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Antiproliferative activity of biomass extract from Pseudomonas cedrina

Background: The study of plant-associated microorganisms is very important in the discovery and development of bioactive compounds. Pseudomonas is a diverse genus of Gammaproteobacteria comprising more than 60 species capable of establishing themselves in many habitats, which include leaves and stems of ...

Anthelmintic effect of Cymbopogon citratus essential oil and its nanoemulsion on sheep gastrointestinal nematodes

Abstract The anthelmintic resistance stimulated the search for strategies for controlling gastrointestinal nematodes, including the use of free essential oils or its nanoemulsion. This study evaluated the anthelmintic efficacy of Cymbopogon citratus essential oil (CcEO) and C. citratus essential oil nano...

Crop residues activity against the free-living stages of small ruminant nematodes

Abstract The nematicidal effect of different organic materials was evaluated in order to develop a non-chemical alternative soil treatment for control of the free-living stages of small ruminant gastrointestinal nematodes. The selected organic materials were residues from the juice industry of acerola, c...

Metal content in medicinal teas used in the Urubueua de Fátima river community, Abaetetuba-Pará State, Brazil

The content of certain metals in 13 medicinal teas made from 16 plant species was measured by flame photometer and atomic absorption spectrometer with flame methods. The measurements were evaluated against metal intake levels recommended by health authorities. The results indicate that the medicinal teas...

Influência da fase de lactação e do intervalo entre as ordenhas sobre a composição e produção de leite de cabras no semiárido

Rev. bras. ciênc. vet; 26 (3), 2019
Objetivou-se com esse trabalho avaliar a influência da fase de lactação e do intervalo de tempo entre as ordenhas sobre os constituintes e a produção de leite de cabras no semiárido da Paraíba. Foram utilizados 28 animais da raça Anglo Nubiana distribuídos em um delineamento ...

Morbidades maternas modificam a composição nutricional do leite humano? uma revisão sistemática

Resumo O objetivo deste artigo é identificar os efeitos das morbidades maternas sobre a composição nutricional do leite humano. Revisão sistemática da literatura utilizando protocolo PRISMA para a busca, seleção e extração de dados. De acordo com o fluxograma proposto a busca bibliográfica resu...

Pharmacological importance of Manilkara zapota and its bioactive constituents

Manilkara zapota (Sapotaceae), commonly known as Sapodilla, is widely known for its delicious fruit. Various parts of this plant are also used in folk medicine to treat a number of conditions including fever, pain, diarrhoea, dysentery, haemorrhage and ulcers. Scientific studies have demonstrated analges...

Volatiles induction in response to mechanical damage is reduced by domestication in murtilla

Volatiles compounds are involved in defensive induction against insects, playing an important role in insect-plant interaction being induced by response to mechanical damage. However, they could decrease according to the domestication degree in cultivated plants. Currently, it has been established that s...

Effect of the fatty acid composition of meals on postprandial energy expenditure: a systematic review

SUMMARY The energy imbalance produced by an increase in caloric intake and/or decrease in energy expenditure induces obesity. However, the fatty acid composition of a diet can affect the metabolism in different ways, having a role in the development of obesity. AIM To determine the effect of different ...

Ginger extract ameliorates renal damage in high fat diet-induced obesity in rats: biochemical and ultrastructural study

Int. j. morphol; 37 (2), 2019
Obesity is a modifiable risk factor for the development and progression of kidney disease. Obesity may harm kidneys in individuals without hypertension, diabetes, or pre-existing renal disease. Ginger, Zingiber officinale, has many beneficial pharmaceutical benefits. This study aimed to evaluate the Zing...