Polygodial, the fungitoxic component from the Brazilian medicinal plant Polygonum punctatum
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
; 96(6): 831-833, Aug. 2001. ilus
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RESUMO
Polygonum punctatum (Polygonaceae) is an herb known in some regions of Brazil as "erva-de-bicho" and is used to treat intestinal disorders. The dichloromethane extract of the aerial parts of this plant showed strong activity in a bioautographic assay with the fungus Cladosporium sphaerospermum. The bioassay-guided chemical fractionation of this extract afforded the sesquiterpene dialdehyde polygodial as the active constituent. The presence of this compound with antibiotic, anti-inflammatory and anti-hyperalgesic properties in "erva-de-bicho" may account for the effects attributed by folk medicine to this plant species
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LILACS
Métodos Terapêuticos e Terapias MTCI:
Terapias_biologicas
Assunto principal:
Extratos Vegetais
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Cladosporium
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Polygonaceae
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Antifúngicos
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz
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Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
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Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz (Online)
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Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz (Impresso)
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Proceedings of the Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Ano de publicação:
2001
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil