[HTML][HTML] Beyond diversity loss and climate change: Impacts of Amazon deforestation on infectious diseases and public health

JH Ellwanger, B Kulmann-Leal, VL Kaminski… - Anais da Academia …, 2020 - SciELO Brasil
Amazonian biodiversity is increasingly threatened due to the weakening of policies for
combating deforestation, especially in Brazil. Loss of animal and plant species, many not yet …

Drug development, Brazilian biodiversity and political choices: Where are we heading?

PMP Ferreira, DDR Arcanjo… - Journal of Toxicology and …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The aim of this review was to (i) acknowledge structural advantages of natural products
(NPs) for designing therapeutic drugs;(ii) emphasize how wildlife conservation is socially …

Development of cassava starch-based films incorporated with phenolic compounds produced by an Amazonian fungus

L de Souza Falcão, I de Lima Oliveira… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Drug-release systems have attracted attention over the last few years since they can be
used as a substitute for traditional methods of drug delivery. These have the advantage of …

[HTML][HTML] The bioeconomy–biodiversity nexus: enhancing or undermining nature's contributions to people?

MG Bastos Lima, U Palme - Conservation, 2021 - mdpi.com
Bioeconomy has become fundamental for a post-fossil-resources society, in line with climate
change mitigation ambitions. Although it does not have a single, consensual definition, the …

Biological properties of terpinolene evidenced by in silico, in vitro and in vivo studies: A systematic review

IO Menezes, JR Scherf, AOBPB Martins, AGB Ramos… - Phytomedicine, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Terpinolene, a monoterpene that is naturally found in a variety of herbs, is
widely used as a flavoring agent in the industry. Although it's well established in the …

[HTML][HTML] Business, biodiversity, and innovation in Brazil

ACF Aguiar, FR Scarano, RL Bozelli, PD Branco… - Perspectives in Ecology …, 2023 - Elsevier
Official reports and academic studies call for profound and immediate transformations in
how businesses relate to biodiversity. The urgency is such that the first draft of the Post-2020 …

[HTML][HTML] Possibilities for mainstreaming biodiversity? Two perspectives on the concept of bioeconomy

G de Queiroz-Stein, KM Siegel - Earth System Governance, 2023 - Elsevier
The concept of bioeconomy is increasingly gaining prominence as a potential pathway to
reconcile conservation objectives with economic and social aspects. However, so far …

[HTML][HTML] Brazilian essential oils as source for the discovery of new anti-COVID-19 drug: a review guided by in silico study

TR Amparo, JB Seibert, BM Silveira, FSF Costa… - Phytochemistry …, 2021 - Springer
The emergence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in China
and its spread worldwide has become one of the biggest health problem due to the lack of …

The potential of secondary metabolites from plants as drugs or leads against trypanosoma cruzi-an update from 2012 to 2021

H Barbosa, F Thevenard… - Current Topics in …, 2023 - ingentaconnect.com
Background: Chagas disease (American Trypanosomiasis) is classified by the World Health
Organization (WHO) as one of the seventeen neglected tropical diseases (NTD), affecting …

Disputing the bioeconomy-biodiversity nexus in Brazil: Coalitions, discourses and policies

G de Queiroz-Stein, FS Martinelli, T Dietz… - Forest Policy and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Existing literature on bioeconomy has mostly focused on industrialized countries in the
global North and has not paid much attention to the role of biodiversity in promoting new …