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Molecules ; 18(7): 8342-57, 2013 Jul 16.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23863774

RESUMEN

Vitex megapotamica (Sprengel) Moldenke belongs to the Verbenaceae family and is popularly known as "tarumã". The antioxidant capacity of fractions and crude extract from the leaves of V. megapotamica were determined in this study through the capacity to remove reactive species and phenolic compounds were quantified in the various fractions. The IC50 (DPPH) ranged from 14.17 ± 0.76 to 37.63 ± 0.98 µg/mL. The ethyl acetate fraction might contain the strongest lipid peroxidation inhibitory compounds with an IC50 of 16.36 ± 5.09 µg/mL, being also the one with the highest content of polyphenols (522.4 ± 1.12 mg/g), flavonoids (220.48 ± 0.30 mg/g) and condensed tannins (3.86 ± 0.53 mg/g). Compounds quantified by HPLC/DAD in the crude extract and fractions were chlorogenic and rosmarinic acids. Higher dosages of the extracts were more effective in reducing levels of plasma protein carbonyls and were also shown to be able to remove reactive species by a 2',7'-dichlorofluorescein diacetate assay, reducing oxidative stress in all tested fractions. Results obtained indicated that V. megapotamica exhibits good potential to prevent diseases caused by the overproduction of free radicals and it might also be used as a potential source of natural antioxidant agents.


Asunto(s)
Antioxidantes/análisis , Flavonoides/análisis , Polifenoles/análisis , Taninos/análisis , Vitex/química , Antioxidantes/química , Antioxidantes/farmacología , Ácido Clorogénico/análisis , Cromatografía Líquida de Alta Presión , Cinamatos/análisis , Depsidos/análisis , Flavonoides/química , Flavonoides/farmacología , Extractos Vegetales/química , Extractos Vegetales/farmacocinética , Hojas de la Planta/química , Polifenoles/química , Polifenoles/farmacología , Especies Reactivas de Oxígeno/metabolismo , Taninos/química , Taninos/farmacología , Ácido Rosmarínico
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Nat Prod Res ; 27(8): 767-70, 2013 Apr.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22708620

RESUMEN

This study is designed to examine the chemical composition and antioxidant activity of the essential oil of Vitex megapotamica. Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis resulted in the detection of 27 components, representing 92.36% of the total oil composition. The main components in the oil were butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) (34.17%), phytol (12.66%), α-caryophyllene (11.84%), δ-elemene (10.65%), ß-caryophyllene (7.82%), γ-elemene (4.24%) and germacrene D (2.82%). The antioxidant activity of the oil was evaluated in terms of their free-radical scavenging activity against 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl. The oil showed percentage inhibition of 35.62% and 75.25% at concentrations of 76 and 101.6 mg mL(-1), respectively. BHT (36.30%) was also determined by HPLC-DAD in the hexane fraction from the leaves. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study of the composition and antioxidant activity of the essential oil of the species V. megapotamica.


Asunto(s)
Antioxidantes/química , Aceites Volátiles/química , Vitex/química , Antioxidantes/aislamiento & purificación , Compuestos de Bifenilo , Hidroxitolueno Butilado/análisis , Cromatografía de Gases y Espectrometría de Masas , Aceites Volátiles/aislamiento & purificación , Picratos , Hojas de la Planta/química
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Nat Prod Res ; 27(12): 1049-59, 2013.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22788721

RESUMEN

Jatropha isabellei Müll Arg. belongs to the family Euphorbiaceae. The antioxidant capacity of this plant was evaluated by the DPPH method and inhibition of thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS). Ethyl acetate fraction demonstrated the best antioxidant capacity against the DPPH free radical and its profile was similar to ascorbic acid. This fraction also presented the best results of phenolics, flavonoids and condensed tannins, showing a positive relation between the phenolic content and antioxidant activity. All fractions and the crude extract were able to inhibit significantly the TBARS production induced by Fe(II) for the two tested concentrations, reaching the basal levels. In this test, ethyl acetate and dichloromethane fraction showed good values for inhibitory concentration. The dichloromethane fraction showed the best results against the fungi Sporothrix schenckii and Fusarium proliferatum and the bacterium of Micrococcus genus. This fraction allowed the isolation of acetil aleuritolic acid and a mixture of sitosterol 3-O-ß-D-glucoside and stigmasterol, described for the first time in this species.


Asunto(s)
Antiinfecciosos/farmacología , Antioxidantes/farmacología , Jatropha/química , Animales , Antiinfecciosos/química , Antioxidantes/química , Encéfalo/efectos de los fármacos , Encéfalo/metabolismo , Evaluación Preclínica de Medicamentos/métodos , Flavonoides/análisis , Depuradores de Radicales Libres/farmacología , Fusarium/efectos de los fármacos , Glucósidos/química , Glucósidos/aislamiento & purificación , Peroxidación de Lípido/efectos de los fármacos , Masculino , Estructura Molecular , Fenoles/análisis , Extractos Vegetales/química , Extractos Vegetales/farmacología , Ratas Wistar , Sitoesteroles/química , Sitoesteroles/aislamiento & purificación , Sporothrix/efectos de los fármacos , Estigmasterol/aislamiento & purificación , Taninos/análisis , Sustancias Reactivas al Ácido Tiobarbitúrico/metabolismo , Triterpenos/aislamiento & purificación
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Nat Prod Res ; 26(10): 939-44, 2012.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21834636

RESUMEN

The antimicrobial and cytotoxic activities of the dichloromethane, ethyl acetate and butanolic fractions from the leaves, twigs and stem bark of Scutia buxifolia were evaluated using the broth microdilution method and the brine shrimp lethality method, respectively. Phytochemical analysis was performed by thin layer chromatography (TLC) and high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). The antimicrobial results demonstrated that the strongest effect occurred with the butanol fraction from the twigs and the ethyl acetate fraction from the stem bark against Saccharomyces cerevisiae (minimal inhibitory concentration; MIC = 62.5 µg mL(-1)), whereas the ethyl acetate and butanolic fractions from the twigs and stem bark were effective against Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus, with MIC values ranging from 125 to 500 µg mL(-1). LD(50) values varied from 50.00 ± 0.22 to 82.23 ± 0.34 µg mL(-1). Quercetin, quercitrin, isoquercitrin and rutin were identified by HPLC and may be partially responsible for the antimicrobial activities observed. This study reports for the first time the antimicrobial and cytotoxic activities of S. buxifolia leaves, twigs and stem bark.


Asunto(s)
Antiinfecciosos/farmacología , Antineoplásicos Fitogénicos/farmacología , Extractos Vegetales/farmacología , Tallos de la Planta/química , Rhamnaceae/química , Cromatografía Líquida de Alta Presión , Cromatografía en Capa Delgada , Pruebas de Sensibilidad Microbiana
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