{"title":"Hypoglycemic and hypolipidemic potential of turmeric and black cumin in rat model","authors":"S. Mobeen","doi":"10.19045/BSPAB.2022.110013","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.19045/BSPAB.2022.110013","url":null,"abstract":"Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a complex ailment that disturb metabolic process of body and prevalent worldwide. Natural products have gained substantial consideration in correcting diabetes and its associated level globally. This research is conducted to access the therapeutic potential of turmeric and black cumin to lessen the diet related malfunctioning like diabetes mellitus which is defined by elevated blood glucose level. Turmeric and black cumin both possess disease prevention properties like anti-diabetic, anti-hyperlipidemic, antioxidants and numerous others. Therapeutic effect of turmeric and black cumin was assessed by an efficacy study on streptozotocin induced diabetic rats. Rats were divided into 5 groups that are G0 consist of healthy rats, G1 consist of diabetic rats without giving any treatment, G2 involves diabetic rats received turmeric powder, G3 involves diabetic rats received black cumin powder and G4 consist of diabetic rats treated with combined mixture of turmeric powder and black powder. The objective of this study was to estimate the anti-diabetic role of turmeric and black cumin in rats. The result indicated that blood glucose level and serum lipid profile was greatly improved by combined mixture of turmeric and black cumin rather than the individual doses of turmeric and black cumin. Thus the result showed that turmeric and black cumin has potential to treat diabetes mellitus and related disorders.","PeriodicalId":19826,"journal":{"name":"Pesquisa Agropecuaria Brasileira","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81467725","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Application of Aloe vera gel and olive oil coatings to enhance fruit quality and shelf-life of ber (Ziziphus mauritiana L.)","authors":"Javaria Sherani","doi":"10.19045/BSPAB.2022.110017","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.19045/BSPAB.2022.110017","url":null,"abstract":"Ber (Zizyphus maritiana Lamk) is an important tropical fruit. Ber fruit is known as “fruit of poor” because of low price in the market. This work was planned to evaluate Aloe vera gel and olive oil edible coating to enhance its shelf life and minimize post-harvest losses. The treatments included were T1= (control), T2= Olive oil (2%), T3= Olive oil (2.5%), T4= Olive oil (3%), T5 = Aloe vera gel (2%), T6 = Aloe vera gel (2.5%) and T7= Aloe vera gel (3%). Physico-chemical parameters of fruits were analyzed and recorded 12 day of storage. The study revealed that both olive oil and Aloe vera gel coatings were effective in maintaining quality of Ber fruit during storage period of 12 days. Minimum physiological weight loss, lesser loss in acid contents were observed in Aloe vera gel treated fruits along with maximum color retention compared to uncoated fruits. Coatings delayed ripening. Ascorbic acid loss and decay percentage were reduced by using different concentrations of olive oil and Aloe vera gel. Based on results deduced from the present study, it is concluded that application of Aloe vera gel was at par with olive oil coating but olive oil 3% and Aloe vera 3% proved best so, these coatings could be applied to enhance fruit shelf life and quality.","PeriodicalId":19826,"journal":{"name":"Pesquisa Agropecuaria Brasileira","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78750622","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
D. P. Sousa, Julio Cesar Vieira Frare, V. Farias, H. Nunes, Maurício Souza Martins, Ana Flavia Trindade de Lima, Lucas Belém Tavares, D. Costa, M. Lima, Cláudio José Reis de Carvalho, P. Souza
{"title":"Acai palm base temperatures and thermal time requirements in eastern Amazon","authors":"D. P. Sousa, Julio Cesar Vieira Frare, V. Farias, H. Nunes, Maurício Souza Martins, Ana Flavia Trindade de Lima, Lucas Belém Tavares, D. Costa, M. Lima, Cláudio José Reis de Carvalho, P. Souza","doi":"10.1590/s1678-3921.pab2022.v57.01667","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1590/s1678-3921.pab2022.v57.01667","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract The objective of this work was to deter mine the base temperatures, thermal time requirements, and length of the main reproductive growth stages of acai palm (Euterpe oleracea) in the northeast of the state of Pará, in eastern Amazon, Brazil. The experiment was carried out from 2017 to 2019 in a 10 ha acai plantation, using the time-series analysis. Plant phenology was monitored weekly, and local weather conditions were monitored