Life Sciences

It is clear that at the beginning of the rainy season, the time distribution of the rainfall is very irregular. Enough long dry periods are regularly observed and when rainfalls are registered, their pluviometry is usually very low. If we accept that the wet period starts when at least two rainfalls with a minimum of 5 mm of pluviometry each are registered every week, then we conclude that the rainy season in Foumbot and surroundings begins at May. Thus, by this period, farmers should start their agricultural activities.

The ora-pro-nobis is an unconventional vegetable belonging to the genus Pereskia and native to South America. In Brazil, the two species P. aculeata and P. grandifolia are native to the Atlantic Forest and their leaves are widely used for the preparation of different regional dishes. The aim of the present work was to evaluate, in a comparative fashion, the total phenolic contents and antioxidant potentials of P. aculeata and P. grandifolia leaves.

This study focuses on improving knowledge of the geometry and structure of the alteration profile of the various composite parts of aquifers in the Agnibilékrou department (East Côte d'Ivoire). The interpretation of the vertical electrical soundings and the drilling logs showed a strong variation in the thicknesses of alteration ranging from 2 to 70 m. The alterites are approximately 33 m, 45 m and 50 m respectively at Siakakro, N’guessankro and Mossikro. They generally consist of topsoil, alteration clays and schistose clays.

Invertebrates associated with the reef ecosystems of Morro de São Paulo on Tinharé Island in the state of Bahia, northeastern Brazil were studied from samplescollected in January and September 2015. A total of 119 individuals belonging to 26 species and 16 families were identified among Pycnogonida and Echinodermata. The families Ophiactidae and Ophiodermatidae (Echinodermata) were the most representative taxa. The most abundant families were Ophiactidaeand Amphiuridae (Echinodermata) with 76 individuals.

Storage of raw milk under refrigeration makes it possible to reduce operating costs for production and prevents losses of this raw material by the acidifying activity of mesophilic bacteria. Meantime, storage for prolonged periods may result in decreased quality of dairy products, due to the growth and enzymatic activity of psychrotrophic bacteria. Thus, in this study, we evaluated the presence of psychrotrophic microorganisms, Pseudomonas spp.

A piocianina é um pigmento fenazínico com propriedades antimicrobianas produzido exclusivamente por Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Neste estudo, sete isolados fúngicos, de cinco gêneros diferentes, foram obtidos de uma parede de concreto pintado localizada no Centro de Biotecnologia da Universidade Federal da Paraíba. Os isolados foram submetidos às concentrações de piocianina variando de 8,75 a 140 µg/mL. A atividade antimicrobiana da piocianina frente os isolados fúngicos foi avaliada pela determinação da Concentração Inibitória Mínima e Concentração Fungicida Mínima.

This study aimed to analyse the mortality, lifestyle and adherence to treatment after myocardial infarction. It´s a cohort study, with quarterly follow-up after hospital discharge, using the questionnaire Fantastic and the Measurement of Treatment Adherence (MTA). Participated 41 individuals, 80.5% male, mean age 56,2±10,1 years, 65.9% with hypertension, 36.6% diabetics, 31.7% smokers, 24.4% drink alcohol, 75.6% sedentary. The death rate was 4.8% in one year. Smokers and those who drink alcohol had worst lifestyle. In one year, smokers and alcohol consumption decreased.

Each of the silkworm is specific in its feeding habitats. The suitable Increase the production, productivity and quality of silk. The choice of different varieties of feeding food plants (Tarminalia arjuna plant –Tasar silkworm and Bombyx mori -mulberry plant) effect on production of silk. Rearing performance of silkworm in growth and development of silkworms, different larval stages duration observation mortality rate, cocoon of the silkworm.

Mortality and exploitation of Oreochromis andersonii, Oreochromis macrochir and Oreochromis niloticus of the Kafue Floodplain fishery were investigated between September, 2015 and November, 2015.This study was aimed at investigating the mortality and exploitation of mouth brooding tilapiines of the Kafue Floodplain fishery. Three stations that represent the major ecological habitats of the Kafue Floodplain fishery were selected. These were: Kafue Road Bridge (swamp), Namalyo (lagoon) and Kakuzu (riverine).

Given the growing ethical questioning regarding the use of animal testing in the analysis of toxicity research and in vitro assay validation is a viable alternative to animal replacement. In this sense, this study evaluated the hemolytic activity of four essential oils extracted from Syzygiumjambolanum, Lippiagracilis, Myracrodruonurundeuva and Bixaorellanaplants, by applying the red blood cell hemolytic assay, since it is a simple technique, low cost, and effective to screening natural extracts cytotoxicity.