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João B. Calixto
Researcher at Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
Publications - 468
Citations - 24843
João B. Calixto is an academic researcher from Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina. The author has contributed to research in topics: Receptor & Kinin. The author has an hindex of 81, co-authored 460 publications receiving 23029 citations. Previous affiliations of João B. Calixto include Federal University of Alagoas & University of London.
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Efficacy, safety, quality control, marketing and regulatory guidelines for herbal medicines (phytotherapeutic agents)
TL;DR: The trend in the domestication, production and biotechnological studies and genetic improvement of medicinal plants will offer great advantages, since it will be possible to obtain uniform and high quality raw materials which are fundamental to the efficacy and safety of herbal drugs.
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A review of the plants of the genus Phyllanthus: their chemistry, pharmacology, and therapeutic potential.
TL;DR: Together this data strongly supports the view that the plants belonging to the genus Phyllanthus have potential beneficial therapeutic actions in the management of hepatitis B, nefrolitiase, and in painful disorders.
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Anti-inflammatory effects of compounds alpha-humulene and (−)-trans-caryophyllene isolated from the essential oil of Cordia verbenacea
Elizabeth S. Fernandes,Giselle F. Passos,Rodrigo Medeiros,Fernanda Marques da Cunha,Juliano Ferreira,Maria M. Campos,Luiz Francisco Pianowski,João B. Calixto +7 more
TL;DR: Findings indicate that alpha-humulene and (-)-trans-caryophyllene, derived from the essential oil of C. verbenacea, might represent important tools for the management and/or treatment of inflammatory diseases.
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Anti-inflammatory compounds of plant origin. Part II. modulation of pro-inflammatory cytokines, chemokines and adhesion molecules.
TL;DR: This review focuses on the naturally-occurring compounds with anti-inflammatory properties and attempts to correlate their actions with the modulation of cytokines and associated intracellular signalling pathways.
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Twenty-five years of research on medicinal plants in Latin America: A personal view
TL;DR: The expressive progress of Latin American scientific production in peer review journals in the field of plants over the last 25 years is discussed.