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1. 'Swingle' citrumelo propagation by cuttings for citrus nursery tree production or inarching

Author:
Mourão Filho, Francisco de Assis Alves; Girardi, Eduardo Augusto; Thadeu Zarate do Couto, Hilton
Source:
Scientia horticulturae 2009 v.120 no.2 pp. 207-212
ISSN:
0304-4238
Subject:
orchards; vegetative propagation; explants; rooting; rootstocks; plant nurseries; grafting (plants); Poncirus trifoliata; plant cuttings; Citrus paradisi; Brazil
Abstract:
... 'Swingle' citrumelo [Citrus paradisi MacFadenx Poncirus trifoliata (L.) Raf.] has been extensively used as a rootstock in several citrus growing regions of the World, including Southern Brazil where 'Rangpur' lime (Citrus limonia Osbeck) is still the predominant variety despite being affected by several important pathogens. In this case, 'Swingle' citrumelo is used to produce nursery trees to esta ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scienta.2008.11.001

2. Abelhas Euglossina (Hymenoptera: Apidae) em área de restinga do nordeste do Maranhão

Author:
Silva, Orleans; Rego, Márcia M.C.; Albuquerque, Patrícia M.C.; Ramos, Marina C.
Source:
Neotropical entomology 2009 v.38 no.2 pp. 186-196
ISSN:
1519-566X
Subject:
Euglossa; Eulaema; insect nests; species diversity; seasonal variation; Brazil
Abstract:
... The bees of subtribe Euglossina are an important component of neotropical fauna and have greater species diversity in tropical forests than in spits. They play an important role in the pollination of several plant species and are considered good indicators of environmental conditions. From February 2005 to January 2006, a total of 429 specimens belonging to three genera [Euglossa (Latreille), Eula ...
DOI:
10.1590/S1519-566X2009000200004

3. Access to land, livestock production and ecosystem conservation in the Brazilian Campos biome: The natural grasslands dilemma

Author:
Carvalho, Paulo César de Faccio; Batello, Caterina
Source:
Livestock science 2009 v.120 no.1-2 pp. 158-162
ISSN:
1871-1413
Subject:
grasslands; stocking rate; environmental law; livestock production; land policy; ecosystem management; land; habitat conservation; conservation practices; grazing management; ecosystems; environmental protection; habitats; overgrazing; environmental monitoring; Brazil
Abstract:
... How to improve access to land and livestock production in synergy with ecosystem conservation? The paradigm occurring in natural grasslands of the Southern Brazilian Campos biome is used to illustrate the dilemma. This paper aims to contribute by addressing the technical bases being used by legislations concerning access to land and incentive to production and their consequences for natural grassl ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.livsci.2008.04.012

4. Acquisition and transmission of Hepatozoon canis (Apicomplexa: Hepatozoidae) by the tick Amblyomma ovale (Acari: Ixodidae)

Author:
Rubini, A.S.; Paduan, K.S.; Martins, T.F.; Labruna, M.B.; O'Dwyer, L.H.
Source:
Veterinary parasitology 2009 v.164 no.2-4 pp. 324-327
ISSN:
0304-4017
Subject:
vector competence; dogs; dog diseases; Amblyomma; Hepatozoon canis; protozoal infections; nucleotide sequences; pathogen identification; host-parasite relationships; disease transmission; oocysts; hemolymph; gametocytes; polymerase chain reaction; sequence analysis; Brazil
Abstract:
... The present study aimed to evaluate under controlled conditions the acquisition of Hepatozoon canis by Amblyomma ovale after feeding on infected dogs, and the subsequent induction of infection in uninfected dogs that ingested the experimentally infected ticks. Two H. canis naturally infected dogs were infested with A. ovale adult ticks derived from an uninfected laboratory tick colony. After feedi ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.vetpar.2009.05.009
PubMed:
19501969

5. Adaptation of tropical and subtropical pine plantation forestry to climate change: Realignment of Pinus patula and Pinus tecunumanii genotypes to 2020 planting site climates

Author:
Leibing, Christoph; Zonneveld, Maarten van; Jarvis, Andrew; Dvorak, William
Source:
Scandinavian journal of forest research 2009 v.24 no.6 pp. 483-493
ISSN:
0282-7581
Subject:
tree growth; decision support systems; forest trees; plantation forestry; seeds; equations; Pinus patula; Pinus tecunumanii; climate change; spatial data; environmental factors; growth models; provenance; genetic variation; algorithms; South Africa; Brazil; Colombia
DOI:
10.1080/02827580903378642

6. Additional information on an atypical population of Meloidogyne exigua Göldi, 1887 (Tylenchida: Meloidogynidae) parasitising rubber tree in Brazil

Author:
Maria de Fátima Muniz; Vicente Paulo Campos; Maria Ritta A. Almeida; Ana Cristina M.M. Gomes; Marcilene F. dos Santos; Fabiane de Castro Mota; Regina M.D.G. Carneiro
Source:
Nematology v.11 no.1 pp. 95-106
ISSN:
1388-5545
Subject:
Hevea brasiliensis; Meloidogyne; chromosome number; esterases; females; haploidy; males; meiosis; morphometry; nematology; parthenogenesis; stylets; Brazil
Abstract:
... Females, males and second-stage juveniles of an unusual population of Meloidogyne exigua race 3 that only parasitises the rubber tree were examined by light and scanning electron microscopy. Previous molecular characterisation, using SCAR markers, showed consistency with other M. exigua populations from coffee. However, RAPD analysis showed high polymorphism (43.1-57.8%) but with 100% bootstrap su ...
DOI:
10.1163/156854108X398444

7. Advanced swine manure treatment and utilization in Brazil

Author:
Kunz, A.; Miele, M.; Steinmetz, R.L.R.
Source:
Bioresource technology 2009 v.100 no.22 pp. 5485-5489
ISSN:
0960-8524
Subject:
livestock production; liquid manure; manure storage; pig manure; Brazil
Abstract:
... Animal production has changed from subsistence to an industrial model, lowering production costs but giving rise to higher potential environmental impact. When the effluents are not correctly managed, serious pollution events can occur. In Brazil liquid manure is commonly stored in reception pits or covered lagoons (biodigestors), followed by land application as a biofertilizer. In some regions th ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biortech.2008.10.039
PubMed:
19128963

