February 2016

Effects of boiling and oil or vinegar on pickled jurubeba (Solanum paniculatum L.) fruit

Jurubeba fruit, raw and thermally processed for different periods of time, were preserved in soybean oil or vinegar and evaluated for physical characteristics, phytochemicals, antioxidant capacity and polyamines. The loss of green color in many vegetables after cooking is a frequent problem that affects the quality of pickled foods, and chlorophyll content is a relevant parameter to assess the quality. Data showed that...

Author(s): Mônica Bartira da Silva,  Luan Fernando Ormond Sobreira Rodrigues, Talita Cardoso Rossi, Marizete Cavalcante de Souza Vieira, Igor Otávio Minatel and  Giuseppina Pace Pereira Lima

February 2016

Asymbiotic seed germination and in vitro propagation of Brasiliorchis picta

Seed storage method for in vitro germination and propagation from leaves of Brasiliorchis picta was developed. Seeds were harvested and stored at -20 and -80°C for 1, 3, 6, and 12 months and were germinated on Knudson C (KC), Murashige and Skoog (MS), half-strength MS (½ MS macro- and micro-nutrients), and woody plant medium (WPM). Seeds stored at -20°C, the recommended temperature for seed banks, had a...

Author(s): Silvia Almeida dos Santos, Eric de Camargo Smidt, André Andrian Padial and Luciana Lopes Fortes Ribas

February 2016

Possible oxidative effects of isotretinoin and modulatory effects of vitamins A and C in Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Isotretinoin (ITN), chemically known as 13-cis-retinoic acid, is a part of the broad group of compounds related to vitamin A. It is particularly employed in the treatment of nodular cystic acne and as an inhibitor of proliferation of neoplastic cells, by exerting a regulatory effect on the cell differentiation. This study aimed at investigating the possible oxidative effects of ITN and modulatory effects of vitamins A...

Author(s): Alaíde Silva Lemos⊃, Vanessa Leopoldino Coelho Rodrigues, Marcus Vinícius Oliveira Barros de Alencar, Md. Torequl Islam, Raí Pablo Sousa de Aguiar, Ana Maria Oliveira Ferreira da Mata, Ricardo Melo de Carvalho, Márcia Fernanda Correia Jardim Paz, Chistiane Mendes Feitosa and Ana Amélia de Carvalho Melo-Cavalcante

February 2016

Isolation and characterization of thermotolerant ethanol-fermenting yeasts from Laos and application of whole-cell matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF/MS) analysis for their quick identification

Thermotolerant yeasts, which are expected to be applicable for high-temperature fermentation as an economical process, were isolated from four provinces in Laos. Of these yeasts, five isolates exhibited stronger fermentation abilities in a 16% sugars-containing medium of glucose, sucrose, sugarcane or molasses at 40°C than that of Kluyveromyces marxianus DMKU 3-1042, one of the most thermotolerant and efficient...

Author(s): Chansom Keo-oudone, Sukanya Nitiyon, Phonepasith Sotitham, Akio Tani, Noppon Lertwattanasakul, Napatchanok Yuangsaard, Somchanh Bounphanmy, Savitree Limtong and Mamoru Yamada,

February 2016

Antifungal effects of sisal leaf juice on Lasiodiplodia theobromae, the causal agent of mulberry root rot

This study was carried out to evaluate the antifungal activities of leaf juices (fresh juice, fermented juice, boiled juice and sterile juice) of nine sisal varieties on Lasiodiplodia theobromae, the causal agent of mulberry root rot. Results show that all the leaf juices could inhibit the mycelial growth in different degrees (the inhibitory rates ranged from 63.3 to 100%), due to different varieties and treatments....

Author(s): Hong Hui Xie, Fu Yu Huang, Xia Lan, Xiao Ling Zhang, Hua Ning Wang, Hui Lv and Xuan Zhang