Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6376674 | Industrial Crops and Products | 2014 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
- Our group is promoting the inventory of the aromatic plants of the Brazilian Amazon.
- The essential oils of Piper species are highlighted with regard to their possible economic uses.
- The biological active compounds from Piper oils could be used on new drugs of the pharmaceutical industry.
- New agricultural prospects can help the Brazilian society in the mitigation of deforestation of the Amazon region.
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Authors
Joyce Kelly R. da Silva, L.C. Pinto, R.M.R. Burbano, Raquel C. Montenegro, Elsie F. Guimarães, Eloisa Helena A. Andrade, José Guilherme S. Maia,