Objetivou-se avaliar o efeito do Azospirillum brasilense associado à adubação nitrogenada na produção e qualidade da Brachiaria decumbens. O experimento foi conduzido em arranjo fatorial 2x4, com quatro repetições. Os tratamentos consistiram de dois fatores: sem inoculação A. doses N (0, 40, 80, 120 kg/ha). As características avaliadas foram: índice área foliar (IAF), interceptação luminosa (IL...

Some Gentiana species have been used by the nomadic people of Siberia as bitter teas or appetizers to eliminate digestive disorders (dyspepsia, heartburn, nausea, etc.). We studied the most frequently used gentians: Gentiana algida, G. decumbens, G. macrophylla and G. triflora. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the phytochemical features and gastrostimulatnt activity of these four ge...

Livestock overgrazing can threaten the ecological integrity of rangelands, and can also threaten the sustainability of pastoralist societies who depend on rangelands for their livelihood. Using facilitator plants in the restoration of degraded semi-arid rangelands offers a promising strategy because in such environments, facilitators can ameliorate harsh conditions that often limit the establis...

Introduction The conservation world is approaching the consensus that rehabilitation is now a crucial part of the conservation process for many primates (Myers et al., 2000). Rehabilitation seeks to remove orphaned animals from the illegal wildlife trade and provide them with an environment, where they are (1) encouraged to become more self-sufficient and (2) provided with the opportunity to li...

background: the recovery of areas impacted by mining activities is a major challenge and requires knowledge how biological biochemical processes soil as well establishment plant species are affected residue. in this work, influence deposition iron mud tailings on attributes initial development tree seedlings was studied simulated event greenhouse. pots (n = 27) with natural (2.0 kg) received (2...

Microbial transformation has been successfully applied in the production of steroid intermediates with therapeutic use and commercial value in pharmaceutical industry due to its high regio- and stereo-selectivity. As such, it is still important to screen microbial strains with novel activity or more efficient abilities in the development of the commercial steroid industry. Biotransformation of ...

BACKGROUND The herb formulation Deva-5 is used in traditional medicine to treat acute infectious diseases. Deva-5 is composed of five herbs: Gentiana decumbens L., Momordica cochinchinensis L., Hypecoum erectum L., Polygonum bistorta L., and Terminalia chebula Retz. Deva-5 and its five components were investigated for in vitro antiviral activity against avian influenza A virus subtype H3N8. M...

As braquiárias (Urochloa spp.) tem sido muito utilizada na pecuária e agricultura brasileira, como plantas forrageiras de cobertura solo. Assim, o objetivo do presente estudo foi avaliar no ambiente edafoclimático Coruripe, região leste estado Alagoas, a produção qualidade bromatológica das brizantha decumbens, bem potencial produtivo destas recobridoras solo recicladoras nutrientes. O utilizad...

Selectivity index is a way of assessing the discrimination herbicide to given crop by observing its effects on and weeds. The aim was obtain selectivity indaziflam sugarcane cultivar IACSP95-5000 as function five weed species in two soils textures. experiment carried out greenhouse at Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil. treatments consisted doses (0; 12.5; 25; 50; 100; 200; 400; 800 1,600 g active i...