New Alcamide and Anti-oxidant Activity of Pilosocereus gounellei A. Weber ex K. Schum. Bly. ex Rowl. (Cactaceae)

The Cactaceae family is composed by 124 genera and about 1438 species. Pilosocereus gounellei, popularly known in Brazil as xique-xique, is used in folk medicine to treat prostate inflammation, gastrointestinal and urinary diseases. The pioneering phytochemical study of P. gounellei was performed us...

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Main Authors: Jéssica K. S. Maciel, Otemberg S. Chaves, Severino G. Brito Filho, Yanna C. F. Teles, Marianne G. Fernandes, Temilce S. Assis, Pedro Dantas Fernandes, Alberício Pereira de Andrade, Leonardo P. Felix, Tania M. S. Silva, Nathalia S. M. Ramos, Girliane R. Silva, Maria de Fátima Vanderlei de Souza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-12-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/21/1/11