Productive performance and parasitological control of kids supplemented with umbu fruits (Spondias tuberosa Arruda)

Fruit Flies (diptera: Tephritidae) Associated with Umbu ( Spondias Tuberosa ) in the Semiarid Region of Bahia, Brazil

Spondias tuberosa Arruda (Anacardiaceae), a threatened tree of the Brazilian Caatinga?

Spondias tuberosa Arr., a fructiferous tree endemic to the northeast Brazilian tropical dry forest called Caatinga, accounts for numerous benefits for its ecosystem as well as for the dwellers of the Caatinga. The tree serves as feed for pollinators and dispersers as well as fodder for domestic ruminants, and is a source of additional income for local smallholders and their families. Despite it...

Acute Toxicity and Cytotoxicity Effect of Ethanolic Extract of Spondias tuberosa Arruda Bark: Hematological, Biochemical and Histopathological Evaluation.

Spondias tuberosa Arruda, popularly named as umbu, is native from savanna-like vegetation and widely used for medicinal purposes, however, the toxicological profile is not available yet. This study evaluated the phytochemical profile and acute toxicity and citoxicity of Ethanolic Extract of Spondias tuberosa Arruda Bark (EEStb) in hematological, biochemical and histopathological parameters. Fem...

Immune Response and Productive Performance of Dairy Buffaloes and their Offspring Supplemented with Black Seed Oil

Twenty pregnant buffaloes, eight weeks before the expected calving date, were assigned into two homogeneous groups of 10 animals each, according to their season of lactation (2nd to 8th season of lactation); The first group (G1) were fed on a ration consisting of concentrate feed mixture (22% yellow corn, 35% cotton seed meal, 33% wheat bran, 4% rice bran, 3% molasses, 2% limestone and 1% sodiu...

Partial characterization and inactivation of peroxidases and polyphenol-oxidases of umbu-cajá (Spondias spp.) Caracterização parcial e inativação de peroxidases e polifenol-oxidases de umbu-cajá (Spondias spp.)

Recebido para publicação em 21/10/2008 Aceito para publicação em 25/9/2009 (003889) 1 Departamento de Tecnologia, Colegiado de Engenharia de Alimentos, Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana – UEFS, BR 116-Norte, Km 03, CEP 44031-460, Feira de Santana – BA, Brasil, E-mail: [email protected] *A quem a correspondência deve ser enviada Partial characterization and inactivation of peroxidases and...