ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of gels containing the monoterpene borneol in induced oral mucositis using an animal model. Gels were prepared with borneol at 1.2% and 2.4% (w/w). Oral mucositis was induced by administration of three doses of 5-fluorouracil (30 mg/kg, i.p.) and injury with acetic acid (50%, v/v) soaked in filter paper applied to right cheek mucosa for 60s. Four subgroups comprising 12 animals each were formed. Six animals from each group were sacrificed at days seven and fourteen after oral mucositis induction. Mucous samples were processed and stained with hematoxylin-eosin and Masson’s Trichrome. The semiquantitative evaluation involved observation of inflammatory parameters. ImageJ® software was used in the quantitative evaluation. For statistical analyses, Two-way ANOVA, followed by Tukey’s post-test (p <0.05), were employed. Borneol 2.4% gel proved effective in the treatment of oral mucositis with statistically significant differences between groups for angiogenesis control, inflammatory cell count reduction and percentage neoformed collagen increase. The confirmation of anti-inflammatory and healing action of borneol in oral mucositis in rats renders it a good marker for predicting this activity for plant extracts rich in this substance.

Este trabalho avaliou a atividade acaricida in vitro de extratos de 21 espécies de plantas do Pantanal de Mato Grosso do Sul. Na etapa I, foi realizado um teste de imersão larval utilizando três concentrações de extrato (5%, 20% e 40%). Na etapa II, utilizou-se apenas as plantas que apresentaram eficácia superior a 95%, na concentração de 40% na etapa I e que apresentasse quantidade suficiente para o teste de imersão de adulto. Aeschynomene denticulata, Angelonia hirta, Aspilia latissima, Caperonia castaneifolia, Centratherum punctatum, Crotalaria micans, Diodia kuntzei, Echinodorus paniculatus, Hyptis mutabilis, Lantana canescens, Melanthera latifolia, Ocotea diospyrifolia, Richardia grandiflora, Sebastiana hispida, Tocoyena formosa, Zanthoxylum rigidum e Sesbania virgata (extrato do fruto) apresentaram atividade acaricida sobre larvas de Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus superior a 95% na concentração de 40% (w/v), enquanto Hippocratea volubilis e Randia armata apresentaram eficácia moderada e Croton glandulosus e Senna obtusifolia não apresentaram efeito acaricida. Os extratos brutos de M. latifolia, A. hirta, R. grandiflora e A. latissima foram avaliados sobre adultos e A. hirta apresentou eficácia próxima de 90%. Dezoito extratos apresentaram eficácia de até 95%, contra larvas, na concentração de 40%, sete extratos foram eficazes a 20% e apenas um (Sebastiana hispida) foi eficaz na concentração de 5%.

This research evaluated the in vitro acaricidal activity of extracts from 21 plant species from the Pantanal of Mato Grosso do Sul. During stage I, a larval immersion test was performed using three extract concentrations (5%, 20%, and 40%). During stage II, we used only plants that showed over 95% efficiency at the 40% concentration in stage I in an amount sufficient for the adult immersion test. Aeschynomene denticulata, Angelonia hirta, Aspilia latissima, Caperonia castaneifolia, Centratherum punctatum, Crotalaria micans, Diodia kuntzei, Echinodorus paniculatus, Hyptis mutabilis, Lantana canescens, Melanthera latifolia, Ocotea diospyrifolia, Richardia grandiflora, Sebastiana hispida, Tocoyena formosa, Zanthoxylum rigidum, and Sesbania virgata (fruit extract) showed acaricidal activity against the larval stage of Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus higher than 95% at a 40% (w/v) concentration, while Hippocratea volubilis and Randia armata showed moderate efficacy and Croton glandulosus and Senna obtusifolia had no effect. The M. latifolia, A. hirta, R. grandiflora, and A. latissima raw extracts were evaluated for their activity against adults, and only A. hirta showed an efficacy close to 90%. Eighteen extracts had an efficacy of up to 95% against larvae at a 40% concentration, seven extracts were effective at 20%, and only one (Sebastiana hispida) was effective at a 5% concentration.

