Diabetes, a chronic physiological dysfunction affecting people of different age groups and
severely impairs the harmony of peoples' normal life worldwide. Despite the availability of …

Cisplatin is a potent platinum-based anticancer drug approved by the Food Drug
Administration (FDA) in 1978. Despite its advantages against solid tumors, cisplatin confers …

Bixa orellana commonly known as annatto is one of the oldest known natural dye yielding
plants native to Central and South America. Various parts of annatto have been widely used …

Bixa orellana (family Bixaceae) is a neotropical fast growing perennial tree of great agro-
industrial value because its seeds have a high carotenoid content, mainly bixin. It has been …

Since long, medicinal plants or herbs are being used in different traditional treatment
systems as therapeutic agents to treat a variety of illnesses. Bixa orellana L., an medicinal …

The Brazilian flora is very rich in edible fruits but only a fraction of this potential is known and
properly used. In this study, we discuss the importance of Brazilian edible fruits using data …

Chronic inflammation is the underlying mechanism for many diseases. Thus, inflammatory
signaling pathways are valuable targets for new treatment modalities. Natural products have …

Cutaneous melanoma has a high capacity to metastasize and significant resistance to
conventional therapeutic protocols, which makes its treatment difficult. The combination of …

Biocatalysis is a branch of biotechnology that aims at the chemical transformation of a
compound by using enzymes of known specificity. There are already several studies that …

Ethnopharmacological relevance The prevalence of kidney disease has increased rapidly in
recent years and has emerged as one of the leading causes of mortality worldwide. Natural …