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The World Café method and spaces dedicated to active teaching & learning: A dyn...
Pinto-Pinho, Patrícia; Ferreira, Ana; Matos, Bárbara; Santiago, Joana; Henriques, Magda Carvalho; Corda, Pedro Oliveira; Lima, Tânia; Rodrigues, MárioA pilot experiment was developed in a Biomedical Sciences curricular unit to test how using a different knowledge-sharing method (World Café) in a Space for Active Learning and Teaching would affect students’ engagement. Each working group was asked to prepare a poster summarising a different topic about the physiology of the oocyte. On the activity day, rotating discussion sessions moderated by tutors took pla...
Antibacterial, antibiofilm, and anti-adhesion activities of Piper betle leaf ex...
Kulnanan, Pawinee; Chuprom, Julalak; Thomrongsuwannakij, Thotsapol; Romyasamit, Chonticha; Sangkanu, Suthinee; Manin, Nannaphat; Nissapatorn, VeeranootPiper betle leaves have traditionally been used to treat many diseases, including bacterial infections. The present studyaimed to investigate the antibacterial, antibiofilm, and anti-adhesion activities of P. betle extract against avian pathogenicEscherichia coli (APEC). The ethanol extract of P. betle leaves demonstrated strong antibacterial activity against clinicalisolates of APEC with MIC and MBC values ran...
Korean traditional foods as antiviral and respiratory disease prevention and tr...
Das, Gitishree; Heredia, J. Basilio; de Lourdes Pereira, Maria; Coy-Barrera, Ericsson; Rodrigues Oliveira, Sónia Marlene; Gutiérrez-Grijalva, Erick PaulBackground: Korean traditional food (KTF), originated from ancestral agriculture and the nomadic traditions of the Korean peninsula and southern Manchuria, is based on healthy food that balances disease prevention and treatment. Fermented foods that include grains, herbs, fruits, and mushrooms are also an important practice in KTF, providing high levels of Lactobacilli, which confer relevant health benefits, in...
Comparative Cr, As and CCA induced Cytostaticity in mice kidney: a contribution...
Matos, Rita Cerejeira; Oliveira, Helena; Fonseca, Henrique M. A. C.; Morais, Simone; Sharma, Bechan; Santos, Conceição; de Lourdes Pereira, MariaCCA (Chromium Copper Arsenate) treated wood, widely used in outdoor residential structures and playgrounds, poses considerable dangers of leaching of its components to the environment. In this study, mouse kidney samples were used to evaluate the effects of CCA, chromium trioxide (CrO3) and arsenic pentoxide (As2O5) on cell pathophysiology by flow cytometry. Samples were collected after 14, 24, 48 and 96 h of a...
Salicornia ramosissima J. Woods seeds affected the normal regenerative function...
Ferreira, Daniela; Pinto, Diana C.G.A.; Silva, Helena; Girol, Ana Paula [UNESP]; de Lourdes Pereira, MariaMade available in DSpace on 2018-12-11T16:54:50Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2018-11-01; Federación Española de Enfermedades Raras; The growing importance of Salicornia plants as bioactive agents and health promoters associated with the continuous demand for alternative treatments for liver disorders, has stimulated us to evaluate the renal and hepatic effects of S. ramosissima seeds in mic...