The screening and testing of extracts against a variety of pharmacological targets in order to
benefit from the immense natural chemical diversity is a concern in many laboratories …

Copaiba oleoresins are exuded from the trunks of trees of the Copaifera species
(Leguminosae-Caesalpinoideae). This oleoresin is a solution of diterpenoids, especially …

Oral infections such as periodontitis and tooth decay are the most common diseases of
humankind. Oleoresins from different copaifera species display antimicrobial and anti …

Ethnopharmacological relevance The plant species reported here are used in contemporary
phytotherapies by native and neo-urban societies from the Iquitenian surroundings (district …

The indiscriminate use of non-regulated skin lighteners among African populations has
raised health concerns due to the negative effects associated with skin lightener toxicity. For …

Background The great potential of plants as Hymenaea courbaril L (jatoba) has not yet been
throughly explored scientifically and therefore it is very important to investigate their …

Ten indole alkaloids were isolated from Geissospermum reticulatum, seven (1–7) from the
leaves and three (8–10) from the bark. Seven were aspidospermatan-type alkaloids (1–3, 5 …

Objective To evaluate the antimicrobial potency of 20 non-edible and/or poisonous plants
used by an aborigine tribe (Kandha) of Kalahandi district for infectious diseases. Methods …

Ethnopharmacological relevance Equisetum giganteum L and Copaifera reticulate Ducke
have been traditionally used by women of the Tacana tribe in the Bolivian Amazonas for …

Objectives The aqueous extracts of currently utilized Amazonian medicinal plants were
assayed in vitro searching for antimicrobial activity against human and animal pathogenic …