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Molecular identification of Lodoicea maldivica (coco de mer) seeds

BACKGROUND The edible endosperm of Lodoicea maldivica with the common name of coco de mer is used in Chinese medicine for treating cough. Native to Seychelles, Lodoicea maldivica seeds have commanded high prices for centuries due to its scarcity. This study aims to develop a molecular identification method for the authentication of Lodoicea maldivica seeds. METHODS DNA was extracted from the ...

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Tratamento Da Doença De Alzheimer

The present recommendations and suggestions on “Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease” were elaborated by a work group constituted by participants of the IV Meeting of Researchers on Alzheimer’s D isease and Related Disorders, sponsored by the Scientific Department of Cognitive Neurology and Aging of the Brazilian Academy of Neuro l o g y. They comprise topics on pharmacological and non-pharm a c o ...

Aumentando a base de conhecimento da epidemiologia da alergia ocular

In this issue of the Jornal de Pediatria, Geraldini et al. attempt to add another piece to the puzzle in order to provide additional insight into ocular symptoms associated with allergies. They used a validated instrument that focuses on the adolescent population in school with more than three episodes of ocular itching, who are more likely to have allergic rather than infectious etiologies, al...

Um Estudo de Campo sobre o Estado da Prática da Elicitação de Requisitos em Sistemas Embarcados

Embedded Systems have a very important role in the modern life. We use them in our home, work, transportation, medical procedures, leisure time and so on. Despite of its great importance to our lives this kind of system steel lake a better process to improve the quality of its software. In this paper we present the results from a field research that focused the state of the practice of the embe...