Antimicrobial and antileishmanial activities of diterpenoids isolated from the roots of salvia deserta

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Efecto de diferentes densidades de siembra sobre el crecimiento y rendimiento del cultivo de chía (Salvia hispánica L.) Sébaco, Matagalpa, 2015

Este trabajo se realizó con la finalidad de d eterminar la influencia de diferentes densidades de siembra (10, 20, 30 y 40 plantas/m) , sobre el crecimiento, desarrollo y rendimiento de l cultivo de chía ( Salvia hispánica L.) ; se efectuó análisis económico a través de cálculo de costos de producción para determinar la rentabilidad de los tratamientos . Se estableció en el periodo de septiembre 2014 a febrero 2015, en la finca Tamarindo de Oro, de la ciudad de Sébaco, Matagalpa, ubicado a 1 02 km al N orte de Managua. Se utilizó un diseño experimental uní - factorial en arreglos de b loques completos al azar, con 4 tratamientos y 6 repeticiones. Las variables evaluadas fueron, altura de planta, diámetro de tallo, número de ramas primarias y secundarias, número de espigas y r endimiento a la cosecha, presentando en todas ellas diferencia estadística significativa , a excepción de la variable de rendimiento . Para la variable altura de planta, en la densidad más alta (40 plantas/m) , se obtuvo la m ayor altura con un promedio de 1.24 metros. La densidad más baja (10 plantas/m), fue la que logró los mejores resultado en las variables diámetro ( 0.83 mm ) , ramas primarias ( 12 unidad ) , secundarias (15 unidad ) , espigas ( 27 unidad ) y rendimiento (826.46 kg/ha) . El análisis económico demuestra una relación beneficio costos mayor de 1 esto quiere decir que todos los tratamiento s presenta ron una rentabilidad viable, donde el tratamiento a 1 de 10 plantas/m, es mayor en relación a los demás

Przewalskin A: A new C-23 terpenoid with a 6/6/7 carbon ring skeleton from Salvia przewalskii maxim

Przewalskin A (1), a novel C-23 terpenoid with a 6/6/7 carbon ring skeleton, was isolated from Salvia przewalskii. Its structure was determined by comprehensive 1D NMR, 2D NMR, and MS spectroscopic analysis and subsequently confirmed by a single-crystal X

Przewalskin B, a novel diterpenoid with an unprecedented skeleton from Salvia przewalskii maxim

[GRAPHIC] Przewalskin B (1), a novel diterpenoid possessing a unique skeleton, was isolated from a Chinese medicinal plant Salvia przewalskii. Its structure and relative stereochemistry were elucidated by extensive NMR analysis and a single-crystal X-ray

Flower color chimera and abnormal leaf mutants induced by C-12(6+) heavy ions in Salvia splendens Ker-Gawl.

The effect of C-12(6+) heavy ions bombardment on mutagenesis in Salvia splendens Ker-Gawl. was studied. Dose-response studies indicated that there was a peak of malformation frequency of S. splendens at 200 Gy. Abnormal leaf mutants of the bileaf, trileaf and tetraleaf conglutination were selected. Meanwhile, a bicolor flower chimera with dark red and fresh red flower was isolated in M1 generation of S. splendens. Random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) analysis demonstrated that DNA variations existed among the wild-type, fresh and dark red flower shoots of the chimera. The dark red flower shoots of the chimera were conserved and cultivated at a large-scale through micropropagation. MS supplemented with 2.0 mg/L BA and 0.3 mg/L NAA was the optimal medium in which the maximum proliferation ratio (5.2-fold) and rooting rate (88%) were achieved after 6 weeks. Our findings provide an important method to improve the ornamental quality of S. splendens.

Recent national trends in Salvia divinorum use and substance-use disorders among recent and former Salvia divinorum users compared with nonusers.

CONTEXT: Media and scientific reports have indicated an increase in recreational use of Salvia divinorum. Epidemiological data are lacking on the trends, prevalence, and correlates of S. divinorum use in large representative samples, as well as the extent of substance use and mental health problems among S. divinorum users. OBJECTIVE: To examine the national trend in prevalence of S. divinorum use and to identify sociodemographic, behavioral, mental health, and substance-use profiles of recent (past-year) and former users of S. divinorum. DESIGN: Analyses of public-use data files from the 2006-2008 United States National Surveys on Drug Use and Health (N = 166,453). SETTING: Noninstitutionalized individuals aged 12 years or older were interviewed in their places of residence. MAIN MEASURES: Substance use, S. divinorum, self-reported substance use disorders, criminality, depression, and mental health treatment were assessed by standardized survey questions administered by the audio computer-assisted self-interviewing method. RESULTS: Among survey respondents, lifetime prevalence of S. divinorum use had increased from 0.7% in 2006 to 1.3% in 2008 (an 83% increase). S. divinorum use was associated with ages 18-25 years, male gender, white or multiple race, residence of large metropolitan areas, arrests for criminal activities, and depression. S. divinorum use was particularly common among recent drug users, including users of lysergic acid diethylamide (53.7%), ecstasy (30.1%), heroin (24.2%), phencyclidine (22.4%), and cocaine (17.5%). Adjusted multinomial logistic analyses indicated polydrug use as the strongest determinant for recent and former S. divinorum use. An estimated 43.0% of past-year S. divinorum users and 28.9% of former S. divinorum users had an illicit or nonmedical drug-use disorder compared with 2.5% of nonusers. Adjusted logistic regression analyses showed that recent and former S. divinorum users had greater odds of having past-year depression and a substance-use disorder (alcohol or drugs) than past-year alcohol or drug users who did not use S. divinorum. CONCLUSION: S. divinorum use is prevalent among recent or active drug users who have used other hallucinogens or stimulants. The high prevalence of substance use disorders among recent S. divinorum users emphasizes the need to study health risks of drug interactions.

