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Anthelmintic activity of nanoencapsulated carvacryl acetate against gastrointes...
André,Weibson Paz Pinheiro; Paiva Junior,José Ribamar de; Cavalcante,Géssica Soares; Ribeiro,Wesley Lyeverton Correia; Araújo Filho,José Vilemar deAbstract The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of carvacryl acetate (CVA) and nanoencapsulated CVA (nCVA) on gastrointestinal nematodes of sheep. The CVA was nanoencapsulated with chitosan/gum arabic and the efficacy of nanoencapsulation (EE), yield, zeta potential, nanoparticle morphology and release kinetics at pH 3 and 8 were analyzed. Acute and subchronic toxicity were evaluated in rodent...
Feral pigeons (Columba livia) as potential reservoirs of Salmonella sp. and Esc...
Vasconcelos,Ruben Horn; Teixeira,Régis Siqueira de Castro; Silva,Isaac Neto Goes da; Lopes,Elisângela de Souza; Maciel,William CardosoABSTRACT: This study aimed to review the scientific literature for information about free-living pigeons (Columba livia) as potential reservoirs of Salmonella sp. and Escherichia coli. Rock doves are currently adapted to the urban environment and distributed all over the world. These birds carry microorganisms that are pathogenic for man and other animals, such as bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites. Among t...
Chemical composition, antioxidant and antifungal activities of essential oils a...
Alves,Fransérgio Américo Ribeiro; Morais,Selene Maia de; Sobrinho,Antonio Carlos Nogueira; Silva,Isaac Neto Goes da; Martins,Clécio GalvãoSUMMARY Resistance to use antifungal drugs is a great concern seeking for scientists to discover new products to treat fungal infections. The aim of this study was to evaluate the antioxidant and antifungal activities of essential oils and extracts of Plectranthus grandis and Plectranthus ornatus against Trichophyton rubrum and Microsporum canis dermatophytes strains. Extracts were obtained from leaves by macer...