensidade (HIIT) é afetado pelo padrão de frequência (consecutivo vs. não consecutivo) das sessões de treinamento. Trinta ...
Maytenus rigida Mart (Celastraceae), conhecida por "Bom-homem", "Bom-nome", "Cabelo-de-negro", "Casca-grossa" e "Pau-de-colher", é uma arvore de pequeno porte. A entrecasca do caule é empregada popularmente no Nordeste do Brasil no tratamento das dores em geral, infecções e inflamações. O presente trabalho avaliou tanto o perfil fitoquímico de M. rigida por meio de um roteiro analítico, quanto à atividade antib...
Ocimum basilicum (Lamiaceae) and other species of the same genus are used as medicines for the treatment of central nervous system (CNS) diseases. In this report, we have investigated the possible CNS depressant and anticonvulsant effects of Ocimum basilicum (access “Maria Bonita”) leaf essential oil (EO) in different experimental models. GC-MS and GC-FID analysis of the essential oil resulted in the identifica...
Essential oils are complex systems which consist mainly of volatile compounds of lipophilic source, as terpenes, sesquiterpenes and some non-terpenes [1]. Resulting from secondary metabolism, essential oil from Croton argyrophyllus (EOCA) is commonly extracted from its leaves. It is known that the essential oils from Croton species exhibit good antioxidant activity against DPPH free radical and reactive oxygen ...
Hyptis pectinata (L.) Poit., Lamiaceae, is an aromatic, abundant and broadly used plant species in Sergipe to treat oral and gastrointestinal pain and inflammation. The aim of the present study was to analyze the relation between periodontitis and changes in the corporal mass and alveolar bone structure after induction of experimental periodontal disease in rat treated or not treated with H. pectinata gel at 5%...
O uso de plantas medicinais como alternativa terapêutica é tão antigo quanto a própria existência humana. Desta maneira, a procura por moléculas com efetividade para aplicações cardiovasculares é uma alternativa para as pesquisas farmacológicas. Nesta gama de moléculas estão inseridos os terpenos, constituintes de óleos essenciais que estão contidos em todos os órgãos das plantas e que apresentam diversas aplic...
Dengue fever and schistosomiasis are major public health issues for which vector control using larvicide and molluscicide substances present in plants provides a promising strategy. This study evaluated the potential toxicity of the extract of hydroethanol Schinopsis brasiliensis Engl., Anacardiaceae, stem bark and its chloroform, hexane, ethyl acetate, and hydromethanol fractions against Artemia salina and Aed...
Medicinal plants are an important source of treatment for many ailments, although little is known of the potential genotoxic effects of most species. In the present study, two species from diverse and medicinally important genera - Maytenus rigida Mart., Celastraceae, and Aristolochia birostris Ducht, Aristolochiaceae - were analyzed to identify potentially significant secondary metabolites and the possible eff...
Erythrina velutina Willd., Fabaceae, is a medicinal plant that can be found in the tropics and subtropics, including in the semi-arid northeastern Brazil. It is commonly used in folk medicine to treat anxiety, agitation and insomnia. E. velutina has been known to present analgesic, anti-infl ammatory and antibacterial activities, however, it is unknown if this plant present a protective effect on DNA. We assess...
Objectives: To analyse the prevalence of hip and lower limb fracture in the city of Aracaju (Sergipe) using data from the Fundação de Beneficência Hospital de Cirurgia from June 2008/2009 and comparing with results from studies of same nature developed by Komatsu (2004) in 1994/1995 in the city of Marilia (São Paulo) and Muniz et al (2007) in 2003/2005 in Paraná. Methods: Fracture types, age and gender were ana...