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Brazilian Consensus on Photoprotection

An. bras. dermatol; 89 (6,supl.1), 2014
Brazil is a country of continental dimensions with a large heterogeneity of climates and massive mixing of the population. Almost the entire national territory is located between the Equator and the Tropic of Capricorn, and the Earth axial tilt to the south certainly makes Brazil one of the countries of ...

Elimination of the tremorgenic toxin of Ipomoea asarifolia by milk

Pesqui. vet. bras; 34 (11), 2014
With the aim to determine if the tremorgenic toxin of Ipomoea asarifolia is eliminated in milk, three groups of Swiss female mice received, immediately after giving birth until weaning, a ration containing 20% or 30% of dry I. asarifolia. All the offspring of the females that received 20% or 30% I. asari...

A novel chloroplastic isopentenyl diphosphate isomerase gene from Jatropha curcas: Cloning, characterization and subcellular localization

Electron. j. biotechnol; 17 (6), 2014
Background Jatropha curcas is a rich reservoir of pharmaceutically active terpenoids. More than 25 terpenoids have been isolated from this plant, and their activities are anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, anti-cancer, insecticidal, rodenticidal, cytotoxic and molluscicidal. But not much is known about the pat...

Ácidos graxos essenciais ômega-3 e ômega-6 no leite materno e sua associação com o desenvolvimento infantil: revisão de literatura

Femina; 42 (5), 2014
O objetivo deste trabalho foi estudar os benefícios que os ácidos graxos essenciais ômega-3 e ômega-6, presentes no leite materno, podem trazer para o desenvolvimento infantil. Trata-se de uma revisão sistemática nas bases de dados PUBMED e BIREME entre 2009 a 2013, utilizando os termos: “Ácidos...

Formas lipídicas de anfotericina

Rev. chil. infectol; 31 (5), 2014
Amphotericin B deoxycholate use has increased during the past years in parallel with the increase in the number of immunosuppressed patients suffering invasive fungal infections. This drug is associated with a high rate of side effects, especially renal toxicity. Lipid formulations (liposomal, lipid comp...

Physicochemical and nutritional alterations induced by two-spotted spider mite infestation on strawberry plants

Electron. j. biotechnol; 17 (5), 2014
Background Strawberry is a pseudofruit mainly cultivated in temperate climate regions. Considering its high levels of ascorbic acid and phenolic compounds, the consumption of strawberry fruit can be beneficial to health. The Brazilian strawberry production revolves around 3000 tons per year, significantl...

The effect of walnut on the weight, blood glucose and sex hormones of diabetic male rats

Int. j. morphol; 32 (3), 2014
Diabetes leads to reproductive dysfunctions by producing free radicals. It seems that using walnut can be effective in the damage induced by diabetes. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effects of walnut consumption on sex hormones in diabetic Wistar male rats induced by STZ (streptozotocin...

Biocompatibilidad de células madres mesenquimales de tejido gingival humano en cultivoconun andamiaje de polímero sintético de ácido poliláctico (OPLA)

Int. j. morphol; 32 (3), 2014
La ingeniería tisular se plantea como tratamiento ideal para la regeneración de tejidos con la utilización de andamiajes, células madres y factores de crecimiento. Las células madres de origen gingival plantean ventajas de obtención, mientras que el OPLA 3D permite cultivos de alta densidad celular...

Estudo de complicações em próteses mamárias: avaliação de 546 casos em oito anos

Rev. bras. cir. plást; 29 (3), 2014
INTRODUÇÃO: O implante de próteses mamárias é uma das cirurgias mais frequentes e desafiadoras da cirurgia plástica, devido às complicações associadas. MÉTODO: Foi realizado um estudo retrospectivo de 546 pacientes operadas em oito anos (maio de 2004 a maio de 2012), sendo estudadas todas as pa...