Extratos vegetais e produtos naturais com potencial de uso no controle de Tetranychus urticae Koch (Acari: Tetranychidae) na cultura da videira

Pós-graduação em Agronomia - FEIS

Avaliação dos efeitos da irradiação na composição química e bioatividade de plantas usadas na indústria farmacêutica e/ou alimentar

Algumas plantas são uma fonte natural de compostos bioativos, tais como polifenóis, vitaminas, carotenóides e ácidos gordos insaturados. Esta diversidade de biomol��culas permite a sua utilização em diversas áreas, especialmente como aditivos alimentares e ingredientes naturais para promoção da saúde. Estes fitoquímicos têm sido utilizados na industria farmacêutica, bem como na formulação de suplementos dietéticos, alimentos funcionais e nutracêuticos. No entanto, a utilização de matérias-primas de boa qualidade microbiol��gica é um dos requisitos essenciais na indútria, uma vez que os microrganismos podem contaminar o produto final, levando à sua deterioração. Assim, a irradiação é creditada para que a sua aplicação seja permitida em ingredientes secos, sendo cada vez mais reconhecida mundialmente, devido à eficiência na redução das perdas causadas por processos fisiol��gicos naturais (brotamento, maturação e envelhecimento), para eliminar ou reduzir microorganismos, parasitas e pragas, sem que ocorra qualquer alteração (química ou organol��ptica) no alimento, tornando-o mais seguro para o consumidor [1-3]. O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar os efeitos da aplicação de diferentes doses de radiação gama e feixe de eletrões na composição química e bioatividade de várias plantas (Ginkgo biloba L., Melissa officinalis L., Melittis melissophyllum L., Mentha piperita L., Aloysia citrodora Pal��u, Arenaria montana L. e Thymus vulgaris L.).

Chestnut and lemon balm based ingredients as natural preserving agents of the nutritional profile in matured “Serra da Estrela” cheese

Chestnut flowers, lemon balm plants and their decoctions were incorporated into "Serra da Estrela" cheese, to assess their potential to preserve its nutritional properties and provide new foodstuffs. The analyses were carried out after the normal ripening period of 1month and after 6months of storage. The most abundant nutrients were proteins and fats. The most abundant minerals were Ca and Na, while C16:0 and C18:1 were the main fatty acids. Saturated fatty acids were the most abundant, followed by the monounsaturated. Moisture seemed to be lower in the samples with the plants incorporated. The dried plants, when incorporated, seemed to be more efficient as preservers then the decoctions, although these better preserved the proteins. These plants can be regarded as promising natural preservers in foodstuffs cheese, given the preservation of key parameters and the slight impact on the nutritional value.

Crescimento de plantas de Salvia officinalis sob ação de reguladores de crescimento vegetal

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnol��gico (CNPq)

Antimicrobial activity of Calendula officinalis, Camellia sinensis and chlorhexidine against the adherence of microorganisms to sutures after extraction of unerupted third molars

Objective: The objective of this study was to compare the antimicrobial effect of mouthwashes containing Calendula officinalis L., Camellia sinensis (L.) Kuntze and 0.12% chlorhexidine digluconate on the adherence of microorganisms to suture materials after extraction of unerupted third molars. Material and Methods: Eighteen patients with unerupted maxillary third molars indicated for extraction were selected (n=6 per mouthwash). First, the patients were subjected to extraction of the left tooth and instructed not to use any type of antiseptic solution at the site of surgery (control group). After 15 days, the right tooth was extracted and the patients were instructed to use the Calendula officinalis, Camellia sinensis or chlorhexidine mouthwash during 1 week (experimental group). For each surgery, the sutures were removed on postoperative day 7 and placed in sterile phosphate-buffered saline. Next, serial dilutions were prepared and seeded onto different culture media for the growth of the following microorganisms: blood agar for total microorganism growth; Mitis Salivarius bacitracin sucrose agar for mutans group streptococci; mannitol agar for Staphylococcus spp.; MacConkey agar for enterobacteria and Pseudomonas spp., and Sabouraud dextrose agar containing chloramphenicol for Candida spp. The plates were incubated during 24-48 h at 37 degrees C for microorganism count (CFU/nnL). Results: The three mouthwashes tested reduced the number of microorganisms adhered to the sutures compared to the control group. However, significant differences between the control and experimental groups were only observed for the mouthwash containing 0.12% chlorhexidine digluconate. Conclusions: Calendula officinalis L. and Camellia sinensis (L.) Kuntze presented antimicrobial activity against the adherence of microorganisms to sutures but were not as efficient as chlorhexidine digluconate.

