Tannins are natural phenolic compounds that are widespread and almost ubiquitous in the
vegetal world. They can be found in fruit, wood and bark of trees, and many types of wild …

During recent decades, consumers have been continuously moving towards the substitution
of synthetic ingredients of the food industry by natural products, obtained from vegetal …

Tannins are polyphenolic compounds historically utilized in textile and adhesive industries,
but also in traditional human and animal medicines or foodstuffs. Since 20th-century …

The research for new treatments of skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs) is important due to
their high prevalence and number of hospitalizations. The purpose of this review is to …

Triterpene esters comprise a class of secondary metabolites that are synthesised by
decorating triterpene skeletons with a series of oxidation, glycosylation and acylation …

Plants with medicinal potential may also produce adverse effects in humans. This seems to
be the case for the species Rubus rosifolius, where preliminary studies demonstrated …

Oxidative stress has been associated with different diseases, and different medicinal plants
have been used to treat or prevent this condition. The leaf ethanolic extract (EE) and …

The search for promising biomolecules such as chitooligosaccharides (COS) has increased
due to the need for healing products that act efficiently, avoiding complications resulting from …

During the last 30 years, berries have gained great attention as functional food against
several risk factors in chronic diseases. The number of related publications on Pubmed rose …

Background. Solanum diploconos (Mart.) Bohs is a native Brazilian plant belonging to the
Solanaceae family, popularly known as “tomatinho do mato” and poorly investigated …