Article history: Received on: 03/09/2012 Revised on: 14/09/2012 Accepted on: 20/09/2012 Available online: 28/09/2012 Plant-derived substances have traditionally played important roles in the treatment of human diseases, including of great significance to cancer therapy. Plants of the genus Pterodon (Fabaceae, Leguminosae), commonly known as ‘sucupira’, are disseminated throughout the central re...

Breast cancer is the most common life-threatening malignancy in women of most developed countries today, with approximately 200,000 new cases diagnosed every year. About 30% of these cases progress to metastatic disease and death. Considering that one-third of these cancer deaths could be decreased if detected and treated early, new strategies for early breast cancer detection are needed to imp...

The angioarchitecture of intracranial dural arteriovenous fistulas (DAVFs) can vary widely, from lesions with a single fistulous connection to those with multiple sites of arteriovenous shunting. [1] Endovascular treatment is currently the first‑line intervention in the management of intracranial DAVFs. A number of embolic agents have been employed for the treatment of DAVFs. Precipitating hydr...

This study aimed to evaluate different techniques obtain the baru water-soluble extract and characterize most advantageous in production stage. The first part of experiment was carried out a factorial scheme (3 × 2) for 24 h. almonds were used under three physical conditions: A1) raw skin; A2) toast with film; A3) without film, evaluated at two absorption temperatures (25 80 °C). assessed regar...