Abstract: Introduction: Student assessment is an essential component of all educational programs. Basic science learning is essential for making clinical knowledge meaningful to healthcare students. However, most item writer training is focused on the formulation of clinical questions and does not include a specific approach to basic science questions. Experience Report: Workshops on item writing for knowledge application on basic sciences were carried out with the aim of planning a test to be applied at the end of the basic cycle of six health courses. The instructional material was prepared by the authors, who offered online workshops. A differential of this training was the application of models of item lead-in elaboration with defined contexts, using moments of asynchronous preparation and synchronous encounter. After each workshop, surveys were applied to assess participants’ satisfaction and learning. Most participants rated the workshop as good or very good and reported an increase in their perceived ability to prepare single best answer multiple-choice questions. At the end, only 7% reported they were not prepared to write an item following good practices. There was an improvement in the quality of the items prepared, using the difficulty and discrimination indexes as a reference. Discussion: There is evidence of the value of faculty development in improving the quality of the questions produced. The proposed workshop format was well evaluated by the participants and contributed to the quality of tests applied to students at the end of the basic science cycle. Conclusion: Strategies such this qualify assessments within the school and contribute to the organization of external exams.

Resumo: Introdução: A avaliação do estudante é componente essencial de todo programa educacional. O aprendizado das ciências básicas é fundamental para dar sentido ao que se aprende na fase clínica da formação de um profissional em saúde. Entretanto, a maioria dos treinamentos de elaboradores de testes de múltipla escolha (TME) é voltada à formulação de questões clínicas e não inclui abordagem específica para questões das ciências básicas. Relato de experiência: Foi realizada uma oficina para a capacitação docente na elaboração de TME de aplicação dos conhecimentos de ciências básicas, visando à elaboração de uma prova a ser aplicada no final do ciclo básico de seis cursos da saúde. O material instrucional foi elaborado pelos autores, que ofereceram uma oficina no formato on-line. Um diferencial dessa capacitação foi a aplicação de modelos de elaboração de enunciados com contextos definidos, utilizando momentos de preparo assíncronos e encontro síncrono. Após a oficina, aplicaram-se questionários sobre a satisfação e aprendizagem dos participantes. A maioria avaliou a oficina como boa ou muito boa e referiu aumento da percepção de capacidade para elaborar TME, e, ao final, somente 7% se sentiram pouco preparados para elaborar um TME seguindo as boas práticas. Houve melhora na qualidade dos TME elaborados, tendo como referencial os índices de dificuldade e discriminação. Discussão: Existem evidências do valor do desenvolvimento do corpo docente na melhoria da qualidade das questões produzidas. O formato de oficina proposto foi bem avaliado pelos participantes e contribuiu para a qualidade das questões de provas aplicadas ao final do ciclo básico. Conclusão: Estratégias como a descrita qualificam as avaliações dentro da escola e contribuem para a organização de provas externas.

Objective: To compare plasma concentrations of cannabidiol (CBD) following oral administration of two formulations of the drug (powder and dissolved in oil), and to evaluate the effects of these distinct formulations on responses to emotional stimuli in healthy human volunteers. Methods: In a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group design, 45 healthy male volunteers were randomly assigned to three groups of 15 subjects that received either 150 mg of CBD powder; 150 mg of CBD dissolved in corn oil; or placebo. Blood samples were collected at different times after administration, and a facial emotion recognition task was completed after 150 min. Results: There were no significant differences across groups in the subjective and physiological measures, nor in the facial emotion recognition task. However, groups that received the drug showed statistically significant differences in baseline measures of plasma CBD, with a significantly greater difference in favor of the oil formulation. Conclusion: When administered as a single 150-mg dose, neither formulation of oral CBD altered responses to emotional stimuli in healthy subjects. The oil-based CBD formulation resulted in more rapid achievement of peak plasma level, with an approximate fourfold increase in oral bioavailability.