8. Aflatoxigenic fungi and aflatoxin B₁ in commercial pet food in Brazil

Author:
S. Campos; L. Keller; L. Cavaglieri; C. Krüger; M. Fernández Juri; A. Dalcero; C. Magnoli; C. Rosa
Source:
World mycotoxin journal 2009 v.2 no.1 pp. 85-90
ISSN:
1875-0796
Subject:
Aspergillus flavus; Aspergillus parasiticus; Fusarium; Penicillium; aflatoxin B1; food contamination; fungi; pet foods; plate count; risk; storage conditions; toxigenic strains; Brazil
Abstract:
... The aims of this study were to determine the aflatoxigenic mycoflora and the incidence of aflatoxin B₁ in commercial samples of ready dog food. This in turn demonstrated the ability of the Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus strains to produce aflatoxin B₁. 180 samples (standard, premium and super premium) were collected. Aspergillus was the prevalent genera followed by Penicillium and ...
DOI:
10.3920/WMJ2008.1020

9. Age and growth of the striped mullet, Mugil platanus (Actinopterygii, Mugilidae), in a southwestern Atlantic coastal lagoon (37°32'S-57°19'W): a proposal for a life-history model

Author:
González Castro, M.; Abachian, V.; Perrotta, R.G.
Source:
Journal of applied ichthyology 2009 v.25 no.1 pp. 61-66
ISSN:
0175-8659
Subject:
Mugil cephalus; economic resources; gonadosomatic index; life history; longevity; maturity stage; models; mortality; Argentina; Brazil
Abstract:
... Species of Mugilidae are an important economic resource supporting several small communities in Argentina and Brazil through fishing. The growth parameters of the von Bertalanffy model, age limit (t₀.₉₅) and natural mortality (M) for the striped mullet (Mugil platanus) Günther, 1880, in the Mar Chiquita coastal lagoon (37°32'S-57°19'W) were estimated. These results constitute the first estimated v ...
DOI:
10.1111/j.1439-0426.2008.01170.x

10. Agribusiness Opportunity Costs and Environmental Legal Protection: Investigating Trade-Off on Hotspot Preservation in the State of São Paulo, Brazil

Author:
Igari, Alexandre Toshiro; Tambosi, Leandro Reverberi; Pivello, Vânia Regina
Source:
Environmental management 2009 v.44 no.2 pp. 346-355
ISSN:
0364-152X
Subject:
agribusiness; agricultural policy; agricultural products; arable soils; biodiversity; cerrado; compliance; conservation areas; deforestation; interest (finance); land use; managers; opportunity costs; prices; private lands; profitability; savannas; spatial data; Brazil
Abstract:
... Prior to deforestation, São Paulo State had 79,000 km² covered by Cerrado (Brazilian savanna) physiognomies, but today less than 8.5% of this biodiversity hotspot remains, mostly in private lands. The global demand for agricultural goods has imposed strong pressure on natural areas, and the economic decisions of agribusiness managers are crucial to the fate of Cerrado domain remaining areas (CDRA) ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00267-009-9322-8
PubMed:
19536591

11. Allele frequency of the spider lamb syndrome in Brazilian Hampshire Down and Suffolk flocks

Author:
Passos, D.T.; Rodrigues, E.E.; Rodrigues, N.C.; Ribeiro, L.A.O.; Weimer, T.A.
Source:
Small ruminant research 2009 v.83 no.1-3 pp. 79-81
ISSN:
0921-4488
Subject:
breed differences; Hampshire (sheep breed); alleles; fibroblast growth factors; bone diseases; flocks; mutation; heterozygosity; sheep diseases; genetic disorders; lambs; abnormal development; gene frequency; receptors; Suffolk (sheep breed); Brazil
Abstract:
... The spider lamb syndrome (SLS) is an autosomal recessive condition of sheep, characterized by severe bone lesions. The disease is caused by a mutation at codon 700 of the gene fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 (FGFR3), resulting in a valine (V) to glutamate (E) substitution, and leading to an abnormal bone growth. Congenital diseases as SLS may have an important impact on animal production. The ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.smallrumres.2009.03.003

12. Amanita lippiae: a new species from the semi-arid caatinga region of Brazil

Author:
Felipe Wartchow; Rodham E. Tulloss; Maria A.Q. Cavalcanti
Source:
Mycologia 2009 v.101 no.6 pp. 864-870
ISSN:
1557-2536
Subject:
Amanita; semiarid zones; new species; fungal anatomy; Brazil
Abstract:
... Amanita lippiae is described as a new species from a semi-arid (caatinga) region of northeastern Brazil. It possesses clampless basidia and elongate to nearly cylindrical inamyloid basidiospores, bears irregular remains of universal veil on the stipe bulb and is a gemmatoid species assignable to Amanita sect. Amanita. ...
DOI:
10.3852/08-106
PubMed:
19927752

13. Amarelinha do Amapá: a carotenoid-rich cassava cultivar

Author:
Nassar, N.M.A.; Fernandes, P.C.; Melani, R.D.; Pires Júnior, O.R.
Source:
Genetics and molecular research 2009 v.8 no.3 pp. 1051-1055
ISSN:
1676-5680
Subject:
cultivars; cassava; chemical constituents of plants; beta-carotene; alpha-carotene; indigenous species; genetic variation; vitamin A; Manihot esculenta; Amazonia; Brazil
DOI:
10.4238/vol8-3gmr625
PubMed:
19731202

14. Amazon flood wave hydraulics

Author:
Trigg, Mark A.; Wilson, Matthew D.; Bates, Paul D.; Horritt, Matthew S.; Alsdorf, Douglas E.; Forsberg, Bruce R.; Vega, Maria C.
Source:
Journal of hydrology 2009 v.374 no.1-2 pp. 92-105
ISSN:
0022-1694
Subject:
rivers; watershed hydrology; floods; stream channels; Amazon River; Brazil
Abstract:
... A bathymetric survey of 575km of the central Amazon River and one of its tributaries, the Purus, are combined with gauged data to characterise the Amazon flood wave, and for hydraulic modelling of the main channel for the period June 1995-March 1997 with the LISFLOOD-FP and HEC-RAS hydraulic models. Our investigations show that the Amazon flood wave is subcritical and diffusive in character and, d ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jhydrol.2009.06.004

15. Analysis of information used in the management of plant genetic resources: a case study from northwestern Mato Grosso, Brazil

Author:
Vivan, Jorge L.; May, Peter H.; da Cunha, Luís H. H.; de Boef, Walter S.; Clement, Charles R.
Source:
Agroforestry systems 2009 v.76 no.3 pp. 591-604
ISSN:
0167-4366
Subject:
Bactris gasipaes; vegetables; agroforestry; plant genetic resources; information; case studies; environmental monitoring; decision making; data collection; information management; landscapes; social environment; forest ecology; forest management; environmental protection; biodiversity; wild plants; introgression; Brazil
Abstract:
... Evaluation and monitoring are critical to agroforestry (AFS) project management, especially if they aim to contribute to use and conservation of biodiversity and plant genetic resources. A methodology to analyze information used in decision-making processes was developed and applied in a biodiversity conservation project in the Brazilian Amazon. Quality of information gathered at landscape, AFS, s ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10457-009-9202-5

16. Analysis of natural and social dynamics of fishery production systems in Paraná, Brazil: implications for management and sustainability

Author:
Andriguetto-Filho, J.M.; Krul, R.; Feitosa, S.
Source:
Journal of applied ichthyology 2009 v.25 no.3 pp. 277-286
ISSN:
0175-8659
Subject:
fisheries management; fishing boats; politics; production technology; information systems; fishermen; fish; stakeholders; shrimp; fisheries; Brazil
Abstract:
... Sustainability and management issues are discussed for eight fishery production systems (FPS) in the state of Paraná, Brazil, from an interdisciplinary perspective. FPS were defined after a set of multidisciplinary classification criteria, in an attempt to conceive fishing activities as a new level of integration between natural and social systems. Systems were compared using the Rapid Appraisal o ...
DOI:
10.1111/j.1439-0426.2009.01273.x

17. Analysis of the hexane extracts from seven oleoresins of Protium species

Author:
Silva, Jefferson Rocha de A.; Zoghbi, Maria das G.B.; Pinto, Angelo da C.; Godoy, Ronoel L.O.; Amaral, Ana Claudia F.
Source:
Journal of essential oil research 2009 v.21 no.4 pp. 305-308
ISSN:
1041-2905
Subject:
plant exudates; sesquiterpenoids; oleoresins; phenylpropanoids; quantitative analysis; stems; monoterpenoids; essential oils; medicinal plants; p-cymene; Burseraceae; triterpenoids; chemical constituents of plants; Brazil
DOI:
10.1080/10412905.2009.9700178

18. Anatomy and photosynthetic parameters of roots and leaves of two shade-adapted orchids, Dichaea cogniauxiana Shltr. and Epidendrum secundum Jacq

Author:
Moreira, Ana Sílvia Franco Pinheiro; de Lemos Filho, José Pires; Zotz, Gerhard; dos Santos Isaias, Rosy Mary
Source:
Flora 2009 v.204 no.8 pp. 604-611
ISSN:
0367-2530
Subject:
carbon dioxide; shade tolerance; gas exchange; Orchidaceae; photosynthesis; roots; leaves; Brazil
Abstract:
... This study compares photosynthetic and structural features of Dichaea cogniauxiana and Epidendrum secundum leaves and roots. The diurnal titratable acidity fluctuations indicated crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM) in E. secundum leaves, associated with anatomical features like thick cuticle, large and vacuolated cells, and reduced stomata size and frequency. Roots of both species had chloroplasts ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.flora.2008.08.003

19. Angiosperm epiphytes as conservation indicators in forest fragments: A case study from southeastern Minas Gerais, Brazil

Author:
Menini Neto, Luiz; Forzza, Rafaela Campostrini; Zappi, Daniela
Source:
Biodiversity and conservation 2009 v.18 no.14 pp. 3785-3807
ISSN:
0960-3115
Subject:
Peperomia; Pleurothallis; altitude; case studies; deciduous forests; ecology; epiphytes; flora; woody plants; Brazil
Abstract:
... Epiphytes play an important role in the flora and ecology of the tropical regions. Most floristic studies within the state of Minas Gerais focus on terrestrial, woody plant diversity, but this is a different approach, looking at epiphytic angiosperms in three highland areas in Southeastern Minas Gerais, namely Mata do Baú (MB), Reserva Biológica da Represa do Grama (RBRG) and Parque Estadual de Ib ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10531-009-9679-2

20. Annual variations in fecal androgen metabolites and antler cycle of captive red brocket bucks (Mazama americana) in southeast Brazil

Author:
Versiani, Natalia Fraguas; Pereira, Ricardo José Garcia; Duarte, José Maurício Barbanti
Source:
European journal of wildlife research 2009 v.55 no.5 pp. 535-538
ISSN:
1612-4642
Subject:
animals; antlers; bucks; feces; metabolites; photoperiod; Brazil
Abstract:
... Annual variations in fecal androgen metabolites (FAM) and antler cycle were analyzed in six red brocket bucks exposed to a natural photoperiod in southeast Brazil. Fecal samples and antlers status data were collected weekly during a 1-year period. Four animals were in hard antler throughout the year, whereas one individual cast antlers in September and other took several months to completely shed ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10344-009-0278-z

