Life Sciences

Fruits have bioactive compounds, which can delay or inhibit the propagation of chain reactions generated by free radicals. The search for relevant sources of these bioactive compounds has drawn attention to the vast biodiversity of the Amazon biome represented by native and exotic fruits, with peculiar flavor and characteristics, which have in their composition phenolic compounds, flavonoids, carotenoids and other bio actives that act from the prevention to the treatment of clinical diseases.

O presente artigo analisa as experiências de participação do Aglomerado Cabana do Pai Tomás – situado na região Oeste de Belo Horizonte, enfatizando as relações estabelecidas entre a Associação dos Moradores do Aglomerado Cabana (ASMAC) e os moradores diante das instâncias de participação criadas pelo poder público.

O objetivo do presente trabalho foi realizar uma revisão bibliográfica sobre a regulação da fecundidade e o planejamento familiar no Brasil dentro de seus marcos históricos e legais intercalados com a opinião pública e a importância da equipe multidisciplinar. Inicialmente resgatam-se conquistas e avanços que influenciaram o modelo atual de planejamento familiar, como também dificuldades que ainda são enfrentadas para uma política verdadeiramente eficaz neste campo.

Sustainability has become an extremely important factor for organizations, affecting the actions of companies, which are gradually changing their policies to reduce the damage caused by their activities and bring benefits to society and the planet.

Introduction: In recent years, research involving natural products has been the target of many investigations in search of new drugs to help treat infections. Objective: In the present study, we used in vitro assays to evaluate the antimicrobial activity by microdilution and to determine the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of the green propolis extract and two of its isolated compounds - p-coumaric acid and chrysin.

African Animal Trypanosomoses constitute a major obstacle to the livestock development in sub-Saharan Africa. In response, trypanocides treatments are regularly administered to livestock. However, the uncontrolled and abusive use of these products has led to the emergence and expansion of trypanosome chemoresistance. The present study carried out in the departments of Korhogo and Ferkessédougou, in the Sudanese zone of Côte d'Ivoire, aims to assess the susceptibility of Trypanosoma vivax to diminazene aceturate and isometamidium chloride, the most commonly used molecules.

Research on Cerrado species and bioproducts is an important means of disseminating biological resources, aiming at the conservation of the biome and contributing to the dissemination of knowledge about benefits for human health. Therefore, the use of natural products has been the subject of investigations in several to assess the beneficial potential of bioproducts. In this paper, the antitumor effect against strains of Rhyzobuimradiobacter was investigated using the potato disc methodology. The cold-pressed oil of Dipteryxalata(D.

Trata-se de uma revisão de caráter descritivo sobre os efeitos da suplementação da L-Carnitina em pacientes em tratamento dialítico. O estudo foi realizado através de bibliografias das bases de dados SCIELO, MEDLINE e PUBMED. A insuficiência renal crônica em estágio avançado leva o paciente a diminuição de qualidade e expectativa de vida, o tratamento doloroso e demorado também implica em mudanças na vida pessoal, familiar e social do doente, assim como transformações físicas e emocionais, acarretando problemas psicológicos.

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a multisystemic disease, mainly affecting the pulmonary system. In order to optimize respiratory work, postural changes and progressive physical exercise limitation may appear over time. Objective: To identify whether there is a relationship between pulmonary function and static posture, thoracic spine mobility and physical activity level in CF patients. Cross-sectional study with a consecutive sample of 44 children and adolescents.

Abstract: Large urban centers have been suffering over the years with flooding problems due to the rampant urbanization accompanied by inadequate infrastructure and consequent soil impermeability. Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the actions carried out in the city of São Bernardo do Campo to prevent the occurrence of floods.