Preparado biodinâmico, épocas de colheita, temperaturas de secagem, tempo de armazenamento e tipos de embalagem na produção e conservação de alecrim (Rosmarinus offinalis L.)

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)

Efeito alelopático de melissa, capim-cidreira, lavanda e alecrim na germinação e vigor de sementes de alface

Objetivou-se, neste estudo, avaliar a inluência na germinação e vigor de sementes de alface (Lactuca sativa L.) de macerados e infusões de Melissa oficinalis L. (melissa), Rosmarinus oficinalis L. (alecrim), Lavandula angustifolia Mill. (lavanda) e Cymbopogon citratus (DC.) Stapf. (capim-cidreira). O delineamento estatístico utilizado foi inteiramente casualizado, com nove tratamentos e quatro repetições, cada unidade experimental constituída por 25 sementes. Sendo os tratamentos: alecrim infusão, alecrim macerado, lavanda infusão, lavanda macerado, melissa infusão, melissa macerado, capim-cidreira infusão, capim-cidreira macerado e testemunha. As variáveis avaliadas foram: índice de velocidade de germinação (IVG), porcentagens de plantas anormais (PA), porcentagens de plantas germinadas (PG), massa fresca (MF), massa seca (MS), comprimento da parte aérea (CPA) e comprimento da radícula (CR). O capim-cidreira apresentou efeito alelopático negativo na germinação e no vigor de sementes de L. sativa L. Já em melissa infusão veriicou-se ação estimulante.

Temperature dependent growth and inorganic ion composition of haemolymph of juvenile Sepia officinalis, 2006

B Body wet weight and mantle length of juvenile Sepia officinalis were monitored over a peroid of five weeks. The animals had hatched in our aquarium system in Bremerhaven, Germany at 16°C and were descendants of individuals collected in the Oosterschelde estuary, Netherlands. Animals were kept in natural sea water at 10 or 17°C and fed small live shrimp (Palaemonetes varians) ad libitum daily. At the end of the experiment some animals kept at 17°C were sacrificed using ethanol. Haemolymph was withdrawn from the head vein using syringe and needle. Haemolymph samples were stored at -20°C until Na+, Cl-, K+, Mg2+, Ca2+ and SO42- concentrations were determined using ion chromatography. Mean body weight more that tripled at 17°C during the investigation period, while growth was impared by exposue to 10°C. Haemolymph ion concentrations were similar to those in sea water, except for sulphate. The concentration of this ion in the haemolymph was more that ten times lower than in sea water.

Enzyme activity, body measures and heart mass of Sepia officinalis sampled in the English Channel and Adriatic Sea

In the eurythermal cuttlefish Sepia officinalis, performance depends on hearts that ensure systemic oxygen supply over a broad range of temperatures. We therefore aimed to identify adjustments in energetic cardiac capacity and underlying mitochondrial function supporting thermal acclimation and adaptation that could be crucial for the cuttlefish's competitive success in variable environments. Two genetically distinct cuttlefish populations were acclimated to 11, 16 and 21°C. Subsequently, skinned and permeabilised heart fibres were used to assess mitochondrial functioning by means of high-resolution respirometry and a substrate-inhibitor protocol, followed by measurements of cardiac citrate synthase and cytosolic enzyme activities. Temperate English Channel cuttlefish had lower mitochondrial capacities but larger hearts than subtropical Adriatic cuttlefish. Warm acclimation to 21°C decreased mitochondrial complex I activity in Adriatic cuttlefish and increased complex IV activity in English Channel cuttlefish. However, compensation of mitochondrial capacities did not occur during cold acclimation to 11°C. In systemic hearts, the thermal sensitivity of mitochondrial substrate oxidation was high for proline and pyruvate but low for succinate. Oxygen efficiency of catabolism rose as temperature changed from 11 to 21°C via shifts to oxygen-conserving oxidation of proline and pyruvate and via reduced relative proton leak. The changes observed for substrate oxidation, mitochondrial complexes, relative proton leak and heart mass improve energetic efficiency and essentially seem to extend tolerance to high temperatures and reduce associated tissue hypoxia. We conclude that cuttlefish sustain cardiac performance and, thus, systemic oxygen delivery over short- and long-term changes of temperature and environmental conditions by multiple adjustments in cellular and mitochondrial energetics.

Distinct cis-elements in the Asparagus officinalis asparagine synthetase promoter respond to carbohydrate and senescence signals

The Asparagus officinalis L. asparagine (Asn) synthetase (AS) promoter was analysed for elements responding to carbohydrate and senescence signals. Transgenic Arabidopsis thaliana L. plants containing deletion constructs of the –1958 bp AS promoter linked to the β-glucuronidase (GUS) reporter gene (AS::GUS) were analysed by measuring GUS specific activity. Inclusion of sucrose (Suc), glucose (Glc) or fructose (Fru) in plant media repressed levels of GUS activity in –1958AS::GUS plants, regardless of the light environment, with increases in GUS found 1 d after incubation on Suc-lacking media. Hexokinase is likely to be involved in the signal pathway, as Suc, Glc, Fru, 2-deoxy-d-glucose and mannose were more effective repressors than 3-O-methylglucose, and the hexokinase inhibitor mannoheptulose reduced repression. Plants containing AS::GUS constructs with deletions that reduced the promoter to less than –405 bp did not show low sugar induction. AS::GUS activity was significantly higher in excised leaves induced to senesce by dark storage for 24 h, compared to fresh leaves, for lines containing at least –640 bp of the AS promoter but not those with –523 bp or smaller promoter fragments. Fusion of the –640 to –523 bp region to a –381AS::GUS construct generated a promoter that retained senescence induction but lacked low sugar induction. Alignment of this region to the 33-bp senescence-related sequence of the Arabidopsis and Brassica napus L. SAG12 promoters identified the sequence TTGCACG as being conserved in all the promoters, and which may be an important senescence-responsive element.

Seawater carbonate chemistry and biological processes during experiments with common cuttlefish Sepia officinalis, 2008

Ocean acidification and associated changes in seawater carbonate chemistry negatively influence calcification processes and depress metabolism in many calcifying marine invertebrates. We present data on the cephalopod mollusc Sepia officinalis, an invertebrate that is capable of not only maintaining calcification, but also growth rates and metabolism when exposed to elevated partial pressures of carbon dioxide (pCO2). During a 6 wk period, juvenile S. officinalis maintained calcification under ~4000 and ~6000 ppm CO2, and grew at the same rate with the same gross growth efficiency as did control animals. They gained approximately 4% body mass daily and increased the mass of their calcified cuttlebone by over 500%. We conclude that active cephalopods possess a certain level of pre-adaptation to long-term increments in carbon dioxide levels. Our general understanding of the mechanistic processes that limit calcification must improve before we can begin to predict what effects future ocean acidification will have on calcifying marine invertebrates.

