Hybrid macrocycles, which chimerically integrate multiple chemical compositions and architectures, provide an effective way to impart new properties to polymers that are not found in their linear or homocyclic analogues. This dissertation addresses the incorporation of hydrophilic blocks into hydrophobic polymer, as either a poly(dimethyl siloxane)-block-poly(oxyethylene) (PDMS-POE) tadpole with a hydrophobic head and a hydrophilic tail or as a diblock poly(styrene)-block-diethylene glycol (PS-DEG) hydrophobic-hydrophilic macrocycle. The supramolecular association properties of both kinds of cycles were studied: the PDMS-POE tadpoles in forming micelles, and the PS-DEG macrocycles in threading with linear polymer to form polyrotaxanes. For the PDMS-POE macrocycle, linear alpha,omega-dihydroxy PDMS was cyclized under dilute conditions with dichloromethylhydrosilane as a linking group to produce hydrosilane-functionalized cyclic PDMS. This was joined to alpha-methoxy,omega-allyl POE via a free radical hydrosilylation reaction to produce the hybrid tadpole macrocycle, which was analyzed by GPC, DSC, and 1H, 13C, and 29Si NMR spectroscopy. Supramolecular aggregation consisting of the formation of micelles under both polar and nonpolar conditions was studied by surface tensiometry and quasielastic light scattering. For the PS-DEG macrocycle, linear alpha,omega-dihydroxy PS was prepared by ATRP polymerization of styrene, followed by reaction with KOH to give hydroxyl endgroups. The linear PS was then cyclized under dilute conditions with diethylene glycol ditosylate, and the product was analyzed by GPC, MALDI-TOF MS, DSC, and 1H, 13C and DOSY NMR spectroscopy. The macrocycle was then statistically threaded with linear PS to give the supramolecular structure poly(styrene)-rotaxa-cyclo[poly(styrene)-block-diethylene glycol]. Characterization was performed with DOSY NMR to verify that the product was threaded, and 1H NMR was collected to determine that the product was 13% macrocycle by weight. DSC showed only one Tg, indicating that the linear and cyclic species were present in the same phase.

Embryonic stem cells (ESCs) are pluripotent cells derived from the inner cell mass of the blastocyst that can give rise to cells of the ectoderm, endoderm and mesoderm lineages. Once isolated from the blastocyst, ESCs can be cultured indefinitely in vitro in an undifferentiated state or can be induced to differentiate. In the case of mouse ESCs (mESCs), the cytokine leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF) is added to culture media to maintain pluripotency and is removed to induce differentiation. Although it is known that extracellular matrix (ECM) components influence stem cell maintenance, proliferation and differentiation, the precise effects of ECM environments on embryonic stem cell behavior have not been systematically studied. The main purpose of this thesis project was to investigate the behavior of undifferentiated mESCs cultured in different 3D hydrogel matrices and to determine whether viscoelastic and biochemical variations in the matrices differentially affect the ability of stem cells to self-renew; that is, retain their pluripotency or undifferentiated phenotype. Their behavior in 3D environments was compared to mESC behavior in traditional 2D culture. In addition, a new method of casting hydrogels in polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) molds was developed in order to efficiently cast multiple hydrogels of varying sizes and shapes. The findings of this thesis project will benefit both the scientific and engineering community as it encourages researchers to re-evaluate the quality of standard 2D embryonic stem cell culture methods versus potentially novel and advantageous 3D hydrogel culture methods.

