A phytochemical study on the flowe r of Calotropis gigantea (Linn.) using silica gel column chromatography and preparative thin layer chromatography, led to the first time isolation of Di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (compound 1) and anhydrosophoradiol-3-acetate (compound 2). The structures of these compounds were confirmed by spectroscopic analyses (IR, HRTOFMS and NMR). The antibacterial and anti...

Limited information exists regarding the complex interactions between biological invasions, pollution, and climate change. Most studies indicate that pollution tends to favor invasive species. Here, we provide evidence that arsenic (As) pollution may have a role in limiting the invasion of the exotic brine shrimp Artemia franciscana. We tested As toxicity in natural populations of Artemia parth...

Coconut water is widely consumed and appreciated due its sensory, nutritional, functional characteristics. Despite being consumed, this beverage has a short shelf life that can be improved through processing technologies including non-thermal technologies. Although promising, it also generate toxic bioactive compounds of natural synthetic origin. Their safety been long discussed, concern for hu...

The brine shrimp Artemia reproduces either ovoviviparously, producing free-swimming nauplii, or oviparously, producing encysted embryos (diapause cysts) able to cope with harsh and complex habitats. When the cysts enter diapause they are encased in a complex external shell that protects them from certain extreme environments. The genomic comparison of oviparous and ovoviviparous ovisacs has bee...

Lipoic acid (LA) is a mitochondrial coenzyme that, depending on the concentration and exposure time, can behave as an antioxidant or pro-oxidant agent has proven ability to modulate metabolism by promoting lipid glucose oxidation for energy production. To assess effects of LA redox balance over Artemia sp. nauplii was used animal model. The administered concentrations were 0.05, 0.1, 0.5, 1.0, ...