Análise fitoquímica comparativa de flores e folhas de Casearia sylvestris SWARTZ

Casearia sylvestris Swartz (Salicaceae), conhecida como guaçatonga, é uma espécie vegetal distribuída amplamente pela América do Sul, ocorrendo em 22 estados brasileiros. Na medicina popular é utilizada no tratamento de picadas de cobra, úlceras gástricas, como cicatrizante, anti-inflamatório e antisséptico tópico. Extratos de suas folhas demonstraram atividade antiulcerogênica, anti-inflamatória e citotóxica em células tumorais, dentre outras. Diversos metabólitos secundários foram isolados e/ou identificados principalmente de suas folhas, incluindo monoterpenos, sesquiterpenos, diterpenos, compostos fenólicos, etc. Apesar do extenso conhecimento sobre ações farmacológicas e sobre a fitoquímica das folhas, há apenas um trabalho publicado sobre metabólitos secundários de suas flores. Portanto, foi proposto neste trabalho realizar análises cromatográficas e espectrométricas de extratos de folhas e flores de C. sylvestris Swartz com o objetivo de comparar os perfis químicos destes órgãos com ênfase em terpenos. Os extratos produzidos com diferentes solventes (hexano: acetato de etila: isopropanol; hexano e etanol 70 %) de folhas e flores foram obtidos por sonicação com rendimentos variando entre 0,03 e 23,39% (m/m), sendo os maiores rendimentos obtidos com etanol 70 %. Os óleos essenciais de folhas e flores foram obtidos por extração por arraste a vapor d`água e foram analisados por cromatografia em fase gasosa e o componente majoritário apresentado foi o biciclogermacreno, tanto em folhas como em flores; o óleo essencial de flores demonstrou ser mais complexo. Os extratos foram analisados por cromatografia em camada delgada e cromatografia líquida de alta eficiência com detector de arranjo de diodos. Os dados de cromatografia em camada delgada sugerem um perfil químico praticamente idêntico para folhas e flores, o que não foi confirmado pelas análises por cromatografia líquida de alta eficiência que ...

Caracterização fitoquímica e ensaios biológicos de Coleus blumei Benth

Coleus blumei Benth (Lamiaceae), popularly known in Brazil as heart-hurt or coleus-of-Java is an ornamental plant widely used due to the color of its leaves. Several species of the genus Coleus present compounds with antioxidant, antimicrobial and allopathic activities due to the presence of chemicals such coleonol, forskolin and rosmarinic acid. Therefore, this study aimed to carry out phytochemical study and biological tests to evaluate the antibacterial, antioxidant and allopathic activities of the 70% ethanol extract and its fractions ethyl acetate, dichloromethane and end aqueous fraction leaf of Coleus blumei Benth. The plant extract was prepared by turbolisis from the powder of dried leaves, as a solvent for extraction using 70% ethanol. The ethanol extract was fractionated with solvents dichloromethane and ethyl acetate. The phytochemical study identified the presence of saponins, free anthraquinones, flavonoids and anthocyanidins. In evaluating the antibacterial dichloromethane fraction showed activity against all microorganisms tested both in agar diffusion test and microdilution test. The 70% ethanol extract showed activity against the micro-organisms S. aureus and S. epidermidis in agar diffusion test and against all microorganisms tested in microdilution test. The ethyl acetate fraction showed activity against the micro-organism S. aureus in the agar diffusion test and against all microorganisms tested in microdilution test. The end aqueous fraction showed no activity against any micro-organism tested. In the test of evaluation activity allopathic dichloromethane fraction showed greater inhibition of seed germination and growth of tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill), followed by 70% ethanolic extract, the ethyl acetate fraction and the end aqueous fraction. In testing the antioxidant activity with DPPH ethyl acetate fraction showed higher antioxidant activity followed... (Complete abstract click electronic access below)

Identificação simultânea de triterpenos quinonametídeos e alcalóides piridínicos sesquiterpênicos em Maytenus ilicifolia por CLAE - DAD

