The consumption of energy drinks is rapidly increasing, as demonstrated by their large
market growth. The targeted demographic group is teenagers, young adults, 18 to 34 y old; …

Abstract Ethnopharmacological relevance Guarana (Paullinia cupana Kunth var. sorbilis
(Mart.) Ducke) has been traditionally consumed by indigenous communities of the Amazon …

Convergent evolution is a process that has occurred throughout the tree of life, but the
historical genetic and biochemical context promoting the repeated independent origins of a …

Endophytic bacteria occupy the same niche of phytopathogens and may produce
metabolites that induce the host plant systemic resistance and growth. Host and …

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the associations of metabolic disorders and
anthropometric and biochemical biomarkers of lipid, glucose and oxidative metabolism and …

The antioxidant effects of the hydro-alcoholic guaraná extract (Paullinia cupana var. sorbilis
Mart.) on nitric oxide (NO) and other compounds generated from the degradation of sodium …

Background Previous experimental investigations have suggested that guaraná (Paullinia
cupana Kunth, supplied by EMBRAPA Oriental) consumption is associated with a lower …

Endophytes colonize an ecological niche similar to that of phytopathogens, which make
them candidate for disease suppression. Anthracnose is a disease caused by …

Obesity is a metabolic disorder associated with adverse health consequences that has
increased worldwide at an epidemic rate. This has encouraged many people to utilize …

Endophytes are microorganisms that inhabit the interior of plant tissues without causing
harm to the host. This definition includes internal colonists with apparently neutral behavior …