Condensed Tannins and Total Phenols in \u3ci\u3eStylosanthes\u3c/i\u3e spp.

Rangelands, such as the species of the genus Stylosanthes, are plants highly selected by animals and represent an important forage source for livestock in the Northeast region of Brazil. Plants of this genus are naturally occurring in several places in Brazil and other semi-arid areas. The variability of condensed tannins and total phenols in different Stylosanthes accessions is still poorly characterized. Based on that, the objective of this study was to quantify the content of condensed tannins and total phenols of Stylosanthes accessions collected in different physiographic zones of the State of Pernambuco and cultivated in germplasm banks. The work was carried out in two germplasm banks in the municipalities of Serra Talhada and Carpina in Pernambuco-Brazil. These regions have different edaphoclimatic characteristics. The analyzes were performed on samples of the whole plant (leaves and stems) collected at 20 cm height. The design was completely randomized, with accessions representing the fixed effects treatments. The data were submitted for analysis of variance, and the means were compared by the Scott-Knott test at a level of 5%. The Stylosanthes accessions cultivated in the active germplasm banks of the municipalities of Carpina and Serra Talhada showed statistically significant differences (P \u3c 0.05) among accessions in their concentrations of condensed tannins and total phenols. For the accessions cultivated in the active germplasm bank of Serra Talhada, six groups were formed. The concentrations of condensed tannins ranged from 5.6 to 63.3 mg g-1, and the total phenols ranged from 13.7 to 100.0 mg g-1in the cultivars from Serra Talhada. Likewise, condensed tannins ranged between 16.6 and 142.1 mg g-1, and total phenols ranged from 38.4 and 294.1 mg g-1 for the three groups from the municipality of Carpina. There is variability in the contents of condensed tannins and total phenols among accessions of Stylosanthes spp

The clinical relevance of oliguria in the critically ill patient : Analysis of a large observational database

Funding Information: Marc Leone reports receiving consulting fees from Amomed and Aguettant; lecture fees from MSD, Pfizer, Octapharma, 3 M, Aspen, Orion; travel support from LFB; and grant support from PHRC IR and his institution. JLV is the Editor-in-Chief of Critical Care. The other authors declare that they have no relevant financial interests. Publisher Copyright: © 2020 The Author(s). Copyright: Copyright 2020 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.Background: Urine output is widely used as one of the criteria for the diagnosis and staging of acute renal failure, but few studies have specifically assessed the role of oliguria as a marker of acute renal failure or outcomes in general intensive care unit (ICU) patients. Using a large multinational database, we therefore evaluated the occurrence of oliguria (defined as a urine output 16 years) patients in the ICON audit who had a urine output measurement on the day of admission were included. To investigate the association between oliguria and mortality, we used a multilevel analysis. Results: Of the 8292 patients included, 2050 (24.7%) were oliguric during the first 24 h of admission. Patients with oliguria on admission who had at least one additional 24-h urine output recorded during their ICU stay (n = 1349) were divided into three groups: transient - oliguria resolved within 48 h after the admission day (n = 390 [28.9%]), prolonged - oliguria resolved > 48 h after the admission day (n = 141 [10.5%]), and permanent - oliguria persisting for the whole ICU stay or again present at the end of the ICU stay (n = 818 [60.6%]). ICU and hospital mortality rates were higher in patients with oliguria than in those without, except for patients with transient oliguria who had significantly lower mortality rates than non-oliguric patients. In multilevel analysis, the need for RRT was associated with a significantly higher risk of death (OR = 1.51 [95% CI 1.19-1.91], p = 0.001), but the presence of oliguria on admission was not (OR = 1.14 [95% CI 0.97-1.34], p = 0.103). Conclusions: Oliguria is common in ICU patients and may have a relatively benign nature if only transient. The duration of oliguria and need for RRT are associated with worse outcome.publishersversionPeer reviewe

Uso de indutores de brotação em mirtileiros "Bluecrop" em Vacaria - RS.

