Publications by authors named "Iggor Macedo do Amaral Costa"
Purpose: To analyze the presence of microorganisms in fluorescein eyedrops used in a reference eye center in Recife-PE.
Methods: This real-life and masked study evaluated fluorescein eyedrops used at the Altino Ventura Foundation in May 2019. Cultures were performed according to exposure times; I) three eyedrop bottles were analyzed after one day of use, II) three eyedrop bottles after 4 d of use, III) three eyedrop bottles after 8 d of use, and IV) three unopened bottles used as control.
Antiulcerogenic activity of the essential oil of Hyptis martiusii Benth. (Lamiaceae).
Germana Freire Rocha Caldas Iggor Macêdo do Amaral Costa Juciene Bezerra Rodrigues da Silva Rafaella Farias da Nóbrega Fabíola Fernandes Galvão Rodrigues José Galberto Martins da Costa
J Ethnopharmacol
September 2011
Article Synopsis
- Hyptis martiusii, known as "cidreira-do-mato," is a plant from Northeast Brazil traditionally used for treating gastrointestinal issues, and this study investigates its essential oil for anti-ulcer effects.
- The essential oil, extracted through hydrodistillation, contains 24 chemical components, primarily mono and sesquiterpenes, and was tested on rodents with gastric ulcers induced by various methods.
- Results showed that the essential oil significantly reduced ulcer formation and gastric acidity while affecting gastric motility, suggesting its potential as a natural remedy and prompting further investigation into its mechanisms.