The genus Pouteria (family Sapotaceae) is traditionally used for gastrointestinal, inflammatory, and microbial issues, and has great nutritional applications because of the variety of fruits it contains. Despite its versatile applications, comprehensive research on Pouteria remains outdated, necessitating an integrative review of recent studies exploring its phytochemical evidence and biological activities. An unrestricted sea...

The humoral immune response relies on a diverse antibody repertoire, which is expanded through processes such as somatic hypermutation, class-switch recombination and gene conversion. These processes are primarily mediated by activation-induced cytidine deaminase (AID). Gene conversion generates diversity in immunoglobulin heavy and light chains (IGHVs) in species such as chickens and rabbits, though it has not been widely stu...

Aluminum (Al) toxicity is the main factor limiting agricultural production in acidic soils around the world. In this scenario, melatonin (MET) has emerged as a promising approach to alleviate Al toxicity. Thus, we investigated morphophysiological responses of Pfaffia glomerata (Spreng.) Pedersen, a medicinal plant, to Al toxicity and MET application. Plants were grown in vitro for 40 days in MS medium (control) supplemented wi...

The Volcano-Sedimentary Complex of the Algarve basin (south of the Iberian Peninsula) belongs to the Large Igneous Province of the Central Atlantic Magmatic Province (CAMP), which developed c.200 Ma following the start of the breakup of Pangaea, and preceding the opening of the Atlantic Ocean. This volcanic complex was emplaced in a short period of time in the Lower Jurassic (Hettangian-Sinemurian). It includes subaerial lava...

Fungal infections have emerged as a significant public health concern, especially with the increasing incidence of severe mycoses caused by pathogens such as Aspergillus fumigatus , Candida auris , Candida albicans , and Cryptococcus neoformans . These fungi, listed as critical priorities by the World Health Organization, pose a heightened risk due to rising antifungal resistance and their severe impact on immunocompromised in...

The increasing reliance on agricultural machinery to improve agronomic output and meet food demands disrupts soil structure and poses risks to soil biota, including mechanical injuries to earthworms. This study assesses the potential of grape stems as a soil amendment to promote earthworm regeneration and investigate their impact on reproduction and oxidative stress. Four experimental conditions were established: a control gro...

The massive influx of pelagic Sargassum spp. species, also known as Sargassum inundation events (SIEs), first arrived at the Caribbean’s coastal waters in 2011. These events have been linked to hypoxia, among other ecological disturbances. Here, we report data from 2022 on (1) an assessment of the relative magnitude of particulate organic carbon (POC) load arising from SIEs into the La Parguera Marine Reserve (LPMR) basin off...