[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 …

[HTML][HTML] Phytochemical composition and pharmacological potential of lemongrass (Cymbopogon) and impact on gut microbiota

HS Kiani, A Ali, S Zahra, ZU Hassan, KT Kubra… - AppliedChem, 2022 - mdpi.com
Phytochemicals are versatile plant secondary metabolites with therapeutic properties. In this
review, we explore lemongrass's phytochemistry and pharmacological potential …

[HTML][HTML] Ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants used by Ribeirinhos in the North Araguaia microregion, Mato Grosso, Brazil

RV Ribeiro, IGC Bieski, SO Balogun… - Journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological importance Currently, in many traditional communities, such as the
riverine community in the North Araguaia microregion (Mato Grosso, Brazil), plant …

Green approach for the synthesis of ZnO nanoparticles using Cymbopogon citratus aqueous leaf extract: characterization and evaluation of their biological activities

AS Abdelbaky, AMHA Mohamed, M Sharaky… - Chemical and Biological …, 2023 - Springer
Background The green synthesis of metal and metal oxide nanoparticles (NPs), notably from
plants, has attracted increasing attention in recent years. Although the increased popularity …

Medicinal plant sources and traditional healthcare practices of forest-dependent communities in and around Chunati Wildlife Sanctuary in southeastern Bangladesh

MH Rahman, B Roy, GM Chowdhury, A Hasan… - Environmental …, 2022 - Springer
Bangladesh's forest-dependent people rely on medicinal plants for traditional healthcare
practices, as plant-based medicines are easily available and cost-effective. This study …

Anticancer potentials of the lignan magnolin: a systematic review

MS Bhuia, P Wilairatana, R Chowdhury, AI Rakib… - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Magnolin is a naturally occurring, multi-bioactive lignan molecule with inherent anticancer
effects. This study aims to summarize the botanical origins and anticancer properties of …

Medicinal plants of the Caatinga, northeastern Brazil: Ethnopharmacopeia (1980–1990) of the late professor Francisco José de Abreu Matos

K do Nascimento Magalhães, WAS Guarniz… - Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Ethnopharmacological importance The Caatinga (semi-arid region), is an
exclusively Brazilian biome. Considering the scarcity of ethnobotanical and …

[HTML][HTML] A Review of Bioactive Compounds and Antioxidant Activity Properties of Piper Species

N Carsono, SG Tumilaar, D Kurnia, D Latipudin… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Antioxidants are compounds that are able to inhibit the negative effects that come from free
radicals. The phenomenon of imbalanced antioxidant production and the accumulation of …

COVID-19 prophylaxis efforts based on natural antiviral plant extracts and their compounds

O Sytar, M Brestic, S Hajihashemi, M Skalicky, J Kubeš… - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
During the time of the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, it has been
crucial to search for novel antiviral drugs from plants and well as other natural sources as …

[HTML][HTML] Exploring plant-based ethnomedicine and quantitative ethnopharmacology: Medicinal plants utilized by the population of Jasrota Hill in Western Himalaya

B Singh, B Singh, A Kishor, S Singh, MN Bhat… - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
Plants and natural products have played a significant role in curing and preventing a variety
of ailments occurring in humans and animals, and continue to provide new bioactive leads …