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The sugar cane juice, vegetable drink enjoyed by brazilian population, sold by street can pose risks to consumer health if improperly produced. This study aimed to verify if the sugarcane juice vendors are following the Resolution RDC No. 218 of July 29 2005, ANVISA, which regulates the hygienic-sanitary procedures for the production of this drink. Were interviewed 47 points, distributed in 17 neighborhoods in the city of Curitiba, during the months of October and November 2014. A closed questionnaire was used, based on the Resolution, where possible answers were yes or no. This was previously tested and validated through a pilot study, and the application made by one trained person to collect information and able to meeting doubts, however, without influencing the respondents' answers. None interviewed, 0% (0/47), respected all the items of the law, and the lack of personal hygiene observed in all cases 100% (47/47). In conclusion, Curitiba sugarcane juice producers are not obeying the current resolution, either through ignorance of the Regulation or by are acting in bad faith. This attitude expose the consumers to possibles diseases transmitted by food. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The aim of this study was to evaluate the in vitro efficacy of the Himatanthus sucuuba hydroalcoholic extracts against larvae and engorged female of Rhipicephalus microplus. The extracts were prepared by percolation from latex, stems and leaves in absolute alcohol and lyophilized. We performed the larval packet test, LPT in serial concentrations (0.4 - 204.8 mg.mL-1) and adult immersion test, AIT (6.4-396.8 mg.mL-1) using six replicates. The complete phytochemical composition was determined to all the extracts. From the LPT and TIA, the latex demonstrated the best results, with an LD50 of 21.4 and 105.2 mg.mL-1, respectively. The phytochemical data, combined with the dose-dependent results obtained from the in vitro tests demonstrates that this extract has potential to control R. microplus. Further studies should be conducted to maximize the effectiveness of the latex portion of the plant. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study evaluated the in vitro antimicrobial activity of these species against strains of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. The hydroalcoholic extracts were prepared from dried leaves, pulp and seeds of E. oleracea Mart. and T. grandiflorum by continuous percolation with 70% ethyl alcohol. The antimicrobial activity was evaluated against four microorganisms by the agar disc diffusion method and the minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) assay. The antimicrobial activity showed that the açai pulp and seeds possessed significant inhibition in Clostridium perfringens (320 and 640 MIC), Staphylococcus aureus (80 and 320 MIC) and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (640 and 2560 MIC). Cupuassu extracts showed no effect on any bacteria. The use of açai extract products can be a sustainable, viable and an accessible alternative for antimicrobial treatment. New studies should be conducted to determine better results for acai herbals and new formulations of cupuassu extracts. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The aim of the study was to determinated the prevalence of deseases in cattle, goat and sheeps examined by Veterinary Pathology Laboratory, Federal University of Paraná (LABDP-UFPR), Curitiba. Necropsy protocols of the animals were surveyed, from February 1967 to December 2012. Were examined in LABPVUFPR 1075 cases. Of the total, 59,9% (644/1075) were cattle, 23,6% (254/1075) sheep and 16,5% (177/1075) of goats. Tuberculosis was the most prevalent cause of death in cattle 8.23% (53/644), followed by anger 7.30% (47/644), 6.68% bovine tick fever (43/644) and Pteridium aquilinum poisoning 6.06% (39/644). The hemoncose was the leading in sheep 20.87% (53/254), followed by Clostridium perfringens enterotoxemia 11.02% (28/254), Ipomoea asarifolia poisoning 7.48% (19/254), and tetanus 7 48% (19/254). The hemoncose was largely responsible for the mortality of goats 17.51% (31/177), followed by caprine arthrite encephalitis virus 7.91% (14/177), tetanus 6.21% (11/177) and fascioliasis 4.52% (8/177). Data presented in this work, provides scientific information to veterinarians have access to the main diseases that affect domestic ruminants in Southeastern Paraná. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Gastrointestinal parasitism is considered the main obstacle in the production of small ruminants and the occurrence of parasites resistant to anthelmintics has delayed their control. The aim of this study was to evaluate the sensitivity of gastrointestinal nematodes to levamisole (LEV) in sheep and goat simultaneous-raised herds. We used 28 naturally infected Boer goats and 28 Texel sheep. Both species were divided into four groups of seven animals: T1) treated with 9 mg/kg of LEV phosphate, T2) 6.75 mg/kg; T3) 4.5 mg/kg and T4) control group, not treated. The animals were evaluated for 21 days for faecal egg count per gram of feces - EPG, color of the conjunctiva with the FAMACHA method, hematocrit and body weight. In sheep, the T1 and T2 were considered highly effective (> 95%) and T3 was 86%, which is the recommended therapeutic dose for sheep. The LEV has no official indication to be used in goats and showed a decreased on the EPG by 30, 11 and 4%, 14 days after treatment, demonstrating its ineffectiveness. The correlations between the parameters evaluated in sheep, were significant (P<0.01), except FAMACHA and body weight. In the case of goats, hematocrit and FAMACHA the correlation was also not significant. The main parasite identified in stool cultures of the two species, taken before and after treatments was Haemonchus contortus (> 84%). It is concluded that the LEV was dose-dependent effective in sheep. LEV cannot be considered as an effective compound in the control of gastrointestinal parasites in goats, possibly due to changes in the drug kinetics when compared to sheep and its usage should be discouraged. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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