Procrastination in the early detection of breast cancer.

Objective: to analyze the meaning of postponement of breast cancer detection based on interviews with 26 women who were submited to mastectomy.

Method: qualitative study based on Symbolic Interactionism with Content Analysis in thematic modality, carried out in a public service outpatient clinic, in a capital city of Northeastern Brazil.

Results: faced with the participants' reports, the theme 'meanings attributed to procrastination of breast health care' emerged.

Chemical Profile, Antibacterial Activity and Antibiotic-Modulating Effect of the Hexanic L. Silk Extract (Poaceae).

The present study aimed to determine the chemical profile and to evaluate the antibacterial activity and antibiotic-modulating action of the hexanic silk extract in association with aminoglycosides. Standard ATCC 25922, ATCC 25923 and ATCC 27853 strains, as well as multi-resistant 27, 35, and 31 strains, were used in this study. Phytochemical prospection revealed the presence of the following secondary metabolites: tannins, flavones, flavonoids, and xanthones, with the main chemical constituents being identified in plant extracts obtained with apolar organic solvents such as hexane.