O presente trabalho teve como objetivo o estudo de isolamento e a identificação dos principais metabólitos especiais presentes nas raízes de Maytenus ilicifolia (Celastraceae). O estudo fitoquímico das cascas das raízes da planta adulta e das raízes da planta jovem resultou no isolamento de quatro substâncias pertencentes a duas diferentes classes de metabólitos especiais, incluindo os alcalóides piridínicos sesquiterpênicos, aquifoliunina E-I e a maiteina e os triterpenos quinonametídeos, pristimerina e maitenina. Este estudo mostrou que o acúmulo desses metabólitos são dependentes do ciclo de desenvolvimento da planta. A análise desses metabólitos por espectrometria de massas permitiu identificar íons de fragmentação característicos dos alcalóides piridínicos sesquiterpênicos e dos triterpenos quinonametídeos. A otimização cromatográfica e análise qualitativa por CLAE-DAD permitiu identificar os alcalóides piridínicos sesquiterpênicos, aquifoliunina E-I, maiteina; e os triterpenos quinonametídeos, pristimerina e maitenina, presentes no extrato de raízes da planta jovem como principais metabólitos constitutivos

Caracterização fitoquímica e ensaios biológicos de Syngonium podophyllum

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)

Fitotoxicidade e análise fitoquímica a partir de folhas de cinco espécies de Cerrado

Pós-graduação em Biociências - FCLAS

Prospecção fitoquímica de ativos em extratos e frações originados de folhas de Azadirachta indica A. JUSS. visando atividade antimicrobiana

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

Avaliação farmacognóstica qualitativa das folhas do vegetal Bambusa textilis

Introduction: Bamboos belong to the family Graminae, Bambusoidae subfamily, represented by about 1,250 species worldwide. Originally employed in construction and power, are currently the subject of investigations related to its therapeutic properties in neoplasms. The main species used for therapeutic purposes based on popular knowledge are: Phyllostachys nigra; Bambusa breiflora; tuldoides Bambusa textilis and Bambusa. The literature on the therapeutic action of bamboo species is scarce, but recent studies report a promising effect in the treatment of cancer and other chronic diseases. Objective: This study aimed to evaluate qualitatively the phytochemical composition of plant extract obtained from the leaves of the bamboo species Bambusa textilis, comparing this composition from vegetable leaves with 18 and 24 months of age. Methodology: After collecting plant leaves with 18 or 24 months, they were identified and submitted to drying and milling. For qualitative analysis of its components were employed methods of macroscopic evaluation (mucilage), method of benzoin (resin), reaction Shinoda (flavonoids), reaction with gelatin solution (tannins), boiling and foaming (saponins) and jobs of reactive Wagner, Bertrand, Dragendorff, Mayer, picric acid and tannic acid (alkaloids) (Biavatti; MILK, 2007). Results: in the youngest leaves were found positive for alkaloids, flavonoids, resins and saponins. In the leaves of the plant with 24 months were found only alkaloids flavonoids and resins. Conclusion: the composition of vegetable substances were found associated with a significant therapeutic potential difference and the phytochemical composition in comparison with plant leaves 18 or 24 months. Additional studies are needed to quantify these components, as well as the clarification of its action in the fight against cancer and chronic diseases.

Avaliação fitoquímica e microbiológica da espécia Artemisia annua L. submetida a tratamentos de armazenamento e condições de ambiente

The species Artemisia annua L. (Asteraceae) is native to China and has artemisinin as its main active component, substance that is considered a potent antimalarial drug. With the increased interest in natural active principles, studies related to post-harvest and storage of vegetable material become important for better conservation of its phytotherapic properties. Therefore, the present study had as objectivedefine the best storage conditions to preserve and keep the quality of phytotherapic drugs. Leaves of A. annua dried were stored for six months in polyethylene bags wrapped in Kraft paper and packed in four treatments: at ambient condition, refrigerated at 4 ± 2 oC, using normal packing, and using vacuum packing. Samples were taken for microbiological, moisture content, and level of artemisinin analyses before the experiment begun and at 30, 90, 120 and 180 days. The results of microbiological tests showed no significant contamination, as well as the moisture content of the stored (biological) material, which remain between 5% and 10%, keeping within acceptable parameters. The ambient without vacuum treatment (SVA) was the treatment that better maintained the sample stability during 180 days, however, the refrigerated without vacuum (SVR) showed greater efficiency to conserve the content of artemisinin.

