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Agronomic efficiency and profitability of cotton on integrated use of phosphorus and plant microbes

Braz. j. biol; 81 (2), 2021
Cotton crop, plays a significant role in Pakistan’s economy by ruling a prominent place in edible oil and local textile industry. Phosphorus (P) inaccessibility and deficiency of soil organic matter are the key restraints for low crop productivity in cotton. Therefore, a two years field study was desig...

Antioxidant activity, antibacterial and inhibitory effect of intestinal disaccharidases of extracts obtained from Eugenia uniflora L. seeds

Braz. j. biol; 81 (2), 2021
The use of medicinal plants for disease prevention, treatment and cure is an ancient practice used by humanity, and many plants species are used in bioprospecting research. In this context, its stands out Eugenia uniflora L., populary known as pitangueira and belongs to the Myrtaceae family, with a wide ...

Efecto antinociceptivo y antiinflamatorio del aceite esencial de Lippia pedunculosa Hayek y su complejo de inclusión de β-ciclodextrina
Antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory effect of Lippia pedunculosa Hayek essential oil and its β-cyclodextrin inclusion complex

Lippia pedunculosa Hayek (EOLp) presenta efectos tripanocidas y amebicidas. En este trabajo se estudia su aceite esencial en modelos experimentales de analgesia e inflamación una vez que la prevalencia del dolor en la población genera un gran sufrimiento y discapacidad, y los medicamentos que se usan c...

Actividad antiproliferativa de Aldama arenaria (Baker) E. E. Schill. & Panero
Antiproliferative activity from Aldama arenaria (Baker) E. E. Schill. & Panero

El extracto de cloroformo (CE) y las fracciones obtenidas de las raíces de Aldama arenaria se evaluaron para determinar su actividad antiproliferativa in vitro contra 10 líneas celulares tumorales humanas [leucemia (K-562), mama (MCF-7), ovario que expresa un fenotipo resistente a múltiples fármacos ...

Efecto del extracto hidroalcohólico de la planta Lampaya medicinalis Phil. (Verbenaceae) sobre la esteatosis inducida in vitro en hepatocitos humanos

INTRODUCCIÓN: La enfermedad del hígado graso no alcohólico (EHGNA) es la forma más común de enfermedad hepática. A nivel celular se caracteriza por la acumulación de triglicéridos (TG) en forma de gotas lipídicas (GL) dando lugar a esteatosis e inflamación. Entre los factores relevantes para la...

Plantas Medicinais e seus Compostos com Potencial Terapêutico no Tratamento do Câncer: Revisão Integrativa

Rev. bras. cancerol; 67 (1), 2021
Introdução: As transições epidemiológica e nutricional têm contribuído para o crescimento exponencial do câncer. Assim, com o intuito de potencializar a atividade das drogas antineoplásicas, aumentou o número de estudos utilizando plantas medicinais para tratamento do câncer. Objetivo: Identif...

Urolithiasis and sleeve gastrectomy: a prospective assessment of urinary biochemical variables

Rev. Col. Bras. Cir; 48 (), 2021
ABSTRACT Introduction: to evaluate urinary biochemical alterations related to urolithogenesis processes after sleeve gastrectomy (SG). Materials and methods : prospective study with 32 individuals without previous diagnosis of urolithiasis who underwent SG. A 24-h urine test was collected seven days p...

Initial Mechanical Stabilization of Conventional Glass Ionomer Cements with Different Active Principles

ABSTRACT Objective: To determine the initial mechanical stabilization of conventional glass ionomer cements (GICs) indicated for the atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) in different storage periods. Material and Methods: Specimens were divided according to the GIC (n=12): IZ - Ion-Z, KM - Ketac Mola...

The effect of surface treatment and thermocycling on the shear bond strength of orthodontic brackets to the Y-TZP zirconia ceramics: A systematic review

ABSTRACT Introduction: Various surface pre-treatment methods have been adapted to optimize the bonding between the zirconia ceramics and the orthodontic brackets. Objective: This review is aimed at systematically analyzing the relevant data available in the literature, to find out the most effective an...

The cost of gold: Mercury contamination of fishes in a Neotropical river food web

Neotrop. ichthyol; 19 (3), 2021
In South America, mercury contamination due to gold mining operations is a threat to both biodiversity and human health. We examined mercury (Hg) concentrations in fishes that constitute important subsistence fisheries from mined and non-mined tributaries in the middle Mazaruni River, Guyana. Mercury con...