A Musca domestica L. (Diptera: Muscidae) é um inseto que ocorre no meio rural e urbano e, devido sua relevância sanitária, pesquisas têm sido realizadas para investigar métodos alternativos de manejo. Este trabalho objetivou avaliar atrativos alimentares na captura desses insetos. O estudo foi realizado em uma residência zona da cidade Canhotinho-PE, maio 2021. Como armadilha foram utilizadas g...

In this study, Anacardium occidentale (A. occidentale) nut skin waste (cashew waste) was used as a raw material to synthesize functionalized carbon nanodots (F-CNDs). A. biomass-derived F-CNDs were synthesized at low temperature (200 °C) using facile, economical hydrothermal method and subjected XRD, FESEM, TEM, HRTEM, XPS, Raman Spectroscopy, ATR-FTIR, Ultraviolet-visible (UV–vis) absorption f...

Atherothrombotic diseases such as myocardial or cerebral infarction are serious consequences of the thrombus formed xin blood vessels. Thrombolytic agents are used to dissolve the already formed clots in the blood vessels; however, these drugs have certain limitations which cause serious and sometimes fatal consequences. Herbal preparations have been used since ancient times for the treatment o...

Occupational exposures to environmental toxicants have been associated with the onset of skin lesions-including cancers. Identification and reduction of exposure to such compounds is an important public health goal. We examined the effect of cashew shell oil (CSO), used in skin tattooing for its potential to induce skin transformation in rats. Corn oil and CSO (25, 50, and 100%) were topically ...

Cashew apple juice has the potential to be a natural source of vitamin C and sugar in processed foods. The juice of the cashew apple is obtained by pressing the fleshy peduncle or receptacle, which forms a rounded apple that sits above the true fruit, the cashew nut. Cashew nut allergy is the second most commonly reported tree nut allergy in the United States. To determine if cashew apple juice...

Cashew nut is a globally popular not only for its delicious and crunchy flavor but also bioactive compounds, which present positive benefits to human health. Different parts of cashew have characteristic compounds. The kernel rich in fatty acids, the testa polyphenols, apple polyphenols carotenoids, phenols with aliphatic long chain are nutshell liquid. Therefore, edible part possesses wide ran...