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Martins KLE, Thomaz MM, Magno LN, Vinaud MC, Almeida LM, Gonçalves PJ, Lino RDS. Macroporous latex biomembrane from Hancornia speciosa modulates the inflammatory process and has a debridement effect on wound healing in rats. Acta Cir Bras 2023; 38:e385323. [PMID: 37878987 PMCID: PMC10592594 DOI: 10.1590/acb385323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2023] [Accepted: 08/25/2023] [Indexed: 10/27/2023] Open
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PURPOSE The angiogenic, osteogenic and anti-inflammatory activity of latex of Hancornia speciosa has been evidenced and indicates pharmacological potential with great applicability in the health area, especially in the wound healing process. The present work aimed to compare the effects of the H. speciosa macroporous latex biomembrane with saline on wound healing. METHODS Forty-three Wistar rats were submitted to excisional wound induction procedure and divided into groups according to treatment: saline (G1), and macroporous biomembrane (G2). The animals were euthanized at three, seven, 14, and 21 days after injury induction (DAI), and three animals were used for the debridement test. Morphometric, macroscopic, and microscopic analyses of general pathological processes were performed. RESULTS The macroporous biomembrane minimized necrosis and inflammation during the inflammatory and proliferative phases of the healing process, confirmed by the lower intensity of the crust and the debridement effect. In addition, the wounds treated with the macroporous biomembrane presented greater contraction rates in all the experimental periods analyzed. CONCLUSIONS The macroporous biomembrane presents angiogenic, anti-inflammatory and debridement effects, contributing to the healing process, and can be considered a potentially promising new biomaterial to be used as a dressing.
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- Instituto Master de Ensino Presidente Antônio Carlos – Medicine School – Itumbiara (GO) – Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Goiás – Tropical Pathology and Public Health Institute – Goiânia (GO) – Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Goiás – Physics Institute – Goiânia (GO) – Brazil
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D’Abadia PL, Lemes SR, de Melo-Reis PR, Lino RDS, Gonçalves PJ, Reis DDS, Caixeta GAB, Amaral VCS, Almeida LM. Tissue healing changes on wounds in rats after treatment with Hancornia speciosa latex in cream-gel formulation. Acta Cir Bras 2022; 37:e371001. [PMID: 36542039 PMCID: PMC9762431 DOI: 10.1590/acb371001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2022] [Accepted: 09/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Hancornia speciosa latex has shown pharmacological potential in wound healing processes due to its angiogenic, osteogenic, and anti-inflammatory activities. The aims of this study were to carry out a cream-gel formulation with 5, 10 and 25% of H. speciosa serum latex and to evaluate its potential to stimulate the skin regeneration in rats' wounds. METHODS One hundred and twenty rats were divided into five groups: neutral control with saline (G1), cream-gel based on H. speciosa latex serum at 5% m/v (G2), cream-gel at 15% m/v (G3), cream-gel at 25% m/v (G4), and cream-gel (G5). The animals were euthanized at three, seven, 14 and 21 days after the injury induction, and some parameters were analyzed: wound contraction, necrosis, fibrin, polymorphonuclear and mononuclear infiltrates, fibroblast, angiogenesis, hemorrhage, and collagen. RESULTS The therapeutic treatment with cream-gel at 15 and 25% is beneficial in the inflammatory phase of healing processes since it increased the angiogenesis and proliferation of mononuclear infiltrations in wounds. Regarding wound contraction, the treatment with cream-gel (5 and 15%) induced a higher rate of contraction in the proliferative phase. The 15% cream-gel formulation stimulated a greater production of collagen in the injured tissues. CONCLUSIONS H. speciosa cream-gel is a low-cost herbal medicine which can aid in tissue repair.
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- Patrícia Lima D’Abadia
- Graduate student. Universidade Estadual de Goiás – Programa Recursos Naturais do Cerrado – Biotechnology Laboratory – Anápolis (GO), Brazil
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- PhD, Assistant professor. Centro Universitário Goyazes – Department of Agricultural Science – Trindade (GO), Brazil
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- PhD, Assistant professor. Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Goiás – Biomedicine Department – Laboratory of Experimental and Biotechnological Studies – Goiânia (GO), Brazil
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- PhD, Associate professor. Universidade Federal de Goiás – Experimental Pathology Laboratory – Institute of Tropical Pathology and Public Health – Goiânia (GO), Brazil
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- PhD, Associate professor. Universidade Federal de Goiás – Institute of Physics – Goiânia (GO), Brazil
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- Graduate student. Universidade Estadual de Goiás – Laboratory of Pharmacology and Toxicology of Natural and Synthetic Products – Anápolis (GO), Brazil
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- Graduate student. Universidade Estadual de Goiás – Sciences Applied to Health Products – Laboratory of Pharmacology and Toxicology of Natural and Synthetic Products – Anápolis (GO), Brazil
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- PhD, Full professor. Universidade Estadual de Goiás – Laboratory of Pharmacology and Toxicology of Natural and Synthetic Products – Anápolis (GO), Brazil
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- PhD, Full professor. Universidade Estadual de Goiás – Biotechnology Laboratory – Anápolis (GO), Brazil.,Corresponding author:
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Reis VHDOT, Rodrigues BM, Loubet Filho PS, