Publications by authors named "Alfredo A V Silva"

This work aimed to evaluate the activity of a lipid transfer protein isolated from Morinda citrifolia L. seeds, McLTP, on the development of intestinal mucositis following irinotecan administration. McLTP (0.

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Background: Calotropis procera is a laticiferous plant (Apocynaceae) found in tropical regions all over the world. The ultrastructural characteristics of laticifers, their restricted distribution among different taxonomic groups, and in some species in each clade, as peptidases from latex, make them very attractive for biological analysis.

Objective: The study aims to investigate the effects of LP-PII-IAA (laticifer protein (LP) sub-fraction II (PII) of C.

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var. cebil (Griseb.) Altschul (Fabaceae family), commonly known as the red angico tree, is a medicinal plant found throughout Brazil's semi-arid area.

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Objective: Justicia pectoralis is a plant useful for the treatment of respiratory diseases. Here, we studied the antiasthmatic properties of a standardized extract of J. pectoralis (Jp).

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