Chromatographic methods to obtain the biomolecules profile of some aromatic plants irradiated with electron beam

Irradiation is being progressively considered as a versatile and effective conservation technique [1]. Based on this premise, our research group has been investigating the effects of different irradiation conditions in several food matrices. Aromatic plants are among the food products that require suitable conservation technologies to expand their use [2]. The effects of irradiation on the four species (Aloysia citrodora, Melissa officinalis, Melittis melissophyllum and Mentha piperita) studied herein were previously evaluated. In the present study, the same species were treated with different doses of electron-beam irradiation (0, 1 and 10 kGy) and several parameters were evaluated. The individual sugars profile was determined by HPLCRI, fatty acids by GC-FID, organic acids by HPLC-PDA and tocopherols by HPLCfluorescence. In general, the evaluated parameters remained practically unchanged, regardless of plant species or the irradiation dose. Regarding the profile of sugars, the major change was a decrease in the content of disaccharides. The most notable variations in organic acids were observed in plant species with the highest content in these molecules, especially the decrease observed in the samples of M. officinalis and M. melissophyllum. Among the tocopherols, the α and β isoforms were more susceptible to radiation, while the application of 1 kGy tended to increase the levels of tocopherols in Aloysia citrodora, while 10 kGy had the same effect on M. melissophyllum. M. piperita sample showed the highest levels of tocopherols, regardless of the dose applied. Finally, with regard to the fatty acids content, the irradiated samples showed higher percentages of monounsaturated fatty acids than the control samples. In general, analyzing the results taking into account the effects described, it can be concluded that the application of irradiation with electron beam at doses 1 and 10 kGy is an effective way to retain biomolecules profile of the studied species.

Multiplicação do nematoide Meloidogyne paranaensis e velocidade de enraizamento de estacas caulinares em sete espécies de plantas medicinais

Dissertação (mestrado)—Universidade de Brasília, Faculdade de Agronomia e Medicina Veterinária, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Agronomia, 2016.

