Abstract Baru (Dipteryx alata Vog.) is a native Brazilian fruit consisting of a thin peel, a
fibrous pulp, and a woody endocarp, which coats the nut covered by skin. The baru nut has …

The use of natural antioxidants in cancer therapy has increased: first, due to the potential of
natural antioxidants to kill tumour cells and second, because of their capacity to protect …

Polyphenols are important to human health thus making it interesting and necessary to
identify and assess methods for their detection. Gallic acid (GA) is a well-known antioxidant …

Stryphnodendron adstringens (Mart.) Coville (Fabaceae) is a tree species native to the
Brazilian Cerrado commonly known as barbatimão. In traditional medicine, decoctions or …

Coaxial electrospinning was used to develop gallic acid (GA) loaded poly (ethylene
oxide)/zein nanofibers in order to improve its chemopreventive action on human gallbladder …

The purpose of the present study was to assay the in vitro and in vivo anthelmintic activity
(AA) of Caesalpinia coriaria (Cc) mature fruits against the nematode Haemonchus contortus …

Objective: The prevalence of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) is growing. CVDs are the
major cause of mortality and have become one of the most important health challenges in …

Hippophae rhamnoides ssp. sinensis (Rha) and H. tibetana (Tib) are two species of sea
buckthorn which distribute in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Our results showed that both sea …

The interaction and protective effect of caffeic acid (CA) on human erythrocytes (RBC) and
molecular models of its membrane were studied. The latter consisted of bilayers built up of …

The interactions and the protective effect of epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) on human
erythrocytes (RBC) and molecular models of its membrane were investigated. The latter …