Trypanosoma cruzi proliferate and differentiate inside different compartments of triatomines
gut that is the first environment encountered by T. cruzi. Due to its complex life cycle, the …

Xanthosoma sagittifolium Schott is a herb of the Araceae family, popularly known as taioba,
which is consumed as food in some regions of Brazil, Africa, and Asia. This species has …

Objectives To evaluate the effect of hydroalcoholic crude extract (HCE) from Chenopodium
ambrosioides leaves on the development of type II collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) and on pro…

Methanolic extracts obtained from different organs of Cleome rosea, collected from its natural
habitat and from in vitro-propagated plants, were submitted to in vitro biological assays. …

New O-isoprenylated-N-methylarylnitrones derived from isomeric o, m and p-hydroxybenzaldehydes
have been prepared and the antineoplastic effects on human cancer cell lines were …

The incidence of cancer grows annually worldwide and in Brazil it is the second cause of
death. The search for anti-cancer drugs has then become urgent. It depends on the studies of …

The increased life expectancy of the population has led to increasing incidences of cancer,
chronic inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. Thus the continuous search for new drugs …

Cleome rosea Vahl is a Brazilian species that has been investigated in relation to its medicinal
potential with promising results. The antibacterial activity of the species is reported for the …

Oral tolerance (OT) is being studied with great interest because of its therapeutic potential in
allergy and autoimmunity. In the present study, two mouse strains with extreme phenotypes …

Introduction: Echinodorus macrophyllus (Kunth) Micheli, Alismataceae, commonly known as
“chapéu de couro”, is used in the treatment of various inflammatory conditions. The aim of …