Composed of various native and non-native plants, the Brazilian flora in its biodiversity remains a potential food source. In this context, plant species known Brazil as unconventional plants (UFP) deserve to be highlighted. Moreover, information concerning safety consuming UFP their natural toxins is still scarce. Thus, we explore current literature (2010–2020) obtain on toxicity, toxins, unde...

since the use of antibiotics in animal feeds has been banned, researches on alternative natural products that modulate ruminal fermentation have been intensified. natural compounds such as plant extracts have been considered to be replaced antibiotics as safe and sustainable alternatives. plant extracts especially essential oils and saponins have strong antimicrobial, antiparasitic, antiprotozo...

This work presents a study of the importance of natural products, especially those derived from higher plants, in terms of drug development. It describes the main strategies for obtaining drugs from natural sources, fields of knowledge involved, difficulties and perspectives. It also includes a brief discussion of the specific situation in Brazil regarding the use of, trade in, and research int...

Herbivore populations are regulated by bottom-up control through food availability and quality and by top-down control through natural enemies. Intensive agricultural monocultures provide abundant food to specialized herbivores and at the same time negatively impact natural enemies because monocultures are depauperate in carbohydrate food sources required by many natural enemies. As a consequen...

Bohinc T., Žnidarčič D., Trdan S. (2015): Comparison of field efficacy of four natural fungicides and metiram against late blight (Phytophthora infestans [Mont.] de Bary) on tomato – Short Communication. Hort. Sci. (Prague), 42: 215–218. Fungicidal activity of asaronaldehyde, soybean lecithin, garlic extract, salicylic acid, and metiram against late blight on tomato was investigated in a field ...