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New insights into the mechanism of ammonia toxicity: Focus on Cactus

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 2023
The NF-κB signaling pathway is the most critical pathway in innate immunity. IκB (Cactus) is the primary cytoplasmic inhibitor of NF-κB (Dorsal). In this study, we found that ammonia exposure could significantly induce the expression of Cactus, in a dose-
Yi Huang, Shuping Wang, Juntao Fan, Jinfen Pan, Quan Zhou, Jiayun Xu, Jie Wang, Tianxu Zhang, Zhenguang Yan   +8 more
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Manure Source and Cropping System Affect Nutrient Uptake by Cactus (Nopalea cochenillifera Salm Dyck)

Agronomy, 2021
Forage cactus responds positively to organic fertilization. However, little is known about the mineralization dynamics of the various sources of existing organic fertilizers.
Felipe Martins Saraiva, José Carlos Batista Dubeux, Márcio Vieira da Cunha, Rômulo Simões Cezar Menezes, Mércia Virginia Ferreira dos Santos, Dayanne Camelo, Ivan Ferraz   +6 more
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Growth Performance, Carcass Characteristics and Economic Viability of Nguni Cattle Fed Diets Containing Graded Levels of Opuntia ficus-indica

Agriculture, 2022
Given the severe droughts caused by global warming, smallholder beef cattle farmers are faced with serious forage and feed scarcity. This becomes worse for resource-poor farmers who cannot afford commercial feeds.
Ayanda Nyambali, Mthunzi Mndela, Tlou Julius Tjelele, Cletos Mapiye, Phillip Evert Strydom, Emiliano Raffrenato, Kennedy Dzama, Voster Muchenje, Ntuthuko Raphael Mkhize   +8 more
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Forage cactus-sorghum intercropping at different irrigation water depths in the Brazilian Semiarid Region [PDF]

Pesquisa Agropecuária Brasileira, 2017
: The objective of this work was to evaluate the productive performance, biological efficiency, and the competitive ability of the forage cactus-sorghum intercropping under different irrigation depths with saline water in the Brazilian Semiarid Region ...
Wellington Jairo da Silva Diniz, Thieres George Freire da Silva, Jadna Mylena da Silva Ferreira, Djalma Cordeiro dos Santos, Magna Soelma Beserra de Moura, Gherman Garcia Leal de Araújo, Sérgio Zolnier   +6 more
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Bacterial Community and Chemical Composition of Mixed Fresh Cactus Forage and Buffel Grass Hay during Aerobic Exposure

Agronomy, 2022
The chemical composition of cactus forage becomes a favorable culture medium for accelerated microbial activity when exposed to air, as it contains high content of non-fiber carbohydrates and water.
Daiane dos Santos, Gherman de Araújo, Edson Mauro Santos, Juliana de Oliveira, Érica Lambais, George Lambais, Hideo Nagahama, Anderson Zanine, Francisco Naysson Santos, Rafael Soares, Gilberto Sobral, Evandra Justino, Mateus Lemos, Celso José de Oliveira   +13 more
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Nutritional and mineral composition of Opuntia stricta Haw: Balance of macrominerals, renal function and blood metabolites in sheep [PDF]

Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, 2023
This study aimed to evaluate the effect of the inclusion of spineless cactus (Opuntia stricta Haw) in the diet of sheep on the balance of macrominerals, renal function, and blood metabolites.
M.P. Silva, F.F.R. Carvalho, Â.M.V. Batista, C.M. Araujo, P.C. Soares, A.P. Souza, B.D.O. Fernandes, S. Gonzaga Neto, R.G. Costa, A.N. Medeiros   +9 more
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Cryptococcus gattii Can Use the Cactus Pilosocereus spp. to Grow and Develop a Capsule and Produce Melanin In Vitro

Microbiology Research, 2023
Cryptococcus gattii is a pathogenic yeast, member of the C. neoformans/gattii complex. Previous work from our laboratory has established the presence of C. gattii on cacti lesions, providing proof that it can grow in a stressful environment.
Paola Ramos-Irizarry, Bárbara Sánchez, Yaliz Loperena-Álvarez   +2 more
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Acid Hydrolysis of Pectin and Mucilage from Cactus (Opuntia ficus) for Identification and Quantification of Monosaccharides

Molecules, 2022
Pectin and mucilage are polysaccharides from the cactus Opuntia ficus-indica, which are also known as hydrocolloids, with useful properties in industries such as food, pharmaceuticals, and construction, among others.
Vanessa Garfias Silva, María Soledad Cordova Aguilar, Gabriel Ascanio, Juan Pablo Aguayo, Karen Y. Pérez-Salas, Ana del Carmen Susunaga Notario   +5 more
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Physicochemical Parameters, Phytochemical Profile and Antioxidant Properties of a New Beverage Formulated with Xique-Xique (Pilosocereus gounellei) Cladode Juice

Foods, 2021
This study elaborated different formulations with xique-xique (Pilosocereus gounellei) cladode, passion fruit and lime juice and sugar cane syrup. The formulated beverages were subjected to physical and physicochemical analysis, determination of total ...
Julia M. C. de Oliveira, Evandro L. de Souza, Kaíque Y. G. de Lima, Marcos dos S. Lima, Vanessa B. Viera, Rita de Cássia R. do E. Queiroga, Maria Elieidy G. de Oliveira   +6 more
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Leclercia adecarboxylata Bacteremia in a Patient with Ulcerative Colitis

Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine, 2014
Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are a high risk population for bacteremia. Derangement in the mucosal architecture of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract and frequent endoscopic interventions in immunocompromised individuals are considered ...
Amir Kashani, Morteza Chitsazan, Kendrick Che, Roger C. Garrison   +3 more
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