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A Diagrammatic Approach to Understanding Complex Eco-Social Interactions in Kathmandu, Nepal
Provedor de dados: 7
Autores: Neudoerffer, R. Cynthia; University of Guelph; rneudoer@uoguelph.ca; Waltner-Toews, David; University of Guelph; dwaltner@uoguelph.ca; Kay, James J.; Deceased 05/30/ 2004. Faculty of Environmental Studies, University of Waterloo;; Joshi, D. D.; NZFHRC;; Tamang, Mukta S.; SAGUN;.
As part of developing an international network of community-based ecosystem approaches to health, a project was undertaken in a densely populated and socio-economically diverse area of Kathmandu, Nepal.  Drawing on hundreds of pages of narrative reports based on surveys, interviews, secondary data, and focus groups by trained Nepalese facilitators, the authors created systemic depictions of relationships between multiple stakeholder groups, ecosystem health, and human health. These were then combined to examine interactions among stakeholders, activities, concerns, perceived needs, and resource states (ecosystem health indicators). These qualitative models have provided useful heuristics for both community members and research scholars to understand the...
Tipo: Peer-Reviewed Reports
Palavras-chave: Complex systems theory; Ecosystem approaches; Human health; Kathmandu; Nepal; Social-ecological systems.
Ano: 2005

On sustainability of human ecological  niche construction
Provedor de dados: 7
Tipo: Peer-Reviewed Response
Palavras-chave: Agriculture; Human health; Niche theory.
Ano: 2014

Sustainability of Human Ecological Niche Construction
Provedor de dados: 7
Autores: Isbell, Forest; Department of Ecology, Evolution &amp; Behavior, University of Minnesota Twin Cities, Saint Paul, Minnesota; forest.isbell@gmail.com; Loreau, Michel; Centre for Biodiversity Theory and Modelling, Experimental Ecology Station, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Moulis, France; michel.loreau@ecoex-moulis.cnrs.fr.
Humans influence and depend on natural systems worldwide, creating complex societal-ecological feedbacks that make it difficult to assess the long-term sustainability of contemporary human activities. We use ecological niche theory to consider the short-term (transient) and long-term (equilibrium) effects of improvements in health, agriculture, or efficiency on the abundances of humans, our plant and animal resources, and our natural enemies. We also consider special cases of our model where humans shift to a completely vegetarian diet, or completely eradicate natural enemies. We find that although combinations of health, agriculture, and efficiency improvements tend to support more people and plant resources, they also result in more natural enemies and...
Tipo: Peer-Reviewed Reports
Palavras-chave: Agriculture; Human health; Niche theory.
Ano: 2014

Integrating Research on Food and the Environment: an Exit Strategy from the Rational Fool Syndrome in Agricultural Science
Provedor de dados: 7
Autores: Ashby, Jacqueline A; Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical; J.ASHBY@CGIAR.ORG.
The thesis of this paper is that the "rational fool" syndrome can be applied to mainstream public sector agricultural research that is conducted in a way that is rational in the short term, but acts against its own long-term viability. Historically, a main concern of such research has been to maximize high levels of food production together with low prices to consumers. As a result, mainstream agricultural science has ignored negative impacts or externalities, which has contributed to a crisis of credibility with the general public and politically sensitive decision makers. A long-term strategic research agenda for the public sector is being defined that is new and relevant to present efforts to integrate natural resource management and sustainable...
Tipo: Peer-Reviewed Reports
Palavras-chave: Ecosystem health; Human health; Natural resource management; Rational fool syndrome; Strategic research; Sustainable agricultural production.
Ano: 2001

