Traditional medicines are considered as both food items and medicine, which have been
used for thousands of years. They contain aerial and underground parts of plants as active …

Insulin is one of the most important drugs in the clinical treatment of diabetes. There is
growing interest in oral insulin administration as it mimics the physiological pathway and …

Snakebite envenoming is the cause of an ongoing health crisis in several regions of the
world, particularly in tropical and neotropical countries. This scenario creates an urgent …

This study aims to investigate the fruit residues of cashew apple and soursop regarding their
chemical composition (sugars, carotenoids and organic acids by HPLC-DAD/RID), total …

Background. The Anacardium occidentale L.(cashew) and Anacardium microcarpum
D.(cajuí) are plants commonly found in Brazil. They present phytochemical compounds with …

The barks of Anacardium occidentale (cashew tree) been used for centuries in the popular
pharmacopoeia of South America and West Africa for the treatment of infections and …

This study investigated the antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of six Thai edible plant
leaf extracts, including Cashew (CN), Chamuang (CM), Monpu (MP), Thurianthet (TT) …

Mannose/glucose-binding lectin from Canavalia ensiformis seeds (Concanavalin A-ConA)
has several biological applications, such as mitogenic and antitumor activity. However, most …

Tumor cells may develop alterations in glycosylation patterns during the initial phase of
carcinogenesis. These alterations may be important therapeutic targets for lectins with …

Resumo The Chapada of Araripe, located in the Northeast of Brazil, presents a great vegetal
diversity. The region presents a great cultural plurality, which is reflected in several popular …