A5083428126- Insect Pest Control Strategies
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Vector-borne infectious diseases
- Research on Leishmaniasis Studies
- Allelopathy and phytotoxic interactions
- Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies
- Plant tissue culture and regeneration
- Insect behavior and control techniques
- Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
- Bioactive Compounds in Plants
- Biological Control of Invasive Species
- Agricultural and Food Sciences
- Biocrusts and Microbial Ecology
- Light effects on plants
- Entomopathogenic Microorganisms in Pest Control
- Parasites and Host Interactions
- Moringa oleifera research and applications
- Bee Products Chemical Analysis
- Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity
- Phytochemicals and Medicinal Plants
- Chemical synthesis and alkaloids
- Plant Molecular Biology Research
- Papaya Research and Applications
- Rural Development and Agriculture
- Phytochemistry and Bioactivity Studies
Universidade Estadual do Maranhão
2023-2025
Universidade Federal do Maranhão
2013-2024
The Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus tick is the main ectoparasite of cattle in tropical and subtropical regions worldwide. Resistance to chemical acaricides has become widespread affirming need for new drugs control. Terpenes have a promising alternative control, however mechanism action these compounds still controversial. Inhibition acetylcholinesterase (AChE) well established organophosphate carbamate acaricides, but possible terpenes on AChEs seldom been studied resistant sensitive...
The Essential Oils (EOs) from the leaves of species Cinnamomum verum J. Presl are used in pharmaceutical industry for their numerous biological activities. Currently, main compound C. EO is eugenol which has acaricidal activity; however, a rare chemotype with benzyl benzoate as component can be found. Benzyl recognized an acaricide; studies EOs on Rhipicephalus microplus were not reported. aim this study was to evaluate acaricide activity verum, well purified benzoate, against larvae and...
Platonia insignis, a native tree from the Amazon, has high market demand due to its various uses, such as producing pulps and ice creams fruit furniture wood. This review aims systematize scientific knowledge about species explore potential of biotechnology elucidate growth, development, fruiting mechanisms. Databases Web Science, Scopus, Brazilian Agricultural Research Database, PubMed were consulted using keywords like “P. insignis”, “bacuri”, “bacurizeiro”. Of 67 selected articles, it was...
Leishmaniases are infectious-parasitic diseases that impact public health around the world. Antileishmanial drugs presented toxicity and increase in parasitic resistance. Studies with natural products show an alternative to this effect, several metabolites have demonstrated potential treatment of various diseases.
(Gardner) Sch.Bip., known in Brazil as alecrim do campo, is a small Asteraceae family plant with calming effect and consumed tea. This species contains components, such neral geranial, that display various biological activities, leishmanicidal. The aim was to chemically characterize the essential oil (EO) obtained from
Abstract The control of Rhipicephalus microplus (Ixodida: Ixodidae) is achieved using synthetic acaricides. However, resistant tick populations are widespread around the world. Plant essential oils can act as repellents, keeping ticks away from hosts and decreasing selection pressure on aim this study was to evaluate in vitro repellent effect Lippia alba oil R. larvae. Leaves two L. genotypes maintained under same agronomic environmental conditions were collected. Essential extracted by...
The γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) receptors play pivotal roles in the transmission of neuronal information nervous system insects, which has led these proteins to be targeted by synthetic and natural products. Here, we assessed insecticidal potential essential oil Pectis brevipedunculata (Gardner) Sch. Bip., a neotropical Asteraceae plant used traditional medicine, for controlling Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura) adults feeding exposure. By using silico approaches, disentangle contribution GABA...
Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus (Canestrini) is a problem for livestock production systems, and its control has become challenging due to the selection of tick populations resistant synthetic chemical acaricides. The use repellent compounds prevents contact between arthropod parasite host can, thus, contribute increases in efficacy these Carvacrol monoterpenic phenol possible alternative method controlling R. (B.) microplus; however, this compound highly volatile, volatilization can be...
With a broad ethnopharmacological tradition in Brazil, Montrichardia linifera has been reported as potent antirheumatic, antimicrobial, and antiprotozoan agent. However, there is lack of studies on its effect bacterial biofilm formation Schistosoma mansoni worms. This study reports the effects antibacterial, antibiofilm, antischistosomal properties leaf extracts M. linifera. Phytochemical screening identification main compounds were performed. All evaluated showed antibacterial activity at...
Pectis brevipedunculata is native species and widely available in dry semi-arid ecosystems showing high biotechnological potential. The objective of this study was to evaluate the circadian seasonal chemical variation essential oil (EO) P. brevipedunculata, as well its acaricide effect on Rhipicephalus microplus larvae. Aerial parts were collected submitted hydrodistillation process, composition determined by gas chromatography mass spectrometry (GC-MS). For assays with R. microplus, larval...
Chagas disease is a severe infectious and parasitic caused by the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi considered public health problem. Chemotherapeutics are still main means of control treatment disease, however with some limitations. As an alternative treatment, plants have been pointed out due to their proven pharmacological properties. Many studies carried Terminalia catappa shown several biological activities, but its effect against T. unknown. The objective this work evaluate therapeutic...
Eryngium foetidum L., a biennial herb with diverse applications in food and traditional medicine, holds economic pharmacological significance. Given its growing commercial interest, implementing biotechnological approaches like plant tissue culture is vital for sustainable propagation metabolite production. In this study, we investigated the vitro photoautotrophic potential of foetidum, examining growth, chlorophyll fluorescence, photosynthetic pigments, anatomical features under sucrose...
This study aimed to analyze the chemical composition and evaluate essential oil activity of Lantana camara montevidensis against R. microplus larvae engorged females. Analysis oils by GC GC/MS allowed identification 34 constituents. L. was mainly composed Bicyclogermacrene, isocaryophyllene, valencene germacrene-D. β-caryophyllene, germacrene-D bicyclogermacrene. Acaricidal evaluated larval sensitivity tests using possessed high females with LC50 2.9 3.3 mg/mL, respectively. moderate 8.8 9.2...
Plants respond to wounding caused by mechanical stress or herbivory synthesizing defense proteins. There are no studies reporting the action of induced plant proteins against ticks. The aim this study was investigate effect mechanically wounded Leucaena leucocephala leaves Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus. Initially, we carried out time course experiments evaluate impact on protein content and peroxidase, catalase protease inhibitor activities in L. leucocephala. We then evaluated...
Salicylic acid (SA) is a bioregulator well-known for mitigating salinity damage in plants. However, no studies have examined the interaction between SA and
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a pathology that characterized by progressive erosion of articular cartilage. In this context, medicinal plants have become relevant tools regarding their potential role in the prevention and treatment OA, being safe effective. The aim work was investigate therapeutic efficacy ethyl acetate fraction Bixa orellana leaves (BoEA) ellagic acid (ElAc) for OA induced monosodium iodoacetate (MIA) rats. plant material extracted via maceration with 70 % hydroalcoholic solvent...
Eryngium foetidum L., a biennial herb with diverse applications in food and traditional medicine, holds economic pharmacological significance. Given its growing commercial interest, implementing biotechnological approaches like plant tissue culture is vital for sustainable propagation metabolite production. In this study, we investigated the vitro photoautotrophic potential of E. foetidum, examining growth, chlorophyll fluorescence, photosynthetic pigments, anatomical features under...