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We investigated the effects of the juçara fruit (Euterpe edulis Martius) pulp and lyophilized extract on the expression of cytoprotective genes nuclear factor erythroid 2 (NF-E2)-related factor 2 (NRF2), kelch-like ECH-associated protein 1 (KEAP1), superoxide dismutase (SOD1), and glutathione peroxidase (GPX2) in human colorectal cancer cell lines (HT-29 and Caco-2). Cells were cultured for 24 h in Dulbecco's Modified Eagle's Medium containing juçara fruit pulp (5, 10, or 50 mg/mL) or lyophilized extract (0.05, 0.1, or 0.5 mg/mL), and gene expression was quantified using real-time quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction. All studied genes showed significant variation in gene expression among different concentrations of pulp or lyophilized extract. Overall, the expression of the selected genes decreased in both cell lines following exposure to the pulp or lyophilized extract in a dose-dependent manner for most of the concentrations studied. In summary, our study showed that the compounds in juçara fruit inhibited the expression of cytoprotective genes associated with the antioxidant response and that, although not cytotoxic at the concentrations studied, they could potentially block the activation of the NRF2/KEAP1 pathway.
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Abstract The objective of the present study was to characterise the floristic and phytosociological composition on a stretch of dense “Terra Firme” rainforest located in the Belo Monte hydroelectric plant area of influence, located in the state of Pará, Brazil. All trees with DAP >10 cm situated in 75 permanent plots of 1 ha were inventoried. 27,126 individuals trees (361 ind.ha-1), distributed in 59 botanical families, comprising 481 species were observed. The families with the largest number of species were Fabaceae (94), Araceae (65) and Arecaceae (43), comprising 43.7% of total species. The species Alexa grandiflora (4.41), Cenostigma tocantinum (2.50) and Bertholletia excelsa (2.28) showed the highest importance values (IV). The ten species with greater IV are concentrated (22%). The forest community has high species richness and can be classified as diverse age trees, heterogeneous and of medium conservation condition.
Resumo O presente estudo teve como objetivo caracterizar a composição florística e fitossociológica de um trecho de Floresta Ombrófila Densa de terra firme na área de influência da Usina Hidrelétrica Belo Monte, Pará, Brasil. Foram inventariadas todas as árvores com DAP > 10 cm em 75 parcelas permanentes de 1 ha. Foram observados 27.126 indivíduos arbóreos (361 ind.ha-1), distribuídos em 59 famílias botânicas, perfazendo 481 espécies. As famílias com maior número de espécies foram Fabaceae (94), Araceae (65) e Arecaceae (43), perfazendo 43,7% do total de espécies amostradas. As espécies Alexa grandiflora (4,41), Cenostigma tocantinum (2,50), Bertholletia excelsa (2,28), apresentaram os maiores valores de importância (VI), sendo que nas dez espécies com maiores IV, estão concentrados 22%. A comunidade florestal apresenta elevada riqueza florística e pode ser classificada como multiâneas, heterogêneas e com médio estado de conservação.
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Biodiversity , Plant Dispersal , Rainforest , Trees/physiology , Brazil , Power PlantsABSTRACT
Abstract The objective of the present study was to characterise the floristic and phytosociological composition on a stretch of dense Terra Firme rainforest located in the Belo Monte hydroelectric plant area of influence, located in the state of Pará, Brazil. All trees with DAP >10 cm situated in 75 permanent plots of 1 ha were inventoried. 27,126 individuals trees (361 ind.ha-1), distributed in 59 botanical families, comprising 481 species were observed. The families with the largest number of species were Fabaceae (94), Araceae (65) and Arecaceae (43), comprising 43.7% of total species. The species Alexa grandiflora (4.41), Cenostigma tocantinum (2.50) and Bertholletia excelsa (2.28) showed the highest importance values (IV). The ten species with greater IV are concentrated (22%). The forest community has high species richness and can be classified as diverse age trees, heterogeneous and of medium conservation condition.
Resumo O presente estudo teve como objetivo caracterizar a composição florística e fitossociológica de um trecho de Floresta Ombrófila Densa de terra firme na área de influência da Usina Hidrelétrica Belo Monte, Pará, Brasil. Foram inventariadas todas as árvores com DAP > 10 cm em 75 parcelas permanentes de 1 ha. Foram observados 27.126 indivíduos arbóreos (361 ind.ha-1), distribuídos em 59 famílias botânicas, perfazendo 481 espécies. As famílias com maior número de espécies foram Fabaceae (94), Araceae (65) e Arecaceae (43), perfazendo 43,7% do total de espécies amostradas. As espécies Alexa grandiflora (4,41), Cenostigma tocantinum (2,50), Bertholletia excelsa (2,28), apresentaram os maiores valores de importância (VI), sendo que nas dez espécies com maiores IV, estão concentrados 22%. A comunidade florestal apresenta elevada riqueza florística e pode ser classificada como multiâneas, heterogêneas e com médio estado de conservação.