Publications by authors named "Daniel Dalvan Nascimento"
Amazon chicory ( L. [Apiaceae]), also known as culantro, is native to Tropical America and the West Indies. It belongs to the unconventional food plants (UFPs) group, and in addition to be consumed as a spice herb, it possesses a wide range of ethnomedicinal uses (Paul et al.
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- Stachys byzantina, also known as "lamb's ear" or "peixinho-da-horta," is valued for its medicinal and nutritional benefits but suffers significant damage from root-knot nematodes.
- In January 2021, plants in Jaboticabal showed reduced growth and yellowing due to nematode infection, with laboratory tests confirming the presence of Meloidogyne sp. in the roots.
- A greenhouse pathogenicity test further demonstrated the nematodes' harmful effects on S. byzantina, confirming their role as the cause of the plants' symptoms.
Buckwheat ( Moench) belongs to the Polygonaceae family and has been widely cultivated due to its high nutritional, nutraceutical, and medicinal properties. Brazil ranks seventh-largest producer, with 66,000 tons produced in 2018. Buckwheat is also valued for its adaptability as a cover crop, in grain fields of soybean ( (L.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe sweetpotato ( L., Convolvulaceae family) originated in Latin America and is currently cultivated worldwide. The storage roots, rich in calories, have made this crop one of the main caloric sources for low-income populations, especially in developing countries.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFC. Koch (Lamiaceae alt. Labiatae), commonly known as lamb's ear, is an important medicinal plant with anti-inflammatory, antitumor, anticancer, antispasmodic, sedative and diuretic properties (Asnaashari et al.
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