BACKGROUND Storage mites of the genus Acarus can be responsible for allergic sensitisation in domestic environments. Acarus gracilis is a frequent species in some geographical regions of the Iberian Peninsula. Since the allergenicity of this mite has not been described before, the objectives of this study were to characterise it immunologically, and to compare it with the closely related and mo...

The P System antigens have been detected in numerous parasites, bacteria and viruses, nevertheless the clinical significance is still unknown. The aim was to study the presence of P1 antigenic determiners in A. lumbricoides extracts by means of the use of 6 different monoclonal antibodies of well-known concentrations and Ig class. We worked with 14 A. lumbricoides extracts. Inhibition Agglutina...

Wine lees, a sludge-like material mainly consisting of yeast cells, are rich in mannoproteins. However, no reports on the extraction mannoproteins from wine lees to be used as winemaking additives available. This study aimed at developing efficient methods for glycocompounds and assess their impacts when added back wine. White were extracted using physical (autoclave ultrasonication) enzymatic ...

In this work, a lipase-catalyzed selective enzymatic hydrolysis of the borage oil was carried out using commercial enzymes and native crude enzymatic extract from Brazil as biocatalysts for the reaction. Two crude enzymatic extracts home-produced and three commercial lipases were screened for concentrating γlinolenic acid of the triacylglycerols in unhydrolyzed acylglycerols. The kinetics of en...

The use of residual lignocellulosic biomass appears as an opportunity to obtain high added value products like enzymes. present work goal was select basidiomycetes capable metabolizing empty fruit bunches (EB) or sludge decanter (SD) from the oil palm industry produce enzymatic cocktails. First, eight macro-basidiomycetes strains Brazilian cerrado were selected based on genomic DNA analyses out...

The present study aimed to investigate the beneficial effects of the treatment with extracts from the edible mushroom Lactarius deterrimus (Ld) and the chestnut Castanea sativa (Cs), separately and in combination (MIX Ld/Cs), on oxidative stress and advanced glycation end-product (AGE)-mediated hepatorenal injury in a rat model of streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetes by examining pathways resp...