Browsing Escuela de Ciencias Ambientales by Author "Cal, Victor"
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Antifungal Saponins from the Maya Medicinal Plant Cestrum schlechtendahlii G. Don (Solanaceae)
Kim Ta, Chieu Anh; Guerrero-Analco, José A.; Roberts, Elizabeth; Liu, Rui; Mogg, Christopher D.; Saleem, Ammar; Otárola Rojas, Marco Antonio; Poveda Álvarez, Luis; Sanchez-Vindas, Pablo; Cal, Victor; Caal, Federico; Subramaniam, Rajagopal; Smith, Myron; Arnason, John (Wiley, 2015-12-15)Bioassay-guided fractionation of the crude extract (80% EtOH) of the leaves of Cestrum schlechtendahlii, a plant used by Q'eqchi' Maya healers for treatment of athlete's foot, resulted in the isolation and identification ... -
Ethnopharmacology of Souroubea sympetala and Souroubea gilgii (Marcgraviaceae) and identification of betulinic acid as an anxiolytic principle
Puniani, Eva; Cayer, Christian; Kent, Pamela; Mullally, Martha; Sánchez-Vindas, Pablo; Poveda Álvarez, Luis; Cal, Victor; Merali, Zul; Arnason, John; Durst, Tony (Elsevier, 2015-05)The neotropical lianas Souroubea gilgii and Souroubea sympetala (Marcgraviaceae) were chosen for study as part of a phytochemical discovery strategy focusing on rare plant families in Central America. In participatory ... -
Indigenous Ex Situ Conservation of Q'eqchi' Maya Medicinal Plant Resources at the Itzamma Garden-Indian Creek, Belize, Central America
Audet, Patrick; Arnason, John; Audet, Patrick; Walshe-Roussel, Brendan; Cal, Victor; Caal, Francisco; Otárola Rojas, Marco Antonio; Sanchez Vindas, Pablo; Poveda Alvarez, Luis; Pesek, Todd; Arnason, John (Springer Science, 2012-12-27)The Itzamma Garden and Medicinal Plant Project is a collaborative effort focused on identifying traditionally important plants used by the Q'eqchi' Maya of southern Belize. The Garden represents a cornerstone of the project ...