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Antimicrobial and antioxidant activity of apricot (Mimusopsis comersonii) phenolic-rich extract and its application as an edible coating for fresh-cut vegetable preservation
(2022-10-21) Lima, Emília Maria França; Matsumura, Caroline Harumi Silva; Silva, Geovana Luísa da; Patrocínio, Isabela Cristina Soares; Santos, Catarina Angeli; Pereira, Patrícia Aparecida Pimenta; Hassimotto, Neuza Mariko Aymoto; Pinto, Uelinton Manoel; Cunha, Luciana Rodrigues da
Edible coatings have several advantages in preserving foods, such as avoiding water loss, controlling microbial growth, and reducing the need for preservatives added directly to the product. Antimicrobial action can be obtained by adding antimicrobial substances including phenolic compounds commonly found in plant extracts. This study evaluated the phenolic compounds content, antioxidant and antimicrobial activity of pulp, and seed extracts of Mimusopsis comersonii (popularly known in Brazil as abrico), besides the phenolic compounds were identified and quantified in the pulp extract. Edible coatings were incorporated with pulp extract in order to evaluate the preservation of minimally processed apples and baroa potatoes against foodborne bacteria, and enzymatic browning was also determined. Myricetin-3-glucoside, quercetin-3-glucoside, and kaempferol-3-glucoside were identified as major flavonoids in the apricot pulp extract. The seed and pulp extracts inhibited all tested microorganisms, especially Staphylococcus aureus and Salmonella Typhimurium. Edible coatings added with 9% of phenolic extract showed in vitro antimicrobial activity, in addition to being effective in preventing enzymatic browning in minimally processed apples and baroa potatoes for up to 15 days of storage. They were also effective in reducing up to 2 log CFU/g of aerobic mesophiles after 15 days of storage for apples, even though no microbial inhibition in baroa potatoes was observed under the same conditions. The addition of pulp phenolic extract in edible coatings proved to be an alternative in the preservation of apples and in the antibrowning activity of minimally processed baroa potatoes.
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Qualificação à distância para promoção da alimentação adequada e saudável no Sistema Único de Saúde
(2022-10-01) Silva, Angélica Ribeiro e; Lopes, Mariana Souza; Ferreira, Nathália Luíza; Freitas, Patrícia Pinheiro de; Lopes, Aline Cristine Souza
Introduction: Actions to promote adequate and healthy food (PAAS in Portuguese) have been gaining space on public policy agendas due to the urgency of caringfor non-communicable chronic diseases. For the implementation of these actions in daily work, health professionals must be qualified, aiming at their empowerment and autonomy.Objective: To evaluate professional qualification activity for the development of collective actions of PAAS in Primary Health Care (PHC).Methods: Prospective and descriptive study conducted to evaluate professional qualifications offered at a distance, with a workload of 30 hours. Three classes were offered to PHC professionals from all Brazilian macro-regions. Quantitativeonline questionnaires were usedand applied immediately after completion of the course and after three months. Results were stratified by country macro-region and course completion.Results: Of the 3,957 enrolled, about a thousand professionals completed the course (completion rate: 25.3%), most of them women and registered dietitian. Professional qualification was considered very relevant for professional practice (99.2%) and with adequate methodological quality (99.6%). The main obstacle for not completing the course was the lack of time (78.1%). Most of the non-graduates were older, nurses, with more time working in the SUS, those who accessed the course via cell phone, and previous participation in professionalqualification on the subject.Conclusions: Professional qualification was able to develop skills and abilities to conduct collective PAAS actions among health professionals. However, strategies need to be proposed to increase the completion rate.
dissertação
A crise do conhecimento nas Confissões de Agostinho
(Universidade Federal de Lavras, 2026-09-02) Oliveira, Cesar Augusto Santos; Sousa, Meline Costa; Di Silva, Maurizio Filippo; Loque, Flavio Fontenelle
This dissertation investigates the conceptualization and unfolding of the crisis of knowledge in the intellectual and epistemological itinerary of Augustine of Hippo, taking the retrospective weaving contained in the work Confessions as its central hermeneutical landmark. The scope of the work consists of analyzing how the collapse of the materialistic representational model of Manichaeism and the subsequent tension with the skepticism of the New Academy led the author to a profound reformulation of human cognitive capacity, the overcoming of which and access to Truth became attainable through the harmonization between rational inquiry and the authority of faith. Methodologically, the research delimits the crisis from a strictly epistemological perspective and contextualized within Late Antiquity, moving away from vague psychological or existential categorizations. In the first chapter, which analyzes Book V, it is demonstrated how Manichaean cosmological inconsistencies in the face of empirical astronomical data dragged Augustine toward academic systematic doubt, operating as a negative purification of the mind that prepared the ground for the rehabilitation of belief by testimony and the legitimation of the Scriptures under the mediation of Ambrose of Milan. In the second chapter, the object of analysis of which is Book VII, the impact of reading the Neoplatonic books is deepened, explaining that, although Neoplatonism provided the metaphysical apparatus necessary to dematerialize the conception of God and to equate evil under the status of the privation of good, pagan philosophical reason proved to be soteriologically insufficient, demanding the introduction of the doctrine of divine medicinal Grace to heal and unify a volitional faculty split by the weight of habits. The third chapter crowns the investigation by scrutinizing the dynamic structure of memory in Book X, showing that the narrative transition preserves autobiographical value by shifting the object of examination from sensible things to supersensible realities. The mnemonic palace is mapped as the intelligible space of self-consciousness, and the paradox of forgetfulness is deciphered as the theological trigger that breaks solipsistic isolation, proving that the soul, too narrow to contain its own immensity, depends on the illumination of the Word as ratio cognoscendi. Consequently, the results of this research reiterate that the resolution of the Augustinian epistemological crisis shifts philosophy into the orbit of an eminently practical discipline of beatitude, consolidating the thesis that the authentic constitution of knowledge merges with affective rest alongside the Supreme Good and the attainment of the happy life (beata vita).
