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Biomed Chromatogr ; 31(11)2017 Nov.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28370241

RESUMO

There is increasing interest in natural antioxidants that are candidates for the prevention of brain damage occurring in major depressive disorders. Cecropia pachystachya is a tropical tree species of Central and South America and a rich source of polyphenols, particularly flavonoids. The aim of this study was to characterize the flavonoid profile of an enriched flavonoid fraction of C. pachystachya (EFF-Cp) and evaluate the antidepressant-like effects of its acute administration in behavior, cytokine levels, oxidative stress and energy metabolism parameters. The EFF-Cp chemical characterization was performed by HPLC/DAD and LC/QTOF. The antidepressant-like effects were performed by the forced swimming test, splash test and open field test. EFF-Cp revealed 15 flavonoids, including seven new glycosyl flavonoids for C. pachystachya. Quantitatively, EFF-Cp showed isoorientin (43.46 mg/g), orientin (23.42 mg/g) and isovitexin (17.45 mg/g) as major C-glycosyl flavonoids. In addition, EFF-Cp at doses 50 and 100 mg/kg reduced the immobility time in the forced swimming test, without changing the locomotor activity and grooming time. In addition, EFF-Cp was able to prevent the oxidative damage in some brain areas. In conclusion, the results of this study suggest that EFF-Cp exerts antidepressant-like effects with its antioxidant properties.


Assuntos
Antidepressivos/análise , Cecropia/química , Cromatografia Líquida/métodos , Flavonoides/análise , Estresse Oxidativo/efeitos dos fármacos , Espectrometria de Massas por Ionização e Dessorção a Laser Assistida por Matriz/métodos , Animais , Antidepressivos/química , Antidepressivos/farmacologia , Comportamento Animal/efeitos dos fármacos , Química Encefálica/efeitos dos fármacos , Citocinas/análise , Estabilidade de Medicamentos , Flavonoides/química , Flavonoides/farmacologia , Masculino , Extratos Vegetais/química , Extratos Vegetais/farmacologia , Ratos , Ratos Wistar
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Ecotoxicol Environ Saf ; 129: 16-24, 2016 Jul.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26970882

RESUMO

Tropospheric ozone (O3) background concentrations have increased since pre-industrial times, reaching phytotoxic concentrations in many regions globally. However, the effect of high O3 concentrations on quality of fruit and vegetables remains unknown. Here, we evaluated whether O3 pollution alters the quality of Capsicum baccatum peppers by changing the secondary compound profiles and biological activity of the fruit. C. baccatum pepper plants were exposed to ozone for 62 days in an open-top chamber at a mean O3 concentration of 171.6µg/m(3). Capsaicin levels decreased by 50% in the pericarp, but remained unchanged in the seeds. In contrast, the total carotenoid content increased by 52.8% in the pericarp. The content of total phenolic compounds increased by 17% in the pericarp. The total antioxidant potential decreased by 87% in seeds of O3-treated plants. The seeds contributed more than the pericarp to the total radical-trapping antioxidant potential and total antioxidant reactivity. O3 treatment impaired the ferric-reducing antioxidant power of the seeds and reduced NO(•)-scavenging activity in the pericarp. However, O3 treatment increased ferrous ion-chelating activity and hydroxyl radical-scavenging activity in the pericarp. Our results confirm that O3 alters the secondary metabolite profile of C. baccatum pepper fruits and, consequently, their biological activity profile.


Assuntos
Poluentes Atmosféricos/toxicidade , Capsicum/efeitos dos fármacos , Oxidantes/toxicidade , Ozônio/toxicidade , Anti-Inflamatórios/metabolismo , Antioxidantes/metabolismo , Capsaicina/metabolismo , Capsicum/metabolismo , Carotenoides/metabolismo , Frutas/efeitos dos fármacos , Frutas/metabolismo , Fenóis/metabolismo , Sementes/efeitos dos fármacos , Sementes/metabolismo
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Neurotox Res ; 29(4): 469-83, 2016 May.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26762362

RESUMO

The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of an enriched C-glycosyl flavonoids fraction (EFF-Cp) from Cecropia Pachystachya leaves on behavior, mitochondrial chain function, and oxidative balance in the brain of rats subjected to chronic mild stress. Male Wistar rats were divided into experimental groups (saline/no stress, saline/stress, EFF-Cp/no stress, and EFF-Cp/stress). ECM groups were submitted to stress for 40 days. On the 35th ECM day, EFF-Cp (50 mg/kg) or saline was administrated and the treatments lasted until the 42nd day. On the 41st and 42nd days, the animals were submitted to the splash test and the forced swim test. After these behavioral tests, the enzymatic activity of mitochondrial chain complexes and oxidative stress were analyzed. EFF-Cp reversed the depressive-like behavior induced by ECM. It also reversed the increase in thiobarbituric acid reactive species, myeloperoxidase activity, and nitrite/nitrate concentrations in some brain regions. The reduced activities of the antioxidants superoxide dismutase and catalase in some brain regions were also reversed by EFF-Cp. The most pronounced effect of EFF-Cp on mitochondrial complexes was an increase in complex IV activity in all studied regions. Thus, it is can be concluded that EFF-Cp exerts an antidepressant-like effect and that oxidative balance may be an important physiological process underlying these effects.


Assuntos
Antidepressivos/farmacologia , Flavonoides/química , Estresse Oxidativo/efeitos dos fármacos , Extratos Vegetais/química , Estresse Psicológico/fisiopatologia , Animais , Doença Crônica , Creatina Quinase/metabolismo , Modelos Animais de Doenças , Comportamento Exploratório/efeitos dos fármacos , Asseio Animal/efeitos dos fármacos , Masculino , Nitritos/metabolismo , Oxirredutases/metabolismo , Peroxidase/metabolismo , Folhas de Planta/química , Carbonilação Proteica/efeitos dos fármacos , Ratos , Ratos Wistar , Natação/psicologia , Substâncias Reativas com Ácido Tiobarbitúrico/metabolismo
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