Synthesis of Chiral 1,3-Dienes through Ring-Closing Metathesis of Enantioenriched Enynes: Potential Precursors of Morphane Analogs.

abstract：:Primaquine and chloroquine are used for the treatment of malaria; evidence from the literature suggests that these drugs may induce oxidative stress. In this study we investigated the effects of primaquine and chloroquine on oxidative damage and DNA damage in brain, liver and kidney of rats after 7, 14 and 21 days of ...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Giovanella F,Ferreira GK,de Prá SD,Carvalho-Silva M,Gomes LM,Scaini G,Gonçalves RC,Michels M,Galant LS,Longaretti LM,Dajori AL,Andrade VM,Dal-Pizzol F,Streck EL,de Souza RP

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many essential oils (EOs) of different plant species possess interesting antimicrobial effects on buccal bacteria and antioxidant properties. Eugenia klotzschiana Berg (pêra-do-cerrado, in Portuguese) is a species of Myrtaceae with restricted distribution in the Cerrado. The essential oils were extracted through the h...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Carneiro NS,Alves CCF,Alves JM,Egea MB,Martins CHG,Silva TS,Bretanha LC,Balleste MP,Micke GA,Silveira EV,Miranda MLD

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this work was to investigate the phenolic content and antioxidant capacity of infusions of commercial herb samples (fennel, anise, peppermint, lemon grass and lemon balm) popularly consumed in Brazil. The infusion preparation for phenolic extraction was optimized using multivariate planning. Spectrophotomet...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Santos WNLD,MagalhÃes BEA

更新日期：2020-11-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Linalool is the main compound of many essential oils and occurs in two isomeric forms: S-(+)- and R-(-)-linalool. This study aimed to determine if linalool isomers have different antimicrobial and anesthetic properties in fish. For this purpose, these compounds were previously isolated from Lippia alba (Mill.)N. E. Br...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Silva LL,Balconi LS,Gressler LT,Garlet QI,Sutili FJ,Vargas APC,Baldisserotto B,Morel AF,Heinzmann BM

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To understand the increasingly tenuous relationship between ourselves and the finite resource base upon which we depend for all sustenance, an exploration of recent history and basic human behavior is warranted. An attempt is made to shed light on how short-term economic demands have come to take priority over nearly ...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Swing K

更新日期：2019-07-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Arithmetic map operations are very common procedures used in GIS to combine raster maps resulting in a new and improved raster map. It is essential that this new map be accompanied by an assessment of uncertainty. This paper shows how we can calculate the uncertainty of the resulting map after performing some arithmet...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Yamamoto JK,Kikuda AT,Rampazzo GJ,Leite CBB

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new species of the reticulatus species group, C. castelloni Santarém and Felippe-Bauer, is described and illustrated based on female specimens from the state of Amazonas, Brazil. A systematic key, wing photographs and table with numerical characters of females and a synopsis of 24 species of the Culicoides reticulat...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Santarém MC,Farias ES,Felippe-Bauer ML

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed at describing daily and seasonal variation in the activity of a population of South-American rattlesnakes (Crotalus durissus) in a savanna like habitat (Cerrado) in Southeastern Brazil. Seasonal and daily activities of snakes were evaluated by the number of captures of snakes during road surveys, acci...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Tozetti AM,Martins M

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase and mitogen-activated protein kinase pathways mediate β cell growth, proliferation, survival and death. We investigated whether protein restriction during pregnancy alters islet morphometry or the expression and phosphorylation of several proteins involved in the phosphatidylinositol ...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Salvatierra CS,Reis SR,Pessoa AF,De Souza LM,Stoppiglia LF,Veloso RV,Reis MA,Carneiro EM,Boschero AC,Colodel EM,Arantes VC,Latorraca MQ

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Leaves of Psidium guajava L. (guava) have been widely used in the popular way for prevention and treatment of various diseases. Thus, the objective of this study was to evaluate the inhibitory potential of leaves aqueous extract from three cultivars of P. guajava (Pedro Sato, Paluma and Século XXI) on α-amylase, α-gly...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Simão AA,Marques TR,Marcussi S,Corrêa AD

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We propose a new four-parameter lifetime model, called the extended log-logistic distribution, to generalize the two-parameter log-logistic model. The new model is quite flexible to analyze positive data. We provide some mathematical properties including explicit expressions for the ordinary and incomplete moments, pr...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Lima SR,Cordeiro GM

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study was designed to investigate the ameliorative potential of Ocimum sanctum and its saponin rich fraction in chronic constriction injury-induced neuropathic pain in rats. The chronic constriction injury was induced by placing four loose ligatures around the sciatic nerve, proximal to its trifurcation. T...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Kaur G,Bali A,Singh N,Jaggi AS

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this work was to study the reduction in the capsaicin toxicity by encapsulation in liposomes. Capsaicin was extracted from peppers and characterized with high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). We determined the zeta potential, polydispersivity index (PdI) and vesicle size of liposomes. Wistar ...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Cirino LM,Vergne DM,Santana PF,Almeida ED,Costa LP,Albuquerque-Júnior RL,Lima-Verde IB,Padilha FF,Cardoso JC

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The bee Melipona scutellaris is considered the reared meliponine species with the largest distribution in the North and Northeast regions of Brazil, with records from the state of Rio Grande do Norte down to the state of Bahia. Considering the importance of this species in the generation of income for family agricultu...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Alves RM,Carvalho CA,Souza BA,Santos WS

