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Palicourea tomentosa (Aubl.) Borhidi: Microscopy, chemical composition and the analgesic, anti-inflammatory and anti-acetylcholinesterase potential
Nazari Formagio, Anelise Samara
; Vilegas, Wagner ; ; ; ; ; ; ; (Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 2022) [Artigo]
Ethnopharmacological relevance: Palicourea tomentosa (Aubl.) Borhidi (synonym Psychotria poeppigiana Müll. Arg.) leaves are used in the popular treatments of inflammation and pain; however, there are no scientific studies ... -
Gallic Acid as a Non-Selective Inhibitor of α/β-Hydrolase Fold Enzymes Involved in the Inflammatory Process: The Two Sides of the Same Coin
Toyama, Marcos Hikari; Rogero, Airam ; de Moraes, Laila Lucyane Ferreira ; Fernandes, Gustavo Antônio ; Costa, Caroline Ramos da Cruz ; Belchor, Mariana Novo ; De Carli, Agatha Manzi ; de Oliveira, Marcos Antônio (Pharmaceutics, 2022) [Artigo]
(1) Background: Gallic acid (GA) has been characterized as an effective anti-inflammatory, antivenom, and promising drug for therapeutic use. (2/3) Methods and Results: GA was identified from ethanolic extract of fresh ... -
A preliminary study on multi-level biomarkers response of the tropical oyster Crassostrea brasiliana to exposure to the antifouling biocide DCOIT
Campos, Bruno Galvão de; Fontes, Mayana Karoline ; ; Marinsek, Gabriela Pustiglione ; Nobre, Caio Rodrigues ; ; ; ; de Britto Mari, Renata ; Abessa, Denis Moledo de Souza (Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2022) [Artigo]
This study investigated the sublethal effects of environmentally relevant concentrations of DCOIT on the neotropical oyster Crassostrea brasiliana. Gills and digestive glands of animals exposed to increasing concentrations ... -
Hypoglycemic active principles from the leaves of Bauhinia holophylla: Comprehensive phytochemical characterization and in vivo activity profile
Saldanha, Luiz Leonardo; Delgado, Aislan Quintiliano ; ; de Paula Camaforte, Nathalia Aparecida ; Vareda, Priscilla Maria Ponce ; ; Vilegas, Wagner ; Dokkedal, Anne Lígia ; ; et al. (PLoS ONE, 2021) [Artigo]
Bauhinia holophylla leaves, also known as pata-de-vaca, are traditionally used in Brazil to treat diabetes. Although the hypoglycemic activity of this medicinal plant has already been described, the active compounds ... -
Effects of serine or threonine in the active site of typical 2-cys prx on hyperoxidation susceptibility and on chaperone activity
Tairum, Carlos A.; Santos, Melina Cardoso ; Breyer, Carlos Alexandre ; de Oliveira, Ana Laura Pires ; Cabrera, Vitoria Isabela Montanhero ; ; Mori, Gustavo Maruyama ; Toyama, Marcos Hikari ; ; de Oliveira, Marcos Antonio (Antioxidants, 2021) [Artigo]
Typical 2-Cys peroxiredoxins (2-Cys Prx) are ubiquitous Cys-based peroxidases, which are stable as decamers in the reduced state, and may dissociate into dimers upon disulfide bond formation. A peroxidatic Cys (CP) takes ... -
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; Valenti, Wagner Cotroni (Freshwater Prawn Culture: The Farming of Macrobrachium Rosenbergii, 2007) [Editorial]
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Freshwater Prawn Culture: The Farming of Macrobrachium Rosenbergii
; Valenti, Wagner Cotroni (Freshwater Prawn Culture: The Farming of Macrobrachium Rosenbergii, 2007) [Livro]
The farming of the freshwater prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii has developed rapidly during recent years. Advances in techniques, and the huge expansion of world demand for this species, continue to stimulate the growth of ... -
Esteroide e triterpenos de espécies de qualea-bioatividade sobre mycobacterium tuberculosis
Nasser, Ana Lucia Martiniano; Pavan, Fernando Rogério ; Boralle, Nivaldo ; Zocolo, Guilherme Julião ; Dos Santos, Lourdes Campaner ; de Marchi, Mary Rosa Rodrigues ; Leite, Clarice Queico Fujimura ; Vilegas, Wagner (Revista de Ciencias Farmaceuticas Basica e Aplicada, 2013) [Artigo]
The chloroform extract of bark of the tropical tree Qualea parviflora (Vochysiaceae) was fractionated by column chromatography on silica gel, yielding triterpenes (lupeol, lupenone, betulin, epi-betulinic acid and friedelin) ... -
Effect of Qualea multiflora on macrophages and tumour cells
Carli, Camila B. de A.; Quilles, Marcela B. ; Vilegas, Wagner ; Carlos, Iracilda Z. (Latin American Journal of Pharmacy, 2013) [Artigo]
Species of the genus Qualea are used by the Brazilian people as a natural anti-inflammatory. Based on this evidence, we evaluated the effects of terpene fractions βF and TF (rich in β-sitosterol and terpenoids, respectively) ... -
The role of qualea multiflora on mammary tumour cells and immune system
