Observations sur l'Epigæa repens L., et description d'un genre nouveau [Goudenia.

Mémoires de la Classe des sciences mathématiques et physiques de l'Institut de France, 1798-99, ii, 312-325.

Trifolium Hebraeo-philologicum : exhibens ... textum ... vocabularium ... lexicon verbale & reale e quatuor capitibus prioribus Genes. ... /

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Trifolium hebraicum sive nova grammaticae biblicae methodus : qua intra aliquot horas cum tenuissimo quovis lexico explicare Biblia Hebraica possis /

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Fungi reported on species of Medicago, Melilotus, and Trifolium /

"Issued July 1943."

Trifolium : ueber Prophetismus, Zahlensymbolik und Bücherreiz /

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Rhizodeposition and the enhanced mineralization of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid in soil from the Trifolium pratense rhizosphere

Enhanced biodegradation of organic xenobiotic compounds in the rhizosphere is frequently recorded although the specific mechanisms are poorly understood. We have shown that the mineralization of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) is enhanced in soil collected from the rhizosphere of Trifolium pratense[e.g. maximum mineralization rate = 7.9 days(-1) and time at maximum rate (t(1)) = 16.7 days for 12-day-old T. pratense soil in comparison with 4.7 days(-1) and 25.4 days, respectively, for non-planted controls). The purpose of this study was to gain a better understanding of the plant-microbe interactions involved in rhizosphere-enhanced biodegradation by narrowing down the identity of the T. pratense rhizodeposit responsible for stimulating the microbial mineralization of 2,4-D. Specifically, we investigated the distribution of the stimulatory component(s) among rhizodeposit fractions (exudates or root debris) and the influence of soil properties and plant species on its production. Production of the stimulatory rhizodeposit was dependent on soil pH (e.g. t(1) for roots grown at pH 6.5 was significantly lower than for those grown at pH 4.4) but independent of soil inorganic N concentration. Most strikingly, the stimulatory rhizodeposit was only produced by T. pratense grown in non-sterile soil and was present in both exudates and root debris. Comparison of the effect of root debris from plant species (three each) from the classes monocotyledon, dicotyledon (non-legume) and dicotyledon (legume) revealed that legumes had by far the greatest positive impact on 2,4-D mineralization kinetics. We discuss the significance of these findings with respect to legume-rhizobia interactions in the rhizosphere.

Ergosterol peroxide from Rhizoctonia repens: Composition, conformation, and origin

Ergosterol peroxide (ep), synthetic or from fungal extracts, is shown to be a mixture of isomers arising from α- and β-attack by O 2(1Δg) on ergosterol; the stereochemistry of the peroxide bridge is assigned.

Efeitos do extrato de Rhynchelytrum Repens em modelo murino de obesidade e hiperglicemia induzidas por dieta hiperlipídica

Dissertação (mestrado)—Universidade de Brasília, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde, 2015.

Eucryphia honeys of Tasmania

A total of 22 honey samples from the west of Tasmania were analysed. All of them were monofloral leatherwood honeys containing between 79.9% and 99.1% of Eucryphia sp. pollen. Furthermore, 27 different pollen types were identified, the most frequent of which were Eucalyptus, Leptospermum (Myrtaceae), Trifolium (Fabaceae), Rosaceae, Banksia (Proteaceae), Lotus (Fabaceae), Bursaria (Pittosporaceae) and Brassica (Brassicaceae), which appeared in a great number of honeys with different percentages. The pollen spectrum characteristics of Tasmania's monofloral leatherwood honeys differentiate them from Chilean honeys of the same floral origin.