The property transition metal nanoclusters are more active catalysts than their bulk counterparts because of increasing proportion of surface atoms with decreasing paricle size. The development of efficient and economical catalysts to further improve the kinetic properties under moderate conditions is therefore important for the practical application of nanoclusters as catalyst in the hydrogen generation from hydrolysis of ammonia borane this. In this regard, the development of active iron catalysts is a desired goal because it is the most ubiquitous of the transition metals, the fourth most plentiful element in the Earth&rsquo / s crust. In this dissertation, we report the preparation, characterization and investigation of the catalytic activity of the water soluble polymer stabilized iron(0) nanoclusters. They were prepared from the reduction of iron(III) chloride by a mixture of sodium borohydride (NaBH4, SB) and ammonia borane (H3NBH3, AB) mixture in the presence of polyethylene glycol (PEG) as stabilizer and ethylene glycol as solvent at 80 &deg / C under nitrogen atmosphere. PEG stabilized iron(0) nanoclusters were isolated from the reaction solution by centrifugation and characterized by SEM, EDX, TEM, HRTEM, XRD, UV-Vis, ICP-OES and FT-IR techniques. PEG stabilized iron(0) nanoclusters have almost uniform size distribution with an average particle size of 6.3 &plusmn / 1.5 nm. They were redispersible in water and yet highly active catalyst in hydrogen generation from the hydrolysis of AB. They provide a turnover frequency of TOF = 6.5 min-1 for the hydrolysis of AB at 25.0 &plusmn / 0.5 &deg / C. The TOF value is the best ever reported among the Fe catalyst and comparable to other non-noble metal catalyst systems for the catalytic hydrolysis of AB. Kinetics of hydrogen generation from the hydrolysis of AB in the presence of PEG stabilized iron(0) nanoclusters were also studied by varying the catalyst concentration, substrate concentration, and temperature. This is the first kinetic study on the hydrolysis of AB in the presence of an iron catalyst. Moreover, PEG stabilized iron(0) nanoclusters can be separated magnetically from the catalytic reaction solution by using a magnet and show catalytic activity even after tenth run.

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Tissue engineering (TE) approaches have emerged as an alternative to traditional tissue and organ replacements. The aim of this work was to contribute to the understanding of the effects of cell-material and endothelial cell (EC) paracrine signaling on cell responses using poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylate (PEGDA) hydrogels as a material platform. Three TE applications were explored. First, the effect of glycosaminoglycan (GAG) identity was evaluated for vocal fold restoration. Second, the influence of GAG identity was explored and a novel approach for stable endothelialization was developed for vascular graft applications. Finally, EC paracrine signaling in the presence of cyclic stretch, and hydrophobicity and inorganic content were studied for osteogenic applications. In terms of vocal fold restoration, it was found that vocal fold fibroblast (VFF) phenotype and extracellular matrix (ECM) production were impacted by GAG identity. VFF phenotype was preserved in long-term cultured hydrogels containing high molecular weight hyaluronan (HAHMW). Furthermore, collagen I deposition, fibronectin production and smooth muscle alpha-actin (SM-alpha-actin) expression in PEG-HA, PEG-chondroitin sulfate C and PEG- heparan sulfate (HS) gels suggest that CSC and HS may be undesirable for vocal fold implants. Regarding vascular graft applications, the impact of GAG identity on smooth muscle cell (SMC) foam cell formation was explored. Results support the increasing body of literature that suggests a critical role for dermatan sulfate (DS)-bearing proteoglycans in early atherosclerosis. In addition, an approach for fabricating bi-layered tissue engineering vascular grafts (TEVGs) with stable endothelialization was validated using PEGDA as an intercellular "cementing" agent between adjacent endothelial cells (ECs). Finally, mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) differentiation toward osteogenic like cells was evaluated. ECM and cell phenotypic data showed that elevated scaffold inorganic content and hydrophobicity were indeed correlated with increased osteogenic differentiation. Moreover, the present results suggest that EC paracrine signaling enhances MSC osteogenesis in the presence of cyclic stretch.