21. Anthelmintic efficacy of oral trichlorfon solution against ivermectin resistant nematode strains in cattle

Author:
Lopes, Welber Daniel Zanetti; dos Santos, Thaís Rabelo; Borges, Fernando de Almeida; Sakamoto, Claudio A.M.; Soares, Vando Edésio; Costa, Gustavo Henrique Nogueira; Camargo, Gilberto; Pulga, Mário Eduardo; Bhushan, Chandra; da Costa, Alvimar José
Source:
Veterinary parasitology 2009 v.166 no.1-2 pp. 98-102
ISSN:
0304-4017
Subject:
calves; cattle diseases; gastrointestinal nematodes; trichlorfon; Cooperia; Haemonchus placei; Trichuris; nematode infections; drug evaluation; drug resistance; oral administration; subcutaneous injection; ivermectin; Brazil
Abstract:
... Infected calves from two different rural estates in Brazil were studied to assess the anthelmintic efficacy of oral trichlorfon against naturally occurring ivermectin resistant parasitic nematode strains. In experiment I, infected animals were from a region where ivermectin resistant populations of Haemoncus placei, Cooperia punctata, Cooperia spatulata and Trichuris discolor have recently been id ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.vetpar.2009.07.045
PubMed:
19709817

22. Anti-inflammatory activity of flavonoids from Cayaponia tayuya roots

Author:
Aquila, Silvia; Giner, Rosa M.; Recio, María C.; Spegazzini, Etile D.; Ríos, José Luis
Source:
Journal of ethnopharmacology 2009 v.121 no.2 pp. 333-337
ISSN:
0378-8741
Subject:
roots; anti-inflammatory activity; flavonoids; medicinal plants; traditional medicine; Cucurbitaceae; butanol; inflammation; gene induction; plant extracts; in vivo studies; ear diseases; edema; mice; animal disease models; dose response; in vitro studies; macrophages; toxicity testing; tumor necrosis factor-alpha; nitric oxide; nitric oxide synthase; prostaglandin synthase; Brazil; Peru; Colombia
Abstract:
... Ethnopharmacological relevance: Taiuiá or tayuya (Cayaponia tayuya, Cucurbitaceae) is a climbing, lignified plant with a large swollen root that has traditionally been used as an anti-inflammatory and anti-rheumatic agent in the folk medicine of Brazil, Peru, and Colombia. The aim of the study: We have assayed the pharmacological properties of a flavonoid fraction obtained from the butanol extrac ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jep.2008.11.002
PubMed:
19041703

23. Antibacterial, cytotoxic and phytochemical screening of some traditional medicinal plants in Brazil

Author:
Bouzada, Maria L.M.; Fabri, Rodrigo L.; Nogueira, Mauro; Konno, Tatiana U.P.; Duarte, Gizele G.; Scio, Elita
Source:
Pharmaceutical biology 2009 v.47 no.1 pp. 44-52
ISSN:
1388-0209
Subject:
Staphylococcus aureus; Cajanus cajan; Solanum palinacanthum; Shigella sonnei; Salmonella Typhimurium; medicinal plants; plant extracts; toxicity testing; Baccharis; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; screening; Escherichia coli; traditional medicine; lethal dose 50; minimum inhibitory concentration; cytotoxicity; Eugenia uniflora; antibacterial properties; Leonurus; methanol; Mikania glomerata; Artemia; Klebsiella pneumoniae; Bacillus cereus; chemical constituents of plants; Brazil
DOI:
10.1080/13880200802411771

24. Antidepressant-like effect of Lafoensia pacari A. St.-Hil. ethanolic extract and fractions in mice

Author:
Galdino, P.M.; Nascimento, M.V.M.; Sampaio, B.L.; Ferreira, R.N.; Paula, J.R.; Costa, E.A.
Source:
Journal of ethnopharmacology 2009 v.124 no.3 pp. 581-585
ISSN:
0378-8741
Subject:
Lythraceae; medicinal plants; medicinal properties; antidepressants; mice; animal models; plant extracts; herbal medicines; central nervous system; males; locomotion; dosage; dose response; acute effects; long term effects; Brazil
Abstract:
... Ethnopharmacological relevance: Lafoensia pacari A. St.-Hil. (Lythraceae) has been referred in Brazilian traditional medicine for the treatment of different diseases, among them depression. Nevertheless, there are not studies about this possible effect on the central nervous system (CNS). Aim of the study: To evaluate the antidepressant-like effects of the ethanolic extract of Lafoensia pacari (PE ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jep.2009.05.001
PubMed:
19439172

25. Antiinflammatory and antinociceptive activities of Blechnum occidentale L. extract

Author:
Nonato, Fabiana Regina; Barros, Tais Adelita Almeida; Lucchese, Angélica Maria; Oliveira, Carlos Eduardo Cordeiro; Santos, Ricardo Ribeiro dos; Soares, Milena Botelho Pereira; Villarreal, Cristiane Flora
Source:
Journal of ethnopharmacology 2009 v.125 no.1 pp. 102-107
ISSN:
0378-8741
Subject:
anti-inflammatory activity; locomotion; medicinal plants; plant extracts; intraperitoneal injection; oral administration; dose response; Blechnum; sedatives; mice; rats; adverse effects; mortality; pain; dosage; sedation; neutrophils; animal models; chronic toxicity; analgesic effect; Brazil
Abstract:
... Aim of study: Blechnum occidentale L. is a terrestrial fern that ranges from the United States to South America, and is employed in Brazilian folk medicine. In the present study we investigated the antinociceptive and antiinflammatory activities of the methanolic extract of Blechnum occidentale L. (MEB) in animal models of pain and inflammation to support its medicinal use in treatment of inflamma ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jep.2009.06.005
PubMed:
19524656

26. Antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory activities of Tabernaemontana catharinensis

Author:
Gomes, R.C.; Neto, A.C.; Melo, V.L.; Fernandes, V.C.; Dagrava, G.; Santos, W.S.; Pereira, P.S.; Couto, L.B.; Beleboni, R.O.
Source:
Pharmaceutical biology 2009 v.47 no.4 pp. 372-376
ISSN:
1388-0209
Subject:
Tabernaemontana; anti-inflammatory activity; analgesic effect; medicinal plants; traditional medicine; stems; bark; plant extracts; animal disease models; carrageenan; edema; lethal dose 50; mice; dose response; alkaloids; terpenoids; chemical constituents of plants; phytochemicals; Brazil
DOI:
10.1080/13880200902753239

