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Participatory mapping and Nature's Contributions to People: Insights from the Amazon Delta

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Understanding how traditional and coastal communities perceive and interact with nature is key to promoting inclusive conservation. This article examines human–nature interaction in the fishing village of Jubim, located in the Marajó Archipelago, delta of the Amazon River, Brazil.
Lara Sartorio Gonçalves, Vitor Renck, Jezimara da Silva Vinhas, Carolina Carvalho, José Barbosa da Cruz, Leandra R. Gonçalves   +5 more
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Commercial Product Based on Metarhizium Anisopliae Affects Survival, Midgut Morphology, and Behavior in the Stingless Bee Scaptotrigona depilis (Hymenoptera: Apidae)

Environmental Toxicology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Brazilian social stingless bees are important pollinators and producers of honey, wax, royal jelly, propolis, and other products. These species are experiencing a population decline, attributed to different factors, such as the excessive use of pesticides.
Andressa Santoro, Daiani Rodrigues Moreira, Talita Aparecida Tódora Santana, Wingly Santos Beltrame, Nathalia Rodrigues da Silva de Carvalho, Breno Gabriel da Silva, Gustavo Henrique de Souza, Livia Bracht, Adriana Aparecida Sinópolis Gigliolli, Maria Claudia Colla Ruvolo Takasusuki   +9 more
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Potentially probiotic acai yogurt

, 2015
The aim of this work was to evaluate the suitability of yogurt containing acai pulp as a food carrier of probiotic cultures. Probiotic yogurts containing increasing amounts of acai pulp (3, 5 and 7%) were processed and submitted to a physicochemical ...
Sant'Ana, ADS, Moura, MRL, Da Cruz, AG, Zoellner, SS, Freitas, MCJ, De Carvalho, LMJ, De Almeida, MHB   +6 more
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Detection and genotyping of Trypanosoma cruzi from açai products commercialized in Rio de Janeiro and Pará, Brazil

Parasites & Vectors, 2018
Background Several cases of food-borne acute Chagas disease (ACD) have been reported in the Brazilian Amazon so far. Up to 2004, the occurrence of ACD by oral transmission, associated with food consumption, was rare.
Renata Trotta Barroso Ferreira, Maria Luiza Cabral, Ronald Sodré Martins, Paula Finamore Araujo, Sérgio Alves da Silva, Constança Britto, Maria Regina Branquinho, Paola Cardarelli-Leite, Otacilio C. Moreira   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Neuroprotective effects of açaí (Euterpe oleracea Mart.) against diabetic retinopathy

Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2023
Introduction: Diabetes mellitus describes a metabolic disorder of multiple etiologies, characterized by chronic hyperglycemia, which induces a series of molecular events capable of leading to microvascular damage, affecting the blood vessels of the ...
Edwiges de Fátima de Oliveira, Alódia Brasil, Alódia Brasil, Anderson Manoel Herculano, Matheus A. Rosa, Bruno Duarte Gomes, Fernando Allan de Farias Rocha   +6 more
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Powdered hibiscus anthocyanin‐nanofibril complexes as natural colourants: Stability and application in yoghurt and soft candy

Coloration Technology, EarlyView.
Abstract The instability of anthocyanins limits their application as natural food colorants. This study aimed to enhance the stability of anthocyanins extracted from Hibiscus sabdariffa through copigmentation with protein nanofibrils produced from pea, rice, gluten and whey isolates. Linear and curly nanofibril structures were prepared and incorporated
Vildan Eyiz, İsmail Tontul, Selman Türker   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Acai, cacao and maca extracts: Anticancer activity and growth inhibition of microbial triggers of selected autoimmune inflammatory diseases

, 2016
Background: The consumption of high antioxidant foods has been linked with a decreased incidence of some cancers and inflammatory diseases. Some high antioxidant foods also inhibit the growth of a variety of bacterial pathogens.
Wang, Xiaohong, Cock, Ian Edwin, Zhang, Jiayu   +2 more
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ACAI: Awareness and Consciousness in Artificial Intelligence

Companion of the 2025 ACM International Joint Conference on Pervasive and Ubiquitous Computing
The exploration of awareness and consciousness in Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been a central focus of research for decades and remains one of its most complex challenges. Despite significant advancements in sensory processing, pattern recognition, and decision-making, AI systems still lack the deep understanding and adaptability characteristic of ...
Si Zuo, Xujun Ma, Giovanni Iacca
openaire   +2 more sources

Diet‐Induced Chromogenic Challenge Model for Additively Manufactured Tooth‐Colored Dental Resin Materials

Journal of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives This study aimed to evaluate the color stability of glaze‐coated 3D‐printed resin materials stored in different nutritionally beneficial smoothies that are commonly consumed. Methods Disc‐shaped (27 × 1 mm) specimens were fabricated from tooth‐colored 3D‐printed dental resins with different indications: Arma Resin (Group A ...
Ülkü Tuğba Kalyoncuoğlu, Bengi Yilmaz Erdemli, Simel Ayyildiz   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

How Alliances Build Innovation Capabilities but Narrow Their Redeployment in Amazonian Community‐Based Enterprises

R&D Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Research on strategic alliances often treats supplier capability development as an outcome, but rarely asks which capabilities are built or what they can be used for. We address this through an embedded single‐case study of a lead‐firm‐orchestrated network in the Brazilian Amazon, comprising six community‐based enterprises (CBEs) supplying ...
Renata Elaje Azevedo da Mota Carmona Chaves, Simone Vasconcelos Ribeiro Galina, Marlon Alves   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source