Sustainability of extraction and production of copaiba (Copaifera multijuga Hayne) oleoresin in Manaus, AM, Brazil     

Raquel da Silva Medeiros  Gil Vieira   《Forest Ecology and Management》2008,256(3):282-288

We evaluate the ecological sustainability of extracting the oleoresin of Copaifera multijuga Hayne and some factors influential in its production. We monitored oleoresin production after initial extraction in 43 mother trees in the Adolpho Ducke Forest Reserve, near Manaus, Brazil (2°57′43″ S, 59°55′38″ W). We evaluated production relative to tree diameter (DBH), collection interval, soil clay content, competition intensity, and termite infestation. 57% of productive trees had DBH ≥ 41 cm and were responsible for 95% of total production. Although these trees had the highest initial production, after one year only 28% of initial oleoresin production was recuperated, much slower than in trees with DBH < 41 cm. Production was positively correlated with DBH and dominance within mother tree. Oleoresin production varied slightly with season. Trees that never produced oleoresin did not have termite infestations.  相似文献   

Quantitation of methylxanthinic alkaloids and phenolic compounds in mate (Ilex paraguariensis) and their effects on blood vessel formation in chick embryos     

Strassmann BB  Vieira AR  Pedrotti EL  Morais HN  Dias PF  Maraschin M 《Journal of agricultural and food chemistry》2008,56(18):8348-8353

Methylxanthinic alkaloids and phenolic compounds are related to the therapeutic properties of Ilex paraguariensis infusions. Considering the known vascular tropism of xanthines, an aqueous extract (mate) and caffeine were evaluated on blood vessel formation, in connection with the analysis of those secondary metabolites, which was performed in young and mature leaf samples collected in three cultivation systems located in the southern region in Brazil (Santa Catarina State). Samples of young and mature leaves from a monoculture cultivation system (MC) showed the highest content of phenolic compounds (149.68 microg/mL, young leaves; 135.50 microg/mL, mature leaves) and caffeine (young leaves, 148.07 microg/mL; mature leaves, 244.63 microg/mL) as compared to samples from agroforesty (AF) and shaded-native (NT) cultures. Theophylline was not detected in samples by reverse phase-high performance liquid chromatography, and mature leaves showed lower theobromine amounts (11.46 microg/mL). Treatments performed with mate aqueous extract and caffeine (1.03-4.12 microM/disk) in the yolk sac vascular membranes of 2-day-old chick embryos revealed pro-vasculo- and angiogenic properties as well as embryonic growth enhancement. These findings, uncoupled from any detectable embryotoxic effect, suggest a potential therapeutic and/or prophylactic use in cardiovascular disorders for caffeine and related constituents of mate plant extracts, an issue that waits further studies.  相似文献   

Silicon alleviates the toxicity of cadmium and zinc for maize (Zea mays L.) grown on a contaminated soil     

Karina Patrícia Vieira da Cunha  Clístenes Williams Araújo do Nascimento  Airon José da Silva 《植物养料与土壤学杂志》2008,171(6):849-853

Although silicon (Si) is not an essential element, it presents a close relationship with the alleviation of heavy‐metal toxicity to plants. This work was carried out to evaluate the effects of Si application to soil on the amelioration of metal stress to maize grown on a contaminated soil amended with Si (0, 50, 100, 150, and 200 mg kg^–1) as calcium silicate (CaSiO₃). Additionally, the cadmium (Cd) and zinc (Zn) bioavailability as well as their distribution into soil fractions was also studied. The results showed that adding Si to a Cd‐ and Zn‐contaminated soil effectively diminished the metal stress and resulted in biomass increase in comparison to metal‐contaminated soil not treated with Si. This relied on Cd and Zn immobilization in soil rather than on the increase of soil pH driven by calcium silicate application. Silicon altered the Cd and Zn distribution in soil fractions, decreasing the most bioavailable pools and increasing the allocation of metals into more stable fractions such as organic matter and crystalline iron oxides.  相似文献   

Molecular detection of Anaplasma platys and Ehrlichia canis in dogs from the North of Portugal     

Luís Cardoso  Joana Tuna  Lisete Vieira  Yael Yisaschar-Mekuzas  Gad Baneth 《Veterinary journal (London, England : 1997)》2010,183(2):232-233

Tick-transmitted rickettsial pathogens belonging to the Ehrlichia and Anaplasma genera can infect dogs and humans. In this study, four dogs from the North of Portugal, in which an ehrlichial disease was suspected clinically, were tested by molecular methods. After DNA extraction from blood on filter paper, a 345 bp fragment of the Ehrlichia/Anaplasma 16S rRNA gene was amplified by the polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Sequence analysis of PCR products revealed one dog infected with Ehrlichia canis and three with Anaplasma platys. One of these latter animals was co-infected with Babesia canis subspecies vogeli. This is the first report of the genetic characterisation of both A. platys and E. canis in naturally infected dogs from the North of Portugal.  相似文献   