27. Antioxidant Potential of Peels and Fleshes of Peaches from Different Cultivars

Author:
Rossato, Simone B.; Haas, Clarissa; Raseira, Maria do Carmo B.; Moreira, José Cláudio F.; Zuanazzi, José Ângelo S.
Source:
Journal of medicinal food 2009 v.12 no.5 pp. 1119-1126
ISSN:
1096-620X
Subject:
functional foods; cultivars; dose response; quantitative analysis; peaches; chlorogenic acid; lipid peroxidation; genetic variation; plant extracts; chemiluminescence immunoassays; Prunus persica; fruit pulp; chemical constituents of plants; medicinal properties; antioxidant activity; oxidative stress; Brazil
DOI:
10.1089/jmf.2008.0267
PubMed:
19857078

28. Antioxidant activity, ascorbic acid and total phenol of exotic fruits occurring in Brazil

Author:
Sandra Aparecida de Assis; José Carlos Rebuglio Vellosa; Iguatemy Lourenço Brunetti; Najeh Maissar Khalil; Kátia Maria da Silva Cerqueira Leite; Antonio Baldo Geraldo Martins; Olga Maria Mascarenhas de Faria Oliveira
Source:
International journal of food sciences and nutrition 2009 v.60 no.5 pp. 439-448
ISSN:
1465-3478
Subject:
2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl; Averrhoa carambola; Eugenia uniflora; Plinia cauliflora; Pouteria sapota; acerolas; antioxidant activity; antioxidants; ascorbic acid; cations; decolorization; longans; nutrition; pulp; sapodillas; Brazil
Abstract:
... The antioxidant activity, ascorbic acid and phenolic content were studied in 10 exotic fruits from Brazil: abiu, acerola, wax jambu, cashew, mamey sapote, carambola or star fruit, Surinam cherry, longan, sapodilla and jaboticaba. The ascorbic acid was determined by 2,6-dichloroindophenol titrimetic methods and total phenols were measured colorimetrically using the Folin–Ciocalteu reagent. The anti ...
DOI:
10.1080/09637480701780641

29. Antioxidant capacity of Brazilian fruit, vegetables and commercially-frozen fruit pulps

Author:
Hassimotto, Neuza Mariko Aymoto; Genovese, Maria Ines; Lajolo, Franco Maria
Source:
Journal of food composition and analysis 2009 v.22 no.5 pp. 394-396
ISSN:
0889-1575
Subject:
vitamin content; fruit pulp; fruit composition; food analysis; fiber content; raw vegetables; health promotion; mineral content; anthocyanins; raw fruit; quantitative analysis; antioxidant activity; vegetable extracts; free radicals; free radical scavengers; indigenous species; vegetables; frozen fruit; Brazil
Abstract:
... Several epidemiological and research studies suggest that a high intake of foods rich in natural antioxidants increases the antioxidant capacity of the plasma and reduces the risk of some kinds of cancers, heart diseases, and stroke. These health benefits are attributed to a variety of constituents, including vitamins, minerals, fiber, and numerous phytochemicals, such as flavonoids. Thus, in addi ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jfca.2009.04.002

30. Antipyretic and anti-inflammatory properties of the ethanolic extract, dichloromethane fraction and costunolide from Magnolia ovata (Magnoliaceae)

Author:
Kassuya, Cândida Aparecida Leite; Cremoneze, Aline; Barros, Letícia Ferrari Lemos; Simas, Alex Sandro; da Rocha Lapa, Fernanda; Mello-Silva, Renato; Stefanello, Maria Élida Alves; Zampronio, Aleksander Roberto
Source:
Journal of ethnopharmacology 2009 v.124 no.3 pp. 369-376
ISSN:
0378-8741
Subject:
inhibitory concentration 50; anti-inflammatory activity; fractionation; antipyretics; lipopolysaccharides; phytochemicals; medicinal plants; plant extracts; dosage; mice; animal models; oral administration; bark; fever; Magnolia; Brazil
Abstract:
... Aim of the study: Magnolia ovata (A.St.-Hil.) Spreng (formerly Talauma ovata), known as “pinha-do-brejo” or “baguaçu”, is a large tree widely distributed in Brazil. Its trunk bark has been used in folk medicine against fever. However, no data have been published to support the antipyretic ethnopharmacological use. This study investigated the antipyretic and anti-inflammatory effects of the ethano ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jep.2009.06.003
PubMed:
19524658

31. Antiulcerogenic action of ethanolic extract of the resin from Virola surinamensis Warb. (Myristicaceae)

Author:
Hiruma-Lima, Clélia Akiko; Batista, Leonia Maria; de Almeida, Ana Beatriz Albino; de Pietro Magri, Luciana; dos Santos, Lourdes Campaner; Vilegas, Wagner; Brito, Alba Regina Monteiro Souza
Source:
Journal of ethnopharmacology 2009 v.122 no.2 pp. 406-409
ISSN:
0378-8741
Subject:
in vivo studies; epicatechin; resins; Virola surinamensis; medicinal plants; plant extracts; gastritis; mass spectrometry; oral administration; indomethacin; animal disease models; traditional medicine; anti-ulcer activity; gastric mucosa; inflammation; pH; chemical constituents of plants; bark; rodents; Brazil
Abstract:
... Ethnopharmacological relevance: Virola surinamensis (Myristicaceae), popularly known as “mucuíba”, “ucuuba” or “ucuúba do igapó” is a large tree that grows abundantly in “Várzea” forest and on river banks in the Brazilian states of Amazonas and Tocantins. The resin obtained by cuts on the stem bark is a reputed folk remedy in its natural form for the treatment of ulcer, gastritis, inflammation ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jep.2008.12.023

