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Different proportion of root cutting and shoot pruning influence the growth of citronella plants
Environment concern, sustainable products demand, and natural components
conscious are currently global movement factors. Related to the global movement factors,
citronella grass (Cymbopogon nardus L.) is being widely used in folk medicine, and has insect
repellent activity, fungal and bactericidal action. Its essential oil has high content of citronellal,
citronellol, geraniol. The essential oil is mostly extracted from leaves which turns this plant with
high commercial demand. However, to obtain the best therapeutic quality and productivity of
medicinal plants, which culminates in greater quantity and quality of the active compounds, the
proper management of the crop is fundamental, as several factors can interfere during its growth
and development. Thus, we analyzed the growth of citronella plants submitted to different levels
of shoot and root cuts. Five different proportions of root pruning (0, 25, 50, 75, 100%), after 145
days of seedling planting and four cuttings in the shoots: blunt; a cut at 145 DAP (days after
planting) along with the root cut; a cut at 228 DAP; and cuts at 145 and 228 DAP (two cuts). Four
harvesting for dry matter accumulation and photoassimilate partition data were performed. The
treatment with 100% root cut, but without leaf cut, increased the total dry mass accumulation of
the plant in relation to the other treatments, for the last analysis period, demonstrating a recovery.
Thus, the application of two leaf cuts or no leaf cutting within the 100% root cut treatment for
leaf dry mass accumulation is more effective when compared to the blunt root treatment
Chemical characterization of Angolan vegetable species used traditionally in the treatment of schistosomiasis
Parental attendance in two early-childhood training programmes to improve nurturing care: a randomized controlled trial
Parent training programmes have significant potential to improve the quality of children's early environments and thereby their development and life-course outcomes. The aim of this study was to identify and explain the extent to which parents engaged in two group-based training programmes, offered to high-risk families enrolled in a randomized controlled trial study called PIÁ in Southern Brazil. The programmes were: (1) ACT: Raising Safe Kids, a 9-week programme aiming to reduce harsh parenting and maltreatment and improve positive parenting practices; (2) Dialogic book-sharing (DBS), an 8-week programme aiming to promote parental sensitivity and improve child cognitive development and social understanding. Of the 123 mothers randomly allocated to the ACT programme, 64.2% (n = 79) completed the course, and of 124 mothers allocated to DBS, 76.6% (n = 95) completed the course. After the interventions, mothers were very positive about the experience of both programmes but highlighted practical difficulties in attending. In adjusted regression analyses, only two variables significantly predicted ACT course completion (maternal age and distance between the intervention site and household); no significant predictor was found for DBS attendance. We conclude that although high completion rates are possible, there are important challenges to engaging parents of young children in training programmes, and practical difficulties occurring during training courses may be more important for attendance than baseline participant characteristics
Identification of SNP c.-22G>A in the melanophilin gene from a dog with color dilution alopecia: case report
Emergence and Control of Rottboelia spp. in Different Months in Sugarcane Cultivation1
Reproductive efficiency of asymptomatic Theileria equi carriers mares submitted to an embryo transfer program
O itinerário de doadores de sangue: reflexões acerca da micropolítica no cuidado de enfermagem
The need for communication between clinicians and pathologists in the context of oral and maxillofacial diseases
Good communication between clinicians and pathologists is a vital element in the diagnostic process, and poor communication can adversely affect patient care. There is a lack of research about communication in diagnostic oral and maxillofacial pathology. This narrative review explores different aspects of the quality of communication between clinicians and oral pathologists, with a focus on the diagnosis of oral and maxillofacial diseases. An electronic search was carried out in MEDLINE through the PubMed, Scopus, and Embase databases up to April 2021. No studies reporting communication, its adequacy or the required skills between clinicians and pathologists in oral diagnosis were found. According to studies published in medicine, strategies for improving communication skills include clinician-pathologist collaboration; a well-formatted, clear and thorough report; training in communication skills; and patient-centered care. Further studies evaluating the current practices and quality in oral and maxillofacial pathology are required to identify barriers and encourage optimal communication to facilitate diagnosis, as well as patient safety
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