Abstract The Caatinga, of Brazilian exclusivity, is compound by adapted plants for the
climate-specific conditions present in this region. The natural resources in this …

Background This review sought to gather scientific evidence that points to the antioxidant
potential of plants from the Caatinga. It also verified the amplitude of scientific production in …

Infusions and decoction of chestnut tree flowers have been used for different medical
purposes, but their phytochemical profile and antioxidant activity are still mostly unknown …

This paper presents an overview on the chemical composition and biological activity of
plants found in the Brazilian Amazon–Bauhinia variegata, Cecropia obtusa, Cecropia …

The Asteraceae family is widely known for its therapeutic, aromatic, and nutritional
properties. Chaptalia nutans (C. nutans), a member of the family, is widely used in folk …

Phenolic compounds, mainly represented by flavonoids, tannins and coumarins, bioactive
molecules with various applications, have antioxidant, photoprotective, antimicrobial, anti …

The Caatinga biome (semiarid vegetation) is a highly threatened biome covering a vast area
in northeastern Brazil and is the source of few studied natural resources. Many medicinal …

Being one of the phytogeographic domains exclusively present in Brazil, the Caatinga
occupies approximately 11% of the Brazilian territory and is one of the drylands with the …

Traditional ethnomedical use of plants is recognized as an important potential source of
compounds used in mainstream medicine. Herein, the in vitro antioxidant properties …

The Caatinga is a biome unique to Brazil that occupies around 11%(844,453 km2) of the
national territory and is the principal ecosystem of the Northeast region of the country. The …