32. Antiulcerogenic activity of the essential oil of Baccharis dracunculifolia on different experimental models in rats

Author:
Massignani, Juliane Jose; Lemos, Marivane; Maistro, Edson Luis; Schaphauser, Hamilton Pedro; Jorge, Renata Fabiane; Sousa, João Paulo Barreto; Bastos, Jairo Kennup; de Andrade, Sérgio Faloni
Source:
Phytotherapy research 2009 v.23 no.10 pp. 1355-1360
ISSN:
0951-418X
Subject:
Baccharis; acidity; acute toxicity; aerial parts; anti-ulcer activity; essential oils; gastric juice; indigenous species; inflammation; models; nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents; pH; propolis; pylorus; rats; secretion; stomach ulcers; terpenoids; toxicity testing; traditional medicine; Brazil
Abstract:
... Baccharis dracunculifolia DC (Asteraceae), a native plant from Brazil, commonly known as 'Alecrimdo-campo' is widely used in folk medicine to treat inflammation, hepatic disorders and stomach ulcers, and it is the most important botanical source of Southeastern Brazilian propolis, known as green propolis. Its essential oil is composed of non-oxygenated and oxygenated terpenes. In this work, the ef ...
DOI:
10.1002/ptr.2624
PubMed:
19274697

33. Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) as Carriers of Fungi in Hospital Environments: An Emphasis on the Genera Tapinoma and Pheidole

Author:
Pantoja, L.D.M.; Moreira Filho, R.E.; Brito, E.H.S.; Aragao, T.B.; Brilhante, R.S.N.; Cordeiro, R.A.; Rocha, M.F.G.; Monteiro, A.J.; Quinet, Y.P.; Sidrim, J.J.C.
Source:
Journal of medical entomology 2009 v.46 no.4 pp. 895-899
ISSN:
0022-2585
Subject:
Pheidole; insect pests; yeasts; Tapinoma; bait traps; disease transmission; insect vectors; animal pathogenic fungi; surfaces; pathogen identification; diurnal variation; airborne microorganisms; Brazil
Abstract:
... The aim of this study was to evaluate the presence of filamentous fungi and yeasts on the external surface of ants at hospitals. From March 2007 to February 2008, 2,899 ants were evaluated in two public hospitals in the city of Fortaleza, Ceará, in northeastern Brazil. The ants were attracted by nontoxic baits, distributed within critical and semicritical hospital areas. The fungi were identified ...
DOI:
10.1603/033.046.0423
PubMed:
19645295

34. Aspects of the natural history and virulence of S. agalactiae infection in Nile tilapia

Author:
Mian, G.F.; Godoy, D.T.; Leal, C.A.G.; Yuhara, T.Y.; Costa, G.M.; Figueiredo, H.C.P.
Source:
Veterinary microbiology 2009 v.136 no.1-2 pp. 180-183
ISSN:
0378-1135
Subject:
fish farms; strains; farmed fish; phenotype; Oreochromis niloticus; tilapia (common name); disease severity; aquatic habitat; Streptococcus agalactiae; pathotypes; pathogenesis; virulence; bacterial infections; risk factors; disease outbreaks; emerging diseases; disease transmission; environmental factors; fish diseases; genetic variation; signs and symptoms (animals and humans); Brazil
Abstract:
... Streptococcus agalactiae is an emerging pathogen in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) worldwide. To investigate aspects of the epidemiology, transmission and virulence of S. agalactiae infections, nine outbreaks of meningoencephalitis and septicemia in Nile tilapia farms in Brazil were analyzed. Records from the outbreaks revealed large variation in the weight of fish affected, high mortality, ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.vetmic.2008.10.016
PubMed:
19042097

35. Aspects of the population biology of Cephalopholis fulva from the central coast of Brazil

Author:
Araújo, J.N.; Martins, A.S.
Source:
Journal of applied ichthyology 2009 v.25 no.3 pp. 328-334
ISSN:
0175-8659
Subject:
Biological Sciences; Cephalopholis; coasts; fisheries; mortality; surveys; Brazil
Abstract:
... Age and size composition samples of Cephalopholis fulva from the central coast of Brazil were collected from research surveys and from line fishery landings between 1997 and 1999. The samples suggest that the submarine banks located further offshore are characterized by having fish larger than those caught in the continental shelf area. Although the oldest specimens were caught in the continental ...
DOI:
10.1111/j.1439-0426.2008.01181.x

36. Aspergillus fumigatus Thermophilic and Acidophilic Endoglucanases

Author:
Grigorevski-Lima, A. L.; Da Vinha, F. N. M.; Souza, D. T.; Bispo, A. S. R.; Bon, E. P. S.; Coelho, R. R. R.; Nascimento, R. P.
Source:
Applied biochemistry and biotechnology 2009 v.155 no.1-3 pp. 18-26
ISSN:
0273-2289
Subject:
Aspergillus fumigatus; sugarcane bagasse; culture media; carbon; wheat bran; nitrogen; spent grains; sodium nitrate; corn products; cellulases; submerged fermentation; polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis; enzyme activity; pH; temperature; industrial microbiology; Brazil
Abstract:
... This study evaluated the production of cellulolytic enzymes by an Aspergillus fumigatus strain, isolated from sugar cane bagasse, according to its ability to grow on microcrystalline cellulose as the sole carbon source. The effect of the carbon source (brewer's spent grain, sugarcane bagasse, and wheat bran) and of the nitrogen source (corn steep liquor and sodium nitrate) on cellulase production ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12010-008-8482-y

37. Assessing chromate availability in tropical ultramafic soils using isotopic exchange kinetics

Author:
Garnier, Jérémie; Quantin, Cécile; Echevarria, Guillaume; Becquer, Thierry
Source:
Journal of soils and sediments 2009 v.9 no.5 pp. 468-475
ISSN:
1439-0108
Subject:
clay; colloids; edaphic factors; goethite; ions; oxides; pH; soil profiles; topsoil; toxicity; trace elements; tropical soils; Brazil
Abstract:
... Background, aim, and scope The presence of labile chromate in the soils is an environmental problem because of its high toxicity. The isotopic exchange kinetics (IEK) methods have been shown to be a useful tool to measure the phytoavailability of major (P, K) and trace elements (Cd, Zn, Ni, Pb) in soils. This study focused on the potential of applying IEK for chromate to characterize its availabil ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11368-009-0062-4

