The complexity of psoriasis, the poor clinical correlation with other influential aspects and the difficulty of treatments related to it, make it difficult to improve the clinical conditions of several individuals who suffer from the disease. For this reason, it is extremely important to seek to better understand its mechanisms and external factors surrounding the pathology, for a better treatment aid. The obje...
The COVID-19 is an infectious disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which belongs to the new strain of the coronavirus, identified in China in early December 2019. This one presents symptoms and serious conditions, which can lead to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome. Thus, the need for a laboratory hematological profile of SARS-CoV-2 infection and its monitoring, becomes of great value to assist in the progno...
This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of extracts of Passiflora edulis Sims leaves on the oxidative metabolism of rat peritoneal neutrophils using a model of acute inflammation. The extract was obtained by maceration in 70% ethanol, evaporation under reduced pressure and lyophilisation. Total phenolic content (TP) was determined by the Folin-Ciocalteu assay. The P. edulis extract, in different doses, ...