Life Sciences

The present study providing data on circulating TSH, T3 and T4 concentration of Caucasian snake in the active seasons• The parameters of body length and weight were measured in the Caucasian male vipers (n=24) from Lar area in Tehran province• The serum levels of the TSH, T4 and T3 hormones were measured in the October- November, of 2014, by ELISA in the wave length of 450 nm• The results show that the mean values of the body length and weight of the male Caucasian vipers were 43•2 2.3cm and 427•5 45 g respectively• The circulating TSH, T4 and T3 concentration were higher during per-hiberna

Teenage pregnancy today is a widely acknowledged common public health problem worldwide, whereas the problems presented by the pregnant unwed teenagers are among the most difficult and perplexing issues faced by those who work in the fields of health, education and social services. Society is immune to teenage pregnancy and it affects every society-developed and developing alike. There is a growing awareness that early child bearing has multiple consequences in terms of maternal health, child health and over all well-being of society.

Objective: To understand the reasons that led graduates of the Undergraduate Nursing Course to choose the profession. Method: Qualitative study with theoretical and methodological reference of the Social Phenomenology of Alfred Schütz. Ten graduates from a private institution in the interior of São Paulo State participated. Data collection was performed between February and March of 2013, through audio recorded interviews. The statements were numbered from one to ten, analyzed individually and globally.

This work has the purpose of analyzing the formation of the Urban Heat Island (UHI) in the Northeast of Brazil (NEB) in some cities of the state of Ceará and Rio Grande do Norte. The UHI is a climatic phenomenon that occurs from the elevation of the temperature of an urban region compared to the rural region. Heat conduction is higher in the urban environment because of the physical properties of building materials, which consequently contribute to the increase in temperature contrast in relation to areas with more vegetation.

This article aims to present the research about diseases that attacked the slaves’ health in the 19th century, in the Imperial Vila da Vitória, nowadays the city of Vitória da Conquista, located in the Southwestern Bahia, Brazil as well as memories of techniques of cures, plants and herbs in order to cure the sick body. One used is the quanti-quanlitative and the methodology of documental kind, classified as exploratory and descriptive. The sources are 460 inventories, in which there are 2,159 slaves, being described as sick people.

The objective of this study is to develop and analyze the sensorial acceptability of cereal bars using bacuri pulp targeting the sports public. Formulations using different concentrations of bacuri flour were prepared: F1 (0%), F2 (10%) and F3 (20%). The formulations were submitted to microbiological analysis, centesimal composition and vitamin C. In the sensorial analysis, the attributes were evaluated with 107 athletes from Campo Grande - MS. Statistical analyses using the SPSS software were performed, considering p<0.05.

The purpose hereof was to systematically evaluate the organic food intake effects in human health through controlled clinical studies. Articles with the descriptions organic food, human and human intervention study were included. The articles were selected by their titles and abstracts, according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria. At the end of the analysis, ten studies were used. The organic food intake presented positive effect on human health.

Ice creams are globally accepted because of their palatability. However, the number of lactose intolerants is increasing. Therefore, the demand for products in this segment also increases. Guavira is a native fruit from Brazilian Cerrado rich in antioxidants and with potential for inclusion in various food products. Thus, the aim of this study was to elaborate guavira-frozen yogurt lactose-free, expanding products for individuals with lactose intolerance. The product was developed through a factorial design, centesimal composition, and microbiological and sensorial analysis.

The present investigations were carried out to understand the phytochemical screening, antioxidant, anti inflammatory and biochemical properties of Aloe ferox leaf extract by using various organic solvents. The powdered leaf material was subjected to extraction of phytochemicals by soxhlet method with chloroform, ethyl acetate and methanol. The phytochemical result shows that the active compounds presence in high concentration, such as phytosterols, lactones, flavonoids, phenolic compounds, tannins and glycosides.

This study aimed to evaluate the clinical effect of autologous PRP, obtained by manual method with double centrifugation, and applied by intralesional ultrasound-guided injection in horses’s tendons and ligaments. Eight horses were included in this study: four horses with tendonitis and four horses with suspensory ligament desmitis. Tendinitis and desmitis were diagnosed following clinical and ultrasonographic evaluation. Three applications of PRP were performed every 15 days.