253 research outputs found
Influence of tourist activity on the diversity of seaweed from reefs in Maracajaú, Atlantic Ocean, Northeast Brazil
Phenology of an agarophyte Gracilaria birdiae Plastino and E.C. Oliveira (Gracilariales, Rhodophyta) in Northeastern Brazil
Antioxidant activity and chemical composition of the non polar fraction of Gracilaria domingensis (Kützing) Sonder ex Dickie and Gracilaria birdiae (Plastino & Oliveira)
Gracilaria domingensis (Kützing) Sonder ex Dickie and Gracilaria birdiae (Plastino & Oliveira) (Gracilariales, Rhodophyta) are seaweeds that occur on the Brazilian coast. Based on their economic and pharmaceutical importance, we investigated the antioxidant activity of the methanolic, ethyl acetate and hexane extracts of both species. The hexane extracts display a high antioxidant activity and comparative analyses indicated G. birdiae as the most active species. Chemical investigation of these fractions showed several carotenoids and fatty acids, as well as cholesterol and sitosterol derivatives. HPLC-DAD analysis of G. birdiae showed violaxanthin (0.04 μg.mg-1 of dry material), antheraxanthin (5.31 μg.mg-1), aloxanthin (0.09 μg.mg-1), zeaxanthin (0.45 μg.mg-1) and β-carotene (0.37 μg.mg-1) as the major carotenoids. G. domingensis showed a similar carotenoid profile, however, with much lower concentration than G. birdiae. Gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry was used to determine other nonpolar compounds of these seaweeds. The main compounds detected in both studied species were the fatty acids 16:0; 18:1 Δ9; 20:3 Δ6,9,12, 20:4 Δ5,8,11,14. We found no specificity of compounds in either species. However, G. birdiae, presented higher contents of carotenoids and arachidonic acid than G. domingensis
Seasonal changes in the pigment composition of natural population of Gracilaria domingensis (Gracilariales, Rhodophyta)
Efeito dos parâmetros ambientais sobre o crescimento e a biomassa de Gelidiella acerosa cultivada em viveiros de camarão
Eficiência da seleção de progênies S1 e S2 de milho-pipoca, visando à produção de linhagens
Cem progênies S1 e duzentas e vinte e cinco progênies S2, obtidas da população de milho-pipoca Beija-Flor, foram testadas com relação à produção e capacidade de expansão. Os ensaios foram conduzidos em campo experimental da Universidade Federal de Viçosa, em Coimbra, MG, no ano agrícola 1998/99. Parâmetros genéticos foram estimados e os ganhos preditos com seleção foram calculados de acordo com vários critérios de seleção. Variabilidade genotípica significativa foi observada para os caracteres produção e capacidade de expansão (CE). Embora tenha sido observada correlação genotípica negativa entre os caracteres, os índices de seleção foram eficientes em identificar famílias que possibilitaram ganhos preditos simultâneos em produção e CE. As famílias S2 e S3 oriundas, respectivamente, das famílias S1 e S2 testadas, foram avaliadas no ano agrícola 1999/2000. Com base nos resultados dessa avaliação, os ganhos realizados foram calculados, para cada critério de seleção, e a eficiência da seleção foi avaliada. Houve boa concordância entre os ganhos preditos e realizados, quanto às progênies S1. Os quatro critérios que produziram as maiores estimativas de ganhos são os mesmos que deram os quatro maiores ganhos realizados, embora não na mesma ordem. Da mesma forma, os dois que deram as menores estimativas de ganhos são também os que deram os dois menores ganhos realizados, quando considerada a variável CE. Em relação às progênies S2, houve concordância em relação ao sentido das mudanças previstas em cinco critérios, quando considerada a variável produção, e em seis, quando CE foi considerada.One hundred S1 progenies and two hundred and twenty-five S2 progenies from the popcorn population 'Beija-flor' were assessed for grain yield and volume expansion. The experiments were carried out in a Universidade Federal de Viçosa experimental field, Coimbra, MG, in the growing season of 1998/99. Genetic and phenotypic parameters were estimated and the predicted gains were calculated according to several selection criteria. A significant genotypic variability was observed for yield and the volume expansion. Although a negative genotypic correlation has been observed among the characters, the selection indices were efficient in identification of the progenies that allowed for predicted simultaneous gains in grain yield and volume expansion. The families S2 and S3 from families S1 and S2, respectively, were evaluated in the growing season of 1999/2000. Based on the results from this evaluation, the obtained gains were calculated for each selection criteria, and the selection efficiency was evaluated. A satisfactory concordance occurred between the predicted and actual gains for the S1 progenies. The four criteria providing the highest predicted gains are the same ones that provided the four highest gains, although not in the same order. Also, those two criteria providing the lowest estimates of the gains are the ones that provided the two lowest gains, when considering popping expansion. In relation to S2 progenies, a concordance occurred concerning the direction of the changes predicted in five criteria, when the grain yield was considered, as well as in six criteria when considering CE
Assessment of Nutrient Allocation and Metabolic Turnover Rate in Pacific White Shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei
New insights on algal products and bioprospection in Brazil: pharmaceutical, cosmetic and public health applications
Crescimento e Produção da Macroalga Gracilaria domingensis cultivada em consórcio com camarão
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