The analysis of fourteen free sold mouthwashers has shown that active principles sodium fluoride, cetylpyridinium chloride, triclosan, PVM/MA, chlorhexidine digluconate, thymol, menthol, eucalyptol and plant extracts were more used, mostly associated in the formulations. Based in these analyses a mouthwasher was developed with the active principles triclosan, sodium fluoride and hydroalcoholic extract of Salvia officinalis L. (sage), according to the product’s goal characteristics, like clarity of solution and pleasant taste. The using of sage is due to its antimicrobian properties, reported in the literature

Melanocortin-4 receptor (MC4R) is a G-protein coupled receptor predominantly expressed in hypothalamic regions which are known for their roles in feeding behavior, energy homeostasis and HPA axis regulation. In this study, we analyzed the effect of a missense mutation (Asp298Asn) in the porcine MC4R gene on physiological stress response and carcass composition in pigs of two crosses: A (♀ Duroc x ♂ Swedish Landrace) x ♂ Pietrain (n=25) and B (♀ Swedish Landrace x ♂ Large White) x ♂ Pietrain (n=21). All pigs included in this study were heterozygous (Nn) for the stress syndrome gen. Blood samples were collected before loading and at exsanguinations to measure cortisol, lactate, glucose, serum enzymes activity and some haematological parameters. Because only one pig with AA genotype was observed, there was no indicated effect of this genotype on investigated parameters. The heterozygous (AG) pigs showed a lower increase (P<0.05) in CK and AST activity after exsanguinations as well as trend towards lower increase (P<0.10) in cortisol and lactate levels and higher increase (P<0.10) in RBC and haemoglobin content. Higher increase (P<0.05) in LDH activity was observed in GG homozygous pigs from group B, but not in pigs from group A. In addition, the heterozygous (AG) pigs had a higher backfat thickness and lower estimated lean (P<0.05) than homozygous (GG) pigs. These results may support a possible role of the MC4R Asp298Asn polymorphism in the genetic basis of stress response and economically important traits in pigs.

Since 1996, Turopolje pig breed autochtonous Croatian breed was in the state of renewal and protection. The size of breeding population was 137 sows and 13 boars in year 2006. The aim of this study was to present some bones traits of femur and humerus in pigs /hogs Of Turopolje Breed ( T, n=19, live w. 100.3 kg) in comparison to selected hogs Swedish Landrace and Hypor (SL and HY, n= 62 and 53, live w. 103.3 and 104.0 kg). The hogs of T breed were produced by traditional Croatian technologies of low input ( feed) in outdoor system, while selected hogs were produced by conventional technologies of fettening in large farm. Characteristics of femur and humerus at hogs T were as follows: weights 271.4 and 256.6 length 202.0 and 194.9 mm, diameters of epiphysis proximalis 58.3 and 67.9 mm and epiphysis distalis 49.0 and 42.0 mm, the min. and max. diameters of doaphysis 19.0 and 18.9 mm and 23.0 and 25.8 mm and circumference of diaphysis 78.1 and 77.0 mm. Significantly higher values for all traits of femur and humerus except for lenght and circumference of diaphsis were found in hogs SL and Hy. The results should be contribution in explanation of carcass composition and distribution of tissues in the carcass of turopolje pig breed.

In this paper we propose a fast and effective method to detect and restore scratches in aerial photos from a photographic archive concerning Sicilian territory. Scratch removal is a typical problem for old movie films but similar defects can be seen in still images. Our solution is based on a semiautomatic detection process and an unsupervised restoration algorithm. Results are comparable with those obtained with commercial restoration tools.