Polyalthic acid from copaiba oil is an effective antibacterial and should be used to develop alternative medications that can contribute to the effort to overcome antimicrobial resistance ("superbugs" ...

Zika fever is a mosquito-borne tropical disease caused by Zika virus with no proven cure Copaiba oil derived from Copaiba tree resin has anti-viral properties against Zika virus // The study ...

Traditional peoples in the Amazon are already experiencing the scientific community’s warnings that rising temperatures will impact those who depend on the forest for their livelihood. Brazil nuts, ...

Sales of the essential oil copaiba [koh-pey-buh] are increasing, at least in part, because more than 54 million Americans suffer from arthritis. The traditional way to treat arthritis is using NSAIDs ...

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