Publications by authors named "Pedro Iuri C da Silva"

Ethnopharmacological Relevance: In Brazilian popular medicine, Lippia alba leaves are used in teas to treat pain and inflammatory diseases.

Aim Of The Study: to evaluate the chemical composition, antinociceptive, and anti-inflammatory activities of Lippia alba essential oil and its major compound geraniol.

Material And Methods: Lippia alba leaves were collected in Pará state, Brazil.

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leaves infusions are relevant in ethnopharmacology for treating colds, coughs, headaches, and asthma. The essential oil chemical composition of a specimen was monthly monitored from October 2021 to July 2022 to evaluate the climatic influences on its yield and chemical composition and antinociceptive, andanti-inflammatory properties. The leaves, collected monthly over a 10-month period, were submitted to hydrodistillation.

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Ethnopharmacological Relevance: The Eugenia uniflora leaf infusion is widely used in folk medicine to treat gastroenteritis, fever, hypertension, inflammatory and diuretic diseases.

Aim Of The Study: This work evaluated the acute oral toxic, antinociceptive, and anti-inflammatory activities of the curzerene chemotype of Eugenia uniflora essential oil (EuEO).

Material And Methods: EuEO was obtained by hydrodistillation and analyzed by GC and GC-MS.

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Ethnopharmacological Relevance: The leaf tea of Hyptis crenata has its practical use in the Brazilian Amazon for treating gastrointestinal and liver disorders, sweating induction, and as an anti-inflammatory.

Aim Of The Study: Evaluation of the chemical composition, acute oral toxicity, and antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory activities of the H. crenata essential oil.

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