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Ocratoxinas y su potencial nefrótico

Las ocratoxinas son metabolitos fúngicos que están presentes en una gran variedad de alimentos y sus subproductos. La nefrotoxicidad es su principal efecto tóxico, relacionado a su vez con distintos síndromes clínicos como la necrosis tubular o la nefropatía de los Balcanes. La mayor parte de la in...

Acrocomia crispa fruits lipid extract prevents LPS-induced acute lung injury in mice

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of single oral doses of D-005 (a lipid extract obtained from the fruit oil of Acrocomia crispa) on LPS-induced acute lung injury (ALI) in mice. D-005 batch composition was: lauric (35.8%), oleic (28.4%), myristic (14.2%), palmitic (8.9%), stearic (3.3%), ...

Chemical characterization of the essential oil from leaves of basil genotypes cultivated in different seasons

The aim of this study was to evaluate the concentration and chemical composition of the essential oil the leaves of basil cultivars and hybrids cultivated in different cropping seasons: dry season and rainy season. The variables evaluated were the content and composition of essential oils in the two seas...

Impacto do tratamento periodontal não cirúrgico nos níveis de biomarcadores do metabolismo ósseo na saliva

O objetivo foi avaliar o efeito do tratamento periodontal não cirúrgico, após 1 ano, na expressão salivar dos marcadores do metabolismo ósseo: TNF-α, SOST, PTH, OPG, OPN, OC, Leptina, IL-6, IL-1β e FGF-23; em pacientes com periodontite crônica generalizada. Participaram deste estudo 15 pacientes ...

Β-Glucan of candida albicans cell wall extract inhibits salmonella typhimurium colonization by potentiating cellular immunity (cd8 + and cd4 + t cells)

Abstract INTRODUCTION: Antimicrobial resistance has been reported in the drugs used for the treatment of typhoid fever. The immunomodulatory substance β-glucan can be used as an alternative therapy as it potentiates host immunity. The aims of this study are to observe the effect of Candida albicans...

Influence of the geometry of nanostructured hydroxyapatite and alginate composites in the initial phase of bone repair

Acta cir. bras; 34 (2), 2019
Abstract Purpose: To analyze, histomorphologically, the influence of the geometry of nanostructured hydroxyapatite and alginate (HAn/Alg) composites in the initial phase of the bone repair. Methods: Fifteen rats were distributed to three groups: MiHA - bone defect filled with HAn/Alg microspheres; GrHA...

Effect of ethyl acetate extract of usnea longissima on esophagogastric adenocarcinoma in rats

Acta cir. bras; 34 (3), 2019
Abstract Purpose: To investigate the effects of the EtOAc extract of U. longissima which is uninvestigated previously on esophagogastric cancer induced in rats with N-methyl-N-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidin (MNNG). Methods: The anticancer activity of EtOAc extract of U. longissima was examined in the esopha...

Ointment of Ximenes americana promotes acceleration of wound healing in rats

Acta cir. bras; 34 (3), 2019
Abstract Purpose: To evaluate the healing potential of the Ximenia americana hydroalcoholic extract in 10% cream in excisional wound models in rats. Methods: Sixty male adults Wistar rats were submitted to skin and subcutaneous tissue surgery in the right and left thoracic regions, divided into three...

Pretreatment of hepatetctomized rats with Coleus forskohlii did not interfere with the course of hepatic hyperplasia

Acta cir. bras; 34 (6), 2019
Abstract Purpose Coleus forskohlii Briq., a medicinal plant originally from India, has been indicated against heart disease, expiratory disorders, convulsions, and hepatic changes, among others. In view of the broad pharmacological potential of the plant and the scarce information about its effects, the...