Present and future pharmacotherapy for benign prostatic hyperplasia

Around 50% of men 51-60 years of age have pathological benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Pharmacotherapy for BPH includes the 5alpha-reductase inhibitor finasteride, and alpha(1)-adrenoceptor antagonists. Finasteride reduces prostate volume and symptom scores, while increasing peak urinary flow rates. The main problem with finasteride treatment is that it increases the incidence of ejaculation disorders. All of the alpha(1)-adrenoceptor antagonists have been shown to reduce symptom scores and increase peak urinary flow rates in BPH. The nonselective alpha(1)-adrenoceptor antagonists (prazosin, terazosin and doxazosin) were developed as antihypertensives, and hypotensive-related side effects are the main problem with these agents in BPH. These side effects can be diminished by reducing peak concentrations of the drugs, as with once-daily alfuzosin, or by using the uroselective antagonist tamsulosin. Phytopharmaceuticals are commonly used in the treatment of BPH, such as saw palmetto berry which has been shown to improve the symptoms and peak urinary flow rate. Androgen receptor antagonists are not used in BPH because of their adverse effects. Newer drugs under development for the treatment of BPH include alpha(1)-adrenoceptor antagonists that show more selectivity for alpha(1A)-adrenoceptors than tamsulosin, combined 5alpha-reductase/alpha(1)-adrenoceptor inhibitors and combined type 1/type 2 5alpha-reductase inhibitors. New targets for the drug treatment of BPH include indothelin, growth factors, estrogens and the phosphodiesterase isoenzymes.

Casca do fruto da mamoneira como substrato para as plantas

A casca do fruto da mamoneira (CFM) é um resíduo gerado, em grande quantidade, no beneficiamento da mamona. O objetivo desta pesquisa foi avaliar as características físicas e químicas da CFM e seu efeito, como substrato, para plantas. A avaliação das características da CFM foi realizada em um experimento fatorial (2x3), constituído da combinação de dois tipos de casca (CFM in natura e compostada) e três granulometrias (peneiras 3, 5 e 10 mm de malha), em delineamento de blocos ao acaso. Os teores de macro e micronutrientes, condutividade elétrica (CE), pH, densidade seca (DS), densidade úmida (DU), porosidade total (PT) e espaço de aeração (EA) foram avaliados. A avaliação da CFM como substrato para plantas foi realizada, utilizando-se mudas de tomateiro (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) e estacas de pingo-de-ouro (Duranta repens L.) como espécies indicadoras. Para o cultivo de mudas de tomateiro, a CFM, na granulometria de 3 mm, in natura, ou compostada, foi misturada com Plantmax® em cinco proporções [0:100; 25:75; 50:50; 75:25; 100:0 (v/v)]. Para o enraizamentode pingo-de-ouro, estacas foram plantadas em CFM, in natura, ou compostada, de três granulometrias (3, 5 e 10 mm). A CFM compostada, na granulometria de 3 mm, apresentou as características físicas mais adequadas. A CFM in natura apresentou efeitos negativos, sendo inadequada como substrato. A CFM compostada permitiu obter 100% de germinação e mudas normais de tomateiro, bem como estacas enraizadas de pingo- de- ouro, podendo, portanto, ser utilizada como substrato, pura, ou em misturas.

Human pulmonary dirofilariasis: a review

The authors presented a detailed summary of the geographical distribution, clinical and pathological aspects of human pulmonary dirofilariasis. Although benign, this zoonosis, of which Dirofilaria immitis is the major etiological agent, represents a medical problem since it produces symptoms which may be confused with neoplasia and thus may subject patients to unnecessary thoracic surgery. Of 229 cases cited in the literature, only 17 were reported in Brazil, despite the existence of highly favorable conditions for the transmission of this infection in man. Thus it may well be that this parasitic infection remains underdiagnosed. Finally, the importance of a differential diagnosis between dirofilariasis and pulmonary neoplasia is emphasized in cases where there is a solitary subpleural nodule ("coin lesion") present. In addition, the development and improvement of modern immunological diagnostic techniques are essential to distinguish this benign disease from other pathological conditions and thus avoid unneccessary surgery. These techniques may reveal the true prevalence of this parasitic infection in our environment.