Publications by authors named "Elena Carla Batista Mendes"

Background: Nursing students face unique challenges during their university education, making them vulnerable to mental health problems. Psychological resilience has been identified as a protective factor against these issues. However, previous reviews have identified gaps in the literature on resilience and mental health among nursing students.

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  • Brazil has a rich diversity of medicinal plants and long-standing traditional knowledge about their therapeutic uses, especially in ethnic communities.
  • The study tested hydroalcoholic extracts from rosemary, citronella, rue, neem, and lemon against various isolated fungi found in a daycare center in São Paulo.
  • Results indicated that rue, citronella, and lemon extracts were effective at low concentrations, showcasing the potential antifungal properties of these medicinal plants.
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