A A Fonseca, L H G Mengarda, P A M Lima, J S Costa, S O Lopes, R S Alexandre, J C Lopes
{"title":"Germination and initial growth of four cover crops as a function of liquid organic fertilization.","authors":"A A Fonseca, L H G Mengarda, P A M Lima, J S Costa, S O Lopes, R S Alexandre, J C Lopes","doi":"10.1590/1519-6984.290094","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1590/1519-6984.290094","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The application of compounds rich in humic substances in agriculture may improve the soil attributes and development of plants, but with unknown effects in seed germination, which may be inhibited or induced. Therefore, we aimed to study the germination and initial growth of four cover crops as a function of liquid organic matter (LOM) application. The experiment was carried out in a completely randomized design and a 4 x 3 factorial scheme (four legume species: Mucuna aterrima, Mucuna cinereum, Crotalaria spectabilis e Crotalaria breviflora and three levels of LOM: absence (0.0 g L-1), low concentration (28.0 g L-1), and high concentration (56.0 g L-1). The analyses were: germination (%), index speed germination, average germination time (days), and seedling root and shoot lengths (cm). The use of LOM determined an increase in seedling germination and growth of Mucuna aterrima and Crotalaria spectabilis, especially Crotalaria spectabilis seeds, which when exposed to 2.5% LOM presented a 40% increase in germination, reaching values of 98%.</p>","PeriodicalId":55326,"journal":{"name":"Brazilian Journal of Biology","volume":"85 ","pages":"e290094"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143765887","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
R A Pinheiro, M J S Cabral, V T S Aguilar, L S Freitas, S V Santos, S C O Giordani, P G C Souza, J B Santos, J C Zanuncio, M A Soares
{"title":"Phaseolus lunatus L., the new host of Gargaphia torresi Lima, 1922 (Hemiptera: Tingidae) in Brazil.","authors":"R A Pinheiro, M J S Cabral, V T S Aguilar, L S Freitas, S V Santos, S C O Giordani, P G C Souza, J B Santos, J C Zanuncio, M A Soares","doi":"10.1590/1519-6984.289664","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1590/1519-6984.289664","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":55326,"journal":{"name":"Brazilian Journal of Biology","volume":"85 ","pages":"e289664"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143765894","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Coproparasitological survey on gastrointestinal parasites in green iguanas (Iguana iguana) of Trinidad and Tobago.","authors":"W K Gafoor, L Tardieu","doi":"10.1590/1519-6984.289502","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1590/1519-6984.289502","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The Green iguana (Iguana iguana) is a popular wildlife species in the Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) region, that has been recognized as being host to various parasites and diseases. Despite this significance, few studies address the parasite epidemiology of these species in the Caribbean region and particularly in the island of Trinidad and Tobago where the iguana is recognized as a popular 'wild' meat animal. This study investigates the presence of gastrointestinal (GI) parasites in both captive and wild Green iguana populations in Trinidad and Tobago. A total of 52 faecal samples were obtained from wild (n=26) and captive (n=26) iguana populations across both islands and then analysed for parasite egg presence. Results indicated no significant difference between the captive status and sex for parasite load and diversity between captive and wild iguanas. Overall, most individuals exhibited two types of parasite eggs in their faeces (Oxyurids and Ascarids), with three distinct parasite egg types identified (Ascarids, Oxyurids and Tapeworms). This study reveals the parasite load and diversity of GI parasites in Trinidad and Tobago iguana populations, offering insights crucial for wildlife disease and conservation management in the region.</p>","PeriodicalId":55326,"journal":{"name":"Brazilian Journal of Biology","volume":"85 ","pages":"e289502"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143765880","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
L S S Ribeiro, D R Xavier, T D S Rosa, A A Macêdo, D L S Ribeiro, F S Paz, E M C Silva, A I L Ribeiro, J R S Torres-Júnior, R B Viana, L Tchaicka, A V Carvalho-Neta
{"title":"Characterization and transcription of non-classical class I major histocompatibility complex (MHC) genes in buffaloes.","authors":"L S S Ribeiro, D R Xavier, T D S Rosa, A A Macêdo, D L S Ribeiro, F S Paz, E M C Silva, A I L Ribeiro, J R S Torres-Júnior, R B Viana, L Tchaicka, A V Carvalho-Neta","doi":"10.1590/1519-6984.281304","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1590/1519-6984.281304","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The objective of the present study was to characterize non-classical class I major histocompatibility complex (MHC) genes in buffaloes and evaluate the expression of these genes in different tissue components of the placenta of buffaloes during pregnancy and in trophoblastic cells after stimulation using lipopolysaccharide (LPS). To do this, DNA was extracted from the blood of buffaloes and was subjected to PCR testing and