Nematodes are the most abundant metazoans in the planet. It is estimated that three-quarters or more of all land animals are nematodes. They can be found in all habitats that provide sources of organic carbon available. ...

The present research aimed to describe and optimize the drying processes of jackfruit seeds with the presence and absence of the endocarp and to analyze the influence of temperature and the presence of the endocarp on ...

The rational design of drugs has been widely used for drug development more effective in the treatment of various diseases, including cancer. This term used and hair diseases caused set cluttered cell growth, tissues and ...

The present work aimed to study the melon peel convective drying under temperatures of 60 and 70ºC, with and without the osmotic dehydration pre-treatment for both drying conditions, as well as to perform the ...

Brazil has several species of native plants with food potential. Between them, Munguba (Pachira aquatica) is found, rich in nutrients and edible in its raw form. raw, toasted or flour. From this, the objective of the ...

Phyllanthus niruri Linn, an herbaceous species belonging to the Phyllanthaceae family, popularly known as “quebra-pedra”, is a plant used in traditional medicine to treat various diseases, mainly kidney stones. It is widely ...

The cases of snakebites are a public health issue for countries from tropical regions. This study is a retrospective research to describe and analyze the epidemiological characteristics of cases of snakebites in the State ...

Life Human life expectancy has increased and age-related diseases are becoming evident, one of which is Alzheimer's disease, which is a progressive, neurodegenerative disease, with no cure so far, usually occurs with ...

In 1956, African bees were brought to Brazil in an attempt to promote a genetic improvement of existing species in the country and increase honey production. A year later 26 swarms escaped and crossing ...

This communication is a retrospective study of the epidemiology of scorpion sting cases recorded from 2007 to 2013 in the State of Ceará, northeastern Brazil. Data was collected from the Injury Notification Information ...