Macrophage activation induced by Orbignya phalerata Mart.

Nascimento, Flávia R.F.; Barroqueiro, Elizabeth S.B.; Azevedo, Ana Cláudia; Lopes, Alessandra Santos; Ferreira, Susanne C.P.; Silva, Lucilene A.; Maciel, Márcia C.G.; Rodríguez, Dunia; Guerra, Rosane Nassar Meireles

doi:10.1016/j.jep.2005.06.045

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“…The endocarp of these palms can be used to produce high-quality charcoal for use in the steel industry due to its very high density and favorable chemical composition (SILVA et al, 1986;TEIXEIRA, 2008). The mesocarp is widely used in folk medicine and shows antitumor properties (NASCIMENTO et al, 2006); it also provides edible flour (PORRO, 2005;LORENZI et al, 2010) or can be used to produce ethanol (CETEC, 1983). The oil extracted from the seeds is rich in lauric acid and can be used to make soaps and cosmetics (PORRO, 2005;SOLER et al, 2007) or high-quality biodiesel (LIMA et al, 2007).…”

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“…There are large populations of babassu palms (Attalea vitrivir Zona) growing in pasture lands in northern Minas Gerais State and southeastern Bahia State that were formally occupied by gallery forests and Cerrado vegetation (BALICK et al, 1987;LORENZI et al, 2010;NEVES et al, 2013). In spite of the potential income available to both rural populations and large businesses, these natural resources are under-utilized, and very few efforts are currently being made to cultivate them.…”

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Fruit Morphology and Productivity of Babassu Palms in Northern Minas Gerais State, Brazil1

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-The objectives of this study were to morphologically characterize fruits of the babassu palm tree (Attalea vitrivir) and to estimate their productivity in the north of Minas Gerais State, Brazil. Twenty mature fruits were collected from 10 plants in three different areas in Januária, Minas Gerais. Eighteen biometric parameters of the fruits were measured, the oil contents of the seeds was determined, the adherence to normal distribution was evaluated, distribution frequencies were evaluated and the effects of individuals and areas on the variables and the correlations between them were analyzed. The production of fruit bunches per plant and the number of fruits per bunch from 10 plants were quantified in three areas and the potential production under both natural harvesting and cultivation conditions were estimated. Significant differences were found among all of the biometric parameters examined between the different individuals and the different areas, which shows wide morphological variability in the fruits. The average oil content was 45.7%, but with significant differences among individuals. The observed variability favors the selection of productive individuals in genetic improvement programs. The potential productivity of endocarps and oil based on a density of 400/plants per hectare would be respectively 6.4 and 1.2 tons/ha, which indicates the possibility of using A. vitrivir for producing charcoal, bio fuels, and for carbon fixation.Keywords: Attalea vitrivir; Fruit biometry; Oil content. MORFOLOGIA DOS FRUTOS E PRODUTIVIDADE DE BABAÇU NO NORTE DE MINAS GERAIS, BRASILRESUMO -Os objetivos deste trabalho foram caracterizar morfologicamente os frutos de babaçu e estimar a sua produtividade (Attalea vitrivir) no Norte de Minas Gerais. Foram coletados 20 frutos maduros de 10 plantas em três áreas, no Município de Januária, MG. Mensuraram-se 18 parâmetros biométricos dos frutos, determinou-se o teor de óleo das sementes e avaliaram-se a aderência à distribuição normal, a distribuição de frequência e a correlação entre as variáveis e o efeito do indivíduo e da área. Quantificou-se a produção de cachos por planta e de frutos por cacho em 10 plantas, nas três áreas, e estimou-se a produtividade potencial em condição de extrativismo e de cultivo. Em todas as variáveis biométricas estudadas, houve diferença significativa entre os indivíduos e áreas, evidenciando-se grande variabilidade na morfologia dos frutos. O teor médio de óleo foi de 45,7%, com diferença significativa entre os indivíduos. A grande variabilidade encontrada favorece, em programas de melhoramento, a seleção de indivíduos mais produtivos. A produtividade potencial de endocarpo e óleo em densidade de 400 plantas/ha é de 6,4 e 1,2 t/ha, respectivamente, o que amplia a possibilidade de uso de A. vitrivir na produção de carvão, na indústria de biocombustíveis e na fixação de carbono.Palavras-chave: Attalea vitrivir; Biometria de frutos; Teor de óleo.

