Species of the genus Miconia are used in traditional medicine for the treatment of diseases,
such as pain, throat infections, fever, and cold, and they used as depuratives, diuretics, and …

Background Tuberculosis (TB) is a global burden with one–third of the world's population
infected with the pathogen Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and annually 1.4 million …

The emergence of multidrug-resistant strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis underscores
the need of continuous developments on new and efficient methods to determine the …

AIM OF THE STUDY: Byrsonima intermedia is commonly used for its antiseptic,
antimicrobial, and anti-inflammatory properties in the treatment of diarrhea and dysentery in …

The purpose of this study was to screen the antioxidant activity of medicinal plant extracts
from the Brazilian cerrado, through other methods than the total phenolic content and its …

Jacaranda cuspidifolia Mart., conhecida popularmente como" caroba"," jacarandá" ou"
bolacheira", é utilizada medicinalmente para o tratamento da sífilis e da gonorréia. A …

The history of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) as the main agent of tuberculosis (TB)
goes back a very long time. Fragments of the spinal column of Egyptian mummies from 2400 …

In this study, we have tested alcoholic extracts (60%) from four Beninese plants: Ocimum
gratissimum L., Acanthospermum hispidum DC, Caesalpinia bonduc (L) Roxb and …

Paepalanthus spp., Eriocaulaceae, are native plants from Brazil known as “sempre-
vivas”(everlasting flowers). In this work, we evaluated the potential anti-mycobacterial …

The Brazilian tropical savannah, known as the “Cerrado”, is comprised of rich and
characteristic flora, which makes it one of the 25 most important terrestrial biodiversity …