38th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Tucuman Biology Association

ABSTRACT

The proceedings contain 62 papers. The topics discussed include antifungal activity of plant extracts on pathogenic fungi of cereals;activity of extracts from Justicia xylosteoides and Astronium balansae on pathogens responsible of maize ear rot;characterization of starch extracted from rhizomes of Sechium edule (JACQ.) SWARTZ;evaluation of physical, chemical and microbiological parameters in yogurts with added coconut and its derivatives;purification of anti-RBD antibodies obtained from llama (Lama glama) for potential COVID-19 therapy;water quality assessment of the Miraflores River, using the benthic entomofauna as bioindicators;altitudinal distribution of scorpiones, pseudoscorpiones, solifugae and opiliones (arthropoda arachnida) in the Ambato Department, Catamarca;and phytochemical analysis, antioxidant activity and cytotoxicity of phenolic fraction from Geoffroea decorticans stem bark.