Propolis is a resinous substance obtained by bees from the buds, leaves, bark and exudates of many trees and plants. Propolis and its extracts have long been used for the prevention and treatment of a variety of infections and diseases due to their antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, antiparasitic, antioxidant and healing activities. Thus, taking into account the numerous therapeutic properties and biological app...
O monitoramento e avaliação permanente dos corpos hídricos em áreas urbanas e suburbanas são essenciais para controlar a qualidade da água. O objetivo dessa pesquisa foi avaliar a qualidade microbiológica da água do rio Itapecuru no curso que percorre a cidade de Caxias-MA. Para a realização das análises microbiológicas da água, foi utilizada a metodologia dos tubos múltiplos, que é indicada para determinação d...
Candidiasis is one of the most common affections, and it is estimated that most women will present, throughout their lives, at least one episode of the infection. And with this the importance of studies on other alternative methods for treatment based on plant extracts, which have ecological potential to replace the use of synthetic products. Thus, the research aimed to analyze the antifungal activity of crude ...
Natural-source products are being studied to preserve human health, including to prevent oral diseases, because industrialized drugs can cause bacterial resistance and adverse effects. Red propolis, a resinous and complex substance, of natural origin produced by bees, has therapeutic properties such as antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory activity. The objective of this work was to verify the antibacterial effec...
The present study aimed to identify the influence of zinc, selenium and iodine in the control of subclinical hypothyroidism and their descriptions in the scientific literature, which have a great potential for innovation and have not yet been fully explored. A literature review was carried out, in which it adopts a replicable, scientific and transparent process, being recommended to gather and analyze relevant ...
SARS-CoV-2 is part of the betacoronavirus family group, responsible for the highest morbidity and mortality rates in the population. In March 2020 the world entered a state of emergency due to a pandemic by betacoronavirus that causes Covid-19 disease, so there is a search for effective therapies for pandemic control. Apitoxin has aroused interest in the possibility of its use in the modulation of the immune sy...
The Itapecuru River has undergone intense processes of environmental degradation, due to some irregular interference of anthropic actions, as well as decline of riparian vegetation, among other actions that are causing damage to the environment and the health of the population that uses this water for various purposes such as: bathing, fishing activities, irrigation plants among others. This work was developed ...
The study aimed to demonstrate that plant species commonly used in folk medicine, released for use by ANVISA and described in the scientific literature, have great therapeutic potential and have not yet been fully explored. A survey was carried out in the Brazilian Pharmacopoeia – ANVISA. From this survey, three plant species were randomly selected: Achyrocline satureioides, Echinodorus grandiflorus and Schinus...
Background and Objective: Klebsiella pneumoniae is a Gram negative bacilli causing infections related to health care. In recent years, it has become a multiressistente microorganism, because of the production spectrum beta-lactamase enzymes extended and carbapenemases. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the susceptibility profile of K. pneumoniae in relation to carbapenems; identifying carbapenema...