Publications by authors named "Karla R W Oliveira"
Disposing of pollutants in water sources poses risks to human health and the environment, but biosorption has emerged as an eco-friendly, cost-effective, and green alternative for wastewater treatment. This work shows the ability of banana peel powder (BPP) biosorbents for efficient sorption of methylene blue (MB), atrazine, and glyphosate pollutants. The biosorbent highlights several surface chemical functional groups and morphologies containing agglomerated microsized particles and microporous structures.
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- Information on medicinal plants for diabetes treatment is limited, prompting a study to analyze the levels of macroelements and microelements in three plant species and their teas.
- The analyses revealed high concentrations of potassium (K) and phosphorus (P) in dry samples, with several other elements present above WHO's permissible levels.
- Despite the risk assessments showing plant teas to be safe for consumption (HQ < 1), caution is advised for diabetics using these plants, especially in capsule or concentrated forms, due to potential health risks.
Evaluation of the effects of the larvicides temephos on reproductive performance, embryofetal development and DNA integrity of Swiss mice.
Pestic Biochem Physiol
June 2018
Temephos is considered the gold standard by the Ministry of Health for controlling the larvae of the mosquito Aedes aegypti. The present study evaluated the effects of Temephos larvicide on the reproductive performance, embryo-fetal development and DNA integrity of Swiss mice. This study used 30 pregnant female mice: 10 were controls treated with drinking water at a dosage of 0.
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