Pequiá-Based Nanoemulsion Highlights an Important Amazon Fruit (caryocar villosum (aubl.) pers.)

Antigenotoxic effects of piquiá (Caryocar villosum) in multiple rat organs.

This study investigated the in vivo genotoxicity of piquiá pulp (Caryocar villosum) and its potential antigenotoxicity on doxorubicin (DXR)-induced DNA damage by comet assay and micronucleus test. In addition, the phytochemicals present in piquiá pulp were determined. Piquiá fruit pulp (75, 150 or 300 mg/kg b.w.) was administered by gavage to Wistar rats for 14 days, and the animals received an...

Selected Highlights from Tree Fruit IPM

Capmul Mcm Based Nanoemulsion for Intranasal Delivery of an Antidepressant

The rationale of this study acquaint with improvement of sertraline hydrochloride (STH) solubility, formulation of STH nanoemulsion (NE) for intranasal delivery to achieve rapid onset of action and to omit first pass effect with enhanced bioavailability. STH nanoemulsion (NE) system was formulated consisting of capmul MCM as oil phase, tween 80 as surfactant and propylene glycol as cosurfactant...

Antimicrobial, antimycobacterial and antibiofilm properties of Couroupita guianensis Aubl. fruit extract

BACKGROUND Couroupita guianensis Aubl. (Lecythidaceae) is commonly called Ayahuma and the Cannonball tree. It is distributed in the tropical regions of northern South America and Southern Caribbean. It has several medicinal properties. It is used to treat hypertension, tumours, pain, inflammatory processes, cold, stomach ache, skin diseases, malaria, wounds and toothache. METHODS The fruits o...

Phytochemical analysis, antioxidant and antimicrobial studies of fruit rind of Couroupita guianensis (AUBL)

Couroupita guianensis possesses antibiotic, antifungal, antiseptic and analgesic qualities). The present work was undertaken to know more about its phytochemical analysis, compound isolation antimicrobial activity and antioxidant status to ensure its usage in Pharmaceutical industries. The different solvent extracts were loaded on cut wells with the volume of 100ul of pre-sterilized medium of e...