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Sucrose induced dentin demineralization in a microcosm biofilm model

The aim of this in vitro study was to assess the root dentin demineralization caused by a microcosm biofilm model that has been exposed to sucrose in different ways. Materials and Methods: Saliva of two volunteers was inoculated into an artificial medium for biofilm growth and dentin blocks were immersed...

Characterization and bioactivities of a novel polysaccharide obtained from Gracilariopsis lemaneiformis

An. acad. bras. ciênc; 89 (1), 2017
ABSTRACT Gracilariopsis lemaneiformis is a type of red alga that contains seaweed polysaccharide agar. In this study, a novel non-agar seaweed polysaccharide fraction named GCP (short of crude polysaccharide obtained from Gracilariopsis lemaneiformis) was isolated from Gracilariopsis lemaneiformis. Struc...

Residual gastric volume evaluation with ultrasonography after ingestion of carbohydrate- or carbohydrate plus glutamine-enriched beverages: a randomized, crossover clinical trial with healthy volunteers

Arq. gastroenterol; 54 (1), 2017
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Abbreviation of preoperative fasting to 2 hours with maltodextrin (CHO)-enriched beverage is a safe procedure and may enhance postoperative recovery. Addition of glutamine (GLN) to CHO beverages may include potential benefits to the metabolism. However, by adding a nitrogenous source...

Desempenho produtivo de frangos de corte e utilização de energia e nutrientes de dietas iniciais com milho classificado ou não e suplementadas com complexo enzimático

Dois experimentos foram conduzidos com o objetivo de avaliar o efeito da adição de um complexo enzimático em dietas iniciais elaboradas com milho classificado ou não por mesa densimétrica sobre o desempenho produtivo e a digestibilidade de nutrientes. Foram utilizados 1080 frangos de corte, machos, ...

Effects of fungal- and plant-derived non-starch polysaccharides in macrophages

The consumption of fungal- and plant-derived non-starch polysaccharides (NSP) have been associated with reduced risk of cardiovascular diseases and cancer. In addition to promote physiochemical effects on the gastrointestinal tract and serve as substrate for the intestinal microbiota to produce short-cha...

Astragalus polysaccharides improve cardiomyopathy in STZ-induced diabetic mice and heterozygous (SOD2+/-) knockout mice

Braz. j. med. biol. res; 50 (8), 2017
Oxidative stress plays an important role in the development of diabetic cardiomyopathy. In the present study, we determined whether the effect of astragalus polysaccharides (APS) on diabetic cardiomyopathy was associated with its impact on oxidative stress. Streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic mice and ...

Agaricus brasiliensis polysaccharides stimulate human monocytes to capture Candida albicans, express toll-like receptors 2 and 4, and produce pro-inflammatory cytokines

Agaricus brasiliensis é um cogumelo medicinal com atividades imunomoduladoras e antitumorais atribuídas aos β-glucanos presentes na fração polissacarídica de seu corpo de frutificação. Uma vez que os β-glucanos aumentam a imunorresponsividade celular, neste estudo objetivamos avaliar o efeito de...

A polysaccharide fraction extracted from Pleurotus ostreatus mycelial biomass inhibit Sarcoma 180 tumor

An. acad. bras. ciênc; 89 (3,supl), 2017
ABSTRACT Fungi of Pleurotus genus have attracted a great interest due to their medicinal properties such as anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial and antitumor. These properties are attributed mainly to polysaccharides synthesized by Pleurotus. This work aimed to study the mycelial growth of P. ostreatus in s...

Pullulan as a stabilizer agent of polymeric nanocapsules for drug delivery

Braz. j. pharm. sci; 52 (4), 2016
ABSTRACT Polymeric stabilizers have received attention in the preparation of nanostructured systems due to their ability to enhance formulation stability. Considering this, the objective of this work was to prepare poly(ε-caprolactone) nanocapsules using the pullulan as a polymeric stabilizer. The n...

Guías para la inmunización del adolescente y adulto en Colombia. Documento de actualización, 2016

Infectio; 20 (4), 2016
Este documento fue preparado por un grupo multidisciplinario de expertos seleccionados por la Asociación Colombiana de Infectología (ACIN) para poner al día las recomendaciones previas dadas por nuestro grupo en cuanto a la inmunización del adolescente, de la población adulta y de aquellos mayores d...