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Fruit Morphology and Productivity of Babassu Palms in Northern Minas Gerais State, Brazil1

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“…Preclinical studies conducted on mice have shown that the extract of babassu mesocarp produces both beneficial (Silva & Parente, 2001;Nascimento et al, 2006;Azevedo et al, 2007) and adverse effects (Gaitan et al, 1994), which need to be clearly established in order to guarantee the safe use of this product as medicine.…”

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“…Preclinical evaluation of the therapeutic effects of babassu mesocarp has shown that this product possesses healing (Batista et al, 2006, antitumor (Rennó et al, 2008;Fortes et al, 2009), anti-inflammatory (Ferreira et al, 2004;Nascimento et al, 2006), and antimicrobial properties (Caetano et al, 2002b). In addition, the mesocarp has a significant anti-thrombotic activity what seems to be related to a slow coagulation process and an enhanced ability of macrophages to produce nitric oxide after stimulation .…”

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Evaluation of acute toxicity of babassu mesocarp in mice

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Rev. bras. farmacogn.

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Abstract:The safety of babassu mesocarp (Orbignya phalerata Mart., Arecaceae), which exhibited anti-inflammatory and antithrombotic activities, was evaluated by determining the potential acute toxicity in mice. A lyophilized ethanol extract of babassu mesocarp (BME) was administered to C3H/HePas mice (10/group) in a single dose of 1000, 3000 and 5000 mg/kg, by gavage. General behavior adverse effects and mortality were determined for up to fourteen days. Selected biochemical parameters including glucose, triacylglyceride, cholesterol, urea, alkaline phosphatase and creatinine were determined by colorimetric assay. The heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and brain were weighted and evaluated macro and microscopically. The median lethal dose (LD50) of BME was greater than 5000 mg/ kg. No behavior or body weight alterations were detected after the treatment. The acute treatment with BME has no effect on macroscopic and microscopic aspect of examined organs. Instead, BME increased the alkaline phosphatase and reduced the urea concentration in all groups. A significant increase on triacylglyceride was detected in the group BME1000. In conclusion, the acute treatment with high doses of BME can affect some biochemical parameters with a long lasting effect, although any change was detected at tissue level or body and organ weight.

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“…The use of babassu in folk medicine has been recorded by numerous studies that have indicated the use of many products derived from this plant by various local populations (Plotkin & Balick 1984;Forline 2000;López et al 2011;Sousa et al 2011;Arruda et al 2014). In addition, several studies of preclinical analysis contributed to the validation of this knowledge, attesting its anti-inflammatory action (Silva & Parente 2001), immunomodulatory action (Nascimento et al 2006), antitumor activity (Fortes et al 2009;Souza et al 2011), and its use for stimulating the production of lymphocytes (Barroqueiro 2001) as well as its analgesic effect (Pinheiro et al 2012).…”

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Ethnobotany of babassu palm ( Attalea speciosa Mart.) in the Tucuruí Lake Protected Areas Mosaic - eastern Amazon

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Documenting the ethnobotanical knowledge of populations living in protected areas is important both for science and for the eff ective conservation of these areas, as it can help to clarify the level of dependency that human communities have on local plant resources. Babassu (Attalea speciosa, Arecaceae) is one of the most important non-timber forest resources of rural communities in the Amazon. We explored the ethnobotanical knowledge and uses of babassu by riverine populations inhabiting the Tucuruí Lake Protected Areas Mosaic in the eastern Amazon, by examining the diversity, purposes and descriptions of its uses and aspects of its extraction. Data were collected in 2010 and 2014 from 193 families. A total of 1,226 use records were cited representing 60 diff erent uses. Records were classifi ed into nine use-categories; utensils and tools was the most important category, followed by construction and human food. Th e use with the greatest purpose consensus value among the informants was thatch. Babassu proved to be an important resource for the livelihood of the local communities in providing shelter, food and reliable energy. Most informants lacked knowledge about sustainable practices and management of this resource.

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Macrophage activation induced by Orbignya phalerata Mart.

Cited by 44 publications

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Fruit Morphology and Productivity of Babassu Palms in Northern Minas Gerais State, Brazil1

Fruit Morphology and Productivity of Babassu Palms in Northern Minas Gerais State, Brazil1

Evaluation of acute toxicity of babassu mesocarp in mice

Ethnobotany of babassu palm ( Attalea speciosa Mart.) in the Tucuruí Lake Protected Areas Mosaic - eastern Amazon

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