Alterações nas reservas de sementes de Dalbergia nigra ((Vell.) Fr. All. ex Benth.) durante a hidratação

Seed imbibitions is the first stage of the germination process and is characterized by the hydration of tissues and cells and the activation and/or induction of the enzymes responsible for mobilizing reserves for respiration and the construction of new cell structures. The objective of this study was to investigate the alterations in reserve substances during slow hydration of Bahia Rosewood (Dalbergia nigra) seeds in water. Seeds from two different lots (Lot I and II) were placed in saturated desiccators (95-99% RH) to hydrate at 15 and 25 °C until water contents of 10, 15, 20 and 25% were reached. At each level of hydration, changes in lipid reserves, soluble carbohydrates, starch and soluble proteins were evaluated. The mobilization of reserves was similarly assessed in both lots, with no differences being observed between the two hydration temperatures. Lipid contents showed little variation during hydration, while the contents of soluble carbohydrates and starch decreased after the 15% water content level. Soluble proteins showed a gradual tendency to decrease between the control (dry seeds) up to 25% water content

Relevância da ultra-sonografia dos tendões flexores em cavalos Puro Sangue de corrida na adaptação ao treinamento Significance of flexor tendon ultrasonography in training thoroughbred horses

Vinte e quatro potros Puro Sangue de Corrida (PSC), com dois anos de idade foram avaliados ultra-sonograficamente, durante o período final da doma e início de treinamento, através da imagem transversal dos tendões flexor digital superficial (TFDS) e profundo (TFDP). As avaliações foram realizadas com intervalos de 15 dias. A área transversal (AT), a textura dos ecos e a ecogenicidade dos tendões foram avaliadas nas sete zonas da região metacarpiana através de um programa de mensuração de imagens do próprio aparelho de ultra-sonografia. Durante a doma e treinamento, houve diminuição da AT na zona IA e IIIA (P<0,05, f=0,001 e 0,0266 resp.) e aumento da zona IIIC (P< 0,05 f=0,0391) do TFDS. Ao considerar apenas o período do treinamento, o resultado foi semelhante (P<0,05) na zona IA (f=0,010), IIIA (f=0,023) e IIIC (f =0,0391). O TFDP apresentou uma diminuição na AT durante a doma e treinamento nas zonas IA, IIIA e IIIB (P<0,05, f=0,027; f=0,0001 e f=0,0031 resp.) e nas zonas IA e IIIA durante o treinamento (P<0,05, f=0,006 e f=0,006, resp.). No período da doma, a AT do TFDP não variou significativamente. A textura dos ecos se manteve homogênea e não houve variação significativa na ecogenicidade dos tendões entre o período da doma e após quatro meses de treinamento. A avaliação quinzenal da AT indicou uma adaptação diferente entre as zonas ultrasonográficas dos TFDS e TFDP. A textura e ecogenicidade das zonas IA a IIIC dos TFDS e TFDP não apresentaram variações ultra-sonográficas que sugerissem adaptação ao regime de exercício ao qual os potros PSC estavam sendo submetidos. A ultrasonografia não é o método mais indicado para acompanhamento da adaptação dos TFDS e TFDP em potros PSC em treinamento.<br>The cross-sectional area (CSA) of the superficial digital flexor tendon (SDFT) and deep digital flexor tendon (DDFT) of twenty four thoroughbreds was ultrasonographically evaluated before and during their initial training to determine the effect of exercise on the tendon CSA, texture and echogenicity to characterize the response to training. Ultrasonographic transverse images of the left forelimb were obtained every fifteen days. The SDFT CSA of zones IA and IIIA showed a decrease (P<0.05, f=0.010 e f=0.023 res.) during the breaking and training period and an increase (P< 0.05) of zone IIIC (f=0.039). Evaluating just the training period, SDFT CSA results of zones IA, IIIA and IIIC were similar. The DDFT showed no variation during the breaking phase but when the training phase was evaluated there was a decrease (P<0.05) in zones IA (f=0.006) and IIIA (f=0.006). Evaluating both breaking and training periods the DDFT showed a decrease (P<0.05) in zones IA (f=0.027), IIIA (f=0.0001) and IIIB (f=0.0031). Fiber texture and tendon echogenicity showed no significant difference between breaking and last reading during training. This study provides evidence of variation of adaptation among the ultrasonographic zones of both SDFT and DDFT to exercise during training of thoroughbred horses. Ultra-sonography is not the most indicated method to evaluate the adaptation of the SDFT and DDFT to training in thoroughbred horses