Daniella Inácio Barros, Helber Veras Nunes, Camila Torres da Silva, Bruno Henrique Di Napoli Nunes, Rodrigo Silva de Oliveira, Laysla Soares de Souza Lima, Calebe Oliveira Crispim da Silva, Ariadyla Fernanda Paixão dos Reis, Lorrany Fernandes Carvalho, Mayck Alexsander Lima Cavalcante, David Martins de Sena & Felix Antônio Coelho de Andrade·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2020
The Bacaba (Oenocarpus bacaba) belongs to the Arecaceae family, is a palm tree native to the Amazon, in which it is distributed throughout the Amazon basin, mainly in the regions of Pará, Tocantins, Acre, and in southern Maranhão, having as habitat the high virgin forest. The pro...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2020/v31i1630330
Seaweeds are significant marine sources of bioactive compounds with prospective use inefficient foods and nutraceutical products. Four marine macroalgae species from the western coasts of Gujarat were evaluated for their antimicrobial and antioxidant activity. The antimicrobial a...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2020/v31i1630328
Karim Tuo, Gbouhoury Eric-Kévin Bolou, Assi Fiacre-Tanguy N’docho, Aurélie Chevillot, Mohamed Mammeri, Isabelle Vallee, Karim Adjou, Offianan André Toure, Bruno Polack & Ronan Jambou·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2020
Ethnopharmacological Relevance: An ethnobotanical survey was conducted in three regions of the country (two rural and one urban), using a questionnaire focussing on anti-diarrheal therapeutic habits. Methodology: Information about the plants has been recorded (local name, organs...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2020/v31i1630327
Aim: To evaluate the effects of radiation on oil and fatty acid content of cumin by irradiating seeds with varied doses of gamma rays viz.,100 Gy, 125 Gy, 150 Gy, 175 Gy. Study Design: Oil and fatty acid content was estimated by gas chromatography mass spectroscopy. Results: The...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2020/v31i1630326
Aim: The study evaluates the in-vitro antimicrobial activity of Hunteria umbellata against Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus sp. Place and Duration of Study: The study was carried out for three months in 2019 in Biochemistry Laboratory, Department of Chemi...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2020/v31i1630325
Igor Domingos de Souza, Eliza Miranda Ramos, Francisco José Mendes Dos Reis, Hugo Miguel Ramos Vieira, Iara Barbosa Ramos, Pamella Aline Miranda Teodoro, Ana Carla Gomes Rosa, Antonio Carlos de Abreu, Janete Pereira Lima, Gilberto Gonçalves Facco & Valter Aragão Do Nascimento·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2020
Introduction: Bauhinia forficata, has presented in several interesting effects for the diabetic human organism as the adjuvant treatment. Its effects have been tested and proven in scientific studies in the Unified Health System in Brazil. Aims: Verify the effects of the medicina...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2020/v31i1530324
Mariana de O. N. Costa, Kamylla T. Santos, Clarice A. Almeida, Francine S. A. da Fonseca, Célio F. F. Angolini, Dario A. de Oliveira, Afrânio F. de Melo Júnior, Elytania V. Menezes & Vanessa de A. Royo·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2020
In view of the therapeutic potential and popular use of the Malpighiaceae family, with emphasis on the importance of species of the Diplopterys (Banisteriopsis) genus, the objective of this study was to identify the metabolites classes of leaves and stems of Diplopterys pubipetal...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2020/v31i1530323
Lidiane Thaís Volkmann, Enrico Coser Bridi, Rosanna Tarkany Basting, Ilza Maria de Oliveira Sousa, Fabiana Mantovani Gomes França, Flávia Lucisano Botelho do Amaral, Cecilia Pedroso Turssi, Mary Ann Foglio & Roberta Tarkany Basting·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2020
Aims: This study tested the antimicrobial effect of Arrabidaea chica (Ac) polyphenolic extract in different concentrations incorporated into an aqueous solution or into a primer of an adhesive system used for cavities pre-treatment against Streptococcus mutans (Sm) and Lactobacil...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2020/v31i1530321
Aim: The study was designed to investigate antioxidant, survivability, fecundity, and locomotor activity of Moringa oleifera leaf (MOL) extract in Drosophila melanogaster. Materials and Methods: The study was conducted at the Africa Centre of Excellence in phytomedicine Research...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2020/v31i1530322
Aims: The use of synthetic antibiotics has been the major way of curing diseases; however, over-use of antibiotics has led to emergence of multi-drug-resistant strains of several groups of microorganisms. This study aimed at examining roselle extracts for antimicrobial properties...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2020/v31i1530320