Orientador: Rogerio Saad Hossne / Resumo: Introdução: Doença de Crohn (DC) é uma doença inflamatória crônica, transmural, persistente ou recidivante. Localiza-se, principalmente na porção distal do intestino delgado (íleo) e proximal do cólon (ceco), entretanto pode acometer qualquer segmento do trato gastrintestinal. A Enterotomografia (Entero-TC) é uma técnica de alta resolução espacial que permite avaliar cada segmento intestinal sem sobreposição de alças e avalia, principalmente, a atividade da doença. Objetivo: Comparar a qualidade e aceitação de dois preparos orais em Entero-Tc nos pacientes com Doença de Crohn. Métodos: Trata-se de um estudo transversal. Os pacientes foram randomizados em dois grupos. Preparo A: 78,75g de Polietilenoglicol em 1000mL de água. Preparo B: 78,75g de Polietilenoglicol em 2000mL de água. Os preparos foram administrados via oral em um tempo de 45min a intervalos regulares de 15 minutos. Posteriormente, os pacientes foram submetidos ao exame Entero-Tc. Foi aplicado questionário de aceitação e tolerância do preparo após exame. Os itens avaliados foram facilidade de ingestão, sabor, presença de efeito colateral e se o paciente repetiria o exame. A qualidade do exame foi avaliada pelo radiologista, por meio do preenchimento dos segmentos intestinais e distensão luminal. Análise Estatística: descritiva, testes de associação (p<0,05). Resultados: Foram avaliados 58 pacientes (29 em cada grupo) nos quais: 58,62% mulheres, 34,49% em atividade clínica, 63,76% estavam em tratamento com bioló... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) / Mestre

O presente estudo foi realizado em duas etapas com os seguintes objetivos: (i) avaliar os efeitos da suplementação com leguminosa tropical em comparação ao concentrado em gramínea tropical na ingestão de nutrientes por cordeiros; (ii) avaliar a inclusão de leguminosa tropical em pastagem de gramínea sobre o consumo de nutrientes por cordeiros recebendo polietileno glicol 4000. O delineamento experimental foi em blocos ao acaso e no segundo experimento em parcela subdividida. No primeiro estudo (capítulo III), 72 cordeiros foram alocados em 12 piquetes (0,1 ha cada) de capim Aruana (Panicum maximum cv. IZ-5) e submetidos aos tratamentos por 90 dias: 1) S0,0 – sem suplementação; 2) S1,5 - suplementação com concentrado a 1,5% de PV; 3) S2,5 -suplementação com concentrado a 2,5% PV, 4) SFG - suplementação com pastejo controlado em 0,1 ha de feijão Guandu (Cajanus cajan cv. Anão) por três horas/dia. No segundo experimento (capítulo IV), 54 cordeiros foram alocados em nove piquetes (0,2 ha cada) submetidos aos tratamentos por 84 dias: 1) Aruana – somente capim Aruana; 2) AFG - consórcio de feijão Guandu e capim Aruana, em faixa, 3) Guandu - somente feijão Guandu, cada tratamento foi subdividido em parcelas com e sem PEG (polietileno glicol 4000). No experimento 1, as variáveis de comportamento ingestivo, consumo e digestibilidade de nutrientes foram influenciadas pelos tratamentos (P < 0,05), tendo os cordeiros do grupo S2,5 apresentado melhor ingestão de nutrientes e o grupo SFG consumo intermediário. Em geral, o grupo SFG apresentou resultados semelhantes ao S1,5. No segundo experimento, as variáveis de comportamento ingestivo não foram influenciadas pelos tratamentos e pelo uso do PEG (P > 0,05). Houve interação entre os sistemas de alimentação e uso de PEG para a ingestão de nutrientes e digestibilidade (P > 0,05), com os melhores resultados para os grupos sem PEG (P < 0,05). Em geral, os animais que não receberam PEG e que foi incluído Guandu na dieta, apresentaram aumento no consumo de nutrientes. Assim, o feijão Guandu pode substituir o concentrado em nível de até 1,5% do PV como suplemento para o capim Aruana. A inclusão da leguminosa tropical com presença de taninos condensados favorece o consumo de nutrientes por cordeiros criados em pastagem tropical. / This study was performed in two stages with the following objectives: (i) to evaluate the effects of topical legume supplementation compared with the concentrate in tropical grass in the intake of nutrients by lambs; (ii) to evaluate the inclusion of tropical legume in grass pasture on intake of nutrients for lambs receiving polyethylene glycol 4000 (PEG). A randomized block design was use in the first experiment and split plot design was use in the second experiment. In the first study (Chapter III), 72 lambs were divided into 12 paddocks (0.1 ha each) of Aruana grass de (Panicum maximum cv. IZ-5) and subjected to treatments for 90 days: 1) S0,0 - only Aruana grass; 2) S1.5 - supplementation with concentrated to 1.5% of lamb BW; 3) S2.5 - supplementation with concentrated to 2.5% of lamb BW; 4) SFG – supplementation with controlled grazing on 0.1 ha of pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan cv. Anão) for three h / d. In the second study (Chapter IV), 54 lambs were divided into nine paddocks (0.2 ha each) and subjected to treatments for 84 days: 1) Aruana – only Aruana grass; 2) AFG - consortium with Aruana grass and pigeon pea; 3) Guandu – only pigeon pea, where each treatment was divided into plots with or without PEG (polyethylene glycol 4000). In the experiment 1, the ingestive behavior variables, intake and digestibility of nutrients were affect by treatments (P < 0.05) with the lambs of the group S2.5 presented better intake of nutrients and the group SFG intake intermediate. In general, the SFG group showed similar results to S1.5. In the second experiment, the ingestive behavior variables were not affected by the treatments and the use of PEG (P>0.05). There was interaction between the feeding systems and use of PEG for intake of nutrients and digestibility (P < 0.05), with the best result for the treatments without PEG (P < 0.05). In general, animals that did not receive PEG and that included pigeon pea in the diet, showed an increase in the intake of nutirents. Thus, pigeon pea can substitute the concentrate at a level of 1,5% PV as a supplement for the Aruana grass. The inclusion of the tropical legume with presence of condensed tannin favors the intake of nutrients by lambs raised in tropical pasture.