Carli, Camila B. de A.; Quilles, Marcela Bassi ; Vilegas, Wagner ; Carlos, Iracilda Z. (Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science, 2013) [Artigo]
Species of the genus Qualea are used by the Brazilian public as a natural anti-inflammatory. Based on this evidence, we evaluated the effects of terpene fractions (βF and TF) obtained from Qualea multiflora on nitric oxide ... -
Effect of Byrsonima crassa and phenolic constituents on Helicobacter pylori-induced neutrophils oxidative burst
Bonacorsi, Cibele; Raddi, Maria Stella G. ; da Fonseca, Luiz Marcos ; ; Vilegas, Wagner (International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2012) [Artigo]
Byrsonima crassa Niedenzu (Malpighiaceae) is used in Brazilian folk medicine for the treatment of diseases related mainly to gastric ulcers. In a previous study, our group described the gastric protective effect of the ... -
Natural Product Communications: Editorial
; Vilegas, Wagner (Natural Product Communications, 2009) [Editorial]
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Application of a home‐made supercritical fluid extraction system to the study of essential oils
; ; Vilegas, Wagner (Flavour and Fragrance Journal, 1994) [Artigo]
Using a home‐made supercritical fluid extraction (SFE) system, SFE‐CO2 extracts with chemical composition comparable to those of the essential oils obtained by a traditional steam distillation procedure were obtained from ... -
Integrated analysis of fish intestine biomarkers: Complementary tools for pollution assessment
Marinsek, Gabriela Pustiglione; Choueri, Paloma Kachel Gusso ; ; de Souza Abessa, Denis Moledo ; Gonçalves, Alexandre Rodrigo Nascimento ; Bortolotto, Lorihany Bogo ; de Britto Mari, Renata (Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2022) [Artigo]
The gastrointestinal tract and its enteric nervous system are the first routes of food and xenobiotics uptake. Considering the importance of this organ, this study evaluated intestinal biomarkers of Sphoeroides testudineus ... -
SIA-BRA: A database of animal stable carbon and nitrogen isotope ratios of Brazil
(Global Ecology and Biogeography, 2022) [Data paper]Motivation: SIA-BRA is a data set that compiles stable carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) isotope ratios of terrestrial and aquatic animals sampled in Brazilian biomes and coastal marine areas. Stable isotope ratios are helpful ... -
Corrigendum: Higher Abundance of Sediment Methanogens and Methanotrophs Do Not Predict the Atmospheric Methane and Carbon Dioxide Flows in Eutrophic Tropical Freshwater Reservoirs (Front. Microbiol., (2021), 12, (647921), 10.3389/fmicb.2021.647921)
(Frontiers in Microbiology, 2021) [Errata]In the original article, we neglected to include the funder São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP), process number 2021/01547-0 to Gustavo Bueno Gregoracci. The Funding statement has been updated. The corrected paragraph ... -
Could Aqueous Film-Forming Foams (AFFFs) and Encapsulator Agents (EAs) Interfere on the Reproduction and Growth of Daphnia similis?
; ; ; de Souza Abessa, Denis Moledo; ; (Water, Air, and Soil Pollution, 2021) [Artigo]
In firefighting of class B, fire suppression agents (FSA), such as aqueous film-forming foams (AFFF) and encapsulating agents (EA), have been used to cool, suppress, and remove the burning surface. However, several studies ... -
The role of estuarine macrofaunal patterns for the management of marine protected areas in a changing world
Laurino, Ivan R.A.; ; Costa, Tânia M. ; (Journal for Nature Conservation, 2021) [Artigo]
The integration of biodiversity knowledge with management needs in coastal protected ecosystems is a current challenge that requires a social-ecological perspective, especially in view of the current scenario regarding ... -
Sub-lethal combined effects of illicit drug and decreased pH on marine mussels: A short-time exposure to crack cocaine in CO2 enrichment scenarios
; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; de Souza Abessa, Denis M.; et al. (Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2021) [Artigo]
The increasing CO2-concentrations in the atmosphere promote ocean acidification. Seawater chemistry changes interact with contaminants, such as illicit drugs in the coastal zones. This work evaluates impacts of pH decrease ... -
Fabrication and characterization of low-shrinkage dental composites containing montmorillonite nanoclay
; ; Borges, Alexandre Luiz Souto; ; (Odontology, 2022) [Artigo]
Dental composites are aesthetic materials widely used in Dentistry for replacing hard dental tissues lost due to caries or traumas. The aim of this study was to fabricate low-shrinkage dental composite charged with nanoclay ...