[PDF] Top 20 An. Acad. Bras. Ciênc. - vol.82 número4

... Nowadays, a diet that is rich in fruits is associated with a reduced risk of many diseases (Genkinger et al. 2004). However, it is difficult to find fruits in natura – which are perishable – during all year round and/or ... See full document

... The resilience, ecological function and quality of both agricultural and natural systems were evaluated in the moun- tainous region of the Atlantic Rain Forest of Rio de Janeiro through Rapid Assessment Methods. For this ... See full document

... as an adaptation to deter pollen theft by non-pollinating in- sects, and lipid pollen arose as a plant adaptation to at- tract and reward pollen-feeding ... See full document

... 2000). An accurate simulation of the solar radiation balance is also ...that an uncertainty of 10 W ∙ m −2 in the sea- sonal solar radiation balance translates into an uncer- tainty of 30 mm/month in ... See full document

... The main method to calculate rainfall erosi- vity values requires pluviographic records. This kind of information is difficult to obtain in Brazil due to the reduced number and inadequate spatial distribution of ... See full document

... Vertebrae architecture was composed by 9 lumbar, 3 sacral and 18 coccygeal vertebrae (Fig. 1). Three well- defined structures were visualized at the lombar sacral region: the lumbar intumescences (L6-L7/L8), the conus ... See full document

... The maintenance of the spleen is important from the point of view of the pathophysiology of equine babesiosis, as we saw in previous descriptions (Dennig and Brocklesby 1965, Simpson et al. 1980, De Waal et al. 1988, ... See full document

... of an adhesive tape (according to Barbosa et ...in an ethanol series, immersed in n-butyl acetate, and then mounted for permanent slides with a synthetic ... See full document

... The knowledge regarding of the diaspore and post-seminal development of Paspalum L. is important for grassland biodiversity conservation, based on their representativeness and genetic improvement of forage. The ... See full document

... by an interference with β-noradrenergic receptors in the basolateral amyg- dala and perhaps elsewhere, which mediate retrieval, and, in addition, or related to that, by a reduction of blood flow in the temporal ... See full document

... Chemical analysis of coplanar PCBs followed the method described in a previous report: USEPA Method 1668 (2003) and USEPA Method 8290 A (2007). Five grams of liver samples were weighed and lyophilised. Dry tissues were ... See full document

... Production of fibrous activated carbons from natural cellulose (jute, coconut) fibers for water treatment applications. Mechanical property evaluation of sisal–jute–glass fi[r] ... See full document

... in an extractive form and information about production technologies are essential for its seedling propagation and rational use, however, the seedling production is hampered due to the small number of seeds per ... See full document

... Although researches relate pathogenic tole rance to melanization’s reactions with consequent involvement of 22 prophenoloxidases cascade (Wilson et al. 2001), very little is known about the phenoloxidase activity in ... See full document

... as an anti-inflammatory, proposing a pharmacological blockage simi- lar to that obtained with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs on arachidonic acid and cyclooxygenase ... See full document

... and appropriating the consumption objects, places him- self/herself in the role of an active receiver of the social discourse inherent to the object. When using it, he/she legitimates the symbolic value that the ... See full document

... Vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) is an infection caused by abnormal growth of yeasts in the mucosa of the female genital tract. It is a frequent diagnosis in the daily practice of gynecology, with a significant in- ... See full document

... to an editorial line more concerned with reviews than original research ...of an author’s last name has been regarded as influential in citation potential (Tregenza 1997) and double-barreled names could end ... See full document

... have an accurate map of the genus’ geographical distribution since it records only the Brazilian species distribution, and makes it difficult to plan field trips to collect supple- mentary material of this ... See full document

... fluid motion as a result of thermally induced medium inhomogeneities, demon- strated that at low frequencies the fluid motion around the electrodes, consisting of a couple of whirlpools [r] ... See full document