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Phytochemistry and Pharmacology of Medicinal Plants Used by the Tenggerese Society in Java Island of Indonesia. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27217532. [DOI: 10.3390/molecules27217532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2022] [Revised: 10/30/2022] [Accepted: 11/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
Abstract
The archipelagic country of Indonesia is inhabited by 300 ethnic groups, including the indigenous people of Tengger. Based on the reported list of medicinal plants used by the Tengger community, we have reviewed each of them for their phytochemical constituents and pharmacological activities. Out of a total of 41 medicinal plants used by the Tengerrese people, 33 species were studied for their phytochemical and pharmacological properties. More than 554 phytochemicals with diverse molecular structures belonging to different chemical classes including flavonoids, terpenoids, saponins and volatiles were identified from these studied 34 medicinal plants. Many of these medicinal plants and their compounds have been tested for various pharmacological activities including anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, wound healing, headache, antimalarial and hypertension. Five popularly used medicinal plants by the healers were Garcinia mangostana, Apium graveolens, Cayratia clematidea, Drymocallis arguta and Elaeocarpus longifolius. Only A. graviolens were previously studied, with the outcomes supporting the pharmacological claims to treat hypertension. Few unexplored medicinal plants are Physalis lagascae, Piper amplum, Rosa tomentosa and Tagetes tenuifolia, and they present great potential for biodiscovery and drug lead identification.
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Coyotl-Pérez WA, Rubio-Rosas E, Morales-Rabanales QN, Ramírez-García SA, Pacheco-Hernández Y, Pérez-España VH, Romero-Arenas O, Villa-Ruano N. Improving the Shelf Life of Avocado Fruit against Clonostachys rosea with Chitosan Hybrid Films Containing Thyme Essential Oil. Polymers (Basel) 2022; 14:polym14102050. [PMID: 35631932 PMCID: PMC9147513 DOI: 10.3390/polym14102050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2022] [Revised: 04/30/2022] [Accepted: 05/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/10/2022] Open
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Hass avocadoes are one of the most popular fruits consumed worldwide because of their nutritional and nutraceutical content. Nevertheless, these fruits are susceptible to phytopathogen attacks that decrease fruit quality during the postharvest period. Herein we present the results of the in situ fungistatic activity of four hybrid films (FT1−FT4) manufactured with chitosan and different concentrations of the essential oil of thyme (TvEO). The films were evaluated as biodegradable materials to prevent fruit decay triggered by Clonostachys rosea which is considered an emergent phytopathogen of this crop. The in situ fungistatic strength, spectroscopic properties (FT-IR), optical features (transmittance/opacity), and consistency obtained by microscopic analysis (SEM), indicated that the films FT3 and FT4 possessed the best physicochemical properties to protect Hass avocadoes against the soft rot produced by C. rosea. Avocadoes treated with the films FT3 and FT4 significantly (p < 0.01) conserved fruit firmness and nutritional composition (protein, fat, fiber, and reducing sugars) as well as the nutraceutical content (oleic, palmitoleic, linoleic, and palmitic acids) of infected avocados for 21 days. Our results validate the potential use of the films FT3 and FT4 to prevent the soft rot caused by C. rosea and to improve the shelf life of Hass avocadoes.
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Affiliation(s)
- Wendy Abril Coyotl-Pérez
- Centro de Agroecología, Instituto de Ciencias, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, San Pedro Zacachimalpa, Puebla 72960, Mexico;
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- Centro Universitario de Vinculación y Transferencia de Tecnología, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Puebla 72570, Mexico;
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- Unidad Profesional Interdisciplinaria Ingeniería Tecnología Avanzada, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Av. Instituto Politécnico Nacional 2580, La Laguna Ticoman, Gustavo A. Madero, Ciudad de México 07340, Mexico;
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- Instituto de Nutrición, Universidad de la Sierra Sur, Guillermo Rojas Mijangos, Col. Ciudad Universitaria, Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz, Oaxaca 70800, Mexico;
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- Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del IPN, Unidad Irapuato, Km 9.6 Carretera Irapuato-León, Irapuato 36824, Mexico;
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- Escuela Superior de Apan, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Carretera Apan-Calpulalpan Km 8, Chimalpa 43920, Mexico;
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- Centro de Agroecología, Instituto de Ciencias, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, San Pedro Zacachimalpa, Puebla 72960, Mexico;
- Correspondence: or (O.R.-A.); or (N.V.-R.)
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- CONACyT-Centro Universitario de Vinculación y Transferencia de Tecnología, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Puebla 72570, Mexico
- Correspondence: or (O.R.-A.); or (N.V.-R.)
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