Phytochemical study of Harrisia adscendens
Rev. bras. farmacogn
; 28(3): 298-302, May-June 2018. tab, graf
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ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT Harrisia adscendens (Gürke) Britton & Rose is a species of the family Cactaceae found in the northeastern semi-arid and popularly known as foxtail. In folk medicine, the roots of this species are used for the treatment of toothache and heartburn. The objective of this study was to perform the isolation and identification of the secondary metabolites obtained from the vegetal drug by chromatographic and spectroscopic techniques and to evaluate the antimicrobial activity of the extract. The qualitative phytochemical analysis of the extract showed suggestive results for the presence of alkaloids. Two compounds were isolated and identified 2-methyl-9H-β-carboline-2-ion, a β-carboline alkaloid obtained for the first time as a natural product and 2',6'-dihydroxy-4'-methoxyacetophenone-2'-O-β-glucoside. In the antimicrobial tests, it was possible to observe activity against Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The results obtained by spectroscopic techniques allowed to characterize the phytochemical properties of the vegetal drug and may be useful in future studies for production of herbal medicines.
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LILACS
Tipo de estudo:
Qualitative_research
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Rev. bras. farmacogn
Assunto da revista:
FARMACIA
Ano de publicação:
2018
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil
País de publicação:
Brasil