Salvia herbanica spec. nova (Labiatae) en la flora de Fuerteventura (Islas Canarias)

Se describe una especie nueva de Salvia, S. herbanica Santos & Fernández spec. nova, de la isla de Fuerteventura (I. Canarias). Muestra relaciones con el grupo de especies saharo-síndicas: S. aegyptiaca L., S. chudaei Battand. & Trab. y S. deserti Dcne.

Avaliação das propriedades gelificantes da farinha de chia (Salvia hispanica L.). Desenvolvimento de novas aplicações culinárias

Devido ao seu elevado valor nutricional e capacidades tecnologias, as sementes de chia (Salvia hispanica L.), são consideradas um alimento promissor para o desenvolvimento de produtos funcionais, tendo por base a valorização das suas propriedades gelificantes. A caracterização da capacidade gelificante e da concentração ótima de farinha de chia a utilizar na formulação de novos produtos foi realizada através da análise das propriedades físicas e químicas da farinha e dos géis respetivos, para diferentes gamas de concentrações e diferentes condições de processamento. Os resultados obtidos em termos da composição centesimal da farinha de chia reforçam o conhecimento já generalizado sobre o seu valor nutricional, aumentando o seu potencial no desenvolvimento de novos produtos funcionais. Considerando a matéria-prima utilizada, as condições ótimas para a produção dos géis foram 13% (m/m) de farinha de chia hidratada durante 30 minutos, seguindo-se um tratamento térmico a 90°C/30min e subsequente arrefecimento a 5°C. Verificou-se também que a presença de sal ou de açúcar na formulação do produto permite a obtenção de preparações culinárias com características sensorialmente aceitáveis, sendo por isso possível inovar em diversos sentidos na aplicação da farinha de chia como ingrediente alimentar.

Salvia divinorum: an hallucinogenic mint which might become a new recreational drug in Switzerland.

Salvia divinorum Epling & Jativa is an hallucinogenic mint traditionally used for curing and divination by the Mazatec Indians of Oaxaca, Mexico. Young people from Mexican cities were reported to smoke dried leaves of S. divinorum as a marijuana substitute. Recently, two S. divinorum specimens were seized in a large-scale illicit in-door and out-door hemp plantation. Salvinorin A also called divinorin A, a trans-neoclerodane diterpene, was identified in several organic solvent extracts by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. The botanical identity of the plant was confirmed by comparing it to an authentic herbarium specimen. More plants were then discovered in Swiss horticulturists greenhouses. All these data taken together suggest that many attempts exist in Switzerland to use S. divinorum as a recreational drug. This phenomenon may be enhanced because neither the magic mint, nor its active compound are banned substances listed in the Swiss narcotic law.

Efecto hipotensor e inhibición de la actividad de la enzima convertidora de angiotensina I de extractos de semillas de salvia hispánica L. in vitro e in vivo.

Tesis (Maestría en Ciencias en Nutrición) UANL, 2011.

Rational conversion of substrate and product specificity in a Salvia monoterpene synthase: structural insights into the evolution of terpene synthase function

Terpene synthases are responsible for the biosynthesis of the complex chemical defense arsenal of plants and microorganisms. How do these enzymes, which all appear to share a common terpene synthase fold, specify the many different products made almost entirely from one of only three substrates? Elucidation of the structure of 1,8-cineole synthase from Salvia fruticosa (Sf-CinS1) combined with analysis of functional and phylogenetic relationships of enzymes within Salvia species identified active-site residues responsible for product specificity. Thus, Sf-CinS1 was successfully converted to a sabinene synthase with a minimum number of rationally predicted substitutions, while identification of the Asn side chain essential for water activation introduced 1,8-cineole and alpha-terpineol activity to Salvia pomifera sabinene synthase. A major contribution to product specificity in Sf-CinS1 appears to come from a local deformation within one of the helices forming the active site. This deformation is observed in all other mono- or sesquiterpene structures available, pointing to a conserved mechanism. Moreover, a single amino acid substitution enlarged the active-site cavity enough to accommodate the larger farnesyl pyrophosphate substrate and led to the efficient synthesis of sesquiterpenes, while alternate single substitutions of this critical amino acid yielded five additional terpene synthases.

Seletividade de sálvia (Salvia splendens) ao herbicida oxyfluorfen veiculado à palha de arroz

O manejo de plantas daninhas em canteiros de floríferas é um dos principais aspectos que interferem na manutenção dos jardins. Dessa forma, este trabalho teve como objetivo estudar a possibilidade de veiculação do oxyfluorfen à palha de arroz e a seletividade da sálvia (Salvia splendens), uma das principais floríferas produzidas e comercializadas no Brasil, ao herbicida. O delineamento experimental foi em blocos casualizados, no esquema fatorial 4 x 3, com quatro repetições. Os tratamentos foram quatro quantidades de palha de arroz (0, 4, 6 e 8 t ha-1) combinadas com três doses do herbicida oxyfluorfen (0, 1 e 2 L ha-1). Observou-se que os tratamentos que levaram à veiculação do herbicida (nas duas doses testadas e nas três quantidades de palha) apresentaram controle de plantas daninhas sem que efeitos fitotóxicos severos fossem observados nas plantas de sálvia. A pulverização direta do herbicida sobre o solo e as plantas de sálvia não se mostrou viável. O tratamento que proporcionou controle satisfatório de plantas daninhas sem causar danos às plantas de sálvia e que, por isso, pode ser recomendado foi o que recebeu o herbicida na dose de 2 L ha-1, veiculado a 4 t ha-1 de palha de arroz.

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

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)