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Estudio preliminar del potencial bioactivo de la Annona cherimola (anona) y Prunus domestica (ciruelo) cultivadas en Costa Rica
Preliminar study on bioactive potential of Annona cherimola (anona) and Prunus domestica (ciruelo) cultivated in Costa Rica
(2014-06-01)
Los efectos beneficiosos de principios activos como
alcaloides, triterpenos y más recientemente de
los polifenoles en la nutrición y la salud han
incrementado a nivel internacional el consumo
de productos naturales ...
Proanthocyanidin characterization and bioactivity of extracts from different parts of Uncaria tomentosa L. (Cat’s Claw)
(2017-02)
Apart from alkaloids, bioactive properties of Uncaria tomentosa L. have been attributed to its phenolic constituents. Although there are some reports concerning low-molecular-weight polyphenols in U. tomentosa, its polymeric ...
Body weight in relation to hours of sleep, and physical activity in Latin American university students during the Covid-19 pandemic
(2022-07-11)
Introduction: Short sleep, physical inactivity, and being locked up are risk factors for weight gain. Objective: We evaluated weight gain according to sex, age, hours of sleep and physical activity in university students ...
Perceived Neighborhood Safety and Active Transportation in Adults from Eight Latin American Countries
(2022-10-06)
Neighborhood built environment is associated with domain-specific physical activity. However, few studies with representative samples have examined the association between perceived neighborhood safety indicators and ...
Anthropometry, dietary intake, physical activity and sitting time patterns in adolescents aged 15-17 years; an interational comparison in eigth Latina American countries
(2020-01-21)
Background: Although there is high prevalence of obesity and other cardiovascular risk factors among Latin American adolescents, there is limited evidence on dietary intake and physical activity (PA) patterns in this ...
Chemical composition of Schinus molle essential oil and its cytotoxic activity on tumour cell lines
(2008-11)
The leaf essential oil hydrodistilled from Schinus molle grown in Costa Rica was
characterised in terms of its chemical composition, antioxidant activity, ability to
induce cytotoxicity and the mechanism of cell death ...
Socio-demographic patterning of objectively measured physical activity and sedentary behaviours in eight Latin American countries; findings from the ELANS study
(2019-10-30)
Physical activity (PA) and sedentary behaviours (SB) are two independent risk factors for non-communicable diseases. However, there is a lack of objectively measured information on PA and SB in low- and middle-income ...