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Characterization of dietary fiber and pectin of cassava bread obtained from different regions of Venezuela

Rev. chil. nutr; 40 (2), 2013
Three varieties of cassava bread were analyzed by proximal analysis and biochemical methods. The content of protein, fat, carbohydrate, ash, crude fiber and dietary fiber (DF) differed significantly between each sample (p< 0.05). The cassava variety "Puerto Ayacucho" showed a higher content of insoluble ...

Parasitismo intestinal en una población infantil venezolana
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Medisan; 17 (5), 2013
Se realizó un estudio descriptivo y transversal de 146 niños con parasitismo intestinal, como muestra representativa de los 227 pacientes de 0-14 años, pertenecientes al Sector 8, Parroquia de Cartanal, Estado Miranda, de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela, en el período 2007- 2008, a fin de cara...

Riesgos laborales en trabajadores de barberías y peluquerías de economía informal: Caracas, Venezuela

Cienc. Trab; 15 (46), 2013
En Venezuela el sector informal de barberías y peluquerías constituye una fuente de absorción de mano de obra desocupada, que tiene algunas ventajas respecto a ingresos y flexibilización laboral, pero por otro lado es un sector desprotegido y con accesos limitados o nulos a servicios de seguridad y s...

Massive hard coral loss after a severe bleaching event in 2010 at Los Roques, Venezuela

Rev. biol. trop; 60 (supl.1), 2012
Thermal anomalies have become more severe, frequent and well-documented across the Caribbean for the past 30 years. This increase in temperature has caused coral bleaching resulting in reef decline. At Los Roques National Park, Venezuela, temperature has been monitored at four reef sites. In mid-Septembe...

Comparison of three quick methods to estimate crab size in the land crabs Cardisoma guanhumi Latreille, 1825 and Ucides cordatus (Crustacea: Brachyura: Gecarcinidae and Ucididae)

Rev. biol. trop; 60 (supl.1), 2012
Quick, reliable and non destructive methods are necessary to estimate size structure on commercial land crabs, in order to acquire relevant information concerning the health of their populations. Cardisoma guanhumi and Ucides cordatus are two land crabs that are exploited at a high scale and also in an a...

Crecimiento somático y relación ARN/ADN en estadios juveniles de Eucinostomus argenteus (Pisces: Gerreidae) en dos localidades del Caribe de Venezuela

Rev. biol. trop; 60 (supl.1), 2012
Somatic growth and RNA/DNA rate of Eucinostomus argenteus (Pisces: Gerreidae) juveniles stages at two localities of the Venezuelan Caribbean. In order to evaluate the association among growth indices of marine fishes at early life stages, the somatic growth rate and physiological conditions of Eucinostom...

Comparación de la abundancia, estructura de tallas y fecundidad de Voluta musica (Caenogastropoda: Volutidae) en tres sitios de la costa norte de la Península de Araya, Venezuela

Rev. biol. trop; 60 (supl.1), 2012
Abundance, size structure and fecundity of Voluta musica (Caenogastropoda: Volutidae) in three sites of the north coast of Araya Peninsula, Venezuela. Considering the intensive artisanal fishing activity and the consequent carrion discard found at Isla Caribe, in relation to other two sites with no inten...