daily. The lower and upper base temperatures were of 12.92 and 32.46°C, respectively, for pre-flowering; 13.50 and 32.23°C for flowering; 12.14 and 32.55°C for green fruit stage; 11.64 and 32.78°C for fruit color-changing stage; and 11.23 and 32.94°C for maturation. The thermal time requirement and the average cycle length for the ideal harvest time of acai palm were 3,893.15 degree-days and 283 days, respectively. The thermal time requirement and the duration of the reproductive growth stage for acai palm are influenced by the period of the year and the variability of air temperature, which, when high, reduces the cycle of the crop, and when mild, increases it.","PeriodicalId":19826,"journal":{"name":"Pesquisa Agropecuaria Brasileira","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"67603598","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Silicon accumulation in cauliflower grown in a protected environment with different water availability conditions","authors":"G. S. Wenneck, R. Saath, Roberto Rezende","doi":"10.1590/s1678-3921.pab2022.v57.02392","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1590/s1678-3921.pab2022.v57.02392","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract The objective of this work was to determine the accumulation of silicon in the plant components of cauliflower (Brassica oleracea var. botrytis) grown with different levels of water replacement and rates of Si. The experimental design was a randomized complete block with three water replacement conditions (40, 70, and 100% evapotranspiration), four Si rates (0, 50, 100, and 150 kg ha-1), and four replicates. Daily evapotranspiration was determined with constant water table lysimeters, with water replacement by a drip system. As a source of Si, silicon oxide was applied three times in the crop cycle - at the initial, intermediate, and final development stages of the plant. At the end of the cycle, samples of plant tissue (root, stem, leaves, and inflorescence) and soil were collected to determine Si by spectrometry. The Si content in the soil was not influenced by water replacement, only by silicate fertilization. The silicon applied to the soil increased the content of the element in the plant components, especially in the roots. Water replacement influences the accumulation of Si in cauliflower plant tissues, with lower amounts of the element under water deficit conditions.","PeriodicalId":19826,"journal":{"name":"Pesquisa Agropecuaria Brasileira","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"67604137","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. M. Duarte, Mônica Moreno Gabira, J. Tomasi, E. Amano, A. C. Nogueira, I. Wendling
{"title":"Bioactive compounds and leaf anatomy of yerba mate morphotypes","authors":"M. M. Duarte, Mônica Moreno Gabira, J. Tomasi, E. Amano, A. C. Nogueira, I. Wendling","doi":"10.1590/s1678-3921.pab2022.v57.02441","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1590/s1678-3921.pab2022.v57.02441","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract The objective of this work was to evaluate the bioactive compounds and foliar anatomy of yerba mate (Ilex paraguariensis) morphotypes. The antioxidant capacity, total phenolic compounds, methylxanthines, and caffeoylquinic acids were determined from the aqueous extract of leaves of the following yerba mate morphotypes: “sassafras”, dark green, dull green, gray, and “peludinha”. Light microscopy and scanning electron microscopy were used to observe the anatomical differentiations. The dark-green morphotype showed the highest contents of caffeine (20.4 mg g-1), differing significantly only from the “peludinha” morphotype (8.8 mg g-1). All morphotypes showed similar and high antioxidant activity (886.0 and 588.1 μmol Trolox equivalent antioxidant activity per gram of sample for ABTS and DPPH, respectively), as well as high total phenolic compounds content (73.9 mg gallic acid equivalent per gram of sample). Although the anatomy of the leaf mesophyll is similar, the wax deposition and cuticle striation configuration on the adaxial surface differ between all five morphotypes.","PeriodicalId":19826,"journal":{"name":"Pesquisa Agropecuaria Brasileira","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"67604903","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Rafael de Andrade Carvalho Rosseti, R. Amorim, L. A. D. L. D. Raimo, G. N. Torres, L. Silva, Ianna Marília Alves