绵参和地榆的化学成分研究

本论文由三章组成。第一章为综述，概述了植物中环烯醚萜类化合物的研究进展；第二和第三章为实验论文，分别报道了唇形科药用植物绵参和蔷薇科药用植物地榆的化学成分研究。 第一章概述了植物中环烯醚萜类化合物的研究成果，主要包括结构类型及药理活性等方面。 第二章包括两个部分。第一部分报道了藏药绵参（Eriophyton wallichii Benth）地上部分甲醇提取物的化学成分。采用正、反相硅胶柱层析等各种分离方法，从中共分离出7个化合物，有6个化合物为首次从该植物中分离得到，分别为β-谷甾醇（1），夏至草苦素（marrubiin，2），乌苏酸（3），cimigoside（4），5-deoxyantirrhinoside（5），8-表马钱子酸葡萄糖苷（8-epiloganic acid，6）和apigenin 7-(6''-p-coumaroyl)glucoside（7）。第二部分，采用高效液相色谱－质谱联用技术对绵参地上部分的甲醇提取物进行了分析，通过标准品对照紫、外光谱分析以及多级质谱分析与文献对照鉴定了8个成分，分别是：8-epiloganic acid（Ⅰ），quercitrin 3-glucoside-7-(6''-p-coumaroyl)glucoside（Ⅱ），ajugoside(I) （Ⅲ），chrysoeriol 7-O-E-p-coumaroyl-3-O-b-D-glucoside（Ⅳ），helichrysoside（Ⅴ），生物碱（Ⅵ），apigenin 2,3-dihydrogen-7-(6''-p-coumaroyl) glucoside（Ⅶ），apigenin 7-(6''-p-coumaroyl) glucoside（Ⅷ）。 第三章报道了中药地榆根部乙醇提取物正丁醇相的化学成分，通过正、反相硅胶柱层析等各种分离方法，从中分离得到8个化合物，分别为3,4¢- O-二甲基逆没食子酸（8），3,3¢,4¢-O-三甲基逆没食子酸（9）和3,4¢-O-二甲基逆没食子酸-4-O-b-D-木糖苷（10），19a-羟基-3-O-(a-L-阿拉伯糖)乌苏酸-28-O-b-D-葡萄糖苷（11）， 3b-[(a-L-arabinopyranosyl)oxy]-urs-11,13(18)-dien-28-oic acid b-D- glucopyranosyl ester（13），3-O-a-L-arabinopyranosyl-urs-12,18(19)-dien-28-oic acid b-D-glucopyranosyl ester（14），儿茶素（15），还有一种可能是皂苷11的工作产物（12）。 This dissertation consisted of three chapters. The first chapter elaborated the progress of iridoids occurring in plants. The later two chapters respectively elaborated the chemical constituents of Eriophyton wallichii Benth. and Sanguisorba officinalis L. The first chapter is a review of the research progress of iridoids occurring in plants, which includes their structure and pharmacology. The second chapter consisted of two parts. The first part is about the chemical constituents of methanol extraction from the aerial parts of Eriophyton wallichii Benth. Seven compounds were isolated and identified. Among them, the compounds of marrubiin, ursolic acid, cimigoside, 5-deoxyantirrhinoside, 8-epiloganic acid，apigenin 7-(6''-p-coumaroyl)glucoside were firstly reported in this plant. A HPLC-MSn method was developed for rapid identification of major compounds of Eriophyton wallichii. A total of 8 peaks in the chromatograms were unequivocally determined (peaks 1, 8) or tentatively identified (peaks 2-7) based on the detailed UV and tandem mass spectra analysis. Seven components were identified as 8-epiloganic acid（Ⅰ），Quercitrin 3-glucoside-7-(6''-p-coumaroyl)glucoside（Ⅱ），ajugoside(I)（Ⅲ），Chrysoeriol 7-O-E-p-coumaroyl-3-O-b-D-glucoside（Ⅳ），helichrysoside（Ⅴ），apigenin 2,3-dihydrogen-7-(6''-p-coumaroyl) glucoside（Ⅵ），apigenin 7-(6''-p-coumaroyl) glucoside（Ⅶ）。 The third chapter elaborated the chemical constituents of methanol extraction from Sanguisorba officinalis L, eight compounds were isolated from this plant by repeat column chromatography over silica gel. These compounds were identified as 3,4′-O-dimethylellagic acid, 3,3′,4′-O-trimethylellagic acid, 3,4′-O-dimethylellagic acid-4-O-b-D-xyloside, 3b-O-a-L-arabinopyranosyl-19a- hydroxyl-urs-12-en-28-oic acid 28-b-D-glucopyranoside, 3b-[(a-L-arabinopyranosyl)oxy]-urs-11,13(18)-dien- 28-oic acid b-D-glucopyranosyl ester，3-O-a-L���arabinopyranosyl-urs-12,18(19) -dien-28-oic acid b-D-glucopyranosyl ester, catechin.

Antioxidant activity of some Morrocan hydrosols

Essential oils are used in Cosmetic, Perfumery, Food and Pharmaceutical Industries as flavours and/or medicines. However, part of the essential oil components that remains in the distillation water (hydrosol or distillate water) has been less studied both in chemical and biological terms. This research concerns the antioxidant activity, measured through several methods, of Lavandula officinalis L., Origanum majorana L., Rosmarinus officinalis L., Salvia officinalis L. and Thymus vulgaris L., Cinnamomum verum J. Presl. and Syzygium aromaticum (L.) Merrill and Perry hydrosols. The ability of hydrosols to prevent oxidation was checked by two main methods: prevention of lipid peroxidation through the measurement of malonaldehyde produced after degradation of hydroperoxides; and ability for scavenging free radicals including hydroxyl and superoxide anion radicals. The S. aromaticum and T. vulgaris hydrosols, predominantly constituted by eugenol and carvacrol, respectively, were the most effective as antioxidants, except for scavenging superoxide anion radical. In this case, L. officinalis hydrosol in which linalool prevailed was a stronger antioxidant. The worst hydrosol as antioxidant was that of S. officinalis, independent on the method checked.