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of different carbohydrate and lipid (CHO/L) ratios on the performance and energy metabolism of hybrid catfish (♂Pseudoplatystoma corruscans × ♀ Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum). One hundred and sixty-eight fish (104.9±16.5 g BW) were distributed into 24 100-L tanks. The ex...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Okamura D,Fortes-Silva R,Paulino RR,Araújo FG,Costa DVD,Pereira RT,Rosa PV

更新日期：2019-11-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Radiopharmaceuticals play a critical role in modern medicine primarily for diagnostic purposes, but also for monitoring disease progression and response to treatment. As the use of image has been increased, so has the use of prescription medications. These trends increase the risk of interactions between medications a...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Santos-Oliveira R,Smith SW,Carneiro-Leão AM

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Agapanthus (Agapanthaceae) has 10 species described. However, most taxonomists differ respect to this number because the great phenotypic plasticity of the species. The cytogenetic has been an important tool to aid the plant taxon identification, and to date, all taxa of Agapanthus L'Héritier studied cytologically, pr...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Reis AC,Franco AL,Campos VR,Souza FR,Zorzatto C,Viccini LF,Sousa SM

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With the advance and popularization of molecular techniques, the identification of genetic mutations that cause diseases has increased dramatically. Thus, the number of laboratories available to investigate a given disorder and the number of subsequent diagnosis have increased over time. Although it is necessary to id...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Velho RV,Sperb-Ludwig F,Schwartz IV

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Broomrapes (Orobanche sp.) are root holoparasitic plants causing severe damage to various families of horticultural crops. A Preliminary survey was carried in tomato fields infested with orobanche in Potohar plateau of Pakistan. Results indicated that each planting bed comprising10-12 tomato plants contained 7-8 paras...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Ahmad T,Ahmad B,Tariq RMS,Syed MZ,Ahmad Z

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study aimed to perform a systematic literature review to determine if there is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) that interferes less within tooth movement. This research was performed according to the PRISMA statement. Articles were searched in eight electronic databases (PubMed, Scopus, Emba...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Corrêa AS,Almeida VL,Lopes BMV,Franco A,Matos FR,Quintans-Júnior LJ,Rode SM,Paranhos LR

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The interaction of urea with lysozyme was studied in the 192-240 nm spectral region by spectrophotometry. The far and middle ultraviolet protein bands records undergo a non-linear "red shift" and "hypochromic effect" under urea titration. These spectral shifts are interpreted basically in terms of decreasing in molar ...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Hampe OG,Hampe MM,Zinner K

更新日期：1981-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The study area is located in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, among the municipalities of Pedro Leopoldo, Matozinhos, and Sete Lagoas, with Velhas River as the eastern boundary. It is located in the São Francisco Craton, where carbonated argillo-arenaceous sediments are emplaced giving origin to the Bambuí Group, in...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Galvão P,Hirata R,Cordeiro A,Barbati D,Peñaranda J

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Brazilian records on Xenacanthiformes include teeth and cephalic spines from the Parnaíba, Amazonas and Paraná basins. This work describes a new species of Xenacanthidae, collected in an outcrop of Serrinha Member of Rio do Rasto Formation (Wordian to Wuchiapingian), Paraná Basin, municipality of Jacarezinho, Stat...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Pauliv VE,Dias EV,Sedor FA,Ribeiro AM

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A multivariable deterministic extremum seeking (ES) is being evaluated to construct an adaptive Proportional-Integral-Derivative (PID) control law for the functional Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES) of stroke patients. The developed scheme is applied to control the position of the patient's arm so that move...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Roux-Oliveira T,Costa LR,Pino AV,Paz P

更新日期：2019-02-14 00:00:00

abstract：:The isolated chick retina provides an in vitro tissue model, in which two protocols were developed to verify the efficacy of a peptide in the excitability control of the central gray matter. In the first, extra-cellular potassium homeostasis is challenged at long intervals and in the second, a wave is trapped in a rin...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Lima VM,Piqueira JR,Hanke W

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gabapentin has antihyperalgesic action, decreasing central sensitization in neuropathic pain models; this effect depends on the mobilization of endogenous pain control pathways. This study aims to investigate the contribution of the endocannabinoid system to the antihyperalgesic action of gabapentin. Mus musculus Swis...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Buffon AC,Javornik MA,Heymanns AC,Salm DC,Horewicz VV,Martins DF,Piovezan AP

更新日期：2020-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Physiological levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS) are important for intracellular and extracellular redox regulation in signaling and defense processes. Strenuous exercise can also contribute to this imbalance, and the muscle fatigue, evidenced by impaired strength or power generation, can be caused by various rea...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Goulart MJVC,Pisamiglio DS,MÖller GB,Dani C,Alves FD,Bock PM,Schneider CD

更新日期：2020-11-20 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to map scientists' views on media channels and explore their experiences interacting with journalists, the authors conducted a survey of about 1,000 Brazilian scientists. Results indicate that scientists have clear and high expectations about how journalists should act in reporting scientific information in t...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Massarani L,Peters HP

更新日期：2016-06-07 00:00:00

abstract：:One of the most prominent fields of environmental chemistry is the study and the removal of micro-pollutants from aqueous matrices. Analytical techniques for their identification and quantification are becoming more sensitive and comprehensive and, as a result, an increasing number of drugs have been detected in envir...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Morais RL,Santiago MF,Zang JW,Fonseca-Zang WA,Schimidt F

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Extreme climatic events and their hazards have strong impact on society. Urban areas in Brazil are especially vulnerable to the impact of such events due to their rapid growth and inappropriate infrastructure. Viçosa is a mid-sized city in Southeastern Brazil that has been experiencing issues associated with urban exp...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Avila-Diaz A,Justino F,Lindemann DS,Rodrigues JM,Ferreira GR

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00