November 2015

Effect of Ginkgo biloba extract on F1 generation of male Wistar rats during fetogenesis

Incidence of endocrine disruptors on gonadal development is the cause of many anomalies in the male reproductive system (MRS). Ginkgo biloba is an endocrine disruptor with affinity for β estrogen receptors, which exert an important role in the development of MRS. This study evaluated the effects of G. biloba on the reproductive system of F1 males born to mothers exposed to G. biloba during fetogenesis. Pregnant...

Author(s): Jessica Corrêa Bezerra, Emília Raquel da Serva Rocha, José Reinaldo Paranaíba Vilela Alves Teixeira, Pedro Martins Bellei, Rita de Cássia da Silveira e Sá, João Evangelista Reis, Vera Maria Peters and Martha de Oliveira Guerra

November 2015

Antioxidant activity, total flavonoids and volatile constituents of Magonia Pubescens A.St.-Hil

Magonia pubescens A.St.-Hil (Sapindaceae) (‘tingui’) is a typical medicinal plant of the Cerrado biome. This plant is used as a larvicide and employed in poison fishing. However, little is known of its secondary metabolites. In this study, it is described for the first time as the volatile constituents of M. pubescens, collected via headspace. Qualitative phytochemical analyses were performed. In addition,...

Author(s): Marcela M. R. Aguiar, Kamylla T. Santos, Vanessa A. Royo, Francine S. A. da Fonseca, , Elytania V. Menezes, Maria O. Mercadante-Simões, Dario A. de Oliveira and Afrânio Farias de Melo Júnior