Este trabalho investiga a obtenção de nanopartículas (NP) de óxido de ferro por coprecipitação, sua estabilização com surfactantes e caracterização quanto à morfologia e comportamento magnético. Atualmente, as NP estão sendo amplamente utilizadas para aplicações biomédicas, tais como contraste em imagens médicas e sistema de distribuição de drogas. Na síntese das NP foram investigados, parâmetros como a temperatura da reação, o pH da solução e a velocidade de agitação. O estudo da estabilidade comparou dois diferentes surfactantes: o ácido oleico (AO) e o polietileno glicol (PEG). As NP obtidas foram caracterizadas por difração de raios X (DRX), e quanto à sua morfologia por microscopia eletrônica por varredura (MEV) e microscopia eletrônica de transmissão (MET), a qual também proporcionou uma distribuição de tamanho de partículas, com variação entre 5 nm e 10,23 nm. A interação entre o óxido de ferro e seus revestimentos foi caracterizada por espectrocopia no infravermelho (FTIR) e espectrocopia Raman. O comportamento magnético das NP foi caracterizado por magnetometria de gradiente de força alternada (AGFM) e espectroscopia Mössbauer. Os resultados revelaram que as NP de óxido de ferro são tipicamente constituídas por magnetita ( ) revestida com AO e PEG e com um tamanho médio de cristalito entre 4,6 e 19,2 nm, calculado através da equação de Scherrer. O AGFM mostrou que as propriedades magnéticas das partículas foram mais eficientes para as NP com revestimento, do que com as NP sem revestimento, e o valor de magnetização de saturação (M) para a revestida com PEG foi maior quando comparado com a revestida com AO. A espectroscopia Mössbauer foi utilizada para confirmação do óxido de ferro como , para estimar tamanho de partícula quando os espectros são medidos a baixa temperatura e para análise do comportamento superparamagnético das partículas. / This work investigates the obtained nanoparticles (NP) iron oxide by coprecipitation stabilization with surfactants and characterize the morphology and magnetic behavior. Currently, the NP are being widely used for biomedical applications such as contrast in medical imaging and drug delivery system. In the synthesis of NP were investigated parameters such as the reaction temperature, the pH and stirring speed. The stability study compared two different surfactants: oleic acid (OA) and polyethylene glycol (PEG). The NP were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), and morphologically by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM), which also provided a distribution of particle size, ranging from 5 nm and 10.23 nm. The interaction between the iron oxide and their coatings was characterized by infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and Raman spectroscopy. The magnetic behavior of NP was characterized by magnetometry alternating gradient force (AGFM) and Mössbauer spectroscopy. The results show that the NP iron oxide are typically comprised of magnetite ( ) coated with PEG and AO and a crystallite size between 4.6 and 19.2 nm calculated by the Scherrer equation. The AGFM showed that the magnetic properties of the particles were more efficient for the NP uncoated than to NP coated, and the value of saturation magnetization (M) to coated with PEG was higher when compared to coated AO. Mössbauer spectroscopy was used to confirm the iron oxide as , to estimate the size of particle where the spectra are measured at low temperature and to analyze the behavior of superparamagnetic particles.

