ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: The leaves of Hancornia speciosa Gomes are
popularly used in Brazil to treat diabetes and hypertension. Cardiovascular diseases are the …

The chemical composition and functional effects of mangaba fruit pulp were evaluated
through a multi-endpoint assay in mice, consisting of the bone marrow micronucleus test, gut …

The latex obtained from Hancornia speciosa Gomes (Mangabeira tree) is widely used in
traditional medicine to treat a variety of diseases, including diarrhea, ulcer, gastritis …

The use of natural antioxidants in cancer therapy has increased: first, due to the potential of
natural antioxidants to kill tumour cells and second, because of their capacity to protect …

Plants are promising sources of new bioactive compounds. The aim of this study was to
investigate the cytotoxic potential of nine plants found in Brazil. The species studied were …

Hancornia speciosa Gomes is a fruit and medicinal tree species native to South America,
which in Brazil is considered of potential economic value and priority for research and …

Este trabalho visou realizar um levantamento bibliográfico dos registros etnobotânicos,
químicos e farmacológicos de espécies de Apocynaceae ocorrentes em diversas regiões do …

Abstract Background Hancornia speciosa Gomes is an herb traditionally used in Brazil for
blood pressure control. Purpose The present work investigated the antihypertensive effect of …

The leaves of Hancornia speciosa Gomes (Apocynaceae), a medicinal species found in the
Brazilian cerrado biome, are traditionally used to treat wounds and inflammatory disorders …

Apocynaceae is a botanical family distributed mainly in tropical and subtropical regions of
the world. In Brazil, they comprise about 90 genera and 850 species, inhabiting various …