Inoculation of plant growth-promoting bacteria attenuates the negative effects of drought on sorghum.

Microbial inoculants are suitable cost-effective technology to help plants endure drought. For the development of commercial inoculants, screening of efficient plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB) is a crucial step. The aim of this study was to evaluate the performance of PGPB to modulate drought resistance in Sorghum bicolor. A pot experiment with sorghum was conducted to access the role of previously selected PGPB strains. In addition, two non-inoculated control treatments (with and without urea fertilization) were also evaluated. For comparison, a fully irrigated treatment (FIT) was also assessed. All plants were fully irrigated for 47 days when the water supply was completely suspended for the drought-stressed treatments. When the soil moisture was close to zero, the irrigation was resumed. During dehydration and rehydration process, the leaf gas exchange (LGE) was evaluated. The parameters of plant growth and nitrogen nutrition were assessed 8 days after reirrigation. Comparing to the FIT, all treatments reduced the LGE rates, but in the presence of Bacillus sp. ESA 402 photosynthesis rate was less reduced. Some inoculation treatments promoted better recovery of photosynthesis, comparable to the FIT, 6 days after rehydration. The plant growth and nitrogen nutrition were negatively affected by the drought, but the inoculation of different bacteria reduced some negative effects. The nitrogen accumulation in the shoots was increased by all strains, suggesting their diazotrophic ability even under drought. Overall, the inoculation of Bacillus sp. ESA 402 was the best bacterium with potential for future field trials.

Influência de tinturas de fruto cereja e verde de café no tratamento do Diabetes / Influences of teinturerie of fruits cherry and green the coffee trait the Diabetes

O consumo de café tem sido associado a menor risco de diabetes. Entretanto, os compostos específicos e os mecanismos responsáveis por este efeito ainda não estão claros. Realizou-se um experimento para avaliar o efeito das tinturas de casca de cereja, fruto verde e fruto cereja da planta café (Coffea arabica L.) da variedade Catuai Vermelho em ratos com Diabetes induzido por aloxano. Após 30 dias de tratamento, foram coletados amostras de sangue dos animais para dosagens séricas de glicose, colesterol e triglicerídeos. As tinturas de casca cereja (1,0 mL), fruto verde (0,5 mL e 2,0 mL) e fruto cereja (1,0 mL e 2,0 mL) promoveram aumento significativo nos níveis de colesterol quando comparado ao grupo doente não tratado. Com relação aos níveis de glicose e triglicérideos, observou-se que todas as tinturas reduziram significativamente os valores séricos destes parâmetros. As percentagens de redução das concentrações de glicose e triglicérides variaram entre -28% a -49% e -27% a -47%, respectivamente. A diminuição dos níveis de glicose e triglicerídeos se sobrepõe ao aumento observado do colesterol, indicando que estas tinturas podem ser promissoras como adjuvantes no tratamento da diabetes.