O presente trabalho teve como objetivo avaliar a emissão de metano por cordeiros alimentados em diferentes pastagens tropicais: Panicum maximum cv. IZ-5 (capim aruana) e Cajanus cajan cv. anão (feijão guandu), e suas relações com a composição química destas pastagens. Os trabalhos foram conduzidos na Estação Experimental Agronômica da UFRGS, nos anos de 2015 e 2016. O delineamento experimental foi de blocos completos casualizados com três repetições. O capítulo II relata os resultados da emissão de metano por cordeiros pastejando nos seguintes tratamentos: 1) ARU – somente capim aruana; 2) FG - somente feijão Guandu; 3) AFG – meio piquete com capim aruana, e a outra metade com feijão Guandu. Para avaliação de metano foi utilizado a técnica com marcador SF6 . No experimento do capítulo II, utilizou-se parcela subdividida, sendo a subparcela dois animais testes que receberam polietileno glicol (PEG) para quelar o tanino presente no feijão guandu, e dois que receberam água como controle. As emissões de metano por consumo de matéria seca (EMICONMSDIA) não apresentaram diferença entre os tratamentos, mesmo considerando as dosificações com polietileno glicol (PEG) ou água (P=0,9235). O tratamento FG (P=0,036) apresentou mais altos níveis de taninos condensados do que os demais tratamentos Apesar de diferenças nas suas características químicas, a emissão de metano de cordeiros é semelhante entre pastagens tropicais de capim aruana (Panicum maximum cv. IZ-5), feijão Guandu (Cajanus cajan cv. Anão. Os taninos condensados presentes na forrageira feijão guandu, nas condições experimentais deste trabalho, não demonstraram potencial para contribuir na redução da emissão de metano por cordeiros. No capítulo III, os tratamentos, manejo dos animais e delineamento experimental foram semelhantes ao capítulo II. Os resultados demonstraram que não há uma relação direta entre as características bioquímicas do alimento e a emissão de metano. Essa desassociação entre a emissão de metano e a composição química da pastagem foi constatada tanto quando relacionou-se a emissão por animal (EMI), quanto quando relacionou-se com a emissão por quilograma de matéria seca ingerida (EMICONMSDIA). Conclui-se, então, que não é possível relacionar a emissão de metano de cordeiros com as características químicas das plantas forrageiras tropicais perenes, capim aruana e feijão Guandu. / The researches carried out in the present work had the objective of evaluating the emission of methane by lambs fed on different tropical pastures: Panicum maximum cv. IZ-5 (Aruana grass) and Cajanus cajan cv. dwarf (pigeon pea), and their relationships with the chemical composition of these pastures. The works were conducted at the Experimental Agronomic Station of UFRGS, between January and April 2016, Chapter II; and from February to April 2015, Chapter III. The experimental design was of randomized complete blocks with three replicates. The blocking was carried out with the objective of eliminating variations of slope of the terrain (flat area, sloping at the top and sloping slope). Chapter II reports the results of methane emission by grazing lambs in the following treatments: 1) ARU - only aruana grass; 2) FG - only Guandu beans; 3) AFG - half picket with aruana grass, and the other half with Guandu beans. For methane evaluation, the SF6 marker technique was used. In the experiment of chapter II, a subdivided plot was used, the subplot being two test animals that received polyethylene glycol (PEG) to chelate the tannin present in the pigeon pea, and two that received water as control. Emissions of methane by dry matter intake (EMICONMSDIA) did not show any difference between treatments, even considering the dosages with polyethylene glycol (PEG) or water (P = 0.9235) FG treatment (P = 0.036) presented higher levels of condensed tannins than the other treatments. Despite differences in their chemical characteristics, the methane emission of lambs is similar between tropical pastures of Aruana grass (Panicum maximum cv. IZ-5), Guandu beans (Cajanus cajan cv. Dwarf), and when these forages are offered at will , in two lanes in the picket. The condensed tannins present in the forage pigeon pea, under the experimental conditions of this work, did not demonstrate the potential to contribute in the reduction of the methane emission by lambs. In Chapter III, treatments, animal management and experimental design were similar to Chapter II. The relationships between the chemical composition of pastures of nutritional influence showed to be quite variable in the methane emission response. The results showed that there is no direct relationship between the biochemical characteristics of the food and the emission of methane. This dissociation between the methane emission and the chemical composition of the pasture was verified both when the emission per animal (EMI) was related and when it was related to the emission per kilogram of ingested dry matter (EMICONMSDIA). It is concluded that it is not possible to relate the emission of methane with the chemical characteristics of perennial tropical forage plants Panicum maximum cv. IZ-5, and Cajanus cajan cv. Dwarf.

