In vitro Assessment of the Antioxidant Effect of Cunila microcephala Benth Infusion (Poejo) on Erythrocytes from Individuals with HIV/AIDS

Abstract

The aim of the present study is to investigate in vitro antioxidant activity of Cunila microcephala Benth infusion (Poejo) in erythrocytes from individuals with HIV/AIDS. Erythrocytes were used from seventeen patients of both sexes, with HIV/AIDS, receiving antiretroviral therapy and the control group consisted of erythrocytes of HIV/AIDS free individuals belonging to both sexes. The erythrocytes were treated in vitro for an hour with infusions of Poejo at the following concentrations: 1, 5, 10, 25 and 50 g/L After treatment, the levels of thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS), carbonylated proteins (CPs), and reduced glutathione (GSH) were measured. A reduction in lipoperoxidation and protein carbonylation was observed after treatment with poejo tea at the concentrations of 5, 10, 25 and 50g/L. In addition, a reduction of GSH at such concentrations was observed. Poejo infusion appears to perform an antioxidant activity in lipid oxidation and in the protein carbonylation found in individuals with HIV/AIDS.

Analysis of Teaching Strategies and Perception of Nursing Scholars at Risk Communication to Workers in Situations of Social and Economic Risk

“…According to Ferreira and collaborators (2014), health education actions establish a set of knowledge and practices aimed at disease prevention and health promotion, being an important tool in the process of individual and collective awareness of responsibility and health rights. Health promotion is a strategy that provides visibility to risk factors and health problems of the population, focusing on the care of the individual (collective and environment) and developing mechanisms that reduce situations of vulnerability (BUSS, 2000;HORN et al, 2017).…”

“…Therefore, the path is long and full of opportunities, educating is a beautiful mission and learning one of the most beautiful gifts of life. But we must realize that educating is not limited to passing on information or showing only one way, but is to help the person become aware of himself, others and society (NAZAR, 2016;HORN et al, 2017;SILVA et al, 2019). In this sense, the objective of this study concerns the evaluation of the pedagogical strategies and actions involved in the formation of future nurse professionals regarding their perception of the assimilation of strategies for proper risk communication to a group of low literacy individuals.…”