Plant prebiotics and human health: Biotechnology to breed prebiotic-rich nutritious food crops
Provedor de dados: 69
Autores: Dwivedi,Sangam; Sahrawat,Kanwar; Puppala,Naveen; Ortiz,Rodomiro.
Microbiota in the gut play essential roles in human health. Prebiotics are non-digestible complex carbohydrates that are fermented in the colon, yielding energy and short chain fatty acids, and selectively promote the growth of Bifidobacteria and Lactobacillae in the gastro-intestinal tract. Fructans and inulin are the best-characterized plant prebiotics. Many vegetable, root and tuber crops as well as some fruit crops are the best-known sources of prebiotic carbohydrates, while the prebiotic-rich grain crops include barley, chickpea, lentil, lupin, and wheat. Some prebiotic-rich crop germplasm have been reported in barley, chickpea, lentil, wheat, yacon, and Jerusalem artichoke. A few major quantitative trait loci and gene-based markers associated with...
Tipo: Journal article
Palavras-chave: Germplasm; Gut microbiota; Human health; Non-digestible fibers; Transgene.
Ano: 2014
URL: http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0717-34582014000500008

Ovo de consumo: Uma revisão.
Provedor de dados: 14
Autores: BERTECHINI, A. G.; MAZZUCO, H.
O artigo informa sobre vários aspectos relacionados à qualidade e ao consumo de ovos em nível mundial, reportando as diferenças que existem entre os países e a importância que esse alimento representa para o fornecimento de nutrientes essenciais para nutrir e manter a saúde humana.
Tipo: Artigo de divulgação na mídia (INFOTECA-E)
Palavras-chave: Consumo de ovo; Alimento animal; Ovo; Alimentação; Consumo alimentar; Nutrição humana; Eating habits; Chicken eggs; Human health; Nutritive value.
Ano: 2015
URL: http://www.infoteca.cnptia.embrapa.br/infoteca/handle/doc/1031055

Future challenges for good health and well-being.
Provedor de dados: 14
Autores: KIILL, L. H. P.; PORTO, D. D.
Challenges and solutions; Contributions of Embrapa.
Tipo: Capítulo em livro técnico (INFOTECA-E)
Palavras-chave: Bem estar; Alimentação biofortificada; Saúde; Qualidade de Vida; Alimentação; Population; Human health; Healthy diet; Health foods.
Ano: 2020
URL: http://www.infoteca.cnptia.embrapa.br/infoteca/handle/doc/1129111

The emergence of Vibrio pathogens in Europe: ecology, evolution, and pathogenesis (Paris, 11-12th March 2015)
Provedor de dados: 5
Autores: Le Roux, Frederique; Wegner, K. Mathias; Baker-austin, Craig; Vezzulli, Luigi; Osorio, Carlos R.; Amaro, Carmen; Ritchie, Jennifer M.; Defoirdt, Tom; Destoumieux-garzon, Delphine; Blokesch, Melanie; Mazel, Didier; Jacq, Annick; Cava, Felipe; Gram, Lone; Wendling, Carolin C.; Strauch, Eckhard; Kirschner, Alexander; Huehn, Stephan.
Global change has caused a worldwide increase in reports of Vibrio-associated diseases with ecosystem-wide impacts on humans and marine animals. In Europe, higher prevalence of human infections followed regional climatic trends with outbreaks occurring during episodes of unusually warm weather. Similar patterns were also observed in Vibrio-associated diseases affecting marine organisms such as fish, bivalves and corals. Basic knowledge is still lacking on the ecology and evolutionary biology of these bacteria as well as on their virulence mechanisms. Current limitations in experimental systems to study infection and the lack of diagnostic tools still prevent a better understanding of Vibrio emergence. A major challenge is to foster cooperation between...
Tipo: Text
Palavras-chave: Global warming; Human health; Aquaculture; Interactions; Animal model; Bacterial disease; Genome plasticity; European network.
Ano: 2015
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00278/38952/37494.pdf

