Life Sciences

This study concerns the design of a light shelf applying concepts of Design for Sustainability and Life Cycle Thinking by using Life Cycle Assessment method as a tool to decision-making for the material choice. Light shelves are building devices installed in window with the goal to provide greater use of natural light. This study intends to consider the urgent need to promote the use of recycled aluminum in order to improve the use of scrap in applications that add value to this as an important raw material.

The study record three species of Schizaeaceae (Schizaea elegans (Vahl) Sw., Schizaeae stricta Lellinger and Actinostachys Pennula (Sw.) Hook), distributed in two genera (Actinostachys and Schizaea). Schizaea elegans is considered a new record for Maranhão and Schizaeae stricta a new record for the Brazilian Cerrado. It presents a taxonomic key for the species, photographs based on collected material, life-form data, occurrence environments, geographic distribution and additional comments on ecology and delimitation of species.

The study records the first occurrence of Prestonia bahiensis Müll. Arg., for the State of Maranhão/Brazil vegetation. Prestonia bahiensis is an endemic species and native of Brazil, with distribution restricts to Northeast and Southeast region. Are provided diagnosis, taxonomic comments, data about occurrence of environmental, geographical distribution and images of the species. With addiction of new records are known three species of Prestonia for the State of Maranhão: P. bahiensis, P. coalita (Vell.) Woodson and P. erecta (Malme) J. F. Morales.

Objective: To carry out an integrative review on the use of medicinal plants used by women in gynecological care. Method: Integrative review, in which the central question for its implementation was: what medicinal plants do women use to care for gynecological diseases? For the selection of the sample studies, national and international databases were used: SCOPUS, Web of Science, CINAHL, Latin American and Caribbean Literature in Health Sciences, Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online and COCHRANE. The descriptors (DeCS / MeSH) were used: Medicinal plants. Women's health.

Archeobotany is a division of archeology that is dedicated to the study of the relationship between past human communities and plants. The objective of this article is to identify the macrobotanical remains and the potential of use of plants found in the excavation levels of the archaeological site Caixa D'água cave, located in Caetité, Bahia, Brazil. The methodology of this research consisted in the identification of fruits and seeds by means of the comparison of botanical types in collections of seeds, herbaria and specialized bibliography.

Drug-resistant bacteria is spreading globally and threatening to human health. However, the number of novel antibiotics is decreasing gradually. Therefore, the strategies and studies for the discovery of novel antibiotics are essential to develop. Microorganisms associated with sponges are highly diverse and are one of the rich sources of bioactive compounds with different bioactive activity.

The effect of different solid media, temperature and pH was observed on Trichoderma species. The Trichoderma asperellum show an excellent growth at 25 -35 ˚C. The radial growth of Trichoderma asperellum was evaluated different culture media, potato dextrose agar, sorghum meal agar, cazpeak dextrose agar, corn meal agar and starch agar. The Trichoderma asperellum show maximum radial growth in potato dextrose agar and minimum radial growth in starch agar. The most favourable pH 6 -7 ranges was found in which total dry weight of mycelium also varies between 1.21-1.18g.

H2O is one of the most important natural resources in earth. The objective of present research paper to provide Information on the Physico-Chemical behaviour of Shivnath River at MadkuDweep dist. Mungeli (C.G.). During study seasonal variations of water sample directly Influence the abiotic and biotic factors of such particular area. Under study the Physico-chemical parameter are pH, Temperature , Conductivity, TDS, Turbidity , Chloride , Iron, Silica, BOD, COD, DO, Total hardness, Calcium hardness, Magnesium hardness, Alkalinity, Total Alkalinity.

The increase in life expectancy allows women to live longer, with the deleterious effects of gonadal deficiency, such as the accumulation of abdominal fat; and the new habits of modern society are dedicated to eating foods rich in fats and carbohydrates, which contribute to overweight and obesity.The objective of this study was to evaluate intra-abdominal fat tissue and pancreas in ovariectomized rats. Wistar rats, 90 days-old, after evaluation by vaginal cytology were ovariectomized.

The most important thing that a woman needs in order to be successful entrepreneur is to become empowered. Success of an enterprise depends on the managerial role played by women. Proper decision making not only results in increased production but also income level. Thus, the present study was done to analysis the problem of women through SWOT analysis. A list of organized women entrepreneurs was obtained from District Industrial Centre (DIC). Thirty women entrepreneurs were selected on the basis of purposeful random sampling.