Coumarins, a well-known class of naturally occurring compounds, display a remarkable
array of biochemical and pharmacological actions, some of which suggest that certain …

In the literature there are a considerable number of chemical and biochemical tests for
evaluation of in vitro antioxidant activities of pure compounds or fractions and organic …

This work has the objective a survey of the species of plants and their uses as medicinal,
which are utilized for therapeutic purposes in Northeast region of Brazil. The area of study is …

Summarizing landmark research, Volume 2 of this essential series furnishes information on
the availability of germplasm resources that breeders can exploit for producing high-yielding …

Abstract Objectives Cordia (family Boraginaceae) is a genus of deciduous flowering trees or
shrubs comprising more than 300 species distributed widely in the tropical regions. The aim …

Background The various parts of Cresecentia cujete have some important biological
activities. In folklore medicine leaves are used to treat hematomas, tumors and hypertension …

Background Antioxidant compounds like phenols and flavonoids scavenge free radicals and
thus inhibit the oxidative mechanisms that lead to control degenerative and other diseases …

The antioxidant activity of four species of the Malvaceae family (Sidastrum micranthum (A.
St.-Hil.) Fryxell, Wissadula periplocifoli a (L.) C. Presl, Sida rhombifolia (L.) EH L and …

Ethnopharmacological relevance Traditional medical systems represent an important source
of knowledge about the use of biodiversity. Ethnobotanical and ethnopharmacological …

The objective of this study was to evaluate antiproliferative activity, antioxidant capacity and
tannin content in plants from semi-arid northeastern Brazil (Caatinga). For this study, we …