Research Priorities for Achieving Healthy Marine Ecosystems and Human Communities in a Changing Climate
Provedor de dados: 5
Autores: Friedman, Whitney R.; Halpern, Benjamin S.; Mcleod, Elizabeth; Beck, Michael W.; Duarte, Carlos M.; Kappel, Carrie, V; Levine, Arielle; Sluka, Robert D.; Adler, Steven; O'Hara, Casey C.; Sterling, Eleanor J.; Tapia-lewin, Sebastian; Losada, Inigo J.; Mcclanahan, Tim R.; Pendleton, Linwood; Spring, Margaret; Toomey, James P.; Weiss, Kenneth R.; Possingham, Hugh P.; Montambault, Jensen R.
The health of coastal human communities and marine ecosystems are at risk from a host of anthropogenic stressors, in particular, climate change. Because ecological health and human well-being are inextricably connected, effective and positive responses to current risks require multidisciplinary solutions. Yet, the complexity of coupled social-ecological systems has left many potential solutions unidentified or insufficiently explored. The urgent need to achieve positive social and ecological outcomes across local and global scales necessitates rapid and targeted multidisciplinary research to identify solutions that have the greatest chance of promoting benefits for both people and nature. To address these challenges, we conducted a forecasting exercise...
Tipo: Text
Palavras-chave: Marine sustainability; Human health; Social equity; Climate change; Priority research; Sustainable development goals.
Ano: 2020
URL: https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00607/71926/70618.pdf

Starch digestibility and sensory acceptance of gluten free foods prepared with tannin sorghum flour
Provedor de dados: 86
Autores: Soares,Raquel Rainier Alves; Vasconcelos,Christiane Mileib; Oliveira,Mariane Verônica de; Minim,Valéria Paula Rodrigues; Queiroz,Valéria Aparecida Vieira; Barros,Frederico.
Abstract: The objective of this work was to develop gluten-free cookies and savory fried pies using tannin-rich sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) flour, to evaluate their in vitro starch digestibility, and to verify how knowledge of sorghum benefits may contribute to the sensory acceptability of both products. The contents of rapidly digestible starch, slowly digestible starch, and resistant starch were determined. Sensory acceptance was evaluated in two sessions: one without information on sorghum benefits to human health; and another where this information was presented. The resistant starch and slowly digestible starch contents of the cookies (5.07 and 16.22%, respectively) were about twice those of the savory fried pies (2.54 and 8.89%, respectively), whereas...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Sorghum bicolor; Cookies; Human health; Savory fried pies.
Ano: 2019
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-204X2019000103903

The Direct Economic Effects of Stricter Standards Towards the Protection of Human and Animal Health in Swine Sector
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mora,   Cristina; Menozzi,   Davide.
The objective of this study is to present the results of a research carried out on a group of farms involved in pig fattening (48 farms) to evaluate the economic impact of implementing human and animal health regulation. The five types considered in any case represent 90-95% of the total health costs, there are therefore economies of scale and considering the types of expenditure, veterinary medicines have a strong incidence on fattening farms, together with medicated feed for consumption on the farm and the control of Aujeszky's disease. The overall health costs have on average reached the 2% of total costs and the same value of the net income.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Human health; Animal health; Standards; Economic impact; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24978

Why farmers continue to use pesticides despite environmental health and sustainability costs
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wilson,   Clevo; Tisdell,   Clement A.
Use of chemical inputs such as pesticides have increased agricultural production and productivity.  However, negative externalities, too, have increased.  The externalities include damage to the environment, agricultural land, fisheries, fauna and flora.  Another major externality has been the unintentional destruction of beneficial predators of insects which has led to a virulence of many species of agricultural pests.  Mortality and morbidity among agricultural workers, especially in developing countries from exposure to pesticides, are also common.  The costs from these externalities are large and affect farmers’ returns.  However, despite these high costs, farmers continue to use pesticides and in increasing quantities.  In this paper, we examine this...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Pesticides; Agriculture; Environment; Human health; Sustainability; Hysteresis; Environmental Economics and Policy; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/48363

ESTIMATION OF EXTERNAL COSTS OF ELECTRICITY GENERATION USING EXTERNE MODEL
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Molnar,   Sandor; Debrecin,   N.; Kovacevic,   T.; Molnar,   Melinda.
The external costs of electricity generation can be characterised by the resulting social and environmental impacts. The most significant impacts are the air pollutions impact on health, built in environment, crops, forests, agricultural areas and on global warming. The primary impact considered is the air pollution’s effect on human health. The monetised value of the health impact, the external costs are calculated for two regional coal power plants, the effects are examined on the EU level with the ExternE methodology.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: External costs; Human health; Monetized environmental impacts; Energy production; Coal power plants; Air pollution; Environmental Economics and Policy; Health Economics and Policy; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/47553

