Abstract Background Acetylcholinesterase (AChE), a serine hydrolase, is primarily
responsible for the termination of signal transmission in the cholinergic system, owing to its …

Platelets are involved in hemostasis, inflammation, and thrombosis processes. Following a
vascular damage, the endothelium releases protein factors, allowing the adhesion of …

Both the ability of bacteria to form biofilms and communicate through quorum sensing allows
them to develop different survival or virulence traits that lead to increased bacterial …

Interest in the extraction of phytochemical bioactive compounds, especially polyphenols
from biomass, has recently increased due to their valuable biological potential as natural …

In the present study, silver nanoparticles were synthesized by aqueous extract of Stachys
byzantina K. Koch and characterized by various analytical methods. The formation of AgNPs …

BACKGROUND Eugenia calycina is an endemic species in the Brazilian savannah (the
Cerrado) and it is threatened with extinction. Several species of Eugenia are used as …

Banisteriopsis argyrophylla belongs to the Malpighiaceae family, which is a species from
Cerrado, also known as “cipó-prata” or “cipó-folha-de-prata.” Several species of this family …

Abstract Poly (butylene succinate)(PBS) is a biodegradable polyester, which can be
obtained from renewable sources. The chain extension technique was used, aiming to …

This study focused the toxicity against human gastric adenocarcinoma cells (AGS) and the
antioxidant activity of hydromethanol (HME), acetone (AcE) and alkaloid (AE) extracts …

Previously chemically characterized Juniperus communis essential oil (EO) and post-
distillation waste (PDW) were tested for cytotoxicity and antimicrobial activity against food …