38. Assessment of groundwater recharge and water fluxes of the Guarani Aquifer System, Brazil

Author:
Rabelo, Jorge Luiz; Wendland, Edson
Source:
Hydrogeology journal 2009 v.17 no.7 pp. 1733-1748
ISSN:
1431-2174
Subject:
aquifers; basins; data analysis; geographic information systems; groundwater; groundwater recharge; models; rivers; watersheds; wells; Brazil
Abstract:
... The groundwater recharge and water fluxes of the Guarani Aquifer System in the state of Sao Paulo in Brazil were assessed through a numeric model. The study area (6,748 km²) comprises Jacaré-Guaçú and Jacaré-Pepira River watersheds, tributaries of the Tietê River in the central region of the state. GIS based tools were used in the storage, processing and analysis of data. Main hydrologic phenomena ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10040-009-0462-y

39. Assessment of personal hygiene and practices of food handlers in municipal public schools of Natal, Brazil

Author:
Campos, Ana Karina Couto; Cardonha, Ângela Maria Soares; Pinheiro, Liana Bacurau Galvão; Ferreira, Neide Rocha; Azevedo, Paulo Roberto Medeiros de; Stamford, Tânia Lúcia Montenegro
Source:
Food control 2009 v.20 no.9 pp. 807-810
ISSN:
0956-7135
Subject:
food service workers; food handling; food safety education; microbiological quality; hand washing; public schools; school food service; food sanitation; hygiene; Brazil
DOI:
10.1016/j.foodcont.2008.10.010

40. Association between micronuclei frequency in pollen mother cells of Tradescantia and mortality due to cancer and cardiovascular diseases: A preliminary study in Sao José dos Campos, Brazil

Author:
Mariani, Rauda Lúcia; Jorge, Maria Paulete Martins; Pereira, Sergio Silva; Melione, Luiz Paulo; Carvalho-Oliveira, Regiani; Ma, Te Hsiu; Saldiva, Paulo Hilário Nascimento
Source:
Environmental pollution 2009 v.157 no.6 pp. 1767-1770
ISSN:
0269-7491
Subject:
air pollution; indicator species; Tradescantia; bioassays; plant damage; DNA damage; pollen; human health; cardiovascular diseases; respiratory tract diseases; neoplasms; mortality; human diseases; risk assessment; correlation; Brazil
Abstract:
... The present study was designed to explore the correlation between the frequency of micronuclei in Trad-MN, measured across 28 biomonitoring stations during the period comprised between 11 of May and 2 of October, 2006, and adjusted mortality rates due to cardiovascular, respiratory diseases and cancer in Sao José dos Campos, Brazil, an area with different sources of air pollution. For controlling ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.envpol.2009.02.023
PubMed:
19303678

41. Association of single nucleotide polymorphisms with carcass traits in Nellore cattle

Author:
Ferraz, J.B.S.; Pinto, L.F.B.; Meirelles, F.V.; Eler, J.P.; Rezende, F.M. de; Oliveira, E.C.M.; Almeida, H.B.; Woodward, B.; Nkrumah, D.
Source:
Genetics and molecular research 2009 v.8 no.4 pp. 1360-1366
ISSN:
1676-5680
Subject:
quantitative trait loci; alleles; breeding value; leptin; linkage disequilibrium; carcass quality; longissimus muscle; gene frequency; zebu breeds; Nellore; backfat; single nucleotide polymorphism; Brazil
DOI:
10.4238/vol8-4gmr650
PubMed:
19937580

42. Atração de adultos de Sphenophorus levis Vaurie (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) a fragmentos vegetais em diferentes estados de conservação

Author:
Girón-Pérez, Katherine; Nakano, Octávio; Silva, Amanda C.; Oda-Souza, Melissa
Source:
Neotropical entomology 2009 v.38 no.6 pp. 842-846
ISSN:
1519-566X
Subject:
volatile compounds; fermentation; Saccharum officinarum; acetates; baits; insect attractants; molasses; olfactometry; internodes; gender differences; Sphenophorus; diurnal variation; sugarcane; pineapples; imagos; ethanol; Brazil
Abstract:
... The occurrence of the sugarcane weevil Sphenophorus levis Vaurie is important in sugarcane in some regions in Brazil. Damage is caused by the larvae as they bore into the nodes and can reach 30 ton/ha/year. Many control alternatives have been attempted, but none were satisfactory, except for the use of toxic baits. Therefore, it is necessary to optimize their efficiency or to propose new technique ...
DOI:
10.1590/S1519-566X2009000600019

43. Autochthonous microbiota of raw milk with antagonistic activity against Listeria moncytogenesand Salmonella enteritidis

Author:
Nero, L.A.; Mattos, M.R.; Beloti, V.; Barros, M.A.F.; Ortolani, M.B.T.; Franco, B.D.G.M.
Source:
Journal of food safety 2009 v.29 no.2 pp. 261-270
ISSN:
0149-6085
Subject:
starter cultures; taxonomy; raw milk; Salmonella Enteritidis; antagonists; lactic acid bacteria; Enterococcus faecium; Lactococcus lactis; food pathogens; microbial detection; Listeria monocytogenes; antibacterial properties; Brazil
Abstract:
... The objective of this study was to detect and identify the autochthonous microbiota of raw milk with antagonistic activity on Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella Enteritidis. Three hundred sixty colonies isolated from 15 raw milk samples were tested for antagonistic activity for L. monocytogenes and S. Enteritidis using the "spot-on-the-lawn" method. The colonies detected as antagonistic were id ...
DOI:
10.1111/j.1745-4565.2009.00155.x

44. Automated determination of venlafaxine in human plasma by on-line SPE-LC-MS/MS. Application to a bioequivalence study

