Indigenous traditional technical knowledge of disease cure and prevention through fish consumption

Our knowledge regarding ethno-medico zoology is scanty and scattered. The present work is an endeavour to collect information on indigenous traditional knowledge (ITK) of disease cure through fish consumption, prepare a consolidated report on this aspect and to document our ITK so that in the long run after due verification (by Medical experts), such ITK can be patented. We also suggest for the recognition of the age old tribal medicine and establishment of a national research institute for tribal medicines at suitable place for the welfare of all the human beings.

Evaluation and comparison of ozone, hydrogen peroxide and physical treatment on fungal infection prevention and hatching rate of Iranian sturgeon (Acipenser persicus)

Ozone due to having low half-life and devoid of environmental harmful effects is recognized as one of the most effective disinfectant and fungicide in aquaculture. The objective of this study is to consider the effects of periodicay ozonation, hydrogen peroxide treatment, and physical treatment capability in hatching rate enhancement. Three concentrations of 0.05, 0.1 and 0.15 ppm ozone (10 min) and peroxide hydrogen with dose of 500 and 1000 ppm in two procedures accompanied with physical treatment and without physical treatment were examined on hatching rate. In the first year, Egg ozonation (0.1 ppm) with physical treatment have been resulted the greatest hatching rate (81.4%). In the second year, egg treatment with 1000 ppm hydrogen peroxide with physical treatment have been showed the greatest hatching rate (78%). Average hatching rate for the blank control treatment (without disinfectin and physical treatment) was 32.7%. From the economic viewpoint, 0.05 ppm ozone with physical treatment, due to considerable minimizing at consumption energy and ozonation system retention costs, indicated as the best treatment than other ozone treatments for fungal control. Very low correlation (r=-0.14) have been observed between hatchery water temperature and fungal infection percentage in control treatment.

Polyaniline for corrosion prevention of mild steel coupled with copper

Polyaniline emeraldine base/epoxy resin (EB/ER) coating was investigated for corrosion protection of mild steel coupled with copper in 3.5% NaCl solution. EB/ER coating with 5-10 wt% EB had long-term corrosion resistance on both uncoupled steel and copper due to the passivation effect of EB on the metal surfaces. During the 150 immersion days, the impedance at 0.1 Hz for the coating increased in the first 1-40 days and subsequently remained constant above 10(9) Omega cm(2), whereas that for pure ER coating fell below 10(6) Omega cm(2) after only 30 or 40 days. Immersion tests on coated steel-copper galvanic couple showed that EB/ER coating offered 100 times more protection than ER coating against steel dissolution and coating delamination on copper, which was mainly attributed to the passive metal oxide films formed by EB blocking both the anodic and cathodic reactions. Salt spray tests showed that 100 mu m EB/ER coating protected steel-copper couple for at least 2000 h.

Polyaniline as marine antifouling and corrosion-prevention agent

Conductive polyaniline was found to have special marine antifouling property. The coating from conducting polyaniline and epoxy resin(or polyurethane) can last 6-9 months in Southern China sea, i.e., less than 10% of the coating surface was fouled during this period. The conducting polyaniline has special synergetic antifouling effect on other antifouling agents like cuprous oxide or 4, 4'-dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane. The conductivity of the polyaniline was found to be extremely important for its antifouling effect. Moreover, employing aliphatic polyamine as solvent of emeraldine base and curing agent of epoxy resin, a new technique to process corrosion prevention coating containing emeraldine base was developed, therefrom the emeraldine base and epoxy resin was in molecular level blending. This technique was solvent free and extremely effective, i.e., only 1wt% of emeraldine base in the coating can have good corrosion prevention property.

Prevention of fish oil rancidity by phlorotannins from Sargassum kjellmanianum

Known only in the Phaeophyceae, phlorotannins (brown algal polyphenols) are a class of natural products with potential uses in pharmacology. This study reports that phlorotannins from Sargassum kjellmanianum can prevent fish oil from rancidification; the antioxidation activity was about 2.6 times higher than that of 0.02% BHT (tertbutyl-4-hydroxytoluene).

Epidemiologia, patogenia, diagnóstico, prevenção e controle da febre aftosa.

Com um rebanho de aproximadamente 200 milhões de cabeças e na primeira posição mundial em exportações de carnes, a pecuária bovina brasileira destaca-se pela importância estratégica na economia nacional. Considerando os valores expressivos oriundos da atividade do agronegócio, torna-se fundamental a adoção de medidas que contribuam para o melhoramento dos aspectos sanitários na cadeia produtiva. Nesse contexto, salientam-se medidas de vigilância e controle da febre aftosa, pois esta é a principal barreira sanitária imposta pelos países importadores, que podem decretar o embargo de produtos de origem animal. O conhecimento sobre o agente etiológico e o comportamento da doença são imprescindíveis para traçar estratégias de controle e tomada de decisões em casos de surtos, visto que a febre aftosa é uma enfermidade infecciosa viral que apresenta alta capacidade de disseminação e grande impacto, em razão das perdas na produção de carne e leite e das conseqüências políticas, sociais e econômicas associadas. Por meio desta série Documentos procura-se reforçar aos produtores, acadêmicos de ciências agrárias e demais envolvidos na cadeia produtiva agropecuária a importância do controle da febre aftosa nos rebanhos. São descritas a etiologia, epidemiologia e patogenia da doença, bem como as formas de diagnóstico e os aspectos de prevenção e controle.

Vacinação, a importância das boas práticas e a prevenção de doenças de interesse em bovinocultura.

2009

Prevenção e controle da parasita Cuscuta em áreas cultivadas com hortaliças.

Introdução. Biologia da Cuscuta. Principais medidas de prevenção, controle e erradicação para o programa de manejo de Cuscuta spp. em sistemas de cultivos com hortaliças.

Acidentes com serpentes peçonhentas: prevenção, identificação, cuidados com os acidentados e soroterapia.

O trabalho fornece informações práticas para distinção entre serpentes venenosas e não venenosas, cuidados com acidentados e orientações preventivas de acidentes ofídicos.

Monitoramento orbital de queimadas (Monitoramento, prevenção, controle das queimadas na agricultura brasileira): identificação de áreas críticas e prioritárias, 1997-1999.

Este documento resume os resultados da pesquisa realizada pela Embrapa Monitoramento por Satélite visando atender o Ministério da Agricultura e do Abastecimento, para identificação de áreas críticas no país quanto ao uso do fogo.

Paiol balaio de milho: prevenção contra caruncho e roedores.

2008