Drying kinetics of ‘babassu’ mesocarp

ABSTRACT ‘Babassu’ mesocarp flour has been used by the pharmaceutical, human food and animal feed industries. However, there is lack of standardization in the production, as well as absence of information on the management of the product’s quality. Thus, the objective of this study was to dry the ‘babassu’ mesocarp in forced-air oven and solar dryer, adjust different mathematical models to the experimental data, as well as to quantify the levels of proteins and crude fiber of the produced flour. The criteria for the adjustment were the coefficient of determination, magnitude of the mean relative error, standard deviation of estimate and the residual distribution trend. Drying in the shortest time occurred in oven at 60 °C (370 min), leading to water content of 4.62%, while in the solar dryer the final water content was 8.07% in 6 days. The mathematical model Two Terms showed the best fit to the experimental data for oven drying and the Midilli model showed the best fit in solar dryer. There was an increase in protein content with the drying in solar dryer and oven at 40, 50 and 60 °C (1.36, 1.33, 1.15 and 1.37%, respectively) in relation to fresh mesocarp (0.88%). Drying in both oven and solar dryer promoted increase of protein in the flour

Drying kinetics of ‘babassu’ mesocarp

<div><p>ABSTRACT ‘Babassu’ mesocarp flour has been used by the pharmaceutical, human food and animal feed industries. However, there is lack of standardization in the production, as well as absence of information on the management of the product’s quality. Thus, the objective of this study was to dry the ‘babassu’ mesocarp in forced-air oven and solar dryer, adjust different mathematical models to the experimental data, as well as to quantify the levels of proteins and crude fiber of the produced flour. The criteria for the adjustment were the coefficient of determination, magnitude of the mean relative error, standard deviation of estimate and the residual distribution trend. Drying in the shortest time occurred in oven at 60 °C (370 min), leading to water content of 4.62%, while in the solar dryer the final water content was 8.07% in 6 days. The mathematical model Two Terms showed the best fit to the experimental data for oven drying and the Midilli model showed the best fit in solar dryer. There was an increase in protein content with the drying in solar dryer and oven at 40, 50 and 60 °C (1.36, 1.33, 1.15 and 1.37%, respectively) in relation to fresh mesocarp (0.88%). Drying in both oven and solar dryer promoted increase of protein in the flour.</p></div

Avaliação do cuidado à saúde da gestante no contexto do Programa Saúde da Família Evaluation of the care to the pregnant woman's health in the context of the Family Health Program

A avaliação em sistemas e serviços de saúde vem sendo evidenciada em diversos momentos da discussão das políticas de saúde e práticas em serviços. Desta forma, o objetivo deste estudo foi analisar os cuidados primários em saúde prestados às gestantes pelo Programa Saúde da Família (PSF) no município de Teixeiras (MG). De acordo com as proposições de Donabedian (1990), que relaciona as dimensões de estrutura, processo e resultado, utilizou-se um sistema de escores específicos para análise de tais dimensões e seus respectivos atributos, classificando o município nos cenários incipiente, intermediário e avançado se obtivesse entre 0,0 e 33,3%; 33,4 e 66,6%; 66,7 e 100,00%, respectivamente. As dimensões, na síntese, resultaram em um cenário intermediário (52,2%) para o PSF, caracterizado por uma atenção à saúde da gestante fragmentada, mas que possui alguns avanços na organização da atenção para este grupo. Apesar de tais avanços na implantação do PSF, o cenário encontrado revela que o programa ainda apresenta fortes marcas características do modelo hegemônico centrado nos procedimentos e na atenção biomédica.<br>The importance of health systems and services evaluation has been evidenced in several discussions on policies for health and practices in services. Thus, this study was carried out to analyze the primary care to the pregnant women by the Family Health Program (PSF) in the municipality of Teixeiras, Minas Gerais State. According to the propositions by Donabedian (1990) who relates the dimensions of structure, process and result, a specific score system was used to analyze these dimensions and their respective attributes, classifying the program into the incipient, intermediate and advanced sceneries, if the following were obtained: from 0.0 to 33.3%, 33.4% to 66.6, 66.7, and 100.00%, respectively. In summary, such dimensions resulted into a intermediate scenery (52.2%) for PSF characterized by an attention to the fragmented pregnant woman's health, although presenting some progresses concerning the organization of attention toward this group. Although progresses in implantation of PSF, the scenario reveals the program still presents strong characteristic marks of the hegemonic model centered on procedures and biomedical attention

Resumos em andamento - Residência Multiprofissional

Resumos em andamento - Residência Multiprofissiona

Resumos em andamento - Residência Multiprofissional

Resumos em andamento - Residência Multiprofissiona