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Prospecção de propriedades bioativas e metabólicas associadas às sementes de Tr...
Lopes Neto, José JoaquimTriplaris gardneriana Wedd. is a plant species from Brazilian semiarid region with ethnotherapeutic applications related to the presence of secondary metabolites, especially phenolic compounds. Knowledge of the medicinal properties associated with the metabolism of these chemical entities after oral administration of plant extracts provides valuable information about stability during digestion and absorption by...
Triplaris gardneriana seeds extract exhibits in vitro anti-inflammatory propert...
Lopes Neto, José Joaquim; Almeida, Thiago Silva de; Almeida Filho, Luiz Carlos Pereira; Rocha, Talita Magalhães; Nogara, Pablo AndreiEthnopharmacological 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...
Chemical composition, nutritional properties, and antioxidant activity of Lican...
Medeiros, Jackeline Lima de; Almeida, Thiago Silva de; Lopes Neto, José Joaquim; Almeida Filho, Luiz Carlos Pereira; Ribeiro, Paulo Riceli VasconcelosLicania 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 ...
Bioacessibilidade e biodisponibilidade de compostos fenólicos de sementes de Tr...
Lopes Neto, José JoaquimTriplaris gardneriana Wedd is a plant species from Brazilian semiarid region with seeds rich in phenolic compounds and high antioxidant capacity.The consumption of fruits and vegetables has been associated to low incidence of chronic diseases caused by oxidative stress. Among the food components capable of combating excess free radicals arethe phenolic compounds, with antioxidant capacity, which have been exten...