Nildo da Silva Dias, Raniere Barbosa de Lira, Raimundo Fernandes de Brito, Osvaldo Nogueira de Sousa Neto, Miguel Ferreira Neto, André Moreira de Oliveira,
Desenvolveu-se esta pesquisa visando o aproveitamento do rejeito da dessalinização da água no cultivo hidropônico do meloeiro. O experimento foi conduzido no Departamento de Ciências Ambientais da UFERSA, localizado no município de Mossoró, RN, em vasos com substrato de fibra de coco sob condições protegidas. O delineamento experimental utilizado foi blocos ao acaso, com 3 repetições cujos tratamentos corresponderam a cinco níveis de salinidade da solução nutritiva obtidos com ou sem a necessidade ...
Tópico(s): Banana Cultivation and Research
2010 - UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE CAMPINA GRANDE | Revista Brasileira de Engenharia Agrícola e Ambiental

Marcírio de Lemos, Miguel Ferreira Neto, Cleyton dos Santos Fernandes, Yuri Bezerra de Lima, Nildo da Silva Dias, José Francismar de Medeiros, Raimundo Fernandes de Brito, Francisco Vaniés da Silva Sá,
Agricultural and livestock productivity in the semiarid region depend on the occurrence of rainfall, soil fertility and forage supply. The use of domestic sewage effluent can be used as an alternative source of water and nutrients for crops growth in the semiarid region. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of irrigation with treated domestic sewage effluent on the growth and biomass production of prickly pear cactus (Opuntia tuna L.) at different planting densities. The experiment was carried ...
Tópico(s): Cassava research and cyanide
2020 - Elsevier BV | Journal of Arid Environments

Luiz Bruno de Sousa Sabino, Maria Leônia da Costa Gonzaga, Luciana de Siqueira Oliveira, Antoniella Souza Gomes Duarte, Lorena Silva, Edy Sousa de Brito, Raimundo Wilane de Figueiredo, Larissa Morais Ribeiro da Silva, Paulo Henrique Machado de Sousa,
This study aimed to characterize the chemical structure of water-soluble polysaccharide fractions extracted from co-products of acerola, cashew apple, pineapple, mango and passion fruit , evaluating their gastroprotective effect in vivo associated to their antioxidant activity . The results from the structural analysis revealed that all fractions extracted from the co-products were heteropolysaccharides composed by the monosaccharides glucose, arabinose , galactose and d -galacturonic acid, and presented ...
Tópico(s): Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities
2020 - Elsevier BV | Bioactive Carbohydrates and Dietary Fibre
Miréia Aparecida Bezerra Pereira, Susana Cristine Siebeneichler, Rogério Lorençoni, Gentil Cavalheiro Adorian, Jucielle Cardoso da Silva, Rogério Braga Maciel Garcia, Diego Noleto Luz Pequeno, Clóvis Maurílio de Souza, Raimundo Filho Freire de Brito,
Os produtores do estado do Tocantins estão tendo de manter ou melhorar o padrão de qualidade dos seus frutos, para garantirem uma boa comercialização. o trabalho objetivou avaliar a qualidade dos frutos de abacaxi comercializados na cooperativa Cooperfruto em Miranorte-TO, e verificar se estes se encontram dentro dos padrões mínimos exigidos para comercialização visando ao consumo in natura. a coleta de dados foi realizada no período de novembro de 2006 a maio de 2007, onde foram analisados mensalmente ...
Tópico(s): Banana Cultivation and Research
2009 - Sociedade Brasileira de Fruticultura | Revista Brasileira de Fruticultura

Jaedson Cláudio Anunciato Mota, Paulo Leonel Libardi, Alexsandro dos Santos Brito, Raimundo Nonato de Assis Júnior, Joaquim Amaro Filho,
Em regiões com escassez hídrica, a irrigação por métodos que otimizam a aplicação de água às plantas torna-se necessária à produção agrícola. Dessa maneira, o conhecimento da armazenagem de água na camada de solo explorada pelas raízes de uma cultura agrícola ao longo de seu desenvolvimento é essencial ao manejo dos recursos água e solo. Partindo desse problema, o objetivo desta pesquisa foi avaliar a armazenagem de água em Cambissolo cultivado com meloeiro, irrigado por gotejamento, sem e com cobertura ...
Tópico(s): Soil Management and Crop Yield
2010 - Sociedade Brasileira de Ciência do Solo | Revista Brasileira de Ciência do Solo

Juliana de Brito Cysne, Raimundo Braz‐Filho, Marcus Vinícius Assunção, Daniel Esdras de Andrade Uchoa, Edilberto R. Silveira, Otília Deusdênia Loiola Pessoa,
Abstract The phytochemical investigation of carnauba wax led to the isolation of three new dammarane triterpenoids 1, 2 and 4, together with the known triterpene 3. The structures of the new compounds were determined by 1D and 2D NMR spectroscopy and by comparison with published data for closely related compounds. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Tópico(s): Phytochemical compounds biological activities
2006 - Wiley | Magnetic Resonance in Chemistry

Michel Raimundo de Brito, Fernanda de Souza Silva, M.A. Corrêa, F. Bohn, Rodolfo Bezerra da Silva, Tibério Andrade dos Passos, Ramon Alves Torquato, Rodinei Medeiros Gomes, Danniel Ferreira de Oliveira,
Tópico(s): Advanced Welding Techniques Analysis
2022 - Springer Nature | MRS Communications

Ana Paula Dionísio, Luciano Bruno de Carvalho-Silva, Nara Menezes Vieira, Talita de Souza Goes, Nédio Jair Wurlitzer, M. de F. Borges, Edy Sousa de Brito, Marisa Ionta, Raimundo Wilane de Figueiredo,
Cashew-apple and yacon have been widely recognized as an excellent source of bioactive compounds, including prebiotics and antioxidants, which may be beneficial to health. Experimental data indicates that prebiotics and some specific polyphenols could reduce the severity or incidence of degenerative diseases, such as diabetics. The aim of this study was evaluate the hypoglycemic effect of a functional beverage composed of yacon and cashew-apple in alloxan-induced diabetic rats. The growth of lactobacilli ...
Tópico(s): Food composition and properties
2015 - Elsevier BV | Food Research International

Michele Andrade de Brito, José Raimundo Fernandes, Natã Sant'Anna Esteves, Vanessa Teixeira Müller, Daniella Brito Alexandria, Diego Ignácio Valenzuela Pérez, Maamer Slimani, Ciro José Brito, Nicola Luigi Bragazzi, Bianca Miarka,
Our study evaluated the effect of training with neurofeedback (NFB) in improving athletes' reaction time and decision-making. A computerized search in PubMed, PsycINFO, Scielo, Web of Science, EMBASE, Scopus, BVS, and Cochrane databases was performed to identify studies published from 2011 to June 2021. The protocol was registered in PROSPERO. The quality of studies that was peer-reviewed and included was assessed using the Review Manager tool, Cochrane Risk of Bias, and design and reporting quality ...
Tópico(s): Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
2022 - Frontiers Media | Frontiers in Human Neuroscience

Karina Oliveira Chaves, Carlo Rannyêr Lopes Monteiro, Celli Rodrigues Muniz, Raimundo Bemvindo Gomes, Hugo Leonardo de Brito Buarque,
As indústrias têxteis geram efluentes ricos em corantes durante toda a sua cadeia produtiva. Neste estudo, ensaios cinéticos foram realizados utilizando biomassas mortas de Aspergillus niger, diferentemente tratadas, como adsorvente para a remoção de índigo carmim a partir de soluções aquosas. Ensaio cinético com carvão ativado comercial também foi realizado para comparação. Os resultados obtidos indicam que a biomassa fúngica sem tratamento algum foi capaz de remover 95% do índigo carmim da solução ...
Tópico(s): Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal
2008 - Brazilian Association of Sanitary and Environmental Engineering | Engenharia Sanitaria e Ambiental

Ademi Moraes Lima, Graziela Baptista Vidaurre, Raimundo de Moraes Lima, Edvá Oliveira Brito,
O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar a utilização de fibras (epicarpo) de babaçu (Orbignya spp) em combinação com partículas de Pinus elliottii em diferentes proporções na confecção de chapas de madeira aglomerada, bem como avaliar o efeito de dois teores de adesivo à base de uréia-formaldeído. As chapas foram prensadas a 160 ºC, utilizando-se dois níveis de resinas (6 e 8%, base peso seco de partículas) e tempo de prensagem de 10 min, obtendo-se oito tratamentos. Para cada tratamento foram feitas ...
Tópico(s): Agricultural and Food Sciences
2006 - Sociedade de Investigações Florestais | Revista Árvore

Larissa Martins de Brito Moraes, Juliana Macedo Raimundo, Andresa Guimarães, Huarrisson Azevedo Santos, Gilberto de Lima Macedo, Carlos Luiz Massard, Rosangela Zacarias Machado, Cristiane Divan Baldani,
Neosporosis and toxoplasmosis are parasitic diseases which can cause reproductive problems in goats and sheep. The current study aimed to determine the occurrence of anti-Neospora caninum and anti-Toxoplasma gondii IgG antibodies in goats and sheep from the districts of Amarante do Maranhão and Buritirana, Imperatriz microregion, western area of Maranhão State, northeastern Brazil, and to assess factors associated to infection by these etiologic agents. Blood samples from 110 animals (46 goats and ...
Tópico(s): Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments
2011 - Colégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria | Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária/Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Parasitology

Virlane Kelly Lima da Silva, Raimundo Wilane de Figueiredo, Edy Sousa de Brito, Geraldo Arraes Maia, Paulo Henrique Machado de Sousa, Evânia Altina Teixeira de Figueiredo,
Conduziu-se este trabalho, com o objetivo de realizar o processamento e avaliar a estabilidade da polpa de bacuri (Platonia insignis Mart.) submetida ao congelamento durante 12 meses. Durante o período de armazenamento não ocorreram alterações significativas nas características físico-químicas da polpa quanto aos teores de sólidos solúveis, pH, atividade de água, açúcares totais e redutores, vitamina C, compostos fenólicos poliméricos e oligoméricos, pectina total e solúvel e cor L, a* , b*, enquanto ...
Tópico(s): Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies
2010 - UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE LAVRAS | Ciência e Agrotecnologia

Joélia Marques de Carvalho, Geraldo Arraes Maia, Raimundo Wilane de Figueiredo, Edy Sousa de Brito, Sueli Rordrigues,
Summary The objective of this work was to evaluate the acceptability of coconut water/cashew apple juice blends containing 100 p.p.m. of added caffeine. Five formulations with different concentrations of cashew apple juice, previously standardised with respect to pH values, total soluble solids (°Brix) and caffeine contents, were evaluated. The formulations were subjected to chemical characterisation (pH, soluble solids, acidity, total sugar and vitamin C), microbial and sensory evaluation (colour, ...
Tópico(s): GABA and Rice Research
2007 - Wiley | International Journal of Food Science & Technology

Joélia Marques de Carvalho, Geraldo Arraes Maia, Raimundo Wilane de Figueiredo, Edy Sousa de Brito, Suelí Rodrigues,
ABSTRACT In this work, the stability of a blended beverage composed by coconut water and clarified cashew apple juice (“cajuina”) is presented. The physicochemical, microbiological and sensory stability of a blended nonalcoholic beverage composed of coconut water and cajuina (80:20 v/v) were evaluated during 6 months. The results showed that the beverage presented good stability in all analyzed parameters except for vitamin C, which presented a loss of about 80% of the initial content. The beverage ...
Tópico(s): Coffee research and impacts
2007 - Hindawi Publishing Corporation | Journal of Food Quality

Joélia Marques de Carvalho, Geraldo Arraes Maia, Raimundo Wilane de Figueiredo, Edy Sousa de Brito, Suelí Rodrigues,
Besides flavor, appearance and overall impression, food consumers seek foods rich in nutrients. Fruits are a rich source of nutrients and minerals, and fruit juices are a popular way of consuming them. Development of new products, where two or more kinds of fruit juices are blended to obtain a product that combines the nutritional value of both fruits, which present a different and pleasant taste, has been encouraged by the food industry and has been well accepted by consumers. In this work, the ...
Tópico(s): GABA and Rice Research
2007 - Wiley | Journal of Food Processing and Preservation
Raimundo Wagner de Souza Aguiar, Deyvid Rocha Brito, Márcio Akio Ootani, Rodrigo Ribeiro Fidélis, Joênes Mucci Pelúzio,
O desenvolvimento vegetativo e reprodutivo da planta da soja está relacionado à tecnologia de produção de sementes de boa qualidade, com vigor e livres de patogenos. Desse modo, objetivou-se neste trabalho avaliar a efeito do dióxido de carbono (CO2) associado à temperatura sobre a micoflora e a qualidade das sementes em diferentes períodos de armazenamento. O delineamento usado foi inteiramente casualizado em fatorial (2 x 3 x 4), sendo duas temperaturas (25 e 31 ºC), três concentrações de CO2 (0,0; ...
Tópico(s): Growth and nutrition in plants
2012 - UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO CEARÁ | Ciência Agronômica/Revista ciência agronômica

Juliana Macedo Raimundo, Andresa Guimarães, Larissa Martins de Brito Moraes, Lucélia Azevedo Santos, Leandro Lopes Nepomuceno, Sílvia Minharro, Marcus Sandes Pires, Huarrisson Azevedo Santos, Carlos Luiz Massard, Rosangela Zacarias Machado, Cristiane Divan Baldani,
Abstract This study investigated occurrences of anti-Neospora caninum and anti-Toxoplasma gondii IgG antibodies by means of the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and indirect immunofluorescence assay (IFAT), along with risk factors associated with toxoplasmosis and neosporosis, in 204 dogs from urban and rural areas of the municipality of Araguaína, state of Tocantins, Brazil. One hundred and thirty samples (63.7%) were positive for T. gondii using ELISA: 57.1% and 70.7% in the urban and rural ...
Tópico(s): Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics
2015 - Colégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria | Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária/Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Parasitology
Verena Maria Mendes de Souza, Fred da Silva Julião, Raimundo Celestino Silva Neves, Pricila Brito Magalhães, Tiago Villaronga Bisinotto, André de Souza Lima, Simone Souza de Oliveira, Edson Duarte Moreira Júnior,
Tópico(s): Research on Leishmaniasis Studies
2008 - MINISTÉRIO DA SAÚDE | Epidemiologia e Serviços de Saúde

Iana Aragão Magalhães, Clarissa Pessoa Fernandes Forte, THALES SALLES ANGELIM VIANA, Carolina Rodrigues Teófilo, Renata de Matos Brito Lima Verde, Diego Peres Magalhães, Raimundo Antonio de Lima Praxedes Neto, Ramille Araújo Lima, Thinali Sousa Dantas,
We report on a patient with a history of radiotherapy to the head and neck region exhibiting necrotic bone exposure associated with fistula and purulent exudation in the mandible, with the diagnosis of stage 3 osteoradionecrosis, in addition to a periapical cyst in the maxillary anterior region and multiple root remnants. An antibiotic coverage protocol with amoxicillin and metronidazole was prescribed for subsequent necrotic bone removal. The surgical procedure was performed along with the aPDT ...
Tópico(s): Oral Health Pathology and Treatment
2020 - Elsevier BV | Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy

Marcos Rabelo de Freitas, Gerly Anne de Castro Brito, José Valdir de Carvalho, Raimundo Martins Gomes, Marcos Jullian Barreto Martins, Ronaldo de Albuquerque Ribeiro,
Abstract Background: Although most studies on animal ototoxicity employ scanning electron microscopy, all cochlear structures may be identified with light microscopy. This paper describes a simple method of histological assessment of cisplatin-induced ototoxicity in rats, and relates morphological changes to functional changes in hearing detected by distortion product evoked otoacoustic emissions. Materials and methods: Male Wistar rats were injected with 8 mg/kg/day cisplatin, or with an equivalent ...
Tópico(s): Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation
2009 - Cambridge University Press | The Journal of Laryngology & Otology

TEJADA, Francisco Elias. Raimundo de Farias Brito na Filosofia do Brasil. Revista da Faculdade de Direito do Ceara, Fortaleza, v.9, 2a fase, 1955, p. 29- ...
Tópico(s): Cultural, Media, and Literary Studies
1955 - UNIVERSIDADE DO ESTADO DO RIO DE JANEIRO | RFD- Revista da Faculdade de Direito da UERJ
Emilly C. Silva, Maria de Moraes, Walter Ricardo Brito, Raimundo Ribeiro Passos, Rodrigo Brambilla, Luiz Pereira da Costa, Leandro Aparecido Pocrifka,
The photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue dye and ibuprofen drug was studied in the presence of zinc oxide, synthetized by the protein sol-gel route.The catalyst, calcined at 1000 °C, presented a tendentious morphology to filaments characteristic of ZnO crystalline, characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and confirmed by the presence of Zn energy band in X-ray photoelectron spectrometer (XPS).The result of ultraviolet (UV) light photodegradation of this work is comparable to others that made ...
Tópico(s): Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties
2020 - Brazilian Chemical Society | Journal of the Brazilian Chemical Society

Raniere Barbosa de Lira, Nildo da Silva Dias, Sandra Maria Campos Alves, Raimundo Fernandes de Brito, Osvaldo Nogueira de Sousa Neto,
O manejo sustentavel da caatinga reduz a devastacao do semiarido e visa uma agricultura de base ecologica norteada por principios sistematicos da agroecologia. Neste contexto, buscou-se avaliar os efeitos dos sistemas de cultivo e manejo da caatinga atraves da analise dos indicadores quimicos da qualidade do solo na producao agricola em Apodi, RN. Os sistemas avaliados foram: 1 – area de manejo da caatinga com 5 (cinco) anos (AMC5); 2 – area de manejo da caatinga com 7 (sete) anos (AMC7); 3 – area de cultivo ...
Tópico(s): Rural Development and Agriculture
2012 - UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL RURAL DO SEMI-ARIDO | Revista Caatinga

Susana Barbosa Ribeiro, Aurigena Antunes de Araújo, Raimundo Fernandes de Araújo Júnior, Gerly Anne de Castro Brito, Renata Ferreira de Carvalho Leitão, Maisie Mitchele Barbosa Oliveira, Vinícius Barreto Garcia, Aldo Cunha Medeiros, Caroline Addison Carvalho Xavier de Medeiros,
Oral mucositis (OM) is an important side effect of cancer treatment, characterized by ulcerative lesions in the mucosa of patients undergoing radiotherapy or chemotherapy, which has marked effects on patient quality of life and cancer therapy continuity. Considering that few protocols have demonstrated efficacy in preventing this side effect, the aim of this study was to examine the effect of dexamethasone (DEX) on OM induced by 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) in hamsters by studying signaling pathways. OM was ...
Tópico(s): Oral health in cancer treatment
2017 - Public Library of Science | PLoS ONE

