Natural ingredients have been used for centuries for skin treatment and care. Interest in the
health effects of plants has recently increased due to their safety and applicability in the …

Plants of the species Fridericia chica (Bonpl.) LG Lohmann (Bignoniaceae), which are
widely distributed in Brazil and named crajiru in the state of Amazonas, are known in folk …

The endophytic fungal community of the Amazonian medicinal plant Arrabidaea chica
(Bignoniaceae) was evaluated based on the hypothesis that microbial communities …

The world needs a paradigm change from the current views on many plants to secure future
food and nutrition. Many neglected and underutilized plants, specially medicinal and …

Botanical and marine extracts have been used in cosmetic products as natural antioxidants
or UV-absorbers to reduce the use of organic UV filters. However, despite the high UV …

Excessive exposure to the sun is a major cause that augment the skin cancer, erythema,
edema, abnormal pigmentation and finally suppress the immune system. Due to …

Aniba rosaeodora is one of the most widely used plants in the perfumery industry, being
used as medicinal plant in the Brazilian Amazon. This work aimed to evaluate the chemical …

Leishmaniasis is a group of neglected tropical diseases whose treatment with antimonials
bears limitations and has changed little in over 80 years. Medicinal plants have been …

In the context of developing a new natural product-based cosmetic, the in vitro efficacy and
safety evaluations of a complex botanical mixture based on Eugenia dysenterica leaf …

Solar radiation can cause damage to the skin, and the use of sunscreens is one of the main
protective measures. However, photounstable ultraviolet (UV) filters can generate …