sequencing of the genes NC3 and MICB. The RNA extracted from the placentome and intercotyledonary region of buffaloes in their first (n = 6), second (n = 6) and third (n = 6) trimesters of gestation was subjected to real-time PCR. Explants were created using the chorioallantoic membrane and two experimental groups were established: control and stimulated with LPS for four hours to evaluate the gene expression profile. Analysis on the sequences obtained showed that the genes NC3 and MICB of buffaloes were homologous with those of cattle, with high similarity in the analysis on the sequence variation pattern. The gene expression analysis showed that the genes assessed were transcribed at stages and in placental tissue that differed from what was seen in cattle. The transcription of these genes varied in the tissues studied, with greater transcription of MICB in the intercotyledonary region over the first third of gestation, while the genes studied in the placentome presented low rates of transcription. The trophoblastic cells of the chorioallantoic membrane stimulated with LPS for six hours did not present non-classic MFC-I transcription alterations. The present study therefore provides additional knowledge regarding the immune regulation of placental tissues of buffaloes.</p>","PeriodicalId":55326,"journal":{"name":"Brazilian Journal of Biology","volume":"85 ","pages":"e281304"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143765878","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
S P B Franco, J A Silva, I C Barreto, S P M Costa, A L T F Borges, T G Nascimento, J C Silva, A F Santos, L A Rolim, J R G S Almeida
{"title":"Phytochemical constitution and pharmacological effects of Genipa americana L. (Rubiaceae): a review.","authors":"S P B Franco, J A Silva, I C Barreto, S P M Costa, A L T F Borges, T G Nascimento, J C Silva, A F Santos, L A Rolim, J R G S Almeida","doi":"10.1590/1519-6984.286031","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1590/1519-6984.286031","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Genipa americana L., popularly known as \"jenipapo\", is a species easily found, especially in northeastern Brazil. It is remarkable for having iridoids in its composition. Popular for its blue pigment which has been used to manufacture paints and dyes. Furthermore, this plant is utilized for medicinal purposes in addressing a variety of illnesses. This review provide a comprehensive picture of the phytochemical and biological activities characteristics of Genipa americana L. deal with its ethnomedicinal use and botany based on literature reports. These researches pointed out a range of secondary metabolites with iridoids being the most prevalent and abundant. Until now, the biological tests have shown important pharmacological activities, especially the antioxidant, insecticide and antibacterial activities. Besides presenting itself in a very promising way in other areas such as food and cosmetics industry, it is also used in popular medicine to treat several diseases having this potential use disseminated in its various parts. Finally, for a better analysis and validation of its health benefits and properties, extensive research is needed, including clinical trials. The information gathered and approached in this paper might support the planning and discussion of future studies on the topic.</p>","PeriodicalId":55326,"journal":{"name":"Brazilian Journal of Biology","volume":"85 ","pages":"e286031"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143765903","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
R F Oliveira, L O Vieira, D S Campos, A F G Bezerra, M S P Coelho, C T S Filgueira, B N Lima, F P Ottoni
{"title":"Distribution of Boulengerella cuvieri and B. lucius (Characiformes, Ctenoluciidae) on eastern Brazilian Amazon: updating records and discussing conservation status.","authors":"R F Oliveira, L O Vieira, D S Campos, A F G Bezerra, M S P Coelho, C T S Filgueira, B N Lima, F P Ottoni","doi":"10.1590/1519-6984.289048","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1590/1519-6984.289048","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Through field sampling and examination of scientific collections, this study provides new records and confirms the occurrence of Boulengerella cuvieri and B. lucius in the eastern Brazilian Amazon, northern Brazil. The occurrence of Boulengerella lucius for the Guamá River basin is here confirmed, specifically on its upper portion. The occurence of Boulengerella cuvieri is confirmed for: Guamá River basin, Pará state; Gurupi River basin, on the border between Pará and Maranhão states; and the Turiaçu River basin, in the eastern part of Maranhão state. Additionally, photographs and updated data on the distribution, conservation, taxonomy, and morphology of these two species are provided here. The results emphasize the importance of continuous database curation, especially regarding regions that are underrepresented in the scientific literature. Regarding to the species conservation status, a review and improvement of the assessment criteria is here proposed and applied, revealing a scenario worse than previously conceived.</p>","PeriodicalId":55326,"journal":{"name":"Brazilian Journal of Biology","volume":"85 ","pages":"e289048"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143765885","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
