Effect of the addition of black garlic on the quality parameters of jerked beef meat with pork.

The objective of this work was to evaluate the effects of the replacement of nitrite by natural antioxidants from black garlic (BG) on the quality parameters of jerked beef meat with pork for 60 days. Four formulations were prepared: control, 0.02% of sodium nitrite in brine curing, w/v (CON); 1.

Patient-Centered Medicine and Self-Care of Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Introduction: Even though the prevalence rate of diabetes in Portugal is one of the highest in Europe, no studies on the association between patient centered medicine, diabetes self-care, and glycemic control have been published. Assuming that patient centered medicine increases adherence to treatment through the improvement of the doctor-patient relationship, the aim of this study was to assess the influence of patient-centered medicine on the self-care of patients with type 2 diabetes patients' (T2DM) in two Family Health Units in Central Portugal, according to gender and age.

Material And Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in two Family Health Units in Central Portugal between the 25th November 2021 and the 15th January 2022.

Effect of Microencapsulation on Chemical Composition and Antimicrobial, Antioxidant and Cytotoxic Properties of Lemongrass () Essential Oil.

Research Background: Lemongrass () essential oil exhibits antimicrobial and antioxidant properties due to the presence of α-citral and β-citral. Essential oils are susceptible to volatilization and oxidation when applied to food matrices. Therefore, a barrier is needed to protect this material.

Characterization and application of Croton blanchetianus Baill extract for lamb ribs preservation.

This research evaluated the antioxidant, antimicrobial and toxicity potential of the leaf extract of Croton blanchetianus Baill (ExCb) and its effect on the conservation of lamb ribs. The ExCb (control treatment) revealed higher concentration of 2,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid (190.10 mg/g), catechin (84.

The role of nurses in the integration of care for people with chronic noncommunicable diseases.

Objective: To describe the role of nurses in the integration of care for people with chronic noncommunicable diseases.

Method: This was an integrated single-case study conducted with care coordinators and nurses, purposefully selected, with interviews, documentary analysis and computerized files as sources of evidence. Categorical analysis was used based on data organization using MAXQDA® software, version 2018.

Care management in coping with COVID-19 at a teaching hospital.

Objective: to report the experience of implementing care management strategies in coping with the COVID-19 pandemic in a teaching hospital.

Method: this is an experience report of the managers who work at the largest public hospital in Paraná with functions as Head of the Care Management Division, Head of the Care Lines Management Sector, Head of the Infectiology Unit and support team.

Results: care management strategies were structured based on the service dynamics; physical structure; human Resources; professional and user safety.

Integration strategies for caring for chronic noncommunicable diseases: a case study.

Objectives: to identify the strategies for integrated care used regarding Chronic Noncommunicable Diseases in a Health District.

Methods: a case study developed in a district of a municipality in southern Brazil, with 34 participants (coordinators and nursing assistants). Data were collected between August 2016 and June 2017, through interviews, documents and computerized files.

Mapping the major proteome of reproductive fluids and sperm membranes of rams: From the cauda epididymis to ejaculation.

The present study evaluated the major proteome of ram seminal plasma and the main secretions that contribute to its formation, such as the cauda epididymal and accessory sex gland fluids. The study also investigated sperm membrane protein profiles before and after ejaculation. First, semen was collected from six rams (using artificial vagina) to obtain seminal plasma and ejaculated sperm.

Untargeted metabolomic profiling of accessory sex gland fluid from Morada Nova rams.

The present study was conducted to characterize the metabolome of accessory gland fluid (AGF) of locally adapted Morada Nova rams, raised in the Brazilian Northeast. AGF was collected by an artificial vagina from five vasectomized rams. Metabolites were identified by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC/MS) and high-performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC/MS), with the support of Human Metabolome Database, PubChem, LIPID Metabolites, Pathways Strategy databases, and MetaboAnalyst platforms.

The impact of dietary supplementation with guava (Psidium guajava L.) agroindustrial waste on growth performance and meat quality of lambs.

The aim of this study was to evaluate the growth performance and meat quality of lambs (40 animals) fed with increasing levels (0; 7.5; 15.0; 22.

Optimizing the use of spineless cactus in the finishing diet of lambs: physicochemical properties and sensory characteristics of meat.

Background: The use of spineless cactus in finishing diets for lambs improves the carcass quality. However, data about its influence on meat traits is very scarce. The effects of spineless cactus inclusion in the finishing diet of lambs at four levels (0, 150, 300 and 450 g kg of dry matter, DM) in replacement of Tifton hay on the physicochemical and sensory properties of meat were studied.

Integrality of care: challenges for the nurse practice.

Objective: to understand the role of the nurse in the collegiate management model of a teaching hospital, in the integrality of care perspective.

Method: a single case study with multiple units of analysis, with the theoretical proposition "integrality of care is a result of the care offered to the user by multiple professionals, including the nurse". Data were obtained in a functional unit of a teaching hospital through interviews with 13 nurses in a non-participant observation and document analysis.

Proteome of the rete testis fluid from tropically-adapted Morada Nova rams.

The rete testis has a close relationship with sperm development and may have other functions besides serving as an intercalated channel. The aim of this study was to identify and characterize the proteins of rete testis fluid (RTF) from tropically-adapted Morada Nova rams. Testicles obtained from six Morada Nova rams were dissected and the head of the epididymis was separated to access the efferent ducts.

Physicochemical and sensory characteristics of yoghurts made from goat and cow milk.

Substituting goats' milk for cows' milk could improve the quality of dairy products, because it adds new sensorial characteristics. The aim of this study was to develop a type of yoghurt using goats' milk (25, 50, 75 and 100%) in place of cows' milk and to compare their characteristics. Physicochemical, microbiological and sensory characteristics were evaluated using a nine-point hedonic scale and purchase intention test.

Protective effect of melatonin on rotenone plus Ca2+-induced mitochondrial oxidative stress and PC12 cell death.

Chronic systemic inhibition of mitochondrial respiratory chain complex I by rotenone causes nigrostriatal dopaminergic degeneration in rats, producing an in vivo experimental model of Parkinson's disease. We recently showed that micromolar Ca2+ concentrations strongly stimulate the release of reactive oxygen species in rotenone-treated isolated rat brain mitochondria. In the present work, we show that the natural antioxidant melatonin inhibits Ca2+ plus rotenone-induced oxidative stress in isolated rat brain mitochondria.

Ca2+-induced oxidative stress in brain mitochondria treated with the respiratory chain inhibitor rotenone.

In this study we show that micromolar Ca(2+) concentrations (>10 microM) strongly stimulate the release of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in rotenone-treated isolated rat forebrain mitochondria. Ca(2+)-stimulated mitochondrial ROS release was associated with membrane lipid peroxidation and was directly correlated with the degree of complex I inhibition by rotenone. On the other hand, Ca(2+) did not increase mitochondrial ROS release in the presence of the complex I inhibitor 1-methyl-4-phenylpyridinium.