Maturation and antioxidant activity of 'Giombo' and 'Rama Forte' persimmons produced in the Brazilian semiarid
The objective of this work was characterizing persimmons of the 'Giombo' and 'Rama Forte' cultivars harvested at different ripening stages in the Brazilian semiarid. Fruits were harvested at three ripening stages - green, semi-ripe and ripe - then evaluated for the following characteristics: fruit weight and diameter, skin and pulp color, fruit firmness, pulp pH, soluble solids content, titratable acidity, SSC/TA ratio, total soluble sugars, reducing sugars, astringency index, and the contents of tannin, vitamin C, carotenoid, β-carotene, and total extractable polyphenols. Also, total antioxidant activity by the DPPH and ...
Source: Braz J Biol - February 29, 2024 Category: Biology Authors: M C F Barbosa M A S Morais M F Melo P A Souza J D A Sarmento P L D Morais Source Type: research
Altitudinal distribution and body condition of migratory fish juveniles Megaleporinus obtusidens (Valenciennes) and Salminus brasiliensis (Cuvier) in the main channel of the Uruguay River, Southern Brazil
In this study, we analyzed the altitudinal distribution and body condition of the juvenile migratory fish Megaleporinus obtusidens and Salminus brasiliensis in the Uruguay River, a South American subtropical river. We used the presence/absence data and condition factor (K) of juveniles as indicators to try to characterize some recruitment patterns of migratory fish in the main channel of the Uruguay River. Gillnet sampling was conducted during two reproductive years, 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 (November and March of each reproductive year), in three Uruguay River stretches at different levels of altitude. The nets remained in...
Source: Braz J Biol - February 29, 2024 Category: Biology Authors: C E Mounic-Silva L S B Porto-Ferreira M E Nunes E Zaniboni-Filho A P O Nu ñer Source Type: research
The exploitation of resources by Trigona spinipes bee (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Meliponinae) in Eucalyptus cloeziana (Myrtaceae) trees in an integrated crop-livestock-forest system
Braz J Biol. 2024 Feb 26;84:e277025. doi: 10.1590/1519-6984.277025. eCollection 2024.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38422284 | DOI:10.1590/1519-6984.277025 (Source: Braz J Biol)
Source: Braz J Biol - February 29, 2024 Category: Biology Authors: D L A Barbosa M L R Oliveira S L Assis J únior A R Rech M A Soares A C Almeida E A Ferreira L A Fraz ão Source Type: research
Protecting spring wheat plants using selenium and pesticides
Braz J Biol. 2024 Feb 26;84:e277470. doi: 10.1590/1519-6984.277470. eCollection 2024.ABSTRACTThe research was carried out in order to find ways to optimize the system of protection of spring wheat crops. In the conducted studies, the effect of combinations of sodium selenite and various pesticides, differing in the specifics of action and biological activity, on the yield and quality of spring wheat of the Yubileinaya 80 variety was studied. Currently, there is a need to achieve a sufficient effect of the action of chemical plant protection products and to obtain a minimum impact on human health and the environment. The pu...
Source: Braz J Biol - February 29, 2024 Category: Biology Authors: I I Seregina Source Type: research
Assessment of Babesia spp. prevalence in various domestic animals across Southern Punjab, Pakistan
This study, conducted in Southern Punjab, Pakistan, aimed to assess the prevalence of Babesia spp. across various livestock species using microscopic and PCR methods. A total of 180 blood samples (60 from each district) were systematically collected from apparently healthy animals, with 36 samples obtained from each domestic animal species, including camel, cattle, buffalo, goat, and sheep, noting that 12 samples were collected from each district for each animal species. Overall prevalence was determined to be 32.8% (59/180), with varying rates among species: 25.0% in cattle, 41.66% in buffalo, 30.55% in goats, 33.3% in sh...
Source: Braz J Biol - February 29, 2024 Category: Biology Authors: M Tariq F Badshah N U Khan M I Zafar P R De Los R íos-Escalante E Ib áñez-Arancibia S Mehnaz M Mubashir M S Khan M S Khan N Rafiq N Shaheen S Saeed M Ben Said Source Type: research
