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Cytotoxic activity of fucoxanthin: a review of in vitro studies

Background: Fucoxanthin, a marine carotenoid found in brown algae, has attracted attention for its unique structure, metabolism, safety and bioactivities [1]. Cancer is one of the leading causes of death worldwide and often treated with conventional drugs that have low survival rates and significant side effects [2–4]. Fucoxanthin has emerged as a promising natural anticancer agent, showing dose-dependent inhib...

Strategies for the Promotion of Primary Health Care Research in Portugal: A Qua...

Introduction: There are several barriers discouraging clinicians from undertaking research, including insufficient funding, lack of time, organizational issues and lack of support. The strengthening of research capacity is perceived from three levels: characteristics of the researcher, the environment, and organizational issues. To date, Portugal is lacking studies on this subject. The aim of this study was to ...

Avaliação in vitro da segurança do extrato etanólico da Adansonia digitata em c...

O baobá (Adonsonia digatata) é uma árvore nativa de África, pertencente à família Bombacaceae e ao género Adansonia. É utilizada na medicina tradicional africana para o tratamento de diversas doenças devido às suas atividades anti-inflamatórias, antioxidantes e antimicrobianas, tendo atraído o interesse da indústria farmacêutica. Com base na eficácia de diversos extratos de A. digitata, tem sido colocada a hipó...

Avaliação da atividade antioxidante do extrato etanólico da Adansonia digitata

O Baobá (Adansonia digitata) é uma planta africana usada na medicina tradicional devido às suas propriedades antioxidantes, resultante da sua composição em compostos fenólicos, que desempenham um papel importante na prevenção de doenças associadas ao stress oxidativo. O principal objetivo deste trabalho é avaliar a atividade antioxidante do extrato etanólico de A. digitata. Estudo experimental com análise do ex...

“Routine” Laboratory Test Requests in Family Medicine: A Cross-Sectional Study ...

Introduction: In Portugal, patients still believe they should perform a periodic check-up. The present study was designed to study the prescription pattern of “routine” laboratory tests in the Family practice in Portugal.Material and Methods: We performed a cross-sectional study in the Portuguese primary healthcare setting. We surveyed physicians on their “routine” laboratory test request pattern and the reason...

Benefit of tight systolic blood pressure control in hypertension treatment: a n...

Can the continuity of care reduce urgent hospital admissions?