For decades, chronic diseases including cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases
(CCVDs) have plagued the world. Meanwhile, we have noticed a close association between …

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 …

The aim of this study is to evaluate antidiabetic, antioxidant and vasoprotective effects of
Posidonia oceanica extract (POE) in alloxan diabetic rats. Posidonia oceanica (L) Delile …

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 …

ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: Mangaba (Hancornia speciosa Gomez) is a
medicinal plant frequently cited in ethnopharmacological inventories of the central region of …

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 …

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 …