[HTML][HTML] Flavonoids with gastroprotective activity

…, CA Hiruma-Lima, JM Barbosa-Filho, LM Batista - Molecules, 2009 - mdpi.com
Peptic ulcers are a common disorder of the entire gastrointestinal tract that occurs mainly in
the stomach and the proximal duodenum. This disease is multifactorial and its treatment …

The role of plant defence proteins in fungal pathogenesis

…, CN Santos, Z Chen, LM Batista… - Molecular plant …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
It is becoming increasingly evident that a plant–pathogen interaction may be compared to
an open warfare, whose major weapons are proteins synthesized by both organisms. These …

[HTML][HTML] Natural products inhibitors of the enzyme acetylcholinesterase

…, KCP Medeiros, MFFM Diniz, LM Batista… - Revista Brasileira de …, 2006 - SciELO Brasil
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive, neurodegenerative pathology that primarily
affects the elderly population, and is estimated to account for 50-60% of dementia cases in …

[HTML][HTML] Bioactivities from Marine Algae of the Genus Gracilaria

…, MFV De Souza, JM Barbosa-Filho, LM Batista - International journal of …, 2011 - mdpi.com
Seaweeds are an important source of bioactive metabolites for the pharmaceutical industry
in drug development. Many of these compounds are used to treat diseases like cancer, …

Optimization of deacetylation in the production of chitosan from shrimp wastes: Use of response surface methodology

RF Weska, JM Moura, LM Batista, J Rizzi… - Journal of Food …, 2007 - Elsevier
The use of chitosan in diverse areas is directly related to the polymer’s molecular weight and
degree of deacetylation, which depends on the conditions of chitin deacetylation. The aim …

[HTML][HTML] Tannins, peptic ulcers and related mechanisms

…, MS Silva, PF de Athayde-Filho, LM Batista - International journal of …, 2012 - mdpi.com
This review of the current literature aims to study correlations between the chemical structure
and gastric anti-ulcer activity of tannins. Tannins are used in medicine primarily because of …

[HTML][HTML] Plants and their active constituents from South, Central, and North America with hypoglycemic activity

…, THC Vasconcelos, AA Alencar, LM Batista… - Revista Brasileira de …, 2005 - SciELO Brasil
There has been marked interest in recent years in the use of plants for the treatment of
diabetes. Plants have been found in many countries which have been indicated as having …

[HTML][HTML] Review of the plants with anti-inflammatory activity studied in Brazil

…, MFFM Diniz, JM Barbosa-Filho, LM Batista - Revista Brasileira de …, 2005 - SciELO Brasil
The inflammatory reaction is a response of the organism against an injury and it involves the
action of complex events and mediators through of the blood vessels. The present work is a …

[HTML][HTML] Gastric and duodenal antiulcer activity of alkaloids: a review

…, M de Fátima Formiga Melo Diniz, LM Batista - Molecules, 2008 - mdpi.com
Peptic ulcer disease is a deep gastrointestinal erosion disorder that involves the entire
mucosal thickness and can even penetrate the muscular mucosa. Numerous natural products …

Plants of the American continent with antiulcer activity

HS Falcão, IR Mariath, M Diniz, LM Batista… - Phytomedicine, 2008 - Elsevier
Peptic ulcer is a chronic and appalling disease. Today, it is dominant among the diseases
that affect the world's population. The principal factors causing this disease are inadequate …