Com o objetivo de verificar a possibilidade do uso dos mingaus desidratados elaborados com canjiquinha e soja em diferentes proporções (100:0; 90:10; 80:20; 70:30; 60:40 e 50:50%), em produtos alimentícios, foram estudadas a solubilidade e as propriedades emulsificantes das misturas. Os processos utilizados para a obtenção dos mingaus foram: decorticagem dos grãos de soja, branqueamento, desintegração e homogeneização da canjiquinha e soja, bem como secagem por atomização. O aumento das proporções de soja (0 a 50%) causou aumento do N solúvel em água, do índice de solubilidade de N, da proteína dispersível em água, do índice de dispersibilidade de proteína, e provocou uma ligeira diminuição da atividade emulsificante e da estabilidade de emulsão. A atividade residual do inibidor de tripsina não foi detectada nos mingaus desidratados estudados.

Dehydrated corn grits-soybean porridges at different proportions (100:0; 90:10; 80:20; 70:30; 60:40 e 50:50%) were assessed for nitrogen solubility index (NSI), protein dispersibility index (PDI), emulsifying activity (EA) and emulsion stability (ES) in order to verify their potential use as food ingredients. Dehydrated porridge was manufactured by soybean seed dehulling, blanching, disintegration of bleached corn grits and soybean, homogenization and spray drying. The results indicated that increasing soybean proportion from 0 to 50% caused an increase in the soluble nitrogen in water, NSI, dispersible protein in water and PDI, and a slight decrease in the EA and ES. No trypsin inhibitor activity was detected in studied dehydrated porridges.

O presente estudo teve como objetivo utilizar resíduo do leite de soja (RLS), farinha de trigo e amendoim para formular uma paçoca de boa qualidade protéica e com boas características sensoriais. Foram misturadas 40% de farinha de trigo torrada com 30:0 (I); 25:5 (II); 20:10 (III); 15:15 (IV); 10:20 (V) e 5:25 (VI) de farinha de amendoim torrado e decorticado, e RLS torrado, respectivamente, para o preparo de paçocas. Mediante análises químicas, foi verificado que houve uma diminuição no teor de extrato etéreo (de 19,54 a 11,51%), porém um aumento nos teores de cinzas (de 0,99 a 1,23%), fibra crua (de 1,56 a 5,08%) e carboidrato (de 56,06 a 61,40%) com o aumento das proporções do RLS. Por outro lado, o teor de proteína não foi afetado. O perfil de aminoácidos essenciais foi melhorado com o aumento das proporções do RLS nas paçocas formuladas. Resultados da avaliação sensorial indicam que as paçocas formuladas com até 15% do RLS mostraram boas características na aparência, no sabor e na textura, sendo a de 10% do RLS a mais apreciada pela equipe massal de provadores não treinados.

The objective of the present study was to utilize the soymilk residue (SR), wheat flour and peanuts to formulate "paçoca" of good protein quality and also good sensory characteristics. The 40% of roasted wheat flour were mixed with 30:0 (I); 25:5 (II); 20:10 (III); 15:15 (IV); 10:20 (V) and 5:25 (VI) of dehulled and roasted peanut flours and SR, respectively, to prepare the above mentioned products. It was verified, with the use of chemical analyses, that the ether extract content decreased from 19.54 to 11.51%, whereas the ash, fiber and carbohydrate contents increased from 0.99 to 1.23%, from 1.56 to 5.08 and from 56.06 to 61.40%, respectively, with an increase of the proportion of SR. On the other hand, the protein content was not affected. The essential aminoacids profile was improved with an increase of the proportion of SR. Results of sensory evaluation indicate that mixtures with up to 15% of SR showed good characteristics of appearance, flavor and texture, a mixture with 10% of SR being preferred by non-trained panelists.