Actinomycetes are known to produce numerous secondary bioactive metabolites of
pharmaceutical interest. The purpose of this study was to isolate, characterize, and …

Background: The purpose of this review paper was to explore the components and their
respective health effects and safety aspects regarding the consumption of diet drinks (DDs) …

Nutraceuticals have been the focus of numerous research in recent years and accumulating
data support their use for promoting some health benefits. Several nutraceuticals have been …

Convergent evolution is widespread but the extent to which common ancestral conditions
are necessary to facilitate the independent acquisition of similar traits remains unclear. In …

Guarana (Paullinia cupana var. sorbilis (Mart.) Ducke, Sapindaceae family) is an important
and traditional crop of significant economic and social importance in the Amazon region. It is …

Ageing can cause disorders such as age-related macular degeneration (AMD), which leads
to irreversible visual loss in elderly people. Given that nutrition may influence some age …

Lithium (Li) is a chemical element used for treating and preventing bipolar disorder (BD) and
exerts positive effects such as anti‐inflammatory effects as well as undesirable side effects …

Guarana (Paullinia cupana) is a rainforest vine that was domesticated in the Amazon for its
caffeine-rich fruits. Each fruit contains from one to three seeds which, properly dried, give …

Endophytes are microorganisms that inhabit the interior of plant tissues without harming
their hosts. This definition includes internal colonists with apparently neutral behavior …

Medicinal plants have been of great importance to human health care since the advent of
medicine. A huge array of molecules has been obtained from these phytopharmaceutical …