Hancornia speciosa latex for biomedical applications: physical and chemical properties, biocompatibility assessment and angiogenic activity

LM Almeida, JF Floriano, TP Ribeiro, LN Magno… - Journal of Materials …, 2014 - Springer
The latex obtained from Hancornia speciosa is used in folk medicine for treatment of several
diseases, such as acne, warts, diabetes, gastritis and inflammation. In this work, we describe …

Genetic diversity associated with natural rubber quality in elite genotypes of the rubber tree

IC Sant'Anna, LRL Gouvêa, MA Martins… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
The objective of this study was to evaluate the genetic variability of natural rubber latex traits
among 44 elite genotypes of the rubber tree [Hevea brasiliensis (Willd. ex Adr. de Juss.) …

Evaluation of the physicochemical properties of natural rubber from Hevea brasiliensis clones

MJ Silva, PIC Claro, JC da Silva, EJS Júnior… - Industrial Crops and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Natural rubber (NR) is a raw material that presents unique properties and has many
industrial applications. However, due to the global commercial demand for rubber, there is …

Electrical, mechanical, and thermal analysis of natural rubber/polyaniline-Dbsa composite

MJ Silva, AO Sanches, LF Malmonge… - Materials …, 2014 - SciELO Brasil
A composite of natural rubber (NR) with polyaniline (PANI) was obtained by mixing an
aqueous dispersion of dodecylbenzenesulfonic acid (DBSA)-doped PANI with NR latex in …

Biocomposite‐based fibrous scaffolds of natural rubber/polyhydroxybutyrate blend reinforced with 45S5 bioglass aiming at biomedical applications

MJ Silva, YJ Dias, A Zaszczyńska… - Polymer …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The solution blow spinning technique was used to fabricate a new biocomposite fibrous mat
consisting of natural rubber (NR) and polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) bioblend, with various …

Nanocomposites of natural rubber and polyaniline-modified cellulose nanofibrils

MJ Silva, AO Sanches, ES Medeiros… - Journal of Thermal …, 2014 - Springer
Cellulose nanofibrils (CNF) were isolated from cotton microfibrils (CM) by acid hydrolysis
and coated with polyaniline (PANI) by in situ polymerization of aniline onto CNF in the …

Comparative study of bone tissue accelerated regeneration by latex membranes from Hevea brasiliensis and Hancornia speciosa

JF Floriano, FC Neto, LSLS da Mota… - Biomedical Physics …, 2016 - iopscience.iop.org
Bone loss is a common problem after accidental traumas, cancers, congenital defects, and
surgical procedures. The techniques normally used in large bone restoration involve …

Evaluation of the osteogenic potential of Hancornia speciosa latex in rat calvaria and its phytochemical profile

J dos Santos Neves, M Franchin, PL Rosalen… - Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract Ethnopharmacological relevance Hancornia speciosa Gomes, commonly known as
Mangabeira, is a Brazilian native fruit tree belonging to the Apocynaceae family. In folk …

Tissue reaction and anti-biofilm action of new biomaterial composed of latex from Hancornia speciosa Gomes and silver nanoparticles

JM Bonete, GD Silva, EJ Guidelli… - Anais da Academia …, 2020 - SciELO Brasil
In this work, the natural latex extracted from Harconia speciosa was incorporated with silver
nanoparticles (AgNP) to compose a functional biomaterial associating the intrinsic …

Uses and technological prospects for the mangaba, a native fruit of Brazil

AVC da Silva, ANR Soares, AS Ledo… - African Journal of …, 2017 - academicjournals.org
ABSTRACT Mangaba (Hancornia speciosa Gomes-Apocynaceae) is a native fruit of Brazil
which is of great importance in its areas of occurrence. This species has been subjected to …