WHO ranked chronic inflammatory diseases as the most significant cause of death. The current therapeutic approach is the constant administration of clinically available anti-inflammatory drugs; however, this strategy presents severe side effects. New entities derived from plants have shown their potential for developing safe and effective therapies. Particularly, Echinacea purpurea extracts have demonstrated strong anti-inflam...

The Mearim River, located in the Northeast region of Brazil, constitutes a hydrographic basin of considerable socioeconomic and ecological importance and is characterized by a high diversity of fish species, including several endemics. However, most studies conducted in this basin have focused predominantly on taxonomic surveys and species inventories. Consequently, knowledge regarding the genetic characterization of the speci...