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ENFERMIDADES E EPIDEMIAS NA AMÉRICA PORTUGUESA

Revista de Estudos de Cultura, 2021
No século XVI, a Companhia de Jesus enfrentou vários obstáculos nas suas atividades de missionação, em terras brasis. A adaptação ao meio circundante foi fundamental, bem como o aprendizado sobre doenças e remédios naturais para o seu combate. As boticas
Fernanda Santos
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More Science Than Art: The First Botanical Garden in Portugal (c. 1650)

Renaissance Studies, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Gabriel Grisley, a German physician, came to Portugal and founded a garden near the Xabregas River in Lisbon, during the 1610s under the Spanish kings' rule. In view of the utility a botanic garden represented for the kingdom, he was able to obtain a royal privilege from King João IV during the Restauration War against the Spanish (1640–1668).
Ana Duarte Rodrigues
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Use of Epilobium parviflorum in the Treatment of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia in Canines

Veterinary Medicine and Science, Volume 11, Issue 2, March 2025.
The study assessed Epilobium parviflorum (EP) for treating benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) in two dogs. Both were treated with EP extract for 2 months, with follow‐up ultrasounds, urinalysis, blood count, liver and kidney biochemistry, and serum testosterone levels measured on Days 7, 15, 30 and 60.
Guillermo Cazzuli, Juan Pablo Damián, Lucía Minini, Fernando Ferreira, Gonzalo Suárez, Paula Pessina   +5 more
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Novas evidências de mineração aurífera e estanhífera de época Romana no alto vale do Tâmega (Montalegre e Boticas, Norte de Portugal)

, 2017
Resumo: Com este trabalho pretendemos apresentar tres novas zonas mineiras auriferas e estanhiferas de epoca Romana no alto vale do Tâmega (concelhos de Montalegre e Boticas, Norte de Portugal).
João Fonte, A. Lima, R. Rodríguez, J. Gonçalves, Sara Leal   +4 more
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High diversity of Phytophthora species in natural ecosystems and nurseries of Portugal: Detrimental side effect of plant introductions from the age of discovery to modern globalization

Plant Pathology, Volume 74, Issue 2, Page 330-362, February 2025.
High diversity of known and new, mostly exotic Phytophthora species in forests, nurseries and streams across Portugal and numerous associated forest tree declines are a consequence of long‐term plant introductions and outplantings. Abstract Between 2010 and 2015, an extensive survey of Phytophthora diversity was performed across Portugal.
Marília Horta Jung, Cristiana Maia, Beatriz Mora‐Sala, Paloma Abad‐Campos, Leonardo Schena, Saveria Mosca, Giuseppe Carella, Salvatore Moricca, Jan Nechwatal, Lídia Dionísio, Alfredo Cravador, Thomas Jung   +11 more
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Bacterial Nanocellulose as a Carrier for Cinnamaldehyde: A Clean‐Label Strategy for Extending Bread Shelf Life

Journal of Food Processing and Preservation, Volume 2025, Issue 1, 2025.
The use of chemical preservatives, such as propionic acid, sorbic acid, benzoic acid, and nitrites, is a widely adopted strategy in the food industry to inhibit microbial growth and prolong product shelf life. However, the prolonged consumption of synthetic additives has been associated with adverse health effects, driving a growing demand for natural ...
Joana Garrossino Magalhães, Erika Leão Ajala Caetano, Angela Faustino Jozala, Denise Grotto, Poulami Jha   +4 more
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A saúde pública e os seus agentes em Portugal: o caso dos boticarios (1521-1557)

Asclepio: Revista de Historia de la Medicina y de la Ciencia, 1994
[pt] Através deste artigo pretende avaliar-se a atenção prestada durante o reinado de D. João III (1521-1557) aos profissionais da saúde, neste caso concreto aos boticários.
Isabel M. R. Mendes Drumond Braga
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Markers for meat provenance and authenticity with an account of its defining factors and quality characteristics – a review

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, Volume 104, Issue 12, Page 7027-7084, September 2024.
Abstract Provenance is becoming increasingly important in meat supply chains as it lends products higher perceived quality. However, its precise definition and interpretation along with its associated characteristics factors have remained somewhat elusive.
Sara Wilhelmina Erasmus, Muhammad Sohaib, Isabel Revilla, Ana María Vivar‐Quintana, Sophia Jennie Giancoli   +4 more
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Jesuítas e ciência: a produção de medicamentos através da Colecção de Varias Receitas de 1766

Revista Maracanan, 2015
Enquanto indivíduos inseridos em seu tempo, os jesuítas não estiveram alheios ao novo tipo de relação que se estabelecia entre homem e natureza, colocado enquanto desafio para os homens do Renascimento.
Viviane Machado Caminha São Bento, Nadja Paraense dos Santos   +1 more
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Internal audit in microfinance institutions‐ evidence from transitional and developing economies

Economics of Transition and Institutional Change, Volume 32, Issue 1, Page 109-141, January 2024.
Abstract Microfinance institutions (MFIs) are hybrid organisations that strive to balance business and social goals. This paper examines the determinants of the internal audit (IA) function in MFIs, with particular emphasis on the business goals, specifically efficiency, productivity, regulation and the gross portfolio yield.
Abiodun Omidiji, Nives Botica Redmayne, Dimu Ehalaiye, Ernest Gyapong   +3 more
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