In this paper, we provide a review of the properties and behavior of active faults in the
Borborema Province, northeastern Brazil, using instrumental, historical and paleoseismological …

Ethnopharmacological relevance In folk medicine stem barks of Caesalpinia ferrea (Caesalpinioideae)
are used to treat enterocolitis, rheumatism and wounds and in experimental …

Northeastern Brazil has experienced earthquake swarms, which include events up to m b =5.2
in the last 30 years. Ground-rupturing events, however, have not been reported in the last …

Proteins from latex of Calotropis procera (CpLP), Plumeria rubra (PrLP), Carica candamarcensis
(P1G10) and Euphorbia tirucalli (EtLP) were tested for antifungal activity against …

Fractured and karstified carbonates are often major aquifers and hydrocarbon reservoirs. The
Toca da Boa Vista (TBV) and Toca da Barriguda (TBR) caves in NE Brazil, which form the …

The present study was conducted to identify the major heparin-binding proteins (HBPs) in
the seminal plasma from tropically adapted Morada Nova rams, raised in the Northeast of …

Objective The aim of this study was to verify the effects of a specific pre-season planning on
physical performance, recovery-stress state, hormonal and muscle damage markers in high-…

Interannual variability in the global land carbon sink is strongly related to variations in
tropical temperature and rainfall. This association suggests an important role for moisture-driven …

OBJECTIVE: Development and validation of the Eating Disorders Section of the Development
and Well-Being Assessment (DAWBA). It is a package of questionnaires, interviews and …

The fast-growing tree Prosopis juliflora was introduced into the drought-prone region of Caatinga
in Brazil northeast some decades ago, forming now extensive populations that threaten …