Mirtileiros de maior requerimento em frio, a exemplo da cultivar Bluecrop, tem despertado o interesse no cultivo na região de Vacaria, RS. Entretanto, a região de Sul do Brasil não atende totalmente suas necessidades fisiológicas em frio hibernal

Fitorremediação de solos contaminados com tebuthiuron utilizando-se espécies cultivadas para adubação verde Phytoremediation of tebuthiuron-contaminated soils using species cultivated for green manure

O emprego da fitorremediação na despoluição de solos contaminados com compostos orgânicos, inclusive herbicidas, vem sendo pesquisado ultimamente. Como o tebuthiuron pode causar sério impacto ambiental, por ser muito utilizado, apresentar longo efeito residual no solo e possibilidade de contaminação do lençol de água subterrâneo, desenvolveu-se este trabalho com o objetivo de avaliar a capacidade de sete espécies vegetais na despoluição de solos contaminados com esse herbicida. As espécies avaliadas neste experimento foram: Cajanus cajan, Canavalia ensiformes, Dolichos lablab, Pannisetum glaucum, Estizolobium deeringianum, Estizolobium aterrimum e Lupinus albus. Elas foram semeadas e cultivadas, por 60 dias, em vasos cujo solo recebeu quatro doses do tebuthiuron (0,0; 0,5; 1,0; e 1,5 kg ha-1). As testemunhas foram constituídas por vasos sem planta, aos quais foram aplicadas as mesmas doses de herbicidas. Aos 60 dias após a semeadura, colheu-se a parte aérea de todas as plantas, sendo semeada, nos mesmos vasos, Avena strigosa, utilizada como planta indicadora, para realização do bioensaio. Depois de 60 dias da semeadura da espécie bioindicadora, esta foi colhida, sendo avaliadas as seguintes características: altura de plantas, sintomas de toxicidade e biomassa seca da parte aérea das plantas. Até a dose de 0,5 kg ha-1 de tebuthiuron, a espécie que melhor fitorremediou esse herbicida no solo foi L. albus. Quando o solo foi tratado com 1,0 kg ha-1 de tebuthiuron, C. ensiformes foi a espécie que melhor fitorremediou o herbicida. Isso foi concluído com base na maior altura de plantas, biomassa seca da parte aérea e menor toxicidade de A. strigosa, quando foi cultivada em sucessão a essas plantas remediadoras. Nenhuma das espécies avaliadas cresceu em solo que recebeu a maior dose de tebuthiuron (1,5 kg ha-1).<br>Phytoremediation of soil contaminated by organic compounds, including herbicides, is being widely investigated. The frequent use of tebuthiuron can cause serious environmental impacts such as long-term residual effect on soil and likely underground water contamination. Thus, this work aimed to evaluate the phytoremediation potential of seven plant species in soils treated with this herbicide. The experiment evaluated the following species: Cajanus cajan, Canavalia ensiformes, Dolichos lablab, Pannisetum glaucum, Estizolobium deeringianum, Estizolobium aterrimum and Lupinus albus, sown and cultivated for 60 days in vases treated with tebuthiuron at 0.0, 0.5, 1.0, and 1.5 kg ha-1. The control treatments were constituted by vases without plants, submitted to the same herbicide doses. Sixty days after sowing, the aerial part of all the plants was harvested and Avena strigosa was sown in the same vases for bioassay. Sixty days after it was sown, A. strigosa was harvested and the characteristics plant height, phytotoxicity symptoms and dry biomass of the aerial part of the plant were evaluated. Up to a tebuthiuron dose of 0.5 kg ha-1, L. albus presented the best phytoremediation results. When tebuthiuron was applied at 1.0 kg ha-1, C. ensiformes presented the best phytoremediation results. Such results were based on plant height, dry biomass of the aerial part and lower A. strigosa phytotoxicity when cultivated after these remediating plants. None of the species evaluated grew in soil receiving the highest dose of tebuthiuron (1.5 kg ha-1)