Role of nicergoline in corneal wound healing in diabetic rats.

Background: To investigate the effect of nicergoline on the rate of complete corneal ulcer reepithelialization (CCUR) in diabetic rats with diabetic keratopathy.

Methods: Forty-eight streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats were randomly divided into two groups. The experimental group (n = 24) received nicergoline (10 mg.

Beneficial effects of inoculation of growth-promoting bacteria in strawberry.

Plant growth-promoting bacteria have been highlighted by their potential for application in plant production, allowing the reduction of the use of fertilizers and pesticides, which is due to the ability to stimulate the growth of plants by nitrogen-fixation and production of phytohormones, such as indole-3-acetic acid (IAA). The objective of this study was to verify the potential of plant growth promotion of 25 wild isolates from the Agricultural Microbiology Culture Collection of the Federal University of Lavras (CCMA-UFLA) through the evaluation of the biological nitrogen-fixation capacity and the production of IAA. In addition, the growth of three selected strains inoculated on roots of strawberry seedlings in greenhouse conditions was evaluated.

Treatment with pCramoll Alone and in Combination with Fluconazole Provides Therapeutic Benefits in Infected Mice.

is one of the main causative agents of cryptococcosis in immunocompetent individuals. Treatment of the infection is based on the use of antimycotics, however, the toxicity of these drugs and the increase of drug-resistant strains have driven the search for more effective and less toxic therapies for cryptococcosis. pCramoll are isolectins purified from seeds of , a native forage plant from Brazil, which has become a versatile tool for biomedical application.