PESTICIDE USE AND HUMAN HEALTH IN NORTHWESTERN JAMAICA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ncube,   Ngqabutho; Bessler,   Patricia; Jolly,   Pauline E.; Tint,   Kyaw; Fogo,   Christopher; Binns,   Alvin; Jolly,   Curtis M.
A number of studies have detected high levels of pesticide residues in surface water and aquatic life in Jamaica and acute pesticide poisoning is believed to be widespread there. Despite efforts by the Jamaican government to create awareness of the dangers of pesticides and adopt safe a pesticide disposal method, many farmers still display poor pesticide handling and disposal practices. The objectives of this study were to 1) describe pesticide use by farmers in northwestern Jamaica including inappropriate methods in pesticides handling and disposal, and 2) determine whether farmers’ perception of the mode of bodily entry of pesticides affects their method of disposal. Farmers in Westmoreland, St. James and Hanover were surveyed using an...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Pesticide poisoning; Jamaica; Human health; Farmers; CAES; Agricultural and Food Policy; Environmental Economics and Policy; Health Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/36968

Factors Affecting Biotechnology Innovation in Canada: Analysis of the 2001 Biotechnology Use and Development Survey
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: van Moorsel,   Daryl; Cranfield,   John A.L.; Sparling,   David.
Advancement in biotechnology requires continued innovative activity by firms.  To grow, biotechnology firms must understand the factors affecting their innovative activity.  Such understanding also informs policy makers, and supports the development of policies promoting one's biotechnology sector.  This study explores factors which determine innovative activity within the Canadian biotechnology industry.  Innovative activity is measured as the natural log of the number of products/processes a firm has at different stages of the innovation spectrum.  A model is developed to regress this measure on several determinants of innovation.  Significant drivers of innovation include: collaborative arrangements, transfer of intellectual property, firm size and age,...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Innovation; Biotechnology; Canada; Agriculture; Food; Human health; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/34121

Maquiladoras, Air Pollution, and Human Health in Ciudad Juarez and El Paso
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Blackman,   Allen; Batz,   Michael B.; Evans,   David A.
Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, is home to the U.S.-Mexico border's largest maquiladora labor force, and also its worst air pollution. We marshal two types of evidence to examine the link between maquiladoras and air pollution in Ciudad Juarez, and in its sister city, El Paso, Texas. First, we use a publicly available sector-level emissions inventory for Ciudad Juarez to determine the importance of all industrial facilities (including maquiladoras) as a source of air pollution. Second, we use original plant-level data from two sample maquiladoras to better understand the impacts of maquiladora air pollution on human health. We use a series of computational models to estimate health damages attributable to air pollution from these plants, we compare these damages...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Maquiladora; Air pollution; Human health; Environmental justice; U.S.-Mexico border; Ciudad Juarez; El Paso; Environmental Economics and Policy; Q01; Q25; O13.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10807

Cadmium availability and accumulation by lettuce and rice
Provedor de dados: 90
Autores: Pereira,Bruno Fernando Faria; Rozane,Danilo Eduardo; Araújo,Suzana Romeiro; Barth,Gabriel; Queiroz,Rafaela Josemara Barbosa; Nogueira,Thiago Assis Rodrigues; Moraes,Milton Ferreira; Cabral,Cleusa Pereira; Boaretto,Antonio Enedi; Malavolta,Eurípedes.
Among the toxic elements, Cd has received considerable attention in view of its association with a number of human health problems. The objectives of this study were to evaluate the Cd availability and accumulation in soil, transfer rate and toxicity in lettuce and rice plants grown in a Cd-contaminated Typic Hapludox. Two simultaneous greenhouse experiments with lettuce and rice test plants were conducted in a randomized complete block design with four replications. The treatments consisted of four Cd rates (CdCl2), 0.0; 1.3; 3.0 and 6.0 mg kg-1, based on the guidelines recommended by the Environmental Agency of the State of São Paulo, Brazil (Cetesb). Higher Cd rates increased extractable Cd (using Mehlich-3, Mehlich-1 and DTPA chemical extractants) and...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Lactuca sativa L.; Oryza sativa L.; Soil pollution; Chemical extractants; Heavy metals; Human health.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-06832011000200033

