Flora das cangas da Serra dos Carajás, Pará, Brasil: Caryocaraceae

Nunes, Clebiana de Sá; Gil, André dos Santos Bragança

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“…Among the botany families occurring in Brazil, Caryocaraceae (1845) presents a total of 25 species distributed in Central and South America and comprises only two genera, Anthodiscus G. Mey. and Caryocar L. The species belonging to the genus Caryocar are found in varied phytogeographic domains, such as Amazonia, Cerrado or Savannah, Atlantic Forest and Caatinga or Seasonally Dry Tropical Forest [1,2].…”

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Caryocar coriaceum Wittm. (Caryocaraceae): Botany, Ethnomedicinal Uses, Biological Activities, Phytochemistry, Extractivism and Conservation Needs

Almeida-Bezerra

Bezerra

Silva

et al. 2022

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Caryocar coriaceum is an endemic tree of Brazil, occurring mainly in the northeast region in the Cerrado environment. The species, popularly known as “pequi”, produces fruits that are used in the manufacture of oil for food and medicinal purposes. This work reviewed studies conducted with the species, highlighting its ethnomedicinal use, its pharmacological potential, including its chemical constituents, and its cultural and socioeconomic importance. Information was obtained through the main scientific research platforms. The keyword “Caryocar coriaceum” was used as the main index for searching the following platforms: PubMed®, PubMed Central®, SciElo, Scopus® and Web of ScienceTM. The compiled papers demonstrate that C. coriaceum has great medicinal, economic and cultural importance for northeastern Brazil. Popularly, the fruits of C. coriaceum are used to treat broncho-pulmonary diseases (bronchitis, colds and flu). The fixed oil is widely used to relieve pain from various causes in the treatment of inflammation, flu, eczema, burns, fever, rickets, indigestion, heart murmurs, fatigue and erectile dysfunction. Some of these uses are corroborated by pharmacological trials, which have demonstrated the antioxidant, healing, anti-inflammatory, gastroprotective, antinociceptive and antimicrobial properties of the species. Chemically, fatty acids and phenolic compounds are the main constituents recorded for the species. Due to its medicinal properties, the fruits and oil of C. coriaceum have a high commercial demand and are one of the main forms of subsistence activities for local populations. On the other hand, the extractive practice of the fruits, associated with anthropic factors and its physiological nature, makes the species threatened with extinction. Thus, public management policies are highly necessary in order to avoid its extinction.

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Caryocar coriaceum Wittm. (Caryocaraceae): Botany, Ethnomedicinal Uses, Biological Activities, Phytochemistry, Extractivism and Conservation Needs

Almeida-Bezerra

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Silva

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“…The family Caryocaraceae order Malpighiales has 2 genera and 25 species spread across South and Central America (Fleming et al, 2009). The Caryocar genus comprises 16 species in Brazil, among which, Caryocar brasiliense stands out, popularly known as pequizeiro (pequi) (Nunes and Gil, 2016).…”

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Rapid characterization of secondary metabolites in Caryocar brasiliense leaf extract and antiradical activity

Teixeira

Carvalho

2022

Emir J Food Agric

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Leaves of Caryocar brasiliense, the gold of the Cerrado, are used in folk medicine to treat diseases of the respiratory tract. The content of total phenols and flavonoids of ethanolic extracts from the leaves of C. brasiliense were analysed by the Folin-Dennis reagent and aluminium chloride, respectively, in addition to the antioxidant activity by DPPH and ABTS tests. The coupling of ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography (UPLC) and mass spectrometry allowed the identification of 25 compounds, including tannins, triterpenes, saponins, lipids, and flavonoids. The structures were established by retention time behaviour, extensive analyses of their MS spectra, and by comparison with standards and/or of their MS data with those reported in the literature. Twenty-one compounds are being registered for the first time in C. brasiliense. The results suggest the potential of this species as a source of bioactive substances with antioxidant properties.

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Historical vegetation shifts in southeastern Amazonia: Unraveling ecotone dynamics in the Carajás region over the last ∼14000 cal yr BP

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Reis,

Sahoo

et al. 2024

Quaternary Science Advances

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Flora das cangas da Serra dos Carajás, Pará, Brasil: Caryocaraceae

Abstract: Resumo Foi encontrada uma única espécie de Caryocaraceae nas cangas da Serra dos Carajás, Pará, Brasil: Caryocar villosum. É fornecida uma descrição morfológica, prancha ilustrativa, além de comentários taxonômicos, distribuição geográfica e habitat da espécie.

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Caryocar coriaceum Wittm. (Caryocaraceae): Botany, Ethnomedicinal Uses, Biological Activities, Phytochemistry, Extractivism and Conservation Needs

Caryocar coriaceum Wittm. (Caryocaraceae): Botany, Ethnomedicinal Uses, Biological Activities, Phytochemistry, Extractivism and Conservation Needs

Rapid characterization of secondary metabolites in Caryocar brasiliense leaf extract and antiradical activity

Historical vegetation shifts in southeastern Amazonia: Unraveling ecotone dynamics in the Carajás region over the last ∼14000 cal yr BP

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