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Studies have suggested that total energy intake and diet composition affect lifespan and ageing. A high-fat diet induces oxidative stress and affects the development of diseases. In contrast, antioxidants are capable of reducing its harmful effects. Yerba mate beverages are an important source of antioxidants, but there is scarce knowledge about their effects on suppressing fat accumulation. Here, we investigated the compounds present in yerba mate extracts and assessed their effects on Drosophila melanogaster given a high cholesterol diet. LS-ESI-MS analysis showed the presence of matesaponins, phenolic compounds and methylxanthines in all of the examined extracts. In Drosophila, under extract treatment conditions, the mean lifespan was significantly extended from 38 to 43 days, there was an increase in the ability to support induced stress and decrease in lipid peroxidation products. Moreover, yerba mate extracts recovered the glutathione S-transferases (GST) activity and reduced the cholesterol level. Taken together, our results support that extracts can extend lifespan by reducing the detrimental effect of a high-fat diet in D. melanogaster, and this outcome can be associated with the compound content in the extracts. This study improves the understanding of natural interventions that reduce stress-induced oxidative damage, which is fundamental in promoting healthy ageing.

The occurrence of drugs in wastewater has been considered an imminent risk to the population, for the treatments used are usually ineffective. The presence of four popular drug residues (metformin, paracetamol, tetracycline, and enalapril) in hospital effluents, by using ultra-fast liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (UFLC-MS/MS) with electrospray (ESI) ionization, and removal/degradation by membrane bioreactor (MBR) system are investigated in this study. For analysis method, all standard calibration curves showed satisfactory linearity (R (2) ≥ 0.993) within a relatively wide range. The recovery was between 70.4 and 105.0 %, and the relative standard deviation (RSD) values were within the ranges of 8.2 and 13.5 %. The effluent samples were collected at the end of the process treated in a bench-scale MBR treatment system and preconcentrated on solid-phase extraction (SPE) cartridges. Following that procedure, the chemical analysis demonstrated that the MBR system was effective in enalapril 94.3 ± 7.63 %, tetracycline 99.4 ± 0.02 %, and paracetamol 98.8 ± 0.86 % removal. However, the polar metformin was less effectively removed (35.4 ± 12.49 %). Moreover, the degradation products were investigated using high-resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS) by quadrupole-time of flight (Q-TOF), which has been indicated a tetracycline metabolite. In order to investigate the environmental impact, the wastewater potential risk was evaluated. The risk quotient (RQ) by measure environmental concentration (MEC) and its predicted no effect concentration (PNEC) ratio (RQ = MEC/PNEC) was between 0.003 (enalapril) to 0.815 (paracetamol). Finally, this work demonstrates that UFLC-MS/MS (ESI-Q) is a sensitive and selective method for drug analysis in wastewater and with ESI-Q-TOF has the accuracy required for determining the degradation products of these compounds. Also, it indicated that membrane bioreactor systems represent a new generation of processes that have proved to outperform conventional treatment showing better effluent quality. The removal capacity studied in this work demonstrates the efficiency of this process.

. In present times, the Brazil is in the middle of the largest pesticide consumers worldwide, which demands proper control of environmental contamination. This study evaluated herbicides, acaricide, insecticides and fungicides in water and sediment carried-out from Lageado Tacongava hydrographic basin, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. For analysis, a QuEChERS (Quick, Easy, Cheap, Effective, Rugged and Safe), and/or SPE (Solid-Phase Extraction) using HPLC (High Performance Liquid Chromatography) with MS (Mass Detector) was optimized. As result, the Linearity R 2 > 0.99; Recuperation between 78 a 117%; and RSD < 20% for the 70 compounds simultaneously analyzed. The Acetamiprid, Azoxystrobin, Bendiocarb, Fenamidone, metribuzin, Pendimethalin, pyridaben, Thiophanate-methyl and Truflumizole found in water, and Acetamiprid, Azoxystrobin, Bendiocarb, boscalid and thiophanate-methyl in sediment, at concentrations from 0.1 µg kg -1 to 39.6 µg kg -1 . Standard of pesticide residues in water and sediment studies are needed to evaluate such contamination. Regional samplings standard, as was done here, will be useful in a future water resources contamination mapping.Keywords: pesticides; QuEChERS; HPLC-HRMS; sediment; water resources. INTRODUÇÃOA produção agrícola brasileira tem tido grande destaque em um contexto mundial. 1 O crescimento da produção é acompanhado pelo incremento da utilização de agrotóxicos, sem um controle mais efetivo do seu consumo. Isto pode implicar em um aumento dos impactos sobre os ecossistemas aquáticos e a biota do solo. 1 O Brasil é o quinto maior país em área territorial (equivalente a 47% do território sul-americano). A Organização das Nações Unidas para Agricultura e Alimentação (FAO) o considera essencialmente agrícola, apresentando área cultivada de aproximadamente 75 milhões de hectares. 2 Por sua grande extensão territorial, diferentes produtos são cultivados no país, de acordo com o clima. No Rio Grande do Sul, uma das culturas mais exploradas é a dos grãos. Estima-se que a área plantada prevista com grãos na safra de verão 2015/2016 no estado tenha ficado estável, podendo atingir 7,352 milhões de hectares, com avanço de apenas 0,74% ante 2014/15. 3 O país é um dos maiores consumidores de pesticidas, com uma forte expansão nos ultimos 40 anos, um aumento de 700%. Nos úl-timos 5 anos, uma média de 300 mil toneladas de agrotóxicos foram comercializadas. O estado do Rio Grande do Sul possui um destaque neste consumo estando na 4 o posição (12% do total) em 2015. 4 A aplicação incorreta e excessiva de pesticidas pode causar desequilíbrios ambientais com efeitos agudos e crônicos nos organismos vivos. 5 A magnitude dos efeitos depende da toxicidade da substância, da dose, do tipo de contato e do organismo. 6 Alguns destes compostos são reconhecidamente persistentes, permanecendo no ambiente por muito tempo sem sofrer alteração. 7 Assim, os dados referentes à qualidade da água nos rios brasileiros podem ser considerados críticos.O ministério da saúde definiu por meio do decreto 4.074 de 04 de janeiro...