Objective: The aim of the present study was to analyze the body sway response in specific phobia (SP) patients and healthy controls while viewing neutral, phobic, and disgusting images. Methods: The participants’ heart rate (HR) and skin conductance were also recorded during the procedure. Nineteen patients with arachnophobia and 19 healthy volunteers matched by age, gender, and years of education underwent a postural control test on a stabilometric platform. Results: The platform recorded increased body sway in the SP group when exposed to spider images (SPI). The SP group presented increases in most parameters (SD, velocity, frequency, area, p ≤ 0.05) when viewing pictures of the SPI category. Psychometric measures of subjective anxiety (State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, STAI) and physiological states (HR; skin conductance responses; spontaneous fluctuations in skin conductance) showed increased anxiety (p ≤ 0.05) in the SP group compared to healthy volunteers. High anxiety levels were observed throughout the assessment, including the task of exposure to SPI (p ≤ 0.05). No significant effect or correlation was found between skin conductance and body sway measures (p > 0.05). Conclusions: The results of the postural control test suggest the occurrence of a defensive escape response in SP, in agreement with previous evidence.

Current pharmacotherapy of Parkinson’s disease (PD) is palliative and unable to modify the progression of neurodegeneration. Treatments that can improve patients’ quality of life with fewer side effects are needed, but not yet available. Cannabidiol (CBD), the major non-psychotomimetic constituent of cannabis, has received considerable research attention in the last decade. In this context, we aimed to critically review the literature on potential therapeutic effects of CBD in PD and discuss clinical and preclinical evidence supporting the putative neuroprotective mechanisms of CBD. We searched MEDLINE (via PubMed) for indexed articles published in English from inception to 2019. The following keywords were used: cannabis; cannabidiol and neuroprotection; endocannabinoids and basal ganglia; Parkinson’s animal models; Parkinson’s history; Parkinson’s and cannabidiol. Few studies addressed the biological bases for the purported effects of CBD on PD. Six preclinical studies showed neuroprotective effects, while three targeted the antidyskinetic effects of CBD. Three human studies have tested CBD in patients with PD: an open-label study, a case series, and a randomized controlled trial. These studies reported therapeutic effects of CBD on non-motor symptoms. Additional research is needed to elucidate the potential effectiveness of CBD in PD and the underlying mechanisms involved.

Objective: Cannabidiol (CBD), one of the non-psychotomimetic compounds of Cannabis sativa, causes anxiolytic-like effects in animals, with typical bell-shaped dose-response curves. No study, however, has investigated whether increasing doses of this drug would also cause similar curves in humans. The objective of this study was to compare the acute effects of different doses of CBD and placebo in healthy volunteers performing a simulated public speaking test (SPST), a well-tested anxiety-inducing method. Method: A total of 57 healthy male subjects were allocated to receive oral CBD at doses of 150 mg (n=15), 300 mg (n=15), 600 mg (n=12) or placebo (n=15) in a double-blind procedure. During the SPST, subjective ratings on the Visual Analogue Mood Scale (VAMS) and physiological measures (systolic and diastolic blood pressure, heart rate) were obtained at six different time points. Results: Compared to placebo, pretreatment with 300 mg of CBD significantly reduced anxiety during the speech. No significant differences in VAMS scores were observed between groups receiving CBD 150 mg, 600 mg and placebo. Conclusion: Our findings confirm the anxiolytic-like properties of CBD and are consonant with results of animal studies describing bell-shaped dose-response curves. Optimal therapeutic doses of CBD should be rigorously determined so that research findings can be adequately translated into clinical practice.

Polycrystalline ITO films with good optoelectronics characteristics and homogeneous surface has been obtained upon annealing at 550 °C in N² atmosphere using a low-cost chemical vapor deposition (CVD) system. The films were evaluated as pH sensors in separative extended gate field-effect transistor (SEGFET) apparatus, exhibiting a sensitivity of 53 mV/pH, close to the expected Nernstian theoretical value for ion sensitive materials. The use of CVD process to synthesize ITO, as described here, may represent an alternative for fabrication of SEGFET pH sensors at low cost to be used in disposable biosensors since H+ ions are the product of several oxireductase enzymes.

O objetivo desse trabalho foi avaliar o efeito da colonização micorrízica arbuscular na tolerância da bananeira, cv. Maçã, ao mal-do-Panamá, sob diferentes fontes de nutrientes. Utilizou-se um delineamento inteiramente casualizado com fatorial 2 x 4 [2 densidades de esporos de FMA nativos (D1 - 3.500 esporos kg-1 solo e D2 - 7.000 esporos kg-1 solo) e 4 diferentes concentrações de fontes de nutrientes - três de solução nutritiva (SN 40%, SN 70% e SN 100%) e uma de biofertilizante 100% (B4)] com três repetições. Após o plantio inoculou-se Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cubense e posteriormente avaliou-se matéria seca da parte aérea (MSPA), o teor de fósforo foliar (P), a colonização micorrízica, o pH do solo e o índice de severidade da doença (ID). As diferentes fontes de nutrientes influenciaram a matéria seca da parte aérea, o teor de fósforo, a colonização micorrízica e o índice de severidade da doença, porém não influenciaram o pH da solução do solo. O biofertilizante não atendeu à demanda nutricional das plantas, as quais se mostraram pouco desenvolvidas. Porém proporcionou intensa colonização micorrízica e menor índice de severidade da fusariose, o qual aumentou com a adubação mineral.

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of the colonization of arbuscular mycorrhiza on the tolerance to Panama disease of the banana plant cv. maçã under different sources of nutrients. A completely randomized design was employed, having a 2 x 4 factorial [2 densities of native FMA spores (D1 - 3,500 spores kg-1 soil and D2 - 7000 spores kg-1 soil) and four different concentrations of nutrient sources - three of a nutrient solution (SN 40%, SN 70% and SN 100%) and a 100% solution of bio-fertiliser (B4)], with three replications. After planting, the seedlings were inoculated with Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cubense, and later the shoot dry matter, leaf phosphorus content, mycorrhizal colonization, soil pH and disease severity index were evaluated. The different nutrient sources affected the shoot dry matter, the phosphorus content, the mycorrhizal colonization and the disease severity index, but did not affect the pH of the soil-solution. The bio-fertiliser did not meet the nutritional demands of the plants, which remained underdeveloped, however it promoted intense mycorrhizal colonization and lower manifestations of fusarium. The latter increased under mineral fertilization.

A integração entre as ações intra e intersetoriais na área de saúde constitui desafio para gestores municipais, uma vez que prevalece no cotidiano do serviço a prática fragmentada da geração de dados e da análise dissociada das informações, resultando em obstáculos para um planejamento integrado. Um possível caminho para essa almejada integração funcional permeia o estabelecimento de canais de comunicação permanentes, possibilitando a programação conjunta das intervenções envolvendo diferentes departamentos e setores. Uma avaliação do processo de articulação entre as vigilâncias epidemiológica e ambiental em saúde relacionada à água para consumo humano (Vigiagua), desenvolvida no município de Contagem-MG, identificou, por meio de análise do conteúdo de entrevistas realizadas com a coordenação da Vigilância em Saúde Ambiental, os condicionantes que interferem em sua institucionalização. A busca por maior domínio e valorização do trabalho pelos profissionais do Vigiagua, e a expectativa de agregar diferentes interlocutores e áreas de conhecimento na resolução de problemas comuns foram identificados como principais motivadores e facilitadores do processo. Em outro polo, foram detectados como pontos de estrangulamento: recursos humanos e financeiros; materiais insuficientes; falta de autonomia técnico-gerencial para o estabelecimento de canais de comunicação coesos; e incipiente prática de planejamento no serviço. Seminários e reuniões caracterizaram-se como espaços de interação dialógica no serviço e possibilitaram uma aproximação de gestores do nível central com "executores" das instâncias locais. Entretanto, pleiteia-se que o estímulo para essa interlocução seja contínuo, o que demanda capacitação e desejo de gestores e profissionais para esse exercício.

The integration of intra and inter-sectoral actions in health care is a challenge for municipal managers, once fragmented data generation and analysis of dissociated information prevail in the daily practice of the service, resulting in barriers to integrated planning. A possible path to that desired functional integration permeates the establishment of permanent communication channels, enabling the joint programming of interventions involving different departments and sectors. An evaluation of the process of articulation between the epidemiological surveillance and environmental health related to drinking water (Vigiagua), developed in the municipality of Contagem-MG, identified through content analysis of interviews with the coordination of the Environmental Health Surveillance, the factors that interfere with their institutionalization. The search for greater appreciation of the work area and by professionals of the Vigiagua, and the expectation of bringing together different agents and areas of expertise in solving common problems were identified as key drivers and facilitators of the process. Still, the obstacles identified were: human and financial resources; inadequate materials; lack of technical and managerial autonomy to establish cohesive communication channels; and incipient planning practice in the service. Seminars and meetings were characterized as spaces of interaction and dialogue in the service and allowed an approximation of central-level managers to "executors" of local authorities. However, the stimulus to this dialogue should be continuous, which requires training and desire of managers and professionals for this exercise.

A integração entre as ações intra e intersetoriais na área de saúde constitui desafio para gestores municipais, uma vez que prevalece no cotidiano do serviço a prática fragmentada da geração de dados e da análise dissociada das informações, resultando em obstáculos para um planejamento integrado. Um possível caminho para essa almejada integração funcional permeia o estabelecimento de canais de comunicação permanentes, possibilitando a programação conjunta das intervenções envolvendo diferentes departamentos e setores. Uma avaliação do processo de articulação entre as vigilâncias epidemiológica e ambiental em saúde relacionada à água para consumo humano (Vigiagua), desenvolvida no município de Contagem-MG, identificou, por meio de análise do conteúdo de entrevistas realizadas com a coordenação da Vigilância em Saúde Ambiental, os condicionantes que interferem em sua institucionalização. A busca por maior domínio e valorização do trabalho pelos profissionais do Vigiagua, e a expectativa de agregar diferentes interlocutores e áreas de conhecimento na resolução de problemas comuns foram identificados como principais motivadores e facilitadores do processo. Em outro polo, foram detectados como pontos de estrangulamento: recursos humanos e financeiros; materiais insuficientes; falta de autonomia técnico-gerencial para o estabelecimento de canais de comunicação coesos; e incipiente prática de planejamento no serviço. Seminários e reuniões caracterizaram-se como espaços de interação dialógica no serviço e possibilitaram uma aproximação de gestores do nível central com "executores" das instâncias locais. Entretanto, pleiteia-se que o estímulo para essa interlocução seja contínuo, o que demanda capacitação e desejo de gestores e profissionais para esse exercício.

The integration of intra and inter-sectoral actions in health care is a challenge for municipal managers, once fragmented data generation and analysis of dissociated information prevail in the daily practice of the service, resulting in barriers to integrated planning. A possible path to that desired functional integration permeates the establishment of permanent communication channels, enabling the joint programming of interventions involving different departments and sectors. An evaluation of the process of articulation between the epidemiological surveillance and environmental health related to drinking water (Vigiagua), developed in the municipality of Contagem-MG, identified through content analysis of interviews with the coordination of the Environmental Health Surveillance, the factors that interfere with their institutionalization. The search for greater appreciation of the work area and by professionals of the Vigiagua, and the expectation of bringing together different agents and areas of expertise in solving common problems were identified as key drivers and facilitators of the process. Still, the obstacles identified were: human and financial resources; inadequate materials; lack of technical and managerial autonomy to establish cohesive communication channels; and incipient planning practice in the service. Seminars and meetings were characterized as spaces of interaction and dialogue in the service and allowed an approximation of central-level managers to "executors" of local authorities. However, the stimulus to this dialogue should be continuous, which requires training and desire of managers and professionals for this exercise.

The growth and nutrient assimilation was evaluated in CaCl2- and CaSO4-supplemented cowpea plants subjected to salt stress (75 mM NaCl). The salinity significantly reduced the cowpea vegetative growth. The addition of CaCl2 in the growth medium did not significantly affect plant growth, while for the CaSO4, the beneficial effects of Ca2+ were moderate. Salinity increased the Na+, K+, Cl-, N and P content in the plants, however it decreased the content of Ca2+ and Mg2+. Increases in Ca2+ concentration in the nutrient solution caused decreases in the Na+ and Mg2+ contents and increases in Ca2+, K+, P, and Cl- contents. The supplemental Ca2+ may alleviate the Na+ toxicity and may improve nutritional and ionic balance in cowpea, but it cannot overcome the osmotic effects associated with the increased total salt concentration.

A utilização de águas salinas bem como o reúso de águas de drenagem na irrigação dependem de estratégias de longo prazo que garantam a sustentabilidade socioeconômica e ambiental dos sistemas agrícolas. Neste trabalho, avaliaram-se os efeitos da irrigação com água salina na estação seca e com água de baixa salinidade na estação chuvosa sobre o acúmulo de sais no solo e a produtividade de milho e feijão-de-corda em sistema de rotação. O experimento foi conduzido em campo, utilizando-se do delineamento em blocos ao acaso, com cinco repetições. O primeiro cultivo foi instalado durante a estação seca de 2007, com a cultura do milho irrigada com água de diferentes salinidades (0,8; 2,2; 3,6 e 5,0 dS m-1). As plantas foram coletadas aos 90 dias após a semeadura (DAS), sendo realizadas as avaliações: crescimento vegetativo, produção de grãos por planta, matéria seca de 1.000 grãos e produtividade. Durante a estação chuvosa de 2008, foi cultivado o feijão caupi nas mesmas parcelas que foram cultivadas com milho. Ao final do ciclo, as plantas foram coletadas, sendo realizadas avaliações de crescimento vegetativo e produtividade. Amostras de solo foram coletadas antes e após o cultivo do milho e ao final do cultivo com feijão caupi. A salinidade da água de irrigação acima 2,2 dS m-1 reduziu a produtividade do milho durante o período seco. Os elevados totais de precipitação pluviométrica durante a estação chuvosa proporcionaram a lixiviação dos sais acumulados durante o cultivo na estação seca e eliminaram os possíveis efeitos negativos da salinidade sobre o feijão caupi. Porém, o feijão caupi apresentou um comportamento atípico com uma expressiva proporção de massa vegetativa e baixa produção de vagens, o que reduziu a eficiência dessa estratégia de rotação de culturas, nas condições do presente estudo.

