Made available in DSpace on 2018-12-11T16:43:48Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2016-09-01; Pereskia aculeata Miller is known in Brazil as ora-pro-nobis (OPN) and has been used commonly in the folklore medicine. The purpose of our study was to evaluate the composition and the effects of OPN flour on the metabolic profile and intestinal motility of Wistar rats. Animals were divided randomly int...
Made available in DSpace on 2018-12-11T17:34:46Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2017-11-01; Worldwide prevalence of noncommunicable chronic degenerative diseases is among the main causes of death worldwide. The consumption of some foods such as nuts and seeds may be beneficial in preventing these diseases. Dipteryx alata Vogel (DA), known popularly as Baru, belongs to the family Fabaceae and i...