Author:
Suenaga, Eunice Mayumi; Ifa, Demian R.; Cruz, Alessandro Carvalho; Pereira, Renata; Abib, Eduardo; Tominga, Mineko; Nakaie, Clovis Ryuichi
Source:
Journal of separation science 2009 v.32 no.4 pp. 637-643
ISSN:
1615-9306
Subject:
Food and Drug Administration; absorption; blood plasma; confidence interval; hexanols; humans; liquid chromatography; liquid-liquid extraction; mass spectrometry; solid phase extraction; solvents; volunteers; Brazil; United States
Abstract:
... A new automated SPE-LC-ESI-MS/MS method was developed and validated to quantify venlafaxine in human plasma using fluoxetine as an internal standard. The analytes were automatically extracted from plasma by C18 SPE cartridges, separated on a C8 RP column and analyzed by MS in the multiple reaction-monitoring (MRM) mode. The method has a chromatographic run time of 4.0 min and a linear calibration ...
DOI:
10.1002/jssc.200800629
PubMed:
19212975

45. Avian malaria in captive psittacine birds: Detection by microscopy and 18S rRNA gene amplification

Author:
Belo, N.O.; Passos, L.F.; Júnior, L.M.C.; Goulart, C.E.; Sherlock, T.M.; Braga, E.M.
Source:
Preventive veterinary medicine 2009 v.88 no.3 pp. 220-224
ISSN:
0167-5877
Subject:
microscopy; Amazona; diagnostic techniques; disease detection; ribosomal RNA; Plasmodium; disease prevalence; captive animals; genes; malaria; blood; zoo animals; Brazil
Abstract:
... A cross-sectional survey was conducted to estimate the occurrence of malaria infection among captive psittacine birds (n =127) from three zoological gardens in Brazil. Malaria infection was evaluated by the association of direct examination of blood smears with amplification of the 18SSU rRNA gene of the Plasmodium genus, demonstrating an overall occurrence of 36%. Most infected bird species were ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.prevetmed.2008.09.007
PubMed:
18937986

46. Bee communities (Hymenoptera: Anthophila) of the "Cerrado" ecosystem in São Paulo State, Brazil

Author:
Andena, S.R.; Nascimento, F.S.; Bispo, P.C.; Mechi, M.R.; Mateus, S.; Bego, L.R.
Source:
Genetics and molecular research 2009 v.8 no.2 pp. 766-774
ISSN:
1676-5680
Subject:
Apoidea; insect communities; cerrado; ecosystems; insect surveys; species diversity; Brazil
DOI:
10.4238/vol8-2kerr009
PubMed:
19681028

47. Behavior of estuarine dolphin, Sotalia guianensis (Cetacea, Delphinidae), in controlled boat traffic situation at southern coast of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil

Author:
Tosi, Carolina H.; Ferreira, Renata G.
Source:
Biodiversity and conservation 2009 v.18 no.1 pp. 67-78
ISSN:
0960-3115
Subject:
Delphinidae; boats; breathing; coasts; dolphins; foraging; income; traffic; whales; Brazil
Abstract:
... Dolphin/whale watching activity represents the major source of income to many local communities, however many studies describe negative effects of this activity on animals' normal behavior. In this paper we describe a behavioral analysis of estuarine dolphins (Sotalia guianensis), proximity pattern and breathing synchrony during the first year after the delimitation of a coastal reserve and enforc ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10531-008-9435-z

48. Benthic community response to a passive fishing gear in a coastal lagoon (South Brazil)

Author:
Netto, Sérgio A.; Pereira, Tiago J.
Source:
Aquatic ecology 2009 v.43 no.2 pp. 521-538
ISSN:
1386-2588
Subject:
Nematoda; aquacultural and fisheries equipment; biomass; chlorophyll; fisheries; gears; hills; issues and policy; sand; shrimp; Brazil
Abstract:
... The influence of a passive shrimp fishing gear on benthic communities was studied at Laguna Estuarine System (South Brazil), a shallow choked coastal lagoon. The gear is composed by a group of fyke nets (25 mm mesh size) set in contact to the bottom, fixed with stakes forming a cage-like structure (around 30 m²). Samplings were conducted in the two main fishery areas of the estuarine system, Mirim ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10452-008-9177-8

49. Bernardius lineatus gen. n., sp. n. (Enoplida: Enchelidiidae), a remarkable nematode with ornamented cuticle from a Brazilian tropical sandy beach

Author:
Veronica da Fonsêca-Genevois; Nic Smol; Wilfrida Decraemer; Virág Venekey
Source:
Nematology v.11 no.2 pp. 275-287
ISSN:
1388-5545
Subject:
Enoplida; nematology; new genus; sensilla; Brazil
Abstract:
... Bernardius lineatus gen. n., sp. n. is described from a sandy beach at Tamandaré Bay, Brazil. It possesses the main characteristics of the family Enchelidiidae (Nematoda: Enoplida), but is unique by the presence of a body cuticle ornamented with longitudinal ridges formed by small rods, an entirely different character to all other members of the order Enoplida. The new genus is also characterised ...
DOI:
10.1163/156854109X429600

50. Bioactive compounds, volatiles and antioxidant activity of virgin seje oils (jessenia bataua) from the amazonas

Author:
NAVAS HERNÁNDEZ, PETRA BEATRIZ; FREGAPANE, GIUSEPPE; MOYA, MARIA DESAMPARADOS SALVADOR
Source:
Journal of food lipids 2009 v.16 no.4 pp. 629-644
ISSN:
1065-7258
Subject:
Oenocarpus bataua var. bataua; aldehydes; alpha-tocopherol; antioxidant activity; bioactive compounds; biodiesel; bronchitis; carbon; cooking fats and oils; cosmetics; fatty acid composition; fruits; indigenous peoples; medical treatment; oleic acid; saturated fatty acids; soaps; sterols; traditional technology; tuberculosis; vegetable oil; vegetables; Amazonia; Brazil; Venezuela
Abstract:
... The aboriginal people of Amazon region cultivate the seje palm (Jessenia bataua) as a source of food and vegetable fiber. The oil, which is locally used mainly for medicinal purposes, is obtained from the palm fruits by artisanal procedures in which the fruit is heated in hot water and then the mass is pressed using a "sebucan." The chemical characteristics of virgin seje oils obtained from eight ...
DOI:
10.1111/j.1745-4522.2009.01171.x