Nanopartículas de prata e glicerofosfato de cálcio: sínteses por rotas convencionais e fitoquímica, análise antimicrobiana e avaliação da citotoxicidade

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

Fitoquímica e quimiossistemática de Conchocarpus marginatus e C. inopinatus (Rutaceae)

Phytochemical studies of the leaves and stem have led to the identification of the known acridone alkaloids arborinine, methyl-arborinine, 1-hydroxy-3-methoxy-N-methyl acridone, xanthoxoline, 1,2,3,5-tetramethoxy-N-methylacridone, toddaliopsin C and the new seco acridone alkaloid inopinatin. The known quinoline alkaloids 2-phenyl-1-methyl-quinolin-4(1H)-one, 2-phenyl-1-methyl-7-methoxy-quinolin-4(1H)-one, dictamnine, and the coumarins scopoletin and marmesin were also isolated. The isolated compounds and the distribution of secondary metabolites, which are systematically important, obtained from literature, clearly confirmed that some species formerly described in the genera Angostura and Galipea in fact shall belong to the genus Conchocarpus.

Análise fitoquímica e avaliação das atividades anti-inflamatória, antipeçonhenta e citotóxica de extratos aquosos de Aspidosperma pyrifolium e Ipomoea asarifolia

Envenomation caused by venomous animals, mainly scorpions and snakes, are a serious matter of public health. Tityus serrulatus is considered the most venomous scorpion in South America because of the high level of toxicity of its venom. It is responsible for causing serious accidents, mainly with kids. The species Bothrops jararaca is a serpent that has in its venom a complex mixture of enzyme, peptides and other molecules. The toxins of the venom of B. jararaca induce local and systemic inflammatory responses. The treatment chosen to serious cases of envenomation is the intravenous administration of the specific antivenom. However, the treatment is not always accessible to those residents in rural areas, so that they use medicinal plant extracts as the treatment. In this context, aqueous extracts, fractions and isolated compounds of Aspidosperma pyrifolium (pereiro) and Ipomoea asarifolia (salsa, salsa-brava), used in popular medicine, were studied in this research to evaluate the anti-inflammatory activity in the peritonitis models induced by carrageenan and peritonitis induced by the venom of the T. serrulatus (VTs), and in the local oedema model and inflammatory infiltrate induced by the venom of the B. jararaca, administrated intravenously. The results of the assays of cytotoxicity, using the MTT, showed that the aqueous extracts from the plant species presented low toxicity to the cells that came from the fibroblast of the mouse embryo (3T3).The chemical analysis of the extracts by High Performance Liquid Chromatography revealed the presence of the rutin flavonoid, in A. pyrifoliu, and rutin, clorogenic acid and caffeic acid, in I. asarifolia. Concerning the pharmacological evaluation, the results showed that the pre-treatment using aqueous extracts and fractions reduced the total leukocyte migration to the abdominal cavity in the peritonitis model caused by the carrageenan and in the peritonitis model induced by the T. serulatus venom. Yet, these groups presented anti-oedematous activity, in the local oedema model caused by the venom of the B. jararaca, and reduced the inflammatory infiltrate to the muscle. The serum (anti-arachnid and anti-bothropic) specific to each venom acted inhibiting the inflammatory action of the venoms and were used as control. The compounds identified in the extracts were also tested and, similar to the plant extracts, showed meaningful anti-inflammatory effects, in the tested doses. Thus, these results are indicating the potential anti-inflammatory activity of the plants studied. This is the first research that evaluated the possible biological effects of the A. pyrifolium and I. asarifolia, showing the biological potential that these species have.

Avaliação da toxicidade subcrônica e reprodutiva do extrato seco de pericarpo de passiflora edulis variedade flavicarpa degener em ratos

The pericarp of Passiflora edulis var. flavicarpa Degener is now being investigated for medicine purposes. There are no reports about it toxicity. The aim of the present study was investigate the sub chronic toxicity in male rats and reproductive toxicity in pregnant rats and exposed fetuses of an extract obtained by infusion of the pericarp in water (1:3 m/v;100o C, 10 min). The extract composition was evaluated by tube reactions and thin lawyer chromatography (TLC). Adult male rats (n=8) were treated with 300 mg/kg of the extract, by gavage, during 30 days and pregnant rats (n=7) from gestation day 0 to day 20. Control received tap water (1 mL). Water and food intakes and body weight gain were recorded. At day 29 of treatment the sexual behavior of the males was analyzed and then half of males from each group received cyclophosphamide (50 mg/kg, i.p.) to (anti)genotoxic assessment in bone marrow. At day 30, males were anesthesized for parameters collection. At day 20 of gestation, the dams were anesthesized for reproductive performance evaluation. The fetal analysis was conducted by visceral and skeletal. Phytochemical analysis revealed the presence of flavonoids, unspecific alkaloids, phenols and triterpenic compounds. Statistical analysis revealed absence of significant differences between experimental and control. This study suggest that the aqueous extract obtained from pericarp of P. edulis var. flavicarpa Degener was not able to promote toxic effects in rats. Cytotoxicity was evaluated with the PCE/NCE ratio (NCE=normochromatic erythrocytes). Statistical analysis (mean ± SEM) revealed absence of changes in the frequency of MNPCE (negative control: 3.26±0.42; positive control: 11.72±1.02; negative experimental: 4.02±0.13; positive experimental: 10.47±0.87) or cytotoxicity (negative control: 0.37±0.08; positive control: 0.23±0.05; negative experimental: 0.37±0.07; positive experimental: 0.23±0.02). This study suggests that the extracts showed no (anti)genotoxic and no cytotoxic activities under the experimental conditions.

