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Table of Contents Front Matter Part I: Ecological and Evolutionary pathways Front Matter Chapter 1: The Ecological and Applied Potential of Baccharis G. Wilson Fernandes, Yumi Oki and Milton Barbosa Chapter 2: Baccharis: Diversity and Distribution Gustavo Heiden Chapter 3: The Evolution of Genetic Studies of Baccharis Patrcia de Abreu Moreira, Heloiza Navarro de Novaes, G. Wilson Fernandes Chapter 4: Intersexual Differences in Demography, Resource Investment, and Herbivory in Baccharis Evelyn M. Frazier, Jhonathan O. Silva, Mrio M. Esprito-Santo, Tatiana Cornelissen and G. Wilson Fernandes Chapter 5: Multitrophic and Indirect Interactions in the Baccharis dracunculifolia System Milton Barbosa, Graziella Frana Monteiro and G. Wilson Fernandes Chapter 6: Endophytic Fungi of Baccharis Yumi Oki, Lucas Arantes-Garcia, Renata Maia, Michel Strquio Belmiro, Isabela Maria Nascimento, Ary Correa Junior, Geraldo Wilson Fernandes Chapter 7: Baccharis as Nurse Plants Ramn Perea, Marta Pelez and G. Wilson Fernandes Chapter 8: Biological Invasion by Baccharis Adrin Lzaro-Lobo, Gary N. Ervin, Lidia Cao and F. Dane Panetta Part II: Structure and Chemistry of Baccharis Front Matter Chapter 9: Morpho-anatomical Characteristics of Species of Baccharis Jane Manfron Budel, Paulo Vitor Farago, Ikhlas Ahmed Khan and Vijayasankar Raman Chapter 10: Essential Oils of Baccharis: Chemical Composition and Biological Activities Jane Manfron Budel, Vijayasankar Raman, Ikhlas Ahmed Khan and Paulo Vitor Farago Chapter 11: Flavonoids of Baccharis Simone dos Santos Grecco, Deborah Pelosi Sessa and Joo Henrique Ghilardi Lago Chapter 12: Chemistry and Biological Activities of Phenolic Compounds from Baccharis Genus Jairo Kenupp Bastos and Caroline Arruda Chapter 13: Baccharis Terpenoid Compounds Srgio Ricardo Ambrsio, Mrio Ferreira Conceio Santos, Larissa Costa Oliveira, Ana Lcia Bassi, Jairo Kenupp Bastos, and Rodrigo Cassio Sola Veneziani Chapter 14: Macrocyclic Trichothecenes of Baccharis Alessandra Caroline Montes Frade, Maria Beatriz de Oliveira Rabelo, Priscilla Rodrigues Valadares Campana, Rodrigo Maia de Pdua and Ferno Castro Braga Chapter 15: Livestock Intoxication by Baccharis Claudio S. L. Barros and Bruce B. Jarvis Part III: Baccharis: Applications and Innovations Front Matter Chapter 16: An Overview of the Cultural and Popular Use of Baccharis Mara Rejane Ritter, Anderson Luiz Christ, Aline de Mello Zevieski and Marina Flber Chapter 17: CPQBA 1: First Cultivar Registered and Protected From a Brazilian Medicinal Plant Ilio Montanari Jr Chapter 18: Perspectives of Baccharis Secondary Metabolites as Sources for New Anticancer Drug Candidates Christiane Contigli, Elaine Maria de Souza-Fagundes, Warne Pedro de Andrade, Jacqueline Aparecida Takahashi, Yumi Oki and Geraldo Wilson Fernandes Chapter 19: Innovation and Knowledge of Prospective Studies on the Genus Baccharis Mariana Bonifcio Amancio, Yumi Oki, Geraldo Wilson Fernandes, Carla Rago, Aristteles Ges-Neto, Vasco Ariston de Carvalho Azevedo Part IV: Propolis of Baccharis Chapter 20: Chemical Constituents and Antioxidant Properties of Green Propolis Shigenori Kumazawa Chapter 21: Possible Role of Propolis-derived Components in the Prevention and Treatment of Obesity and Diabetes Takanori Tsuda Chapter 22: Effects of the Green Propolis on the Immune Response Jos Maurcio Sforcin and Marco Biagi Chapter 23: From Innovation to Market: an Analysis of the Propolis Production Chain Frederico Ivair Santiago de Oliveira, Yumi Oki, Fernando M. Resende, Patrcia Angrisano, Dian Carlos Pinheiro Rosa, Lucas Arantes-Garcia, G. Wilson Fernandes