Milk fatty acid composition of unsupplemented dairy cows grazing on a tropical pasture
Provedor de dados: 96
Autores: Dias,Kamila Maciel; Gama,Marco Antônio Sundfeld da; Schmitt,Daniel; Sbrissia,André Fischer.
ABSTRACT This study aimed to evaluate the milk fatty acid (FA) composition of unsupplemented dairy cows grazing on elephantgrass (Pennisetum purpureum Schum. cv. Pioneiro) pastures under three grazing management strategies: pre-grazing height of 120 cm with defoliation intensities of 50 and 70% of the initial height (treatments 120/50 and 120/70) and pre-grazing height of 90 cm with defoliation intensity of 70% (treatment 90/70). Treatments were repeated three times in a complete randomized block design. Tester animals were six multiparous Holsteins cows grouped into pairs according to days in milk and milk yield and allocated to blocks. Individual milk samples were collected after the first and second days of grazing (two-day occupation period) and...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Dairy fat; Elephantgrass; Functional foods; Human health; Pennisetum purpureum; Rumenic acid.
Ano: 2019
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-35982019000100716

Corn silage with and without enzyme-bacteria inoculants on performance, carcass characteristics and meat quality in feedlot finished crossbred bulls
Provedor de dados: 96
Autores: Fugita,Carlos Alberto; Prado,Ivanor Nunes do; Jobim,Clóves Cabreira; Zawadzki,Fernando; Valero,Maribel Velandia; Pires,Maria Carla de Oliveira; Prado,Rodolpho Martin do; Françozo,Mônica Chaves.
Two height cuttings of corn silage with or without enzyme inoculants were evaluated for 68 days on performance, carcass characteristics, meat quality and chemical composition of the Longissimus muscle in crossbred bulls (F1 - ½ Nellore vs. ½ Angus) finished in feedlot. Thirty-two 20-month-old bulls, with initial average weight of 374±25 kg, were kept in individual pens (10 m²). Diets consisted of 50% roughage and 50% concentrate, with an expected 1.80 kg/day weight gain. The experimental design with four diets and eight replications was completely randomized. Different cutting heights, low (25 cm) and high (45 cm), with or without enzyme inoculants, were studied. Live weight, average daily gain, feed intake, feed efficiency, carcass characteristics,...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Feed efficiency; Feed intake; Finishing system; Forage conservation; Human health; Meat quality.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-35982012000100023

Cellular profile of mares colostrum: a preliminary study
Provedor de dados: 195
Autores: Simon, Bruna Busianov Zaharov; Roncati, Neimar Vanderlei; Hoge, Alma Yasodhara Alexandra; Porto, Ana Carolina Rusca Correa.
There are few reports on which leukocytes are present in the colostrum and milk of mares. Recent studies in farm animals suggest a role for colostral leukocytes in the transfer of passive immunity from dam to neonate. The aim of this study was to characterize the population of leukocytes presentin colostrum from clinically healthy mares, using the light microscopy. Colostrum samples were collected from 20 mares,12 Mangalarga Marchador and 8 Quarter Horse. Macrophages were the predominant cell type in most samples studied followed by neutrophils and lymphocytes. These results may be a starting point for future studies investigating the role of colostral leukocytes in the transfer of immunity from mare to foal.
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Tuberculosis; Zoonoses; Human health; Mycobacterium bovis Colostro; Potros; Transferência de imunidade passiva; Leucócitos.
Ano: 2013
URL: http://www.revistamvez-crmvsp.com.br/index.php/recmvz/article/view/253

