Aedes aegypti is the main transmitter of several arboviruses, mainly dengue. It occurs,
recently, in more than 100 countries and majority of the world population lives in areas of …

Aedes aegypti, the main arbovirus vector of the Yellow fever, Dengue, Chikungunya and
Zika viruses, is widely distributed in tropical and subtropical areas throughout the world …

Background: The genus Piper L. has the shikimic acid pathway predominantly expressed,
biosynthesizing many cinnamic acid derivatives (CAD). Objective: Neolignans comprise an …

This study was performed to determine the toxicity and possible mechanism of the larvicidal
action of honokiol, extracted from Magnolia denudata seeds, and its 10 related compounds …

Among 15 plant methanol extracts, Piper kadsura stem extract (PkSE) showed the strongest
larvicidal activity against Aedes albotictus. Larvicidal activities of P. kadsura stem extract …

Lauraceae is a family of woody plants of economic importance mainly for their commercial
exploitation as timber, as well as spices/food. Nonetheless, overexploitation is causing a …

Methods: The plant species O. anisum was collected in March 2015, at Xerém area, in Rio
de Janeiro City, Brazil. Crude extracts and the isolated pure compounds were screened for …

The Amazon rainforest has wide and unique biodiversity, which is an important source of
natural products for the development of drugs. Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) represent …

An essential requirement for the evolution of early eukaryotic life was the development of
effective means to protect against metabolic oxidative stress and exposure to environmental …

Dengue, Chikungunya and Zika are arboviruses, transmitted by the mosquito Aedes aegypti,
that cause high mortality and serious health consequences in human populations. Efforts to …