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Síntese, determinação estrutural, análise dos orbitais naturais de ligação e estudo espectroscópico vibracional e eletrônico do composto de coordenação BIS (Dietilditiocarbamato) Ferro(II) [Fe(DDTC)2].
(Universidade Brasil, 2023) Télles Zepeda, Claudio Andrés; Pessoa, Rodrigo Sávio
We performed the synthesis, computational molecular modeling and vibrational/electronic spectroscopic analysis of the coordination complex Iron(II) Bis(Diethyldithiocarbamate) [Fe(DDTC)2]. The optimization of the molecular structure was performed using Density Functional Theory with the functional B3LYP and basis set 6-311G(d,p). The experimental FT-IR and Raman spectra of the complex were recorded in the range 4000 – 0 cm-1, in order to correlate them with the calculated spectra. Most of the DFT calculated frequencies were found to agree with the experimental results. In order to investigate the internal electronic mobility of the complex, we performed the natural bond orbital analysis (NBO), which provides information regarding intramolecular charge transfer interactions that result from the overlapping of bonding and antibonding orbitals, as well as information about the electronic distribution between the HOMO and LUMO orbitals due to charge transfers. We also correlated the calculated and experimental UV-Vis spectra in order to investigate the configurations of several excited states of the complex that involve intra-ligand transitions. The results corroborate the existence of several Ligand to Metal and and Metal to Ligand charge transfer transitions, as well as metal-centered d-d transitions.
Uso da Ozonioterapia em fungos causadores de Onicomicoses: estudo in vitro
(Universidade Brasil, 2024) Del Castilo, Denise Vivianni Ferreira; Assis, Lívia; Tim, Carla Roberta
: Onychomycosis is a common fungal infection of the nails, predominantly caused by dermatophytes such as Trichophyton rubrum (T. rubrum) and Microsporum gypseum (M. gypseum) and is a notoriously difficult condition to treat. Thus, the objective of the present study was to evaluate and compare, in vitro, the effectiveness of different times of ozone therapy on the main fungi that cause onychomycosis. Dermatophyte fungi T. rubrum (ATCC 28188) and M. gypseum (ATCC 24102) were incubated at 28° C for 14 days. Subsequently, the fungi were divided into 9 experimental groups according to the experimental time: Control Group (CG): the fungi were cultivated and did not receive any treatment; Cultivated fungi and received ozone therapy for a time of 2 min (G2”); 4 min (G4”); 6 min (G6”); 8 min (G8”); 10 min (G10”); 12 min (G12”); 14 min (G14”) and 16 min (G16”). The ozone concentration used was 2 µg/mL, oxygen flow of 1/4 L/min and applied dosages of 157, 314, 451, 628, 785, 943, 1100 and 1257 mg/m2, respectively. The main results show that the use of topical ozone therapy was effective in reducing the germination percentage of T. rubrum and M. gypseum in all experimental periods, presenting complete eradication with a treatment time of 6 min for T. rubrum and 14 min for M. gypseum. In conclusion, ozone therapy used topically, with emphasis on the treatment time of 6 min for T. rubrum (628 mg/m2) and 14 min (1257 mg/m2) for M. gypseum, promoted antifungal action on the main dermatophytes responsible for critical complications of onychomycosis, and may be proposed as a adjuvant in dermatological treatments.
Membranas eletrofiadas a partir de poliácido láctico e mesocarpo de buriti (Mauritia flexuosa): produção, caracterização e potencial antimicrobiano
(Universidade Brasil, 2022) Furtado, Dênis Rômulo Leite; Costa, Adriana Pavinatto da; Rodrigues, Bruno Vinícius Manzolli
Medicinal plants have always been widely used as a preventive or curative form for diseases. Among them, we can mention buriti, a fruit widely used in folk medicine for the treatment of dermatological diseases, wound healing and as an antimicrobial agent. After the emergence of nanotechnology, the development of biomaterials that associate different materials, including medicinal plants, has been growing a lot. Among the nanostructuring techniques used, electrospinning stands out for producing membranes at nanometer scales with interesting properties for biomedical applications. In this context, the objective of this work was to produce, characterize and evaluate the antimicrobial activity of electrospun membranes formed from poly(lactic acid) (PLA) and buriti mesocarp (Mauritia flexuosa) (MESOBU). The membranes were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infrared absorption spectroscopy (FTIR) and contact angle measurements. Antimicrobial evaluation (in vitro), was performed using bacterial Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Echerichia coli, as well as Candida albicans fungus, using disk diffusion and microdilution methods.The data obtained were analyzed in a statistical program Graphpad Prism software, version 8.0.1, considering a significance level of 5% (p < 0.05). SEM images demonstrated the formation of homogeneous fibers, randomly organized and without the presence of defects. The FTIR spectra showed the main vibrational bands for chemical groups forming PLA, and hydrophilicity measurements show that the formed membranes have hydrophobic characteristics. In the disk diffusion and microdilution test, the PLAMESOBU 1% membrane showed antimicrobial activity against all tested microorganisms; the PLAMESOBU 0.5% membrane only showed antimicrobial activity in the microdilution test. In view of the observed results, PLAMESOBU membranes showed a promising potential for use as a biomaterial.