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A pedagogia crítica na educação física: relações pedagógicas com adolescentes em situação de vulnerabilidade no ensino básico
(Universidade Federal de Lavras, 2026-08-28) Duarte, Victória Lourenço; Oliveira, Luiz Fernando de; Assis, Eliasaf Rodrigues de; Silva, Leandro Veloso
This master's dissertation proposes a comprehensive investigation of pedagogical practices that encompass the foundations of education, the body, and culture, considering different philosophical and scientific perspectives. The central objective is to understand how these dimensions influence and are influenced by educational processes in Physical Education within Basic Education. The research will place special emphasis on pedagogical relationships with adolescents in situations of vulnerability, analyzing and interpreting how pedagogical practices in Physical Education can be re-signified to better meet their needs and how these adaptations impact the holistic development of these students. By exploring a critical pedagogy, the study aims to give visibility to the phenomenon under investigation, highlighting its particularities, complexities, and implications within the educational context. This is a qualitative and exploratory- descriptive research, conducted through a literature review focused on pedagogical practices in Physical Education and their relationship with vulnerable adolescents. Data will be obtained through the selection and critical analysis of relevant academic sources, with an emphasis on aesthetic, ethical, political, and epistemological dimensions. The analysis will allow for the identification of patterns and recurring themes, contributing to the understanding and enhancement of more meaningful Physical Education.
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Concreto estrutural de cimento Portland com incorporação de agregado miúdo reciclado: avaliação e modelagem computacional
(Universidade Federal de Lavras, 2026-07-10) Tavares, Dennis Santos; Yanagi Junior, Tadayuki; Gomes, Francisco Carlos; Lacerda, Wilian Soares; Lima, Renato Ribeiro de; Ferreira, Saulo Rocha; Zangiácomo, André Luiz; Vilela, Alan Pereira; Furtini, Ana Carolina Corrêa
The growing concern over the environmental impacts generated by the construction industry has encouraged research focused on the reuse of waste materials in the production of structural concrete. River sand extraction and the improper disposal of waste from concrete products constitute serious environmental problems, contributing to the degradation of water bodies, biodiversity loss, and the increase in urban environmental liabilities. In this context, the present work comprises two complementary studies addressing the use of recycled fine aggregate derived from industrial waste generated by precast concrete products. The first article presents the results of an extensive experimental program involving the production of concrete mixtures with different replacement levels of natural sand by recycled fine aggregate. The mechanical properties evaluated were axial compressive strength and splitting tensile strength. Statistical analysis was performed using analysis of variance (ANOVA), the Scott–Knott test, and regression model fitting. For replacement levels of 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, and 50%, the average increases in compressive strength were 1.69%, 6.69%, 6.30%, 8.44%, and 9.05%, respectively, whereas the average variations in tensile strength were 0.84%, −0.53%, 0.50%, 0.86%, and 1.78%. These results indicate that, on average across the evaluated mixtures, the incorporation of recycled aggregate did not significantly compromise the mechanical performance of the concrete. The regression models yielded coefficients of determination (R²) greater than 0.85 for most of the fitted models. The second article proposes an artificial intelligence-based predictive approach to estimate the proportions of the concrete constituent materials, considering the recycled aggregate replacement percentage and the required mechanical strengths as input variables. Several Artificial Neural Network (ANN) models and Fuzzy Inference Systems (FISs) were developed and compared. The ANNs performed better in terms of error metrics, including root mean square error (RMSE) and mean absolute error, whereas the FISs achieved better coefficients of determination, with R² values greater than 0.9. The integration of both studies strengthens the potential use of recycled aggregates in the production of structural concrete while demonstrating the effectiveness of computational intelligence tools for predicting concrete mix proportions.