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Toxic Pigment in a Capacocha Burial: Instrumental Identification of Cinnabar in Inca Human Remains from Iquique, Chile
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2018)
© 2018 University of Oxford We report on the analysis of a red pigment found in a lavish Inca burial from Cerro Esmeralda, Chile, associated with the human sacrifice of two young girls. The outcome shows that the red pigment ...
Exaptation of two ancient immune proteins into a new dimeric pore-forming toxin in snails
(Academic Press Inc Elsevier Science, 2020-08-01)
The Membrane Attack Complex-Perforin (MACPF) family is ubiquitously found in all kingdoms. They have diverse cellular roles, however MACPFs with pore-forming toxic function in venoms and poisons are very rare in animals. ...
Distribution and Chemical Speciation of Arsenic in Ancient Human Hair Using Synchrotron Radiation
(American Chemical Society, 2014)
Pre-Columbian populations that inhabited the
Tarapacá mid river valley in the Atacama Desert in Chile
during the Middle Horizon and Late Intermediate Period (AD
500−1450) show patterns of chronic poisoning due to
exposure ...
Veneno, secreto y virtud en textos novohispanos de YucatánVeneno, secreto y virtud en textos novohispanos de Yucatán
(Instituto de Investigaciones Históricas, 2018)
Avaliação anti-inflamatória e antipeçonhenta das espécies Hancornia speciosa e Mimosa tenuiflora em modelos experimentais de inflamação e envenenamento induzidos por Bothrops jararaca e Tityus serrulatus
(Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do NorteBrasilUFRNPROGRAMA DE PÓS-GRADUAÇÃO EM DESENVOLVIMENTO E INOVAÇÃO TECNOLÓGICA EM MEDICAMENTOS, 2015-03-20)
Accidents caused by venomous animals represents a significant and serious
public health problem in certain regions of Brazil, as well as in other parts of the world
by the frequency with which they occur and the mortality ...
Mapa metabólico da intoxicação por chumbo
(BrasilUFRNPROGRAMA DE PÓS-GRADUAÇÃO EM BIOINFORMÁTICA, 2017-12-14)
Since ancient times, lead (Pb) has been used by mankind because of its physicochemical properties, such as malleability, ductility, corrosion resistance, low melting point and low electrical conductivity. However, in ...
Origin, evolution, and early dispersal of root and tuber crops
(CATIE, Turrialba (Costa Rica), 1976)
Tropical root and tuber crops have been domesticated in Southeast Asia, West-Central Africa, and tropical Latin America (Including the high Andes). The crops belong to different families. Species of the one genus (Dioscorea) ...
The Parotoid Gland Secretion from Peruvian Toad Rhinella horribilis (Wiegmann, 1833): Chemical Composition and Effect on the Proliferation and Migration of Lung Cancer Cells
(MDPI, 2020)
Since Rhinella sp. toads produce bioactive substances, some species have been used in traditional medicine and magical practices by ancient cultures in Peru. During several decades, the Rhinella horribilis toad was confused ...
Percepción y conocimiento popular sobre serpientes de pobladores adultos y estudiantes de décimo año en las zonas de Quepos y Parrita del Pacífico Central de Costa Rica, para el desarrollo de una propuesta didáctica que promueva la concientización sobre ofidios y prevención de accidentes
(Universidad Nacional (Costa Rica), 2021)
A lo largo del territorio nacional, existe gran diversidad de ofidios y se estima que aproximadamente un 16% de las especies son venenosas. Desde generaciones antiguas, las serpientes se han visto como animales malvados, ...