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Antimicrobial potential of essential oils mouthrinses with and without alcohol: a randomized clinical trial

Braz. j. oral sci; 20 (), 2021
Aim: This study aimed to compare the microbiological potential and gustatory perception of essential oils (EO) mouthrinses containing and not containing alcohol. Methods: Twenty healthy adult volunteers rinsed with 10mL of the following test solutions: EO with alcohol, EO without alcohol, or a control so...

Alcohol-based fixatives can better preserve tissue morphology than formalin

Int. j. morphol; 38 (5), 2020
SUMMARY: Fixation is a crucial step in processing of tissue specimen for preservation of cellular architecture and composition of cells. Alcohol-based fixatives are considered some of the most promising alternatives to formalin. We evaluated the performance of alcohol-based fixatives (EthMeth and methaca...

Purification of inulinases by changing the ionic strength of the medium and precipitation with alcohols

An. acad. bras. ciênc; 89 (1), 2017
ABSTRACT The present study evaluated the purification of inulinase by changing the ionic strength of the medium by addition of NaCl and CaCl2 followed by precipitation with n-propyl alcohol or iso-propyl alcohol. The effects of the concentration of alcohols and the rate of addition of alcohols in the cru...

Patterns of alcohol use in an elderly sample enrolled in the Family Health Strategy program in the city of Porto Alegre, Brazil

Abstract This article aims to determine the pattern of alcohol use in the elderly and its associations with sociodemographic characteristics in an elderly sample of patients from the city of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. A cross-sectional study was conducted involving 557 seniors, aged 60 year...

Acesso aos serviços de atenção em álcool, crack e outras drogas – o caso do município do rio de Janeiro, Brasil

Resumo A reforma psiquiátrica enfatizou garantias individuais, restrições a internações involuntárias, desincentivo a internações psiquiátricas e formação de redes comunitárias de atenção. A diversificação de clientelas e as normativas do Ministério da Saúde se adaptaram às necessidade...

Chemopreventive effect of Brazilian green propolis on experimental dermal carcinogenesis in murine model

Int. j. morphol; 32 (2), 2014
The aim of this study was to assess the effect of oral administration of Hydroalcoholic Extract of Green Propolis (HEGP) on dermal carcinogenesis in rodent model. For the biological assay, we used 36 mice, assigned into 6 groups (n=6): CTR (treated with 100 mg/kg HEGP and no tumor induction), TUM (treate...

Protective effect of Tribulus terrestris hydroalcoholic extract against cisplatin-induced cytotoxicity on sperm parameters in male mice

Int. j. morphol; 32 (2), 2014
Cisplatin is an anti-cancer drug used in chemotherapy. One of the limiting side effects of cisplatin is decreasing genital gland function, azoospermia and oligospermia. Tribulus terrestris has been used as an aphrodisiac. The present study amid to investigate protective effect of Tribulus terrestris hydr...