Publications by authors named "Nayara Costa de Melo"

Hydroethanolic preparations of the botanical species L. are used in the north of Brazil for the treatment of various diseases. However, few studies have been conducted to evaluate the toxicity of this species.

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Medicinal plants such as are often used in the treatment of psychiatric diseases, including anxiety- and depression-related humor disturbances. In folk medicine, is used to treat digestive and respiratory tract disturbances, as a sedative and antidepressant agent, and as a tonic for the nerves. This study aimed to evaluate the antidepressant and anxiolytic effect from the hydroethanolic extract from the leaves of (HELAp) in zebrafish.

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Ethnobotanical Relevance: Spondias mombin L. is a plant dispersed throughout the tropical regions of South America, Africa, and Asia, being found mainly in the North and Northeast of Brazil, where the leaves are used in preparations for neuropsychiatric disorders. Therefore, it is of great importance to carry out studies in different pharmacological models that can prove the traditional use of this plant species.

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