Ozonioterapia: regulamentação jurídica
(Universidade Brasil, 2020) Paez, Thalita Toffoli; Tim, Carla Roberta; Santos, Laurita dos
The present work aims to address the use of ozone therapy for treatment in humans, combined with the need to provide specific and complete legal guidelines. Ozone is a highly toxic gas, but it has an important antioxidant, bactericidal, anti-inflammatory characteristic and helps in the repair process. For this reason, the artificial production of this gas was started, for its therapeutic use, whose technique is called ozonotherapy. However, it is questioned whether the technique is a safe and effective treatment, since application in inadequate doses or routes of application can bring serious results to the patient. Currently, when the chosen route is auto-hemotherapy, it is possible that it is administered in a judicious and personal way, making the analysis of the individual's biomarkers and their tolerance to ozone, given the fact that the levels of gas tolerance are different in each subject. It turns out that, there is no specific legislation that ensures which professionals can prescribe and use ozone therapy, having several class councils already positioned themselves favorably. In 2018, the Ministry of Health incorporated ozone therapy as an integrative and complementary practice of the Unified Health System, provided it is applied in precise therapeutic doses, without, however, establishing criteria for the definition of the dose to be applied. Health is a social right that must be safeguarded in order to preserve a healthy and dignified life, which is why any health treatment can only be prescribed and carried out under appropriate conditions of safety and inspection, supported by scientific research and its own legislation. It is necessary to have specific and complete legislation on the subject, able to bring parameters and application protocols, in order to provide guarantees to professionals and patients who intend to treat. Thus, a research of the literature was carried out on electronic bases in the health and legal areas, there was no restriction on languages or publication data. Several articles were found, eliminating a duplication of titles and after reading abstracts, selected those that best fit the theme of this work. In a next step, perform a complete reading of all articles and the theoretical framework of this thesis was created. After reading and selecting the few and incomplete regulations on ozone therapy, he made a published work, which is a proposal for a complete review of the legislative content on ozone therapy. The proposed regulation brings the main parameters for the application of the technique, as well as the contraindicated routes, training of the professional who will manage the therapy, the qualified professionals, cautionary exams when due to auto-hemotherapy, care and responsibilities. In this sense, the present proposal of legislative content, was delivered to members of the Legislative Power, so that, observing the constitutional requirements, it can be used as a basis for the project, and eventually a future law, which will contain adequate and complete content regarding the theme.
Utilização de quitosana e piperina na alimentação de animais: análise da eficácia no reparo de lesões cutâneas em ratos
(Universidade Brasil, 2024) Carvalho, Conceição de Maria Aguiar; Costa, Adriana Pavinatto da; Tim, Carla Roberta
The skin, known as the largest organ in the human body, stands out for its unique role in maintaining the integrity of the organism. Disruptions in the epithelial layers are called skin lesions or wounds. Wound repair consists of a mechanism consisting of the phases of hemostasis and inflammation, proliferation and remodeling, starting immediately after the injury occurs. The need for efficient therapy to care for a population affected by injuries is a growing challenge that demands innovative, efficient and affordable strategies. In this scenario, the present study aims to the evaluation of the association of the antimicrobial and reparative action of Chitosan (Chi) with the anti-inflammatory action of Piperine (PIP) in the process of repairing skin lesions. To this end, lyophilized microparticles of Chi and PIP were produced and characterized for subsequent administration to animals with lesions induced via gavage. After freeze-drying, 2.4g of QUI and 2.7g of Chi/PIP were obtained. The spectra obtained through Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) showed vibration bands characteristic of the chemical groups that form the material and corroborate the literature. Scanning electron micrographs (SEM) of the powdered samples showed particles with relatively rough surfaces, while the freeze-dried samples presented thinner surfaces with greater surface area. Both materials do not present a thermal degradation process at temperatures below 60ºC, indicating that they remain active (not degraded) when subjected to animal body temperature. The qualitative analysis of the lesions, obtained from in vivo results, revealed no signs of necrosis, odor or liquid in the lesion cavity, nor did it indicate the presence of fibrosis. The morphometric analysis of the wound repair index showed no statistically significant difference between the experimental groups in all periods studied. Likewise, through histological analysis of the injured tissue, it was not possible to observe significant changes between the experimental groups.