Scorpion bite represents a significant and serious public health problem in certain regions of Brazil, as well as in other parts of the world. Inflammatory mediators are thought to be involved in the systemic and local immune response induced by Tityus serrulatus scorpion envenomation. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of extracts of Mimosa tenuiflora on model envenomation. In mi...

The aim of this study was to characterize rhizobial isolates from Cratylia mollis Mart. ex Benth, Calliandra depauperata Benth. and Mimosa tenuiflora (Willd.) Poir. by means of rhizobial colonies morphology and restriction analysis of the 16S ribosomal gene (16S rDNA-ARDRA). Nodules were collected in the field and from plants cultivated in a greenhouse experiment using Caatinga soil samples. Si...

Mimosa tenuiflora is a native plant of Northeast Brazil where it is popularly known as “jurema-preta” and it is widely used in folk medicine. In this work the anti-Staphylococcus aureus activity of ethanol extract of M tenuiflora was evaluated by determination of minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of clinical isolates by the agar dilution method, and by time-kill assay using a reference str...

Many plant species from Brazilian semi-arid present arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) in their rhizosphere. These microorganisms play a key role in the establishment, growth, survival of plants and protection against drought, pathogenic fungi and nematodes. This study presents a quantitative analysis of the AMF species associated with Mimosa tenuiflora, an important native plant of the Caating...

The bark of the Mimosa tenuiflora (Willd.) Poiret (Leguminoseae) tree, known as tepescohuite in Mexico, is commonly used in this country and in Central America to elaborate different products for the treatment of skin burns and lesions. The cicatrizing properties of extracts obtained from this bark have been scientifically studied, attributing the main biological activity to its tannin and sapo...

Mimosa é um gênero Neotropical, com grande representatividade na Caatinga, domínio onde está inserido o município de Cachoeira dos Índios. Na área estudo, os representantes do foram coletados no período dezembro/2018 a janeiro/2020. Foram levantadas nove espécies Mimosa: (M. arenosa (Willd.) Poir., M. camporum Benth., candollei R. Grether, debilis Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd., invisa Mart. Coll...

Measuring the natural resistance of wood is fundamental for proper use. The durability five tropical species was investigated by field decay testing during exposure 360 days. Wood logs (length 0,5 m; diameter 8 cm - 12 cm) were used in this study. mass loss and index calculated visual analysis time performed all samples. samples presented evidence two different groups concerning durability. fir...

The liver is one of the major and largest organ of the body. It plays an important role in metabolizing carbohydrates, proteins, lipids and it also stores vitamins. 1 It is involved in almost all the biochemical pathways of growth, defense against disease, nutrient supply, energy provision and reproduction. 2 The liver is at a high risk of getting diseased by various foreign compounds because a...