Abstract Ethnopharmacological relevance The Brazilian Cerrado is a biome with a
remarkable diversity of plant species, many of which are used mainly by local communities …

Ethnopharmacological relevance Obesity is a pandemic disease and its prevalence is still
increasing. Moreover, it has important costs to public health. In Brazil, many plants are used …

Abstract Background Hancornia speciosa Gomes (Apocynaceae), popularly known as
“mangabeira,” has been used in folk medicine to treat inflammatory disorders, hypertension …

Hancornia speciosa Gomes (Apocynaceae) is a fruit tree, popularly known as mangabeira,
and it is widely distributed throughout Brazil. Several parts of the plant are used in folk …

Lupeol belongs to pentacyclic lupane-type triterpenes and exhibits in edible vegetables,
fruits and many plants. Many researches indicated that lupeol possesses many beneficial …

Introduction: Myo-inositol and its derivatives cyclitols play an important role in the processes
of cell regulation, signal transduction, osmoregulation, and ion channel physiology, and are …

Results: The best antimicrobial results (MIC< 100 µg/mL) were observed for fungi strains
grown in rice medium: Aspergillus niger FHS061 against Proteus mirabilis (MIC= 19 µg/mL) …

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 …

New edible coatings made of cassava starch and babassu flour were applied on cagaita
and mangaba, two typical fruits from the Brazilian Cerrado, by dipping method. The effect of …

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 …