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In this study, nanoparticles of titanium dioxide (TiO2) and graphene were incorporated into a matrix of thermoplastic starch (TPS) obtained from cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) with the objective of producing a material for covering fruit, aiming to last the shelf life of food. The polymeric nanocomposites (NCPs) were obtained by the solvent dispersion method and, subsequently, the spray drying technique was used to obtain the material in powder form.

O objetivo deste trabalho foi desenvolver queijos artesanais, enriquecidos com diferentes concentrações de óleo de buriti (Mauritia flexuosa L.). Foram produzidas 5 formulações, um padrão sem óleo e quatro enriquecidas com 1%, 2%, 3%, e 4% de óleo de buriti. Realizaram-se análises de umidade, lipídios, proteínas, cinzas, carboidratos, acidez total titulável, pH e foi calculado o valor calórico dos queijos. Também foram realizadas análises microbiológicas de coliformes totais, salmonelas e bolores e leveduras. Os queijos foram classificados pela legislação como sendo de muita alta umidade.

Cow pea (Vigna unguiculata) is an annual herbaceous legume vegetable crop comes under family Fabaceae which is liberal to sandy to silt soil, low rain fall and an important crop of African and Asian countries. Due to its ability to grow by using less agricultural input, able to fix atmospheric nitrogen in root nodule and acts as a valuable crop for poor and marginal farming communities its cultivation is increasing Day by Day. Cow pea is also suitable as a best inter crop in fruit orchard, with other vegetables, flowers and plantation crops.

Diante da apresentação dos saberes das parteiras tradicionais, benzedeiras, curandeiras e rezadeiras da Amazônia o modo de assistência ao parto pode ser modificado de forma positiva. Esse trabalho tem como objetivo demonstrar a influência dos saberes amazônicos acerca do partejar. Esse trabalho trata-se de uma revisão narrativa da literatura, manuseando os arquivos das bases de dados Scielo, Lilacs, Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde (BVS) e Medline.

A series of cross-linked carboxymethyl cellulose adsorbents (CCMCs) with different degrees of carboxymethyl substitution (the molar ratios of cellulose and chloroacetic acid were 1:0.7, 1:1, 1:1.2 and 1:1.5, respectively) were synthesized through etherification and crosslinking, and were used for the removal of a popular antibiotic, ciprofloxacin (CIP) from water. CCMCs presented high adsorption capacity for CIP owing to the electrostatic adsorption and hydrogen bonding interactions.

Schizophrenia is a complex mental disorder due to the involvement of several genes. Schizophrenia is mainly due to the abnormal brain function. This abnormalities is mainly involved in the transferring and processing of information’s in the brain. Nerve cells in the brain communicate with each other by releasing chemicals from the nerve endings. These chemicals are called neurotransmitters. Many of the symptoms of Schizophrenia have been linked to the abnormal activity of particular neurotransmitters. Serotonin is a type of neurotransmitter that have a major role in Schizophrenia.

Zanskar Valley is situated in the northern flank of Great Himalayas, a semi arid region at an altitude of 13154 ft. Zanskar Tehsil is a remote region due to its rugged topographical configuration, harsh environment and acute cold climatic conditions. The objective of this paper is to depict a brief overview about general topography, climatic conditions and transport & communication facility, religious festival and livelihood of the people of the Zanskar region.

Nausea and vomiting are symptoms commonly presented in the first trimester of pregnancy. However, when there is an exacerbation of these symptoms, it progresses to hyperemesis gravidarum (HG). Recent studies indicate an association between infection of the gastric mucosa by Helicobacter pylori and the occurrence of hyperemesis gravidarum. This infection has a high prevalence in pregnant women, as pregnancy itself brings risk factors for the infection to occur.

According the World Health Organization (WHO, 1984, p. 9), "Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease. This is an ideal to be followed, despite all the opacity involved in the meanings produced by this statement. The State launches public policies nationwide, aiming to make real the unattainable: a country without diseases and with socially and mentally healthy citizens.

Background: Cancer is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide .Quality of Life measures have now become a vital part of health outcome appraisal and an effective way of capturing the personal and social context of patients .The diagnosis of cancer brings many challenges, with a major concern being maintaining the highest quality of life possible during and after the experience.