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The Content of Dietary Melatonin in 119 Food Items and Its Relationship With Chronic Diseases: Results of the CUME+ Study. [PDF]
J Hum Nutr DietABSTRACT Background Dietary melatonin, naturally occurring in plant‐ and animal‐based foods, has been linked to beneficial effects on sleep, mood and metabolic health. Although evidence suggests that food‐derived melatonin may elevate circulating levels, few studies have assessed its intake through habitual diets or explored associations with chronic ...
Zanirate GA +4 more
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Biocultural Determinants of Mothers' Complementary Feeding Decisions in the Urban Brazilian Amazon. [PDF]
Am J Hum BiolABSTRACT Objective Complementary feeding (CF) occurs during a critical period of infant growth and development with life‐long health implications. Despite international efforts, there remains significant variation in the adequacy of complementary diets across settings. In Brazil, there is marked variation in adherence to CF guidelines and infant growth
Piperata BA +6 more
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Attractive Sugar Bait Formulation for Development of Attractive Toxic Sugar Bait for Control of Aedes aegypti (Linnaeus). [PDF]
J Trop Med, 2022 Background. Attractive toxic sugar bait (ATSB), based on “attract and kill” approach, is a novel and promising strategy for mosquito control. Formulation of an attractive sugar bait (ASB) solution by selecting an efficient olfaction stimulant and preparation of an optimized sugar‐attractant dosage is a significant component for the success of the ...
Kumar S +7 more
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Ecology and Evolution, Volume 13, Issue 12, December 2023., 2023 Our study focuses on investigating the impact of anthropogenic factors on the occupancy of medium and large mammals in unflooded forests of the Central Amazon. Through a camera trapping survey conducted across 47 sampling sites during the dry season, we provide a comprehensive analysis of the influence of anthropogenic stressors on mammal occupancy ...
Gilson de Souza Ferreira Neto +3 more
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Wild or Introduced? Investigating the Genetic Landscape of Cacao Populations in South America. [PDF]
Ecol EvolCacao populations span a continuum from wild to domesticated forms, shaped by complex patterns of human influence and selection. Using RAD‐sequencing, we show that native Upper Amazonian populations harbor the highest genetic diversity, while the Guiana group likely represents an isolated wild lineage and Amelonado shows clear signals of artificial ...
Colli-Silva M +3 more
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Engineering Reports, Volume 5, Issue 1, January 2023., 2023 Transesterification of vegetable oils with homogeneous catalyst for biodiesel synthesis is considered to have a promising future, but it is nonrenewable and hazardous. High production cost, in terms of feedstock oil and catalyst acquisition is one of the major challenges facing the global commercialization of biodiesel.
Christopher Tunji Oloyede +5 more
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Reviews of Geophysics, Volume 60, Issue 4, December 2022., 2022 Abstract Tropical forests are recognized for their role in providing diverse ecosystem services (ESs), with carbon uptake the best recognized. The capacity of tropical forests to provide ESs is strongly linked to their enormous biodiversity. However, causal relationships between biodiversity and ESs are poorly understood.
L. S. Borma +13 more
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Diversity and Activity Patterns of Medium-Sized and Large Terrestrial Mammals in Agroforests of a Peruvian Amazon Rainforest Region. [PDF]
Ecol EvolWe studied species richness and activity patterns of medium‐sized and large terrestrial mammals in agroforests located in the northern buffer zone of Tambopata National Reserve, Peru. The agroforests harboured a high number of mammal species, with species richness increasing alongside greater structural complexity of vegetation.
Korol Y +7 more
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Conservation Letters, Volume 15, Issue 6, November/December 2022., 2022 Abstract While Brazil publicly committed to reduce deforestation in Amazonia at the 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26), the Brazilian parliament is moving toward weakening environmental laws. Deforestation rates continue ascending, reaching in 2021 the highest value since 2006 (13,235 km2). To overcome this paradox, strategies to curb deforestation
Guilherme Mataveli +7 more
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Ecology and Evolution, Volume 11, Issue 11, Page 6480-6492, June 2021., 2021 Light availability changes both trait–trait and trait–growth relations.Crown traits have a stronger effect on growth rates in understory.Physiological traits have a stronger effect on growth rates in gap. Abstract Functional traits have been examined to explain the growth rates of forest communities in different sites.
Guilherme Silva Modolo +2 more
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