Medicinal plants in Brazil: Pharmacological studies, drug discovery, challenges and perspectives

RC Dutra, MM Campos, ARS Santos… - Pharmacological research, 2016 - Elsevier
This review article focuses on pre-clinical and clinical studies with some selected Brazilian
medicinal plants in different areas of interest, conducted by research groups in Brazil and …

Açaí (Euterpe oleracea Mart.) in Health and Disease: A Critical Review

LF Laurindo, SM Barbalho, AC Araujo, EL Guiguer… - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
The açaí palm (Euterpe oleracea Mart.), a species belonging to the Arecaceae family, has
been cultivated for thousands of years in tropical Central and South America as a …

Nutritional interventions for reducing the signs and symptoms of exercise-induced muscle damage and accelerate recovery in athletes: current knowledge, practical …

T Bongiovanni, F Genovesi, M Nemmer… - European journal of …, 2020 - Springer
Purpose This review provides an overview of the current knowledge of the nutritional
strategies to treat the signs and symptoms related to EIMD. These strategies have been …

Clinical evidence of the benefits of phytonutrients in human healthcare

N Monjotin, MJ Amiot, J Fleurentin, JM Morel, S Raynal - Nutrients, 2022 - mdpi.com
Phytonutrients comprise many different chemicals, including carotenoids, indoles,
glucosinolates, organosulfur compounds, phytosterols, polyphenols, and saponins. This …

Edible fruits from Brazilian biodiversity: A review on their sensorial characteristics versus bioactivity as tool to select research

N Teixeira, JCS Melo, LF Batista, J Paula-Souza… - Food research …, 2019 - Elsevier
The Brazilian flora is very rich in edible fruits but only a fraction of this potential is known and
properly used. In this study, we discuss the importance of Brazilian edible fruits using data …

Blackcurrants: A Nutrient-Rich Source for the Development of Functional Foods for Improved Athletic Performance

A Ali Redha, S Anusha Siddiqui, R Zare… - Food Reviews …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Blackcurrants are nutrient-rich fruits with a significant amount of bioactive compounds
including vitamin C and polyphenols, especially anthocyanins. The high phytochemical …

[HTML][HTML] Freeze-dried bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus) dietary supplement improves walking distance and lipids after myocardial infarction: an open-label randomized …

L Arevström, C Bergh, R Landberg, H Wu… - Nutrition research, 2019 - Elsevier
Bilberries, Vaccinium myrtillus, have a high content of phenolic compounds including
anthocyanins, which could provide cardiometabolic health benefits following acute …

Anticancer potential, molecular mechanisms and toxicity of Euterpe oleracea extract (açaí): A systematic review

J Alessandra-Perini, KC Rodrigues-Baptista… - PLoS …, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Cancer is an increasingly frequent malignancy worldwide, and despite the advances in drug
development, it is still necessary to develop new plant-derived medicines. Euterpe oleracea …

Antioxidants for preventing and reducing muscle soreness after exercise

MK Ranchordas, D Rogerson… - Cochrane Database …, 2017 - cochranelibrary.com
Antecedentes El dolor muscular ocurre habitualmente después del ejercicio intenso, del
ejercicio no habitual o de acciones que incluyen contracciones excéntricas donde el …

[HTML][HTML] Açaí (Euterpe oleracea Mart.) seed extract improves aerobic exercise performance in rats

R de Andrade Soares, BC de Oliveira… - Food Research …, 2020 - Elsevier
The purpose of this study was to examine whether the supplementation with an açai
(Euterpe oleracea Mart.) seed extract (ASE) would affect the aerobic exercise performance …