Medicinal Plant
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1. Royleanine A, an Antitumor Dihydro-β-agarofuran Sesquiterpene Pyridine Alkaloid from Maytenus royleanus
Genus Maytenus (Celastraceae) has proved to be a good source of new bioactive sesquiterpene pyridine alkaloids. Maytenus royleanus is a medicinal plant used in folk medicine for different ailments in a variety of ways around the world. Investigation of the roots of M. royleanus resulted in the isolation of an undescribed antitumor sesquiterpene pyridine alka
Journal of the Brazilian Chemical Society. Publicado em: 2022
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2. Extracts of the Native Brazilian Tree Garcinia gardneriana Inhibit Urediniospore Germination of Coffee Leaf Rust Fungus
The fungal Hemileia vastatrix is the causal agent of coffee leaf rust, one of the worst and devastating disease in coffee cultures worldwide. As a result of our research on natural products for the development of novel agrochemicals, we found that the hexane extract from leaves of the Brazilian medicinal plant Garcinia gardneriana, at 500 μg mL-1, inhibited
Journal of the Brazilian Chemical Society. Publicado em: 2022
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3. Leishmanicidal and Antimicrobial Activities of 4-Quinolone Alkaloids from Stems of the Medicinal Plant Waltheria indica (Malvaceae) and Their Chemotaxonomic Significance
A chemical investigation of the stem of Waltheria indica (Malvaceae) yielded twelve 4-quinolone alkaloids, which were primarily waltheriones. These were waltherione A (1), waltherione B (2), waltherione C (3), waltherione G (4), waltherione H (5), waltherione J (6), waltherione L (7), waltherione P (8), chamaedrone (9), 8-deoxy-antidesmone (10), antidesmone
Journal of the Brazilian Chemical Society. Publicado em: 2022
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4. Pavonia Cav. SPECIES (MALVACEAE SENSU LATO) AS SOURCE OF NEW DRUGS: A REVIEW
Pavonia Cav., is a genus in the Malvaceae sensu lato family, containing 271 species with worldwide distribution, although with a higher diversity in America and Asia. Species from this genus are traditionally used in folk medicine with several biological activities, arousing scientific interest on the search for the substances responsible for such activities
Química Nova. Publicado em: 2022
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5. In vitro Antioxidant and Anticholinesterase Activities of Ouratea fieldingiana (Gardner) Eng. Leaf Extract and Correlation with Its Phenolics Profile with an in silico Study in Relation to Alzheimer’s Disease
Ouratea fieldingiana is a native medicinal plant from Northeastern Brazil and many biological properties are due to the phenolic constituents. The objective of this work was performing the characterization of O. fieldingiana leaf constituents to correlate with antioxidant and anticholinesterase activities by in vitro and in silico studies and thus contribute
Journal of the Brazilian Chemical Society. Publicado em: 2022
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6. Oxalate-rich foods
Abstract The intake of large amounts of the antinutrient oxalate can induce hyperoxaluria, an important risk factor for the development of calcium oxalate stones. The soluble and total oxalate concentrations of plants of the Fabaceae, Convolvulaceae, and Malvaceae families were determined using an HPLC-enzyme-reactor method. Sweet potato is a species of the
Food Sci. Technol. Publicado em: 2021-06
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7. Medicinal plant essential oils associated with biofilm to protect papaya fruits
Abstract The objective of this work was to associate the use of biofilms to Lippia sidoides (Lippia) and Morinda citrifolia (Noni) essential oils and their respective major constituents in post-harvest quality components. The evaluations in this study were chromatographic analysis the essential oils, fruit mass reduction effect, total soluble solids, peel co
Food Sci. Technol. Publicado em: 2021-06
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8. In vivo and in vitro Volatile Constituents of the Flowers of Xylopia aromatica by HS-SPME/GC-MS
Xylopia aromatica (Lam.) Mart. (Annonaceae) is a typical species from the Brazilian cerrado that presents medicinal properties. The plant is distinguished by its large white flowers which produce a pleasant fragrance. X. aromatica is characterized by a wide range of medicinal application. These characteristics have motivated us to investigate the flowers vol
J. Braz. Chem. Soc.. Publicado em: 2021-05
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9. Mapping Biochemical Pathways in Maytenus ilicifolia (Celastraceae) through Integrated Proteomics and Histochemistry
Maytenus ilicifolia (Celastraceae) is a medicinal plant that is native to southern Brazil and is popularly known as “espinheira-santa”. From a biosynthesis perspective, this species accumulates quinonemethide triterpenes and sesquiterpene pyridine alkaloids as major secondary metabolites that exhibit interesting biological properties, with antitumoral an
J. Braz. Chem. Soc.. Publicado em: 2021-02
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10. Functional properties and Bioactivities of Cleistocalyx nervosum var. paniala berry plant: a review
Abstract In treating various diseases, natural therapies are widely preferred in the modern era to synthetic drugs as they offer little or no side effects, in contrast to synthetic drugs. However, there is limited scientific knowledge about plants that have a broad range of medicinal properties. Cleistocalyx nervosum var. paniala, native to Thailand and gene
Food Sci. Technol. Publicado em: 2020-12
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11. ESSENTIAL OIL OF CURCUMA LONGA L. RHIZOMES CHEMICAL COMPOSITION, YIELD VARIATION AND STABILITY
Turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) is a medicinal plant that is cultivated worldwide. This study was conducted to evaluate the variability in the percentage and the chemical composition of volatile oils from 12 turmeric samples. Rhizomes of the turmeric plant were collected from three different producers in the Brazilian like savanna (Cerrado) habitat in the state
Quím. Nova. Publicado em: 20/07/2020
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12. Chemical Prospection of Qualea grandiflora Mart. Fruit and Stem Extracts and Their in vitro and in vivo Antiplasmodial Activity
Qualea grandiflora Mart. (“pau-terra”) is a medicinal plant symbolic from Cerrado biome. Qualea species reportedly have antiparasitic properties, but their active compounds have yet to be identified. In this study, we investigated the antiplasmodial activity of Q. grandiflora fruit and stem extracts against Plasmodium falciparum. The polar extracts of bo
J. Braz. Chem. Soc.. Publicado em: 2020-07