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Chemical composition and anti-inflammatory activity of copaiba oils from Copaifera cearensis Huber ex Ducke, Copaifera reticulata Ducke and Copaifera multijuga Hayne--A comparative study
Valdir Florêncio da Veiga Junior,Elaine Cruz Rosas,M V Carvalho,Mariana Henriques,Angelo C. Pinto +4 more
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The Copaiba Oil from Copaifera multijuga Hayne (100 mg/kg) was the most potent, inhibiting both NO production and the pleurisy induced by zymosan, and the oleoresins from CopAifera cearensis Huber ex Ducke and Copaifiera reticulata Ducke were also able to inhibit NOProduction and the Pleurisy but with less intensity.About:
This article is published in Journal of Ethnopharmacology.The article was published on 2007-06-13. It has received 222 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Copaifera & Copaiba Oil.read more
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Chemistry and Biological Activities of Terpenoids from Copaiba (Copaifera spp.) Oleoresins
Lidiam Maia Leandro,Fabiano de Sousa Vargas,Paula Cristina Souza Barbosa,Jamilly Kelly Oliveira Neves,José Alexsandro da Silva,Valdir Florêncio da Veiga-Junior +5 more
TL;DR: This review presents all the substances already described in this oleoresin, together with structures and activities of its main terpenoids.
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Antimicrobial activity of Brazilian copaiba oils obtained from different species of the Copaifera genus
Adriana Oliveira dos Santos,Tânia Ueda-Nakamura,Benedito Prado Dias Filho,Valdir Florêncio da Veiga Junior,Angelo C. Pinto,Celso Vataru Nakamura +5 more
TL;DR: Transmission electron microscopy of S. aureus treated with resin oil from C. martii revealed disruption and damage to the cell wall, resulting in the release of cytoplasmic compounds, alterations in morphology, and a decrease in cell volume, indicating that copaiba oil may affect the cell walls.
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Effect of Brazilian copaiba oils on Leishmania amazonensis.
Adriana Oliveira dos Santos,Tânia Ueda-Nakamura,Benedito Prado Dias Filho,Benedito Prado Dias Filho,Valdir Florêncio da Veiga Junior,Valdir Florêncio da Veiga Junior,Angelo C. Pinto,Celso Vataru Nakamura,Celso Vataru Nakamura +8 more
TL;DR: Cytotoxicity assay showed that this copaiba oil obtained from Copaifera reticulata showed low cytotoxicity against J774G8 macrophages, indicating significant activity against the parasite Leishmania amazonensis.
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Polypharmacological Properties and Therapeutic Potential of β-Caryophyllene: A Dietary Phytocannabinoid of Pharmaceutical Promise.
Charu Sharma,Juma Al Kaabi,Syed M. Nurulain,Sameer N. Goyal,Mohammad Amjad Kamal,Shreesh Ojha +5 more
TL;DR: A comprehensive insight is provided of pharmacological and therapeutic potential of BCP, its molecular mechanism and signaling pathways in different pathological conditions and the possibility of its further development as a novel candidate for various pathologies considering the polypharmacological and multifaceted therapeutic properties potential.
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Terpenes from Copaifera demonstrated in vitro antiparasitic and synergic activity.
Erika Izumi,Tânia Ueda-Nakamura,Valdir F. Veiga,Angelo C. Pinto,Celso Vataru Nakamura,Celso Vataru Nakamura +5 more
TL;DR: This is the first study showing synergic activity between two terpenes against T. cruzi, and combinations of natural compounds can show high activity and may lead to new alternative treatments in the future.
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