OBJECTIVES: Many species of the Caatinga flora are used as medicines in local
communities. In recent decades, the knowledge and use of these species has been …

This study aimed to investigate and compare the total phenolic content (TPC) and total
flavonoid content (TFC) and antioxidant and antibacterial activities of different extracts …

Oil palm ecosystems comprise a wide range of fungi, bacteria, insects, nematodes, and
viruses that are significantly responsible for reducing crop productivity. One of the most …

This review outlines the antimicrobial activity of secondary metabolites and lectins,
compounds usually associated to defense mechanisms of plants. Secondary metabolites …

Aedes aegypti transmits the viruses that cause yellow and dengue fevers. Vector control is
essential, since a vaccine for dengue has not as yet been made available. This work reports …

The genus Nasutitermes is among the most abundant wood-feeding Termitidae and an
extremely diverse and heterogeneous group in terms of its biogeography and morphology …

There are several species of plants used by traditional communities in the Brazilian
semiarid. An approach used in the search for natural substances that possess therapeutic …

Rooted cuttings from two carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus L.) cultivars showing contrasting
responses to the vascular wilt caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. dianthi (Fod) were …

The isolation of lectins from Myracrodruon urundeuva bark (MuBL) and heartwood (MuHL)
as well as the termiticidal activity of MuHL against Nasutitermes corniger has already been …

Biodegradation by termites is a serious problem for wood and crop industries worldwide,
and new environmentally friendly alternatives for termite control have been developed. This …