Acute liver injury (ALI) is an important medical problem that requires effective therapy. Astaxanthin (AST) is a carotenoid, and the beneficial effects of astaxanthin, including anti-oxidative, anti-inflammatory and anti-tumour activities, have been identified. The present study was designed to...
Author(s)
He Min; Deng XinYi; Zhu YanBin; Hao Jie; Kay, M.; Zhang Hua; Chen JinJun; Chen ZhiBao
Publisher
Centro de Ciências Rurais, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
Publication
Ciência Rural, 2024, 54, 4,
Anticarsia gemmatalis (Lepidoptera: Erebidae) is distributed in tropical and subtropical regions of America, and is an important pest of Fabaceae, such as: soybean, peanut, common bean, cowpea, pea, chickpea and kudzu. In soybean, the velvet bean caterpillar is important due to the plant...
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Lima, F. de; Neto, O. D. R.; Teixeira, F. L.; Araújo, M. da S.; Almeida, A. C. de S.; Hirose, E.; Jesus, F. G. de
Publisher
Centro de Ciências Rurais, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
Publication
Ciência Rural, 2024, 54, 4,
The road system is the main mode used for the transportation of agricultural cargo, and in some cases, it is the only option for handling this type of product. This dependence means that the implementation of tools to support the management of logistical costs can reduce the financial impact with...
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Macarringue, A. M. J. S.; Oliveira, A. L. R. de; Dias, C. T. dos S.; Marsola, K. B.
Publisher
Centro de Ciências Rurais, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
Publication
Ciência Rural, 2024, 54, 4,
The domestic and international market is increasingly seeking for foods with reduced chemical additives. The viability using a versatile product as mechanically separate meat (CMS) to produce safety food is necessary to expand the product market. Hansenulawingei strain was selected, a yeast known...
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Almeida, B. S. de; Miranda, A.; Coelho, A. R.; Machado-Lunkes, A.; Cardines, P. H. F.; Souza, R. B. de; Pedrão, M. R.
Publisher
Centro de Ciências Rurais, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
Publication
Ciência Rural, 2024, 54, 4,
This study evaluated the impacts of thermal processing on the chemical composition of jackfruit seeds and their toxicity. The ash content of the seeds subjected to roasting was higher (3.21%) compared to the seeds in the other treatments. However, the contents of moisture (5.29%) and protein...
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Nascimento, P. C. A. do; Lopes, M. M. de A.; Stamford, T. C. M.; Leão, V. L. X. de S.; Ribeiro, M. de A.; Vasconcelos, M. A. da S.
Publisher
Centro de Ciências Rurais, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
Publication
Ciência Rural, 2024, 54, 4,