Segundo a RDC N° 26/2014, fitoterápicos são produto obtido de matéria-prima ativa vegetal, com finalidade profilática, curativa ou paliativa. A necessidade do controle microbiológico desses produtos é importante, devido, principalmente, à segurança, eficácia e aceitabilidade produtos. O trabalho teve como objetivo avaliar o xaropes base da planta Hedera helix L. Foram analisadas duas marcas fit...

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Vertical gardens are alternative green spaces produced for urban open-green spaces. In this study, the importance of correct plant use is emphasized in order to increase sustainability vertical garden systems, which have an important place ecology. Multi-criteria decision making methods were used determine right plant. Bornova Metro Station, located district İzmir province, was chosen as a samp...

Much of work in semantic web relying on Wikipedia as the main source of knowledge often work on static snapshots of the dataset. The full history of Wikipedia revisions, while contains much more useful information, is still difficult to access due to its exceptional volume. To enable further research on this collection, we developed a tool, named Hedera, that efficiently extracts semantic infor...

Representatives of the genus Hedera L. have been cultivated in Nikitsky Botanical Gardens over two centuries. The inventory collection has revealed thirty five species, cultivars, and forms, including four relics cultivation – H. helix 'Angularis', 'Rugosa', 'Cavendishii', hibernica 'Scutifolia'. presence three thirty-two cultivars forms belonging to which species varieties reached generative s...

Comparative studies of chlorophyll a fluorescence, measured with a pulse amplitude modulated fluorometer, and of the pigment composition of leaves, suggest a specific role of zeaxanthin, a carotenoid formed in the xanthophyll cycle, in protecting the photosynthetic apparatus against the adverse effects of excessive light. This conclusion is based on the following findings: (a) exposure of leave...

Abstract Colletes hederae, the ivy bee, (Hymenoptera: Colletidae) has undergone large range expansions in Europe recent years, including colonising Britain 2001 with its original distribution limited to Western mainland and Channel Islands. It is thought specialise on Hedera helix L. (Apiales: Ariliaceae), common ivy. However, some research questioned this dependence. This study quantifies fora...

Air pollution severely compromises children’s health and development, causing physical mental implications. We have explored the use of site-specific green infrastructure (green barriers) in a school playground Sheffield, UK, as an air-pollution-mitigation measure to improve environment. The study assessed air quality pre-post intervention compared it with two control sites. Nitrogen dioxide (N...