TERMINOLOGY CONCEPTS OF PROBIOTIC AND PREBIOTIC AND THEIR ROLE IN HUMAN AND ANIMAL HEALTH
Provedor de dados: 101
Autores: Ferreira,Célia Lucia; Salminen,S; Lukasz,Grzeskowiak; Brizuela,Maria Antonieta; Sanchez,Lilian; Carneiro,Heloísa; Bonnet,M.
The mode of action of specific probiotic bacteria and specific prebiotic ingredients and their effects on the intestinal microbiota modulation in humans and animals has been demonstrated in many studies. Intestine is characterized for harboring a complex and dynamic microbiota which, among others, has a function to protect the host from inflammatory disorders. A mature and balanced endogenous microbiota has also an important role in the maintenance of a desirable activity of the immune system. Deviations in gut microbiota composition, due to improper diet, radiotherapy, antibiotic treatment, stress and others, may lead to a variety of gastrointestinal disorders. To overcome an unbalanced microbiota, the consumption of specific probiotics and prebiotics has...
Tipo: Journal article
Palavras-chave: Probiotic; Bifidobacterium; Prebiotic; Yacon; Animal health; Human health.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0253-570X2011000300001

Some factors that affect ruminant meat quality: from the farm to the fork. Review - doi: 10.4025/actascianimsci.v35i4.21756
Provedor de dados: 2
Autores: Guerrero, Ana; Universidade de Zaragoza; Valero, Maribel Velandia; Universidade Estadual de Maringá; Campo, Mari Mar; Universidad de Zaragoza; Sañudo, Carlos; Universidad de Zaragoza.
Nowadays consumers are highly interested in the quality of the products they eat, especially when this refers to meat. Consumption of meat from ruminant animals and its derivatives is on the increase, particularly in some countries such as Brazil, one of the main beef exporters in the world. Current analysis is a review of the different factors that affect meat quality in ruminants, with a focus on sensory analyses. Some factors throughout the entire meat chain are analyzed, or rather, from those that producers underscore to improve the quality of their products to those related with consumers' habits and beliefs. Most of the papers reviewed have been developed by researchers involved in the Meat Quality and Technology Group (University of Zaragoza and...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Consumers; Human health; Ruminants; Sensory analyses.
Ano: 2013
URL: http://periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/ActaSciAnimSci/article/view/21756

Bioaccumulation of mercury, cadmium, zinc, chromium, and lead in muscle, liver, and spleen tissues of a large commercially valuable catfish species from Brazil
Provedor de dados: 42
Autores: Arantes,Fábio P.; Savassi,Lourenço A.; Santos,Hélio B.; Gomes,Marcos V.T.; Bazzoli,Nilo.
The increasing amounts of heavy metals entering aquatic environments can result in high accumulation levels of these contaminants in fish and their consumers, which pose a serious risk to ecosystems and human health. We investigated the concentrations of mercury (Hg), cadmium (Cd), zinc (Zn), chromium (Cr), and lead (Pb) in muscle, liver, and spleen tissues of Pseudoplatystoma corruscans specimens collected from two sites on the Paraopeba River, Brazil. The level of heavy metals concentrations in the tissues was often higher in viscera (i.e. liver and spleen) than in muscle, and thus, the viscera should not be considered for human consumption. Correlations between metal concentrations and fish size were not significant. Although the levels of muscle...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Contamination; Freshwater fish; Heavy metal; Human health.
Ano: 2016
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0001-37652016000100137

Proximate composition and fatty acid content of the mangrove oyster Crassostrea rhizophorae along the year seasons
Provedor de dados: 52
Autores: Martino,Ricardo Cavalcanti; Cruz,Gracinda Maria da.
Mangrove oysters, Crassostrea rhizophorae were collected at the mangrove of "Barra de Guaratiba" district, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with the aim to determine the proximate composition and fatty acid content. Along the year seasons no statistical (P&gt;0.05) difference was observed in the values of moisture, crude protein, crude lipid and ash. They were 82.0%; 9.7%; 1.7%; 3.2%, in average, respectively. However, glycogen was significantly (P&lt;0.05) higher in spring (4.4%) and winter (4.2%) samples, than in summer (2.7%) and autumn (2.9%), samples. Saturated fatty acids and polyunsaturated fatty acids were respectively, the most important fatty acids in oysters, with the palmitic acid (16:0), being the major fatty acid. This study, demonstrated that this...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Mangrove oysters; Crassostrea rhizophorae; Proximate composition; Fatty acids; Year seasons; Human health.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-89132004000600015

