ABSTRACT
Thechemical composition, antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of the essential oil from aerial parts (leaves and flowers) of Chuquiraga arcuataHarling grown in the Ecuadorian Andes were studied. One hundred and twenty-six compounds were identified in the essential oil. Monoterpene hydrocarbons (45.8%) and oxygenated monoterpenes (44.1%) had the major percentages. The most abundant compounds were camphor (21.6%), myrcene (19.5%), and 1,8-cineole (13.4%). Antioxidant activity was examined using DPPH, ABTS,and FRAP assays. The essential oil had a moderate scavenging effect and reduction of ferric ion capacity through FRAP assay. Antimicrobial activity of the essential oil was observed against four pathogenic bacteria and a fungus. The essential oil exhibited activity against all microorganism strains under test, particularly against Candida albicansand Staphylococcus aureuswith MICs of 2.43-12.10 µg/mL.
Se estudió la composición química, actividades antioxidantes y antimicrobianas del aceite esencial procedente de las partes aérea (hojas y flores) de Chuquiraga arcuataHarling cultivadas en los Andes ecuatorianos. Se identificaron 126 compuestos en el aceite esencial. Los hidrocarburos monoterpénicos (45,8%) y los monoterpenos oxigenados (44,1%) tuvieron el mayor porcentaje. Los compuestos más abundantes fueron alcanfor (21,6%), mirceno (19,5%) y 1,8-cineol (13,4%). La actividadantioxidante se examinó mediante ensayos DPPH, ABTS y FRAP. El aceite esencial tuvo un efecto eliminador moderado y una reducción de la capacidad de iones férricos mediante el ensayo FRAP. Se observó actividad antimicrobiana del aceite esencial contra cuatro bacterias y un hongo patógenos. El aceite esencial mostró actividad contra todas las cepas de microorganismos bajo prueba, particularmente contra Candida albicansy Staphylococcus aureuscon CMI de 2,43-12,10 µg/mL.
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Oils, Volatile/chemistry , Plant Extracts/chemistry , Antioxidants/chemistry , Oils, Volatile/pharmacology , Plant Extracts/pharmacology , Plant Leaves/chemistry , Flowers/chemistry , Ecuador , Antioxidants/pharmacologyABSTRACT
Ageratina havanensis (Kunth) R. M. King & H. Robinson is a species of flowering shrub in the family Asteraceae, native to the Caribbean and Texas. The aim of this work was to compare the quantitative chemical composition of extracts obtained from Ageratina havanensis in its flowering and vegetative stages with the antioxidant potential and to determine the effects on P-glycoprotein (P-gp) function. The quantitative chemical composition of the extracts was determined quantifying their major flavonoids by UPLC-ESI-MS/MS and by PCA analysis. The effects of the extracts on P-gp activity was evaluated by Rhodamine 123 assay; antioxidant properties were determined by DPPH, FRAP and inhibition of lipid peroxidation methods. The obtained results show that major flavonoids were present in higher concentrations in vegetative stage than flowering stage. In particular, the extracts obtained in the flowering season showed a significantly higher ability to sequester free radicals compared to those of the vegetative season, meanwhile, the extracts obtained during the vegetative stage showed a significant inhibitory effect against brain lipid peroxidation and a strong reductive capacity. This study also showed the inhibitory effects of all ethanolic extracts on P-gp function in 4T1 cell line; these effects were unrelated to the phenological stage. This work shows, therefore, the first evidence on: the inhibition of P-gp function, the antioxidant effects and the content of major flavonoids of Ageratina havanensis. According to the obtained results, the species Ageratina havanensis (Kunth) R. M. King & H. Robinson could be a source of new potential inhibitors of drug efflux mediated by P-gp. A special focus on all these aspects must be taking into account for future studies.
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ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B, Member 1/metabolism , Ageratina/chemistry , Antioxidants/chemistry , Antioxidants/pharmacology , Ion Channel Gating/drug effects , Plant Extracts/chemistry , Plant Extracts/pharmacology , Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid , Dose-Response Relationship, Drug , Molecular Structure , Reproducibility of Results , Sensitivity and Specificity , Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization , Tandem Mass SpectrometryABSTRACT
Medium and high polarity extracts from Maytenus species are known to contain polyphenolic compounds such as proanthocyanidins. The high polarity and structural complexity of these compounds make very difficult their isolation even by modern chromatographic techniques. Maytenus cajalbanica (Borhidi & O. Muñiz) Borhidi & O. Muñiz is endemic from Cuba. So far, there are reports neither of phytochemical work nor of biological evaluation of extracts from this subspecies. The goal of this work is to determine the polyphenolic profile and the antioxidant capacity of the ethanolic extract from the barks of Maytenus cajalbanica. FIA/ESI/IT/MSn analysis allowed the identification of 5 flavan-3-ol monomers, 33 proanthocyanidins, 2 free flavonoids and their respective glycosides as major compounds of the ethanolic extract, which showed a strong radical scavenging capacity and a significant ferric reduction power. FIA/ESI/IT/MSn technique led the rapid, effective and sensitive determination of the polyphenolic profile of Maytenus cajalbanica without previous separation.
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Antioxidants/pharmacology , Maytenus/chemistry , Plant Extracts/pharmacology , Polyphenols/analysis , Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization/methods , Antioxidants/chemistry , Biphenyl Compounds/chemistry , Ethanol/chemistry , Flavonoids/analysis , Glycosides/analysis , Picrates/chemistry , Plant Bark/chemistry , Plant Extracts/chemistry , Polyphenols/chemistry , Proanthocyanidins/analysisABSTRACT
Se realiza la determinación de alcaloides en semillas de la planta Hymenocallis arenicola, Amaryllidaceae. La extracciòn se desarrolla por el método de Boit y Döpke. Se aislaron 6 componentes por cromatografía de columna sobre silica gel y eluciòn con cloroformo/metanol. La comparaciòn de la información obtenida mediante estudios espectroscópicos con los datos de la literatura, permite identificar estas sustancias como goleptina, tazetina, haemanthidina, haemanthamina, licorina y galanthamina
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Plants, Medicinal , Alkaloids/isolation & purification , Chromatography, Gel/methods , Chromatography, Thin Layer/methodsABSTRACT
Se realiza la determinación de alcaloides en semillas de la planta Hymenocallis arenicola, Amaryllidaceae. La extracciòn se desarrolla por el método de Boit y Döpke. Se aislaron 6 componentes por cromatografía de columna sobre silica gel y eluciòn con cloroformo/metanol. La comparaciòn de la información obtenida mediante estudios espectroscópicos con los datos de la literatura, permite identificar estas sustancias como goleptina, tazetina, haemanthidina, haemanthamina, licorina y galanthamina