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 …

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 …

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

Diabetes mellitus is the most common disease in the world. One therapeutic approach for
treating diabetes is inhibition of α-amylase and α-glucosidase activities to reduce …

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 …

Ethnopharmacological relevance The leaves of Hancornia speciosa Gomes are traditionally
used to treat diabetes in Brazil. The aim of the study is to evaluate the potential anti-diabetic …

Aim of the study Hancornia speciosa Gomes (Apocynaceae) is a tree that is widely
distributed throughout Brazil. Its latex is collected and used extensively to treat acne, warts …

The latex obtained from Hancornia speciosa is used in folk medicine for treatment of several
diseases, such as acne, warts, diabetes, gastritis and inflammation. In this work, we describe …

Alzheimer's disease (AD) has been linked with oxidative stress, acetylcholine deficiency in
the brain, and inflammatory processes. In the northeast region of Brazil, various plants 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) …