Cutaneous mycoflora and CD4:CD8 ratio of cats infected with feline immunodeficiency virus     

Archivaldo Reche  Alexandre G.T. Daniel  Telma C.P. Lazaro Strauss  Carlos P. Taborda  Shirlei A. Vieira Marques  Kátia Haipek  Lilian J. Oliveira  Janaína M. Monteiro  José R. Kfoury 《Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery》2010,12(4):355-358

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High?throughput phenotyping of two plant?size traits of Eucalyptus species using neural networks     

Marcus Vinicius Vieira Borges  Janielle de Oliveira Garcia  Tays Silva Batista  Alexsandra Nogueira Martins Silva  Fabio Henrique Rojo Baio  Carlos Ant?nio da Silva Junior  Gileno Brito de Azevedo  Glauce Taís de Oliveira Sousa Azevedo  Larissa Pereira Ribeiro Teodoro  Paulo Eduardo Teodoro 《林业研究》2022,(2):591-599

In forest modeling to estimate the volume of wood, artificial intelligence has been shown to be quite effi-cient, especially using artificial neural networks (A...  相似文献   

The occurrence of wild cotton <Emphasis Type="Italic">Gossypium mustelinum</Emphasis> Miers ex Watt populations in the coast of Pernambuco,Northeastern Brazil     

Edson Ferreira da Silva  Luiz Sergio Costa Duarte Filho  Ana Kelly dos Santos Maia  Allison Vieira da Silva  Ana Carolina Borges Lins e Silva 《Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution》2018,65(6):1551-1557

In this study, we describe three populations of the wild cotton Gossypium mustelinum Miers ex Watt in the coastal plain to the north of the State of Pernambuco, Northeast Brazil. These populations occur in urban areas in current expansion and under imminent risks of extinction, due to land use changes for house constructions. Distances between these new occurrences and the populations already mapped in the Northeast semiarid Caatinga (Rio Grande do Norte, Ceará, and Bahia) range from approximately 270–950 km. Besides distant, the populations on the coastal plain of Pernambuco also occur in very distinct climatic and edaphic conditions. Aiming at allowing the ex situ conservation of these genetic resources, branches of 66 plants were collected, propagated by the asexual breeding method cutting to regenerate an accession of each plant. These now constitute a germplasm collection in the Department of Agronomy of the Federal Rural University of Pernambuco (UFRPE), in Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil.  相似文献   

Prevalence of exon 11 internal tandem duplications in the C‐KIT proto‐oncogene in Australian canine mast cell tumours          下载免费PDF全文

VS Tamlin  AE Kessell  RJ Mccoy  EC Dobson  TS Smith  M Hebart  L Brown  D Mitrovic  AE Peaston 《Australian veterinary journal》2017,95(10):386-391

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Control of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Haemonchus contortus</Emphasis> in sheep using basidiocarps of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Agaricus blazei</Emphasis> Murril     

Thallyta Maria Vieira  Leydiana Duarte Fonseca  Gabriela Almeida Bastos  Viviane de Oliveira Vasconcelos  Maria Luíza França Silva  Franciellen Morais-Costa  Adriano Vinícius de Paiva Ferreira  Neide Judith Faria de Oliveira  Eduardo Robson Duarte 《Veterinary research communications》2017,41(2):99-106

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Production of Energy and Biofertilizer from Cattle Wastewater in Farms with Intensive Cattle Breeding     

Henrique Vieira de Mendonça  Jean Pierre Henry Balbaud Ometto  Marcelo Henrique Otenio 《Water, air, and soil pollution》2017,228(2):72

This study evaluates the treatment efficacy and biogas yield of an integrated system composed of a plug-flow biodigester (with sludge recirculation) followed by polishing in a stabilization pond. The system was operated in real scale for 12 months at ambient temperature and under continuous flow. The volumetric yields of biogas varied according to the organic loads applied, between 114 and 294 Kg COD day^?1, reaching levels of 0.026 to 0.173 m³ m^?3 day^?1, with concentrations of CH₄ between 56 and 70%. The monthly biogas productions were between 378.5 and 2186.1 m³ month^?1 equal to an energy potential of approximately 2070 to 19,168 KWh month^?1.The average yearly removals of BOD_5,20 and COD by the integrated treatment system were 70 and 86%, respectively. The average annual removals of NH₄ and TKN were 88.5 and 85.5%, respectively. The pH values were always near neutral, and the alkalinity was in ranges propitious for anaerobic digestion. The results of this study indicate good efficacy in terms of removal of organic matter and nitrogen compounds, with the added benefits of generation of energy and use of the treated effluent as biofertilizer, enabling significant cost reductions to cattle farmers.  相似文献