The use of saline water and the reuse of drainage water for irrigation depend on long-term strategies that ensure the sustainability of socio-economic and environmental impacts of agricultural systems. In this study, it was evaluated the effects of irrigation with saline water in the dry season and fresh water in the rainy season on the soil salt accumulation yield of maize and cowpea, in a crop rotation system. The experiment was conducted in the field, using a randomized complete block design, with five replications. The first crop was installed during the dry season of 2007, with maize irrigated with water of different salinities (0.8, 2.2, 3.6 and 5.0 dS m-1). The maize plants were harvested at 90 days after sowing (DAS), and vegetative growth, dry mass of 1000 seeds and grain yield were evaluated. The same plots were utilized for the cultivation of cowpea, during the rainy season of 2008. At the end of the crop, cycle plants of this species were harvested, being evaluated the vegetative growth and plant yield. Soil samples were collected before and after maize and cowpea cultivation. The salinity of irrigation water above 2.2 dS m-1 reduced the yield of maize during the dry season. The high total rainfall during the rainy season resulted in leaching of salts accumulated during cultivation in the dry season, and eliminated the possible negative effects of salinity on cowpea plants. However, this crop showed atypical behavior with a significant proportion of vegetative mass and low pod production, which reduced the efficiency of this strategy of crop rotation under the conditions of this study.

A utilização de água salina na agricultura irrigada pode causar desequilíbrio nutricional e inibição competitiva na absorção de nutrientes. O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar os efeitos da salinidade da água de irrigação sobre o acúmulo, os totais extraídos e a distribuição de nutrientes em plantas de milho. O estudo foi conduzido em condições de campo em um Argissolo Vermelho Amarelo na estação seca, no delineamento em blocos ao acaso, com cinco repetições, de setembro a dezembro de 2007, em Fortaleza, CE. As plantas de milho foram coletadas aos 90 dias após a semeadura e realizadas as seguintes avaliações: teores, extração e distribuição de elementos minerais nas diferentes partes da planta (folha, colmo, grão e sabugo). O aumento da salinidade da água de irrigação aos 90 dias após a semeadura, inibiu o acúmulo de potássio nas folhas e de magnésio e fósforo nos grãos. A extração dos nutrientes e sódio pelas plantas irrigadas com água de salinidade variando de 0,8 a 3,6 dS m-1 obedeceu à seguinte ordem decrescente: K > Mg > Ca > P > Na; no tratamento de maior salinidade (5,0 dS m-1) a sequência de extração foi: K > Ca > Na > P > Mg.

The use of saline water in irrigated agriculture can cause nutritional imbalance and competitive inhibition in the absorption of nutrients. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of salinity of irrigation water on the accumulation, the total absorption, and the distribution of mineral elements in maize plants. The study was conducted under field conditions in an Yellow Red Argisol in the dry season, in the randomized blocks design with five replicates during September to December 2007 in Fortaleza - CE. The maize plants were collected at 90 days after sowing, and the following assessments were made: content, extraction and distribution of mineral elements in the plant parts (leaf, stem, grain and elderberry). The increase of salinity of irrigation water at 90 days after sowing inhibited the accumulation of potassium in leaves, and corn stan and phosphorus in the grains. The extraction of nutrients and sodium by plants irrigated with saline water ranging from 0.8 to 3.6 dS m-1 had the following decreasing order: K > Mg > Ca > P > Na; the treatment of higher salinity (5.0 dS m-1) the sequence extraction was: K > Ca > Na > P > Mg.

A necessidade de mudança no projeto político-pedagógico das escolas médicas vem sendo discutida, especialmente, em resposta ao amadurecimento da reflexão acerca do perfil do egresso desejado. Reconhece- se que o ensino médico tradicional - centrado, prioritariamente, na transmissão de conhecimentos - tem levado à formação de profissionais despreparados para responder aos agravos à saúde mais encontrados na população. Para tentar mudar esse panorama, vêm sendo privilegiadas, a partir das Diretrizes Curriculares Nacionais do Curso de Graduação em Medicina do Ministério da Educação (MEC), as metodologias ativas de ensino-aprendizagem, entre as quais se destaca a Aprendizagem Baseada em Problemas (ABP), que permite maior participação do estudante na construção do conhecimento. Tal encaminhamento é realizado a partir da inclusão do graduando na comunidade desde os primeiros períodos do curso médico, promovendo a contextualização dos constructos teóricos adquiridos por meio de buscas individuais e do compartilhamento do conhecimento. Desta forma, cria-se uma parceria entre instituições de ensino superior, serviços de saúde e a comunidade, a partir da qual se espera formar médicos com uma visão integral do ser humano, comprometidos com a sociedade.

The need for changes in teaching and curricular policy in medical schools has been widely discussed, particularly in response to on-going reflection on the expected profile of medical school graduates. It has been acknowledged that traditional medical training, focused primarily on the transmission of knowledge, has produced graduates that are unprepared to respond to the population's most common health problems. In an attempt to change this situation in Brazil, active teaching-learning methodologies have been prioritized, based on the National Curricular Guidelines for Undergraduate Medical Education issued by the Ministry of Education. Such methodologies feature problem-based learning (PBL), which allows greater student participation in knowledge-building. This approach is developed by sending undergraduates into the community in their early years of medical school, thereby fostering the framing of theoretical constructs acquired through individual searches and knowledge-sharing. Thus, a partnership is created between institutions of higher learning, health services, and the community, the aim of which is to train physicians with a comprehensive view of human beings and a strong commitment to society.

Avaliou-se, neste trabalho, a estrutura de um fragmento florestal antropizado denominado Mata das Galinhas, Engenho Humaitá, Catende, Pernambuco, e se utilizaram, para avaliar a composição florística e a estrutura fitossociológica, 14 parcelas de 10 x 25 m a fim de amostrar os indivíduos arbóreos com circunferência a 1,30 m do solo (CAP) ≥ 10 cm. Foram estimados, então, densidade, frequência e dominância e valor de importância (VI) e o índice de Shannon, além de registrados 438 indivíduos pertencentes a 63 espécies, 45 gêneros e 29 famílias. As famílias de maior importância foram Mimosaceae, Moraceae, Anacardiaceae e Lecythidaceae e as espécies com maiores valores de VI, foram Brosimum discolor, Parkia pendula, Eschweilera ovata, Thyrsodium spruceanum, Tapirira guianensis, Protium heptaphyllum, Casearia arborea, Helicostylis tomentosa, Dialium guianense, Schefflera morototoni, Himatanthus phagedaenicus e Cupania racemosa. Quando observado isoladamente, conclui-se que o fragmento estudado possui pouca relevância; entretanto, se considerado conjuntamente com outros fragmentos da área, sua diversidade é significativa o que justificaria esforços para sua conservação e manejo.

The structure of a forest fragment, known as "Mata das Galinhas" at Humaitá sugar mill, Catende, Pernambuco, Brazil was evaluated. To evaluate the floristic composition and the phytosociological structure under anthropic action 14 plots of 10 x 25 m were used to sample the arboreal individuals with circumference at breast height (CBH) ≥ 10 cm. The density, frequency, and dominance, the importance value (IV) and the Shannon's index were calculated. A total of 438 individuals distributed into 63 species, 45 genera and 29 families were recorded. The families of larger importance in the study were Mimosaceae, Moraceae, Anacardiaceae and Lecythidaceae. The species with larger values of IV were Brosimum discolor, Parkia pendula, Eschweilera ovata, Thyrsodium spruceanum, Tapirira guianensis, Protium heptaphyllum, Casearia arborea, Helicostylis tomentosa, Dialium guianense, Schefflera morototoni, Himatanthus phagedaenicus and Cupania racemosa. When observed separately, the studied fragment possesses low relevance; however, when considered jointly with other fragments of the area, its diversity is significant, justifying efforts for conservation and management.