{"title":"Pedotransfer functions for predicting soil-water retention under Brazilian Cerrado","authors":"Rafael de Andrade Carvalho Rosseti, R. Amorim, L. A. D. L. D. Raimo, G. N. Torres, L. Silva, Ianna Marília Alves","doi":"10.1590/s1678-3921.pab2022.v57.02474","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1590/s1678-3921.pab2022.v57.02474","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract The objective of this work was to determine pedotransfer functions to predict water retention at the -33 and -1500 kPa matric potentials of soils under Cerrado, in the south of the state of Mato Grosso, Brazil. Samples (n=156) were collected for model calibration (n=124) and validation (n=32). A stepwise multiple regression was used to determine pedotransfer functions. Willmott’s index of agreement, root-mean-square error, Pearson’s correlation coefficient, and the confidence index were used to evaluate the performance of the functions and to compare them with those described in the literature. The most efficient variables to estimate water retention were: microporosity, total sand, and clay at -33 kPa; and total sand, silt and clay at -1500 kPa. The regional pedotransfer functions explained more than 94% of water retention variance in the studied soils. The reliability of the functions to predict water retention increased, at -33 kPa, with the use of the structural property microporosity and, at -1500 kPa, with the use of granulometric parameters. The studied regional pedotransfer functions predict water retention at the -33 and -1500 kPa matric potentials of soils under Cerrado, in southern Mato Grosso, better than the functions described in the literature.","PeriodicalId":19826,"journal":{"name":"Pesquisa Agropecuaria Brasileira","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"67605648","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Marcelo Augusto Vieira Santos, V. C. A. Andrade Júnior, A. G. Guimarães, O. G. Brito, Antônio Jorge Viegas Taula, Rogers Augusto Costa, João Pedro Rocha Alves, Natália Oliveira Silva, F. V. Resende
{"title":"Correlations between agronomic characters in garlic","authors":"Marcelo Augusto Vieira Santos, V. C. A. Andrade Júnior, A. G. Guimarães, O. G. Brito, Antônio Jorge Viegas Taula, Rogers Augusto Costa, João Pedro Rocha Alves, Natália Oliveira Silva, F. V. Resende","doi":"10.1590/s1678-3921.pab2022.v57.02603","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1590/s1678-3921.pab2022.v57.02603","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract The objective of this work was to evaluate the phenotypic correlations between agronomic characters of garlic (Allium sativum) and to carry out the path analysis, using commercial bulb yield as the main character. The experiment was conducted under field conditions in two harvests (2018 and 2019) in the municipality of Diamantina, in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. A total of 13 garlic genotypes were evaluated, of which 11 were experimental and 2 were commercial cultivars. The experimental design used was randomized complete blocks with four replicates. Characters related to plant biometry and bulb yield were evaluated. The phenotypic correlations and the path analysis of the studied characters were carried out. The phenotypic correlations that showed significant positive effects occurred between commercial bulb yield and plant height, bulb diameter, number of commercial bulbs, mean total bulb mass, mean commercial bulb mass, total bulb yield, and number of bulbils per bulb. However, only number of commercial bulbs and bulb diameter had significant effects (direct and indirect) on commercial bulb yield. Therefore, in genotype genetic breeding programs in the studied region, selection should seek a larger diameter of bulbs and a higher number of commercial bulbs to increase commercial yield.","PeriodicalId":19826,"journal":{"name":"Pesquisa Agropecuaria Brasileira","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"67605858","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
R. A. L. S. Rezende, F. A. Rodrigues, V. D. O. Ramos, A. D. Martins, M. Pasqual, Roberto Alves Braga Júnior, J. M. Luz, J. Dória
{"title":"Trypsin inhibitor in Enterolobium contortisiliquum calli grown in the presence of plant growth regulators","authors":"R. A. L. S. Rezende, F. A. Rodrigues, V. D. O. Ramos, A. D. Martins, M. Pasqual, Roberto Alves Braga Júnior, J. M. Luz, J. Dória","doi":"10.1590/s1678-3921.pab2022.v57.02667","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1590/s1678-3921.pab2022.v57.02667","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract The objective of this work was to investigate the effect of plant growth regulators (PGR) on the induction of calli from cotyledons of Enterolobium contortisiliquum grown in vitro, as well as to evaluate the inhibitory activity of trypsin in these calli. Cotyledons of E. contortisiliquum were cultivated in culture medium supplemented with dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D), picloram (PIC), kinetin (KIN), and 6-benzylaminopurine (BAP). Callus mass, inhibitory activity of trypsin, morphogenetic and cytochemical observations, and biological activity were measured after 60 days. The Pareto diagram showed that only 0.5 mg L-1 PIC influenced the increase of fresh mass, whereas 0.5 mg L-1 BAP influenced dry mass. The principal component analysis plot showed the formation of two clear clusters. The inhibitory activity of trypsin is achieved at a higher intensity in the treatment with 0.5 mg L-1 2,4-D + 2.0 mg L-1 PIC + 0.5 mg L-1 KIN + 2.0 mg L-1 BAP. The combination of PGR at different rates causes an intense callus formation. Low concentrations of PGR result in a higher fresh mass, dry mass, and biological activity. The use of PGR is efficient in obtaining E. contortisiliquum calli with a satisfactory inhibitory activity of trypsin.","PeriodicalId":19826,"journal":{"name":"Pesquisa Agropecuaria Brasileira","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"67606399","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Suélen Braga de Andrade Kaltbach, Angélica Bender, Pedro Kaltbach, M. Malgarim, F. Herter, V. B. Costa, A. L. D. Souza
{"title":"Juices from 'Bordô' and 'BRS Cora' grapes grown in an organic production system in the Serra do Sudeste region","authors":"Suélen Braga de Andrade Kaltbach, Angélica Bender, Pedro Kaltbach, M. Malgarim, F. Herter, V. B. Costa, A. L. D. Souza","doi":"10.1590/s1678-3921.pab2022.v57.02843","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1590/s1678-3921.pab2022.v57.02843","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract The objective of this work was to evaluate the physicochemical composition of juices from the 'Bordô' and 'BRS Cora' grapes grown in an organic production system in the Serra do Sudeste region, in Southern Brazil, as well as to compare the cultivar results with data from other producing regions and with the requirements of the Brazilian regulation for whole grape juice. The used grapes came from a commercial vineyard, especifically from the 2016-2017, 2017-2018, and 2018-2019 production cycles. The juices were prepared by the steam drag method and evaluated for their physicochemical composition. The fruit showed suitable values for the parameters necessary for grape juice production. In general, the juices showed bioactive compounds contents similar to those obtained in other regions. The 'Bordô' juices evaluated in the three production cycles showed significant differences for several variables, which were attributed to the influence of weather on grape maturity. The juices of 'BRS Cora' showed high-consistency qualitative results even under the very distinct meteorological conditions of the three production cycles. The juices comply with the current Brazilian regulation for whole grape juice, except for soluble solids, which are severely lowered by the used extraction technique.","PeriodicalId":19826,"journal":{"name":"Pesquisa Agropecuaria Brasileira","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"67607676","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Heritability estimated by different methods in four generations of progenies from a pigeon pea cross","authors":"Antonio Elton da Silva Costa, C. Santos","doi":"10.1590/s1678-3921.pab2022.v57.02889","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1590/s1678-3921.pab2022.v57.02889","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract The objective of this work was to compare different methods to estimate heritability in 30 pigeon pea families from the F3, F4, F5, and F6 generations, for nine variables. The experimental design was a randomized complete block with three replicates and 20 plants per plot. Broad-sense heritability was estimated by the analysis of variance ( A N O V A) [ h 2b-E(MS)], restricted maximum likelihood/best linear unbiased prediction (REML/BLUP) (h2b-REML), parent-offspring regression (h2PO), and standard deviation unit (h2UP). The h2b-E(MS) and h2b-REML estimates were similar for seven of the analyzed variables. For a higher genetic control and easier selection, values of h2b-E(MS) and h2b-REML >0.70 were estimated for two variables in four generations, two variables in three generations, three variables in two generations, and one variable in one generation. Values of h2UP and h2PO >0.70 were obtained for four and five variables, respectively. The estimates via regression or parent-offspring correlation showed some values outside the expected range of 0 to 1. The ANOVA [h2b-E(MS)] and REML/BLUP [h2b-REML] methods are the best to estimate pigeon pea heritability.","PeriodicalId":19826,"journal":{"name":"Pesquisa Agropecuaria Brasileira","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"67608419","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}