Epidemiological studies have revealed that a diet rich in plant-derived foods has a protective
effect on human health. Identifying bioactive dietary constituents is an active area of …

Plants belonging to the genus Maytenus (Celastraceae) are routinely used in folk medicine
in Brazil and other countries to treat a variety of illnesses, the most common of which are …

The main goal of this paper was the study of the useful plants sold in the open-air fairs of
Petrópolis and Nova Friburgo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Data collection was obtained through …

Two flavonol tetraglycosides comprising a trisaccharide at C-3 and a monosaccharide at C-7
were isolated from the leaves of Styphnolobium japonicum (L.) Schott and characterised as …

Maytenus ilicifolia or “Espinheira-Santa” is a renowned Brazilian medicinal plant usually
used against intestinal and stomach ulcers. Other species with similar thorny leaves have …

A group of 12 polysaccharide extracts were prepared from the tips, stem and roots of an
Indian halophyte Salicornia brachiata Roxb. obtained by sequential extractions with cold …

Given the importance of markets and fairs for the commerce of medicinal plants, an
ethnobotanical study was undertaken at the Caruaru Fair (Pernambuco, northeastern Brazil) …

Maytenus is a genus in the plant family Celastraceae, the species of which are primarily
distributed in China, Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay, and northern Argentina. These plants have …

A reverse phase-LC method was developed and validated for separation and quantification
of catechin and epicatechin in aqueous extractives from leaves of Maytenus ilicifolia. The …

O presente estudo foi realizado no Parque Ecológico Municipal José Milanese (PEMJM),
localizado no Bairro Mina União, no Município de Criciúma, Santa Catarina-Brasil, tendo …