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Supercritical fluid extraction was used to extract the alkaloid N-[7-(3',4'-methylenedioxyphenyl)-2(Z),4(Z)-heptadienoyl]pyrrolidine from leaves of Piper amalago L. A three-level orthogonal array design matrix, OAD OA9(34), was used for optimization of the parameters of supercritical extraction of the alkaloid, employing supercritical carbon dioxide: extraction time (20, 40, and 60 min), temperature (40, 50, and 60°C), pressure (150, 200, and 250 bar), and the use of cosolvents (ethanol, methanol, and propyleneglycol). All parameters had significant effect on the alkaloid yield. The alkaloid yield after 60 min of extraction without cosolvents at 9 different conditions (32) in terms of temperature (40, 50, and 60°C) and pressure (150, 200, and 250 bar) was also evaluated. The optimal yield (≈3.8 mg g-1) was obtained with supercritical CO2 + methanol (5% v : v) at 40°C and 200 bar for 60 min of extraction.
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The cultivation of pejibaye (Bactris gasipaes Kunth) has been expanding in Brazil, especially in the Vale do Ribeira, SP, where the edaphoclimatic condition is compatible with its production. With the purpose of learning about insects that visit the inflorescence of pejibaye, a survey was conducted at Polo Regional do Vale do Ribeira, located in the municipality of Pariquera-açu, SP, Brazil, and on a private property located in the municipality of Registro, SP, areas where selected pejibaye palm trees from Yurimaguas, Peru, are grown. During the month of January of 2006 and 2007, yellow sticky insect traps were placed at the inflorescences of different pejibaye matrices, soon after the bracts opened. The traps were kept throughout female and male anthesis, and removed at the end of the cycle, which lasted for about 72 hours. The 9,743 insects collected were then separated, counted, and identified according to their orders. It was observed that the most frequent insects on the inflorescence of pejibaye palms in the Vale do Ribeira, SP are Diptera, Coleoptera, and Hymenoptera.
Levantamento da entomofauna associada às inflorescências de pupenheira (Arecaceae: bactris gasipaes kunth) no vale do Ribeira, SP. A cultura da pupunheira (Bactris gasipaes Kunth) vem se expandindo no Brasil, especialmente no Vale do Ribeira, SP, onde encontra condição edafoclimática compatível à sua produção. Com o objetivo de conhecer os insetos visitantes da inflorescência da pupunheira, foi realizado levantamento em duas áreas de coleção de pupunheiras selecionadas originárias de Yurimaguas, Peru, no - Polo Regional do Vale do Ribeira APTA/SAA-SP, localizado no Município de Pariquera-açu, SP, e em uma propriedade particular no Município de Registro, SP. Durante o mês de janeiro de 2006 e 2007, foram instaladas armadilhas adesivas entomológicas amarelas em inflorescências de diferentes matrizes de pupunheira logo após a abertura de suas brácteas, as quais foram mantidas durante a antese feminina e masculina e retiradas no término do ciclo, cerca de 72 horas. Efetuou-se a separação, contagem e identificação ao nível de ordem dos 9.743 insetos totais coletados. Verificou-se que os insetos mais frequentes na inflorescência da pupunheira no Vale do Ribeira, SP, pertencem às ordens Diptera, Coleoptera e Hymenoptera.
