Publications by authors named "Julia Cedran Coco"
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- Many plants have traditional uses for treating diseases, but often lack scientific backing for their safety and effectiveness.
- The review focuses on a specific plant genus, highlighting its pharmacological activities and potential uses of its often-discarded parts (like leaves, bark, and seeds).
- This genus shows promising properties such as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antiviral effects, yet few products are currently available that utilize it as an active ingredient.
Achieving the best possible outcome for the therapy is the main goal of a medicine. Therefore, nanocarriers and co-delivery strategies were invented to meet this need, as they can benefit many diseases. This approach was applied specifically for cancer treatment, with some success.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis paper provides a review of the literature on the use of Pluronic® triblock copolymers for drug encapsulation over the last 10 years. A special focus is given to the progress of drug delivery systems (e.g.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBaru nuts ( Vog.) are a native species from Brazil, rich in phenols and other antioxidants, with high socioeconomic value and possible pharmaceutical applications. Here we investigated baru nut ethanolic extract (BNEE) antioxidant and wound healing activities in human NCI-H441 and A549 lung epithelial cell lines for a possible use in conditions related to oxidative stress and wound healing impairments, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
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