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Synergistic action between Caryocar coriaceum Wittm. fixed oil with aminoglycosides in vitro
- R. A. Saraiva, Edinardo F. F. Matias, +5 authors I. Menezes
- Biology
- 1 August 2011
The oil obtained from the Caryocar coriaceum Wittm. (pequi) fruit pulp (C. coriaceum fixed oil – CCFO), rich in fatty acids, has been secularly employed by traditional medicine in the treatment of… Expand
Modulation of the Antibiotic Activity by Extracts from Amburana cearensis A. C. Smith and Anadenanthera macrocarpa (Benth.) Brenan
- F. Figueredo, Emerson O. Ferreira, +15 authors Edinardo F. F. Matias
- Biology, Medicine
- BioMed research international
- 27 December 2012
The aim of this study was to verify the possible interactions between ethanol extracts of Amburana cearensis A. C. Smith and Anadenanthera macrocarpa (Benth.) Brenan, combined with six antimicrobial… Expand
Antioxidant activity of five Brazilian plants used as traditional medicines and food in Brazil
- A. Santos, J. Costa, +4 authors H. Coutinho
- Chemistry, Medicine
- Pharmacognosy magazine
- 1 October 2010
Background: This study evaluates the radical-scavenging activity of five plants used as food and medicines in the northeastern region of Brazil. Materials and Methods: Spectrophotometric analysis of… Expand
The genus Cordia: botanists, ethno, chemical and pharmacological aspects
- Edinardo F. F. Matias, E. F. Alves, M. K. N. Silva, V. R. Carvalho, H. D. Coutinho, José G. M. Costa
- Biology
- 1 September 2015
Species of the genus Cordia, Boraginaceae, are widely studied with regard to the various ethnobotanical and ethnopharmacological aspects. They are found principally in tropical and subtropical… Expand
Light-enhanced antibiotic activity of Brazilian medical plants (Croton campestris A, Ocimum gratissimum L and Cordia verbenaceae DC)
- Edinardo F. F. Matias, Karla K.A. Santos, J. G. Costa, H. D. Coutinho
- Biology
- 9 August 2010
Background: Although broad-band ultraviolet (UV)-A has been described as a therapeutic option for various skin diseases, there are few studies investigating the efficacy of UV-A irradiation in… Expand
Seasonal variation of Brazilian red propolis: Antibacterial activity, synergistic effect and phytochemical screening.
- M. S. Regueira, S. Tintino, +6 authors H. M. Melo Coutinho
- Biology, Medicine
- Food and chemical toxicology : an international…
- 1 September 2017
The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of the dry and rainy season on the antibacterial activity and chemical composition of the Brazilian red propolis. The samples were collected in… Expand
Antibacterial and modulatory effect of Stryphnodendron rotundifolium
- D. Oliveira, F. E. Brito-Júnior, +6 authors I. Menezes
- Biology, Medicine
- Pharmaceutical biology
- 12 November 2011
Context: Stryphnodendron rotundifolium Mart. (Leguminosae), a tree in Northeast Brazil (Chapada do Araripe), is used in popular medicine to treat different processes such as inflammation and… Expand
Potentiation of aminoglycoside antibiotic activity using the body fat from the snake Boa constrictor
- F. Ferreira, Nalba L. G. Silva, +6 authors R. Alves
- Biology
- 1 June 2011
Boa constrictor is widely used in traditional communities in many different folk remedies and products derived from it are sold in public markets throughout northeastern Brazil and as its body fat… Expand
Antibacterial and modifying-antibiotic activities of the essential oils of Ocimum gratissimum L. and Plectranthus amboinicus L.
- J. J. D. S. Aguiar, C. P. Sousa, +9 authors Edinardo F. F. Matias
- Medicine
- 1 April 2015
Abstract Introduction Developing resistance to antimicrobial agents is increasingly observed for many microorganisms is increasingly becoming a problem worldwide. The aim of the present work was to… Expand
Modulation of the norfloxacin resistance in Staphylococcus aureus by Cordia verbenaceae DC
- Edinardo F. F. Matias, K. Santos, V. S. Falcão-Silva, J. P. Siqueira-Júnior, J. Costa, H. Coutinho
- Biology, Medicine
- The Indian journal of medical research
- 1 January 2013
Background & objectives: Several chemical compounds isolated from natural sources have antibacterial activity and some enhance the antibacterial activity of antibiotics reversing the natural… Expand