Evaluación fitoquímica y microbiológica de extractos naturales y su incorporación en nanopartículas poliméricas para su aplicación odontológica

La caries dental es la principal enfermedad oral que padece la población a nivel mundial. Su prevención se basa en educación sobre higiene oral, además del uso complementario de agentes antimicrobianos. Entre las alternativas de prevención una área prometedora incluye el empleo de extractos de plantas como agentes antimicrobianos incorporados en nanopartículas poliméricas (NP), las cuales, puedan funcionar como vehículos de liberación de extractos, mejorando el desempeño de estos agentes activos naturales. El objetivo de este trabajo fue obtener extractos de plantas de Ocimum basilicum (Albahaca) Calendula officinalis (Cálendula) y aceites esenciales de Syzigium aromaticum (Clavo) y Thymus vulgaris (Tomillo). Se realizó su caracterización fitoquímica y se evaluó su actividad antimicrobiana mediante dilución en tubo contra células plantónicas de Streptococcus gordonii, Streptococcus mutans y Candida albicans (ATCC), determinando la concentración mínima inhibitoria (CMI). El extracto con mayor actividad fue incorporado en NP mediante el método de nanoprecipitación (NP) y las nanopartículas se caracterizaron en base a su tamaño e índice de polidispersidad por espectroscopia de relación fotónica; el porcentaje y la eficiencia de encapsulación y mecanismo de liberación del eugenol contenido en el aceite encapsulado, se realizó mediante cromatografía de gases acoplado a espectrometría de masas (GSMC). En la presente investigación, se determinó que el aceite esencial de clavo mostró la mayor actividad antimicrobiana con respecto a los demás extractos evaluados. Por medio de GSMC se identificó al eugenol como el componente principal del aceite esencial obtenido por hidrodestilación. Se obtuvieron NP esféricas con tamaño alrededor de 157 nm, el porcentaje y la eficiencia de encapsulación de eugenol presente en el aceite encapsulado fue de 73.16 % y 47 % respectivamente; además de mostrar una liberación in vitro de eugenol del 50 % a las 24 horas. Finalmente, la CMI del aceite de clavo sin encapsular e incorporado en NP, correspondió a 125 y 75 μg/mL respectivamente. En base a los resultados obtenidos, es factible incorporar extractos vegetales en NP para su liberación sostenida, siendo una terapia antimicrobiana prometedora dentro del área odontológica.

Caracterização fitoquímica de óleos essenciais de louro nacional e importado.

2009

Effect of Potato virus X on total phenol and alkaloid contents in Datura stramonium leaves

The present paper reports results of the effect of Potato virus X (PVX) on the contents of total phenols and alkaloids in leaves of Datura stramonium. A significant decrease in the contents of phenols and alkaloids was observed in leaves inoculated with PVX (X-I). However, there was an increase in the percentage of phenols in leaves rubbed with phosphate buffer (C1-I) and in leaves from the nodes immediately above, possibly induced by mechanical injury. Gas chromatography/mass spectroscopy revealed amounts of scopolamine in samples submitted to all treatments, except X-I, in which the amount of this alkaloid was low. High amounts of an unidentified compound (molecular ion m/z 302 and a prominent peak at m/z 129) were noted in extracts from leaves X-I, C1-I and leaves from the nodes immediately above the leaves inoculated with PVX. It is suggested that the synthesis and accumulation of the unidentified compound is a result of stress from mechanical injury and virus inoculation.