R A Pinheiro, M J S Cabral, L F Silva, V T S Aguilar, O R Santos, E V H Marques, S C O Giordani, C B Santos, J C Zanuncio, M A Soares
{"title":"Megalopyge lanata (Stoll, 1780) (Lepidoptera: Megalopygidae): first record of injury to Byrsonima crassifolia (L.) Kunth (Malpighiaceae) in Brazil.","authors":"R A Pinheiro, M J S Cabral, L F Silva, V T S Aguilar, O R Santos, E V H Marques, S C O Giordani, C B Santos, J C Zanuncio, M A Soares","doi":"10.1590/1519-6984.289666","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1590/1519-6984.289666","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":55326,"journal":{"name":"Brazilian Journal of Biology","volume":"85 ","pages":"e289666"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143765891","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"In vitro detection of antimicrobial impact, organic acids production and phytochemical screening of Musa acuminata wastes after treatment with fungi.","authors":"A A I Mekawy, A H Alqhtani, A Ali, M Yosri","doi":"10.1590/1519-6984.288774","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1590/1519-6984.288774","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The current study was performed to evaluate the bioactivity of banana wastes against some bacterial and fungal isolates, organic acids production, antioxidant and to screen the phytochemicals were present in Musa acuminate (M. acuminate) wastes. The waste was processed by some microbial species. The organic acids were evaluated in the yield using HPLC. Antioxidant impact of the yield was tested by DPPH assay. Qualitative analysis for phytochemicals were done after each treatment. M. acuminate (Banana) extracts showed moderate effect against the growth of tested microorganisms while this effect became much better after treated with fungal species (Fusarium moniliform; Rhizopus stolonifer; Aspergillus parasiticus; Alternaria alternate; Penicillium expansum and Aspergillus flavus). The MIC ranging from 6.25 to 100 mg/ml, MBC and MFC ranging from 3.125 to 250 mg/ml. Citric acid was the most produced organic acid obtained from banana wastes and highly increased after treatment with fungal isolates used. The antioxidant potential of M. acuminata leaves and pseudostem wastes enhanced after treatment with fungal extracts relative to butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT). Phytochemical screening confirmed the presence of active compounds like glycosides, tannins, saponnins, phenols, steroids and flavonoids in the M. acuminate extracts. The treated banana wastes using fungi could be used as a source of in citric acid production, antioxidant source and other chemical production to be applied in many applications.</p>","PeriodicalId":55326,"journal":{"name":"Brazilian Journal of Biology","volume":"85 ","pages":"e288774"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143712160","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
K Raziq, S Q A Shah, M Tariq, S Badshah, U Riaz, E Ibáñez-Arancibia, Patricio R De Los Ríos-Escalante, M M Jalees, F Badshah, F Badshah
{"title":"Prevalence and risk factors of hepatitis B and C in Bahawalpur: a hospital-based study.","authors":"K Raziq, S Q A Shah, M Tariq, S Badshah, U Riaz, E Ibáñez-Arancibia, Patricio R De Los Ríos-Escalante, M M Jalees, F Badshah, F Badshah","doi":"10.1590/1519-6984.288357","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1590/1519-6984.288357","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Hepatitis causes inflammation of the liver. The World Health Organization set a goal to eliminate viral hepatitis by 2030 due to an increase in the number of deaths from liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. The present study aimed to determine the prevalence of hepatitis B and C among the general population of Bahawalpur, along with various recognized risk factors. Samples were collected from December 2021 to May 2022. In total, 263 blood samples were collected from the patients who visited Bahawalpur Victoria Hospital, Bahawalpur Pakistan. A rapid diagnostic test (ICT) was used to diagnose Hepatitis B surface antigen and anti-HCV, followed by an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The data were analyzed using IBM SPSS version 22. In total, 263 samples were tested; 5.3% (14/263) tested positive for HBV, 25.4% (67/263) tested positive for HCV, and 0.76% (2/263) were co-infected. The study found a significant association between illiteracy 24% (63/263) and literacy 7.6% (20/263) (P = 0.001), age (31-40 years) 11% (29/263) (P = 0.027), hospitalization 38% (100/263) versus non-hospitalization 62% (163/263) (P = 0.008), and patients who had received any dental treatment 20.9% (55/263) versus those who had not 79.1% (208/263) (P = 0.057). According to the study, people who frequently visited hospitals received no medical care and were unaware of the causes of disease transmission, made them more susceptible to infection. The study will help formulate policies and adopt precautionary measures to control the increasing incidence of hepatitis B and C in Pakistan.</p>","PeriodicalId":55326,"journal":{"name":"Brazilian Journal of Biology","volume":"85 ","pages":"e288357"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143712137","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}