As queimaduras são as causas mais comuns de lesões cutâneas. Para dinamizar o processo de cicatrização são utilizados polímeros naturais em substituição aos polímeros sintéticos. A pectina e a galactomanana de jucá (Caesalpinia ferrea) e o alginato reticulado com cálcio são atóxicos e biodegradáveis. E juntamente com os extratos dos frutos do jucá apresentaram propriedades bactericidas e toxicidade baixa, agem ...
Annona muricata, popularly known as soursop in Brazil, is a plant widely used in vernacular medicine as teas and infusions for the treatment of various diseases, including cancer. This study aimed to evaluate the toxicological, genotoxicological and antitumor profile of the acetone extract from the leaves of Annona muricata and test it using short-and long-term in vivo and in vitro assays. We initially assessed...
Alpinia zerumbet, known ordinarily as colony in Northwestern Brazil, is a medicinal plant widely used in popular medicine as tea and infusions for the treatment of intestinal and cardiovascular illnesses, such as hypertension. Due to the high levels of consumption of such infusions, we have sought to evaluate the toxicological and genotoxicological profile of the tea and essential oil made from A. zerumbet leav...