Avaliação da atividade antibacteriana de extratos de llex paraguariensis A.St. Hill. ("Erva mate") frente a bactérias zoonóticas em saúde e produção animal.

Motivado pelo cultivo de erva mate no Rio Grande do Sul, basicamente dentro de unidades de produção familiar, bem como pelo considerável volume de biomassa descartada, resultante do corte dos ervais, procurou-se identificar possível atividade antibacteriana em cambitos e folhas de Ilex paraguariensis St. Hill, com ênfase a zoonoses de interesse em saúde e produção animal, bem como em saúde coletiva. Definiu-se a verificação da Intensidade de Atividade de Inibição Bacteriana (IINIB) e Intensidade de Atividade de Inativação Bacteriana (IINAB) de extratos hídricos (decocto), alcoólicos (alcoolatura) e hidroalcoólicos (tintura) sobre inóculos padronizados de Staphylococcus aureus (ATCC 25923), Enterococcus faecalis (ATCC 19433), Samonella Enteritidis (ATCC 11076) e Escherichia coli (ATCC 11229). Os extratos vegetais alcoólicos foram preparados com folhas frescas, os hidroalcoólicos com os talos desidratados (cambitos) e os decoctos, tanto de folhas como de talos, com material desidratado. Todas as quatro formas de extração apresentaram capacidade de inativação e/ou inibição seletivas sobre os inóculos bacterianos, porém os extratos à base de álcool de cereais foram os que apresentaram os melhores resultados. Dentre as bactérias, a Salmonella Enteritidis demonstrou maior sensibilidade, seguida por Enterococcus faecalis. Posteriormente, estas duas amostras foram submetidas a testes sob tempo de exposição de 5, 15, 30 e 60 minutos, na ausência e na presença de matéria orgânica (soro bovino inativado), confrontando-as com alcoolatura de folhas e hidroalcoolatura de cambitos, por estes terem obtido maior ação antibacteriana sobre os agentes testados nos testes iniciais de IINIB e IINAB. Os decoctos de cambitos não corresponderam às expectativas iniciais, sendo que as alcoolaturas, tanto de folhas quanto de cambitos, apresentaram resultados eficazes. Tanto o tempo de exposição como a presença de matéria orgânica interferiram na sensibilidade apresentada por Salmonella Enteritidis e Enterococcus faecalis, positiva e negativamente, respectivamente.

Ambiente computacional paradesenvolvimento de aplicações de controladores lógicos programáveis baseado em linguagens SFC e ST

This work proposes an environment for programming programmable logic controllers applied to oil wells with BCP type method of artificially lifting. The environment will have an editor based in the diagram of sequential functions for programming of PLCs. This language was chosen due to the fact of being high-level and accepted by the international standard IEC 61131-3. The use of these control programs in real PLC will be possible with the use of an intermediate level of language based on XML specification PLCopen T6 XML. For the testing and validation of the control programs, an area should be available for viewing variables obtained through communication with a real PLC. Thus, the main contribution of this work is to develop a computational environment that allows: modeling, testing and validating the controls represented in SFC and applied in oil wells with BCP type method of artificially lifting

Caracterização morfológica de espécies de Hemerobius Linnaeus, 1758 (Neuroptera, Hemerobiidae) associadas a cultivos de café (Coffea arabica L.), milho (Zea mays L.) e erva-mate (Ilex paraguariensis St. Hill.)

The predators were collected in mate crop in Cascavel and São Mateus do Sul, Paraná, Brazil and some other additional specimens in coffee and maize crops in Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil. Illustrations obtained by SEM are given by the first time to the principal structures. Three species of Hemerobius were identified: H. bolivari Banks, 1910; H. domingensis Banks, 1941 and H. gaitoi Monserrat, 1996. H. domingensis is recorded for the first time to Brazil.

Seed priming improves endosperm weakening, germination, and subsequent seedling development of Solanum lycocarpum St. Hil.

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

Ação do extrato metanólico e etanólico de Davilla elliptica St. Hill. (Malpighiaceae) na resposta imune

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High-performance liquid chromatographic separation and identification of polyphenolic compounds from the infusion of Davilla elliptica St. Hill

The isolation of polyphenolic compounds from an infusion of the Brazilian plant Davilla elliptica (Dilleniaceae), used as tea by virtue of its digestive properties, is described. An improved preparative HPLC method was used in order to isolate pure polyphenols from the complex mixture. Liquid-liquid extraction and solid-phase extraction were employed to minimise the interference of polymeric compounds and to provide an enriched fraction of the compounds of interest. The identification of the isolated compounds was performed using analytical HPLC as well as direct injection electrospray ionisation ion trap tandem mass spectrometry (ESI-IT-MS/MS). The high flavonoid content suggests that D. elliptica may be a promising source of compounds to produce natural phytomedicines. Copyright (C) 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

HIGH STRENGTH CONCRETE: THE REINFORCED CONCRETE OF THE CENTURY 21(ST)

This work is about the 21st century reinforced concrete analysis under the point of view of its constituent materials. First of all it is described the theoretical approach of the bending elements calculated based on the Norms BAEL 91 standarts. After that, numerical load-displacement are presented from reinforced concrete beams and plates validated by experimental data. The numerical modellings has been carried on in the program CASTEM 2000. In this program a elastoplastic model of Drucker-Prager defines the rupture surface of the concrete in non associative plasticity. The crack is smeared on the Gauss points of the finite elements with formation criterion starting from the definition of the rupture surface in the branch traction-traction of the Rankine model. The reinforcements were modeled in a discrete approach with perfect bond. Finally, a comparative analysis is made between the numerical results and calculated criteria showing the future of high performance reinforced concrete in this beginning of 21st century.

Should Anacardium humile St. Hil be used as an antiulcer agent? A scientific approach to the traditional knowledge

The crude methanolic extract (ME) obtained from the leaves of Anacardium humile was evaluated orally at doses of 250-500-1000 mg/kg on gastric lesion on ethanol and piroxicam induced gastric lesions in rodents. All the tested doses significantly inhibited gastric lesions by 56 to 100%. These results seems to support the traditional use of this species in the treatment of gastric diseases. (C) 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Mechanisms of the Gastric Antiulcerogenic Activity of Anacardium humile St. Hil on Ethanol-Induced Acute Gastric Mucosal Injury in Rats

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Can a Strychnos species be used as antiulcer agent? Ulcer healing action from alkaloid fraction of Strychnos pseudoquina St. Hil. (Loganiaceae)

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Activities of Extracts and Compounds from Spiranthera odoratissima St. Hil. (Rutaceae) in Leaf-cutting Ants and their Symbiotic Fungus

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)