Growth performance, carcass characteristics and meat quality of finishing bulls fed crude glycerin-supplemented diets
Provedor de dados: 52
Autores: Françozo,Mônica Chaves; Prado,Ivanor Nunes do; Cecato,Ulysses; Valero,Maribel Velandia; Zawadzki,Fernando; Ribeiro,Ossival Lolato; Prado,Rodolpho Martin do; Visentainer,Jesuí Vergílio.
This study was conducted to evaluate the performance, carcass characteristics and chemical composition of Longissimusmuscle (LM) of the bulls. Twenty-four Nellore bulls were used in a complete randomised design. The bulls were randomly assigned to one of the three diets containing 0, 5 or 12% glycerin. Final BW and ADG were similar (P&amp;gt;0.05) between the bulls fed with 5 or 12% of glycerin but were higher (P&lt;0.10) compared to the bulls fed without glycerin. DMI and feed efficiency was not affected (P&amp;gt;0.05) by glycerin level. Hot carcass weight increased (P&lt;0.10) when glycerin was fed at 5%. Glycerin level did not affect (P&lt;0.05) the dressing percentage and fat thickness. LM increased (P&lt;0.10) when glycerin was fed at 12%. Dietary...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Cattle; Fat; Glycerin; Human health; Silage corn.
Ano: 2013
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-89132013000200019

The emerging of the fifth malaria parasite (Plasmodium knowlesi): a public health concern?
Provedor de dados: 55
Autores: Sabbatani,Sergio; Fiorino,Sirio; Manfredi,Roberto.
After examining the most recent scientific evidences, which assessed the role of some malaria plasmodia that have monkeys as natural reservoirs, the authors focus their attention on Plasmodium knowlesi. The infective foci attributable to this last Plasmodium species have been identified during the last decade in Malaysia, in particular in the states of Sarawak and Sabah (Malaysian Borneo), and in the Pahang region (peninsular Malaysia). The significant relevance of molecular biology assays (polymerase chain reaction, or PCR, performed with specific primers for P. knowlesi), is underlined, since the traditional microscopic examination does not offer distinguishing features, especially when the differential diagnosis with Plasmodium malariae is of concern....
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Malaria parasites; Plasmodium knowlesi; Emerging plasmodia; Human health; Public health concerns.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702010000300019

Cyanobacterial toxins in Portugal: effects on aquatic animals and risk for human health
Provedor de dados: 56
Autores: Vasconcelos,V.M.
Toxic cyanobacteria are common in Portuguese freshwaters and the most common toxins are microcystins. The occurrence of microcystin-LR (MCYST-LR) has been reported since 1990 and a significant number of water reservoirs that are used for drinking water attain high levels of this toxin. Aquatic animals that live in eutrophic freshwater ecosystems may be killed by microcystins but in many cases the toxicity is sublethal and so the animals can survive long enough to accumulate the toxins and transfer them along the food chain. Among these, edible mollusks, fish and crayfish are especially important because they are harvested and sold for human consumption. Mussels that live in estuarine waters and rivers where toxic blooms occur may accumulate toxins without...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Cyanobacteria; Toxins; Risk; Human health; Microcystins; Accumulation.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X1999000300001

The table egg: a review
Provedor de dados: 64
Autores: Bertechini,Antonio Gilberto; Mazzuco,Helenice.
This present review intends to provide information and update the reader about diverse aspects of quality and consumption of eggs, the variation among consumer preference worldwide emphasizing the upper status this food represents as source of essential nutrients for human health. This review mainly focus on topics regarding production and quality of table eggs, emphasizing some aspects of the egg market, trend in egg intake and consumers perceptions regarding egg content and nutritious values. Additionally, results from specific studies that provide new findings about the role of enrichment egg components on health, prevention and treatment of diseases are discussed. A novel viewpoint is proposed in this review, highlighting the perspective for an...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Enrichment eggs; Diet; Egg quality; Human health.
Ano: 2013
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-70542013000200001