O presente estudo foi realizado em duas etapas com os seguintes objetivos: (i) avaliar os efeitos da suplementação com leguminosa tropical em comparação ao concentrado em gramínea tropical na ingestão de nutrientes por cordeiros; (ii) avaliar a inclusão de leguminosa tropical em pastagem de gramínea sobre o consumo de nutrientes por cordeiros recebendo polietileno glicol 4000. O delineamento experimental foi em blocos ao acaso e no segundo experimento em parcela subdividida. No primeiro estudo (capítulo III), 72 cordeiros foram alocados em 12 piquetes (0,1 ha cada) de capim Aruana (Panicum maximum cv. IZ-5) e submetidos aos tratamentos por 90 dias: 1) S0,0 – sem suplementação; 2) S1,5 - suplementação com concentrado a 1,5% de PV; 3) S2,5 -suplementação com concentrado a 2,5% PV, 4) SFG - suplementação com pastejo controlado em 0,1 ha de feijão Guandu (Cajanus cajan cv. Anão) por três horas/dia. No segundo experimento (capítulo IV), 54 cordeiros foram alocados em nove piquetes (0,2 ha cada) submetidos aos tratamentos por 84 dias: 1) Aruana – somente capim Aruana; 2) AFG - consórcio de feijão Guandu e capim Aruana, em faixa, 3) Guandu - somente feijão Guandu, cada tratamento foi subdividido em parcelas com e sem PEG (polietileno glicol 4000). No experimento 1, as variáveis de comportamento ingestivo, consumo e digestibilidade de nutrientes foram influenciadas pelos tratamentos (P < 0,05), tendo os cordeiros do grupo S2,5 apresentado melhor ingestão de nutrientes e o grupo SFG consumo intermediário. Em geral, o grupo SFG apresentou resultados semelhantes ao S1,5. No segundo experimento, as variáveis de comportamento ingestivo não foram influenciadas pelos tratamentos e pelo uso do PEG (P > 0,05). Houve interação entre os sistemas de alimentação e uso de PEG para a ingestão de nutrientes e digestibilidade (P > 0,05), com os melhores resultados para os grupos sem PEG (P < 0,05). Em geral, os animais que não receberam PEG e que foi incluído Guandu na dieta, apresentaram aumento no consumo de nutrientes. Assim, o feijão Guandu pode substituir o concentrado em nível de até 1,5% do PV como suplemento para o capim Aruana. A inclusão da leguminosa tropical com presença de taninos condensados favorece o consumo de nutrientes por cordeiros criados em pastagem tropical. / This study was performed in two stages with the following objectives: (i) to evaluate the effects of topical legume supplementation compared with the concentrate in tropical grass in the intake of nutrients by lambs; (ii) to evaluate the inclusion of tropical legume in grass pasture on intake of nutrients for lambs receiving polyethylene glycol 4000 (PEG). A randomized block design was use in the first experiment and split plot design was use in the second experiment. In the first study (Chapter III), 72 lambs were divided into 12 paddocks (0.1 ha each) of Aruana grass de (Panicum maximum cv. IZ-5) and subjected to treatments for 90 days: 1) S0,0 - only Aruana grass; 2) S1.5 - supplementation with concentrated to 1.5% of lamb BW; 3) S2.5 - supplementation with concentrated to 2.5% of lamb BW; 4) SFG – supplementation with controlled grazing on 0.1 ha of pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan cv. Anão) for three h / d. In the second study (Chapter IV), 54 lambs were divided into nine paddocks (0.2 ha each) and subjected to treatments for 84 days: 1) Aruana – only Aruana grass; 2) AFG - consortium with Aruana grass and pigeon pea; 3) Guandu – only pigeon pea, where each treatment was divided into plots with or without PEG (polyethylene glycol 4000). In the experiment 1, the ingestive behavior variables, intake and digestibility of nutrients were affect by treatments (P < 0.05) with the lambs of the group S2.5 presented better intake of nutrients and the group SFG intake intermediate. In general, the SFG group showed similar results to S1.5. In the second experiment, the ingestive behavior variables were not affected by the treatments and the use of PEG (P>0.05). There was interaction between the feeding systems and use of PEG for intake of nutrients and digestibility (P < 0.05), with the best result for the treatments without PEG (P < 0.05). In general, animals that did not receive PEG and that included pigeon pea in the diet, showed an increase in the intake of nutirents. Thus, pigeon pea can substitute the concentrate at a level of 1,5% PV as a supplement for the Aruana grass. The inclusion of the tropical legume with presence of condensed tannin favors the intake of nutrients by lambs raised in tropical pasture.