Carmem Jane Ferreira Vilar, Susana Barbosa Ribeiro, Aurigena Antunes de Araújo, Gerlane Coelho Bernardo Guerra, Raimundo Fernandes de Araújo Júnior, Gerly Anne de Castro Brito, Renata Ferreira de Carvalho Leitão, Daniel de Lima Pontes, Luiz H. S. Gasparotto, Maisie Mitchele Barbosa Oliveira, Anderson Dias Viana, Wendy Marina Toscano Queiroz de Medeiros, Breno Gustavo Porfírio Bezerra, Caroline Addison Carvalho Xavier de Medeiros,
Background: Oral mucositis (OM) is a severe inflammation of the oral mucosal cells associated with chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy-induced toxicity, resulting in epithelial ulcers and higher risk of death from sepsis. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the nanoparticle (AuNp) effect on OM induced in hamsters. Materials and methods: 5-fluorouracil (5FU) was used on the first and second day of the experimental model in Golden sirian hamsters, and on the fourth day, mechanical trauma was applied ...
Tópico(s): Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
2020 - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute | Pharmaceutics

Tamyres Bernadete Dantas Queiroga, Nathalie de Sena Pereira, Denis Dantas da Silva, Cléber de Mesquita Andrade, Raimundo Fernandes de Araújo Júnior, Carlos Ramon do Nascimento Brito, Lúcia Maria da Cunha Galvão, Antônia Claudia Jácome da Câmara, Manuela Sales Lima Nascimento, Paulo Marcos da Matta Guedes,
Resistance or susceptibility to T. cruzi infection is dependent on the host immunological profile. Innate immune receptors, such as Toll-like receptors (TLRs/TLR2, TLR4, TLR7, and TLR9) and Nod-like receptors (NLRs/NOD1 and NLRP3 inflammasome) are involved with the resistance against acute experimental T. cruzi infection. Here, we evaluated the impact of T. cruzi virulence on the expression of innate immune receptors and its products in mice. For that, we used six T. cruzi strains/isolates that showed ...
Tópico(s): Viral Infections and Immunology Research
2021 - Frontiers Media | Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology

Susana Barbosa Ribeiro, Aurigena Antunes de Araújo, Maisie Mitchele Barbosa Oliveira, Alaine Maria dos Santos Silva, Arnóbio Antônio da Silva-Júnior, Gerlane Coelho Bernardo Guerra, Gerly Anne de Castro Brito, Renata Ferreira de Carvalho Leitão, Raimundo Fernandes de Araújo Júnior, Vinícius Barreto Garcia, Roseane Carvalho Vasconcelos, Caroline Addison Carvalho Xavier de Medeiros,
Oral mucositis (OM) is characterized by the presence of severe ulcers in the oral region that affects patients treated with chemotherapy. It occurs in almost all patients who receive radiotherapy of the head and neck, as well as patients who undergo hematopoietic cell transplantation. The pathophysiology of OM is complex, and there is no effective therapy. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of dexamethasone-loaded poly(d,l-Lactic-co-glycolic) nanoparticles (PLGA-DEX NPs) on an OM model ...
Tópico(s): Oral and gingival health research
2021 - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute | Pharmaceutics

Fernanda de Souza Silva, Michel Raimundo de Brito, M.A. Corrêa, F. Bohn, Rodolfo Bezerra da Silva, Tibério Andrade dos Passos, Ramon Alves Torquato, Rodinei Medeiros Gomes, Danniel Ferreira de Oliveira,
Tópico(s): Advanced Welding Techniques Analysis
2021 - Springer Nature | MRS Communications

Indira Silveira Campos-Sousa, Raimundo Nonato Campos-Sousa, Luiz Ataíde, Marta Maria de Brito Soares, Kelson James Almeida,
The aim of this study is to analyze executive function and motor symptoms in patients with idiopathic Parkinson's disease (PD). The sample consisted of 44 subjects with PD between the ages of 45 to 75, who were examined consecutively. The subjects were divided into two groups according to the duration of the disease. The control group was composed of spouses, family and accompanying members. Patients included were submitted to motor dysfunction evaluation using the UPDRS. The executive functions ...
Tópico(s): Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
2010 - Thieme Medical Publishers (Germany) | Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria