L ippia sidoides Cham. is a plant indicated to integrate the Brazilian phytotherapy program of SUS; this species is characterized by its antimicrobial activity due to its amounts of thymol and carvacrol. Other constituents ...

Hemostasis is a complex process that involves equilibrium between the coagulation and fibrinolytic systems. Furthermore, the spatial and temporal expression of NTPDases in the vasculature appears to control platelet ...

The genus Senecio (Asteraceae) constitutes a group of cosmopolitan plants formed by more than 2000 species. Although most of these plants are considered to be toxic due to the presence of pyrrolizidine alkaloids, several ...

Rimonabant is a selective antagonist of the cannabinoid type 1 (CB1) receptor indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise for the treatment of obese patients (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2), or overweight patients (BMI > 27 kg/m2) with ...

The antimicrobial of leaves of Luehea divaricata Martius by methods of difusion in agar, bioautography and microdilution in broth, was significant (p<0.0001) for the microorganisms Staphylococcus aureus (ATCC 6538p), ...

It was looked to stand out the importance of discover laboratorial parameters that are auxiliary to the diagnostic of acute infarction of myocardial (AMI). The AMI is one of the biggest problems of public health in the ...

The mesophragmatica group belongs to the radiation virilis-repleta of the Drosophila subgenus, it was established by Brncic and Koref in 1957. The species of this group present some characteristics of isolated endemic ...

This study was carried out with the purpose to evaluate the short-term impact of a dam construction on the community of the immature Odonata through their analysis in lentic and lotic environments, before and after the ...

Informations about the population dynamic of Trachemys dorbigni were collected from February 2006 to January 2007, in the Santa Barbara stream, Pelotas, Brazil. It was collected 377 individuals in the traps, 160 females, ...

The Chironomidae family constitutes one of the main groups of aquatic insects, being present in a great variety of environments and participating of various ecological processes, such as nutrients cycle and energetic ...