Publications by authors named "Walbert Edson Muniz Filho"
(açaí) fruit has approximately 15% pulp, which is partly edible and commercialized, and 85% seeds. Although açaí seeds are rich in catechins-polyphenolic compounds with antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antitumor effects-almost 935,000 tons/year of seeds are discarded as industrial waste. This work evaluated the antitumor properties of in vitro and in vivo in a solid Ehrlich tumor in mice.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFProblem Of Research: Candida spp. biofilms are complex microbial communities that have been associated with increasing resistance to clinically available antifungal drugs. Hence, novel pharmacological approaches with ability to inhibit biofilm formation have been investigated.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAçaí ( Mart) Consumption and Prevention of Chronic Diseases: Is There an Association? A Preliminary Study.
ScientificWorldJournal
April 2021
Background: Flavonoids from a variety of fruits, including açaí, have beneficial antioxidant activity in several diseases, including cancer. Breast cancer is the second most prevalent cancer among Brazilian women. Studies have shown the action of flavonoids on neoplastic cells, as well as on diabetes and neurodegenerative and cardiovascular diseases.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPrevalence of human papillomavirus infection among women from quilombo communities in northeastern Brazil.
BMC Womens Health
January 2018
Article Synopsis
- Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection varies by region and is prevalent in Quilombo communities in Brazil, which face unique health access challenges.
- The study focused on 395 Quilombola women to identify specific HPV types and their association with sociodemographic factors and cervical abnormalities.
- Results showed a 12.6% HPV infection rate, with high-risk types predominant; a significant link was found between HPV presence and cytological abnormalities, particularly in younger women.
Introduction: Climacteric women are susceptible to a number of changes, among them osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is a disease characterized by low bone mass and susceptibility to fracture. Currently, this disease is a public health issue, being necessary to recognize its risk factors.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: To evaluate total and specific E immunoglobulin (IgE) antibody concentrations in underage subjects with respiratory allergic diseases.
Methods: This study was a transversal-type study in 100 underage subjects between 4 and 14 years old, with asthma and/or allergic rhinitis. Total and specific IgE were quantified for airborne fungi in the city of São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil.
Background: Familial cancer includes some types of cancer aggregation without a well-defined inheritance pattern. Cancer genetics is an essential component of clinical practice in oncology. In Brazil, breast cancer is the leading cause of death in women.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Opportunistic fungi are dispersed as airborne, ground and decaying matter. The second most frequent extra-pulmonary disease by Aspergillus is in the central nervous system.
Case Presentation: The case subject was 55 years old, male, mulatto, and an assistant surveyor residing in Teresina, Piauí.
Respiratory allergy to airborne fungi in São Luís--MA: clinical aspects and levels of IgE in a structured asthma program.
J Asthma
December 2014
Article Synopsis
- Respiratory allergies, particularly asthma and rhinitis, affect about 20-30% of the global population, with the study focusing on specific IgE levels against airborne fungi in patients diagnosed with these conditions.
- The study involved 158 asthmatic patients (many also with rhinitis/sinusitis) and 20 controls, using ELISA tests to evaluate IgE levels, revealing a significant presence of symptoms related to specific fungal allergens.
- Results showed high seropositivity rates for anti-Penicillium (79.7%) and anti-Fusarium IgE (77.8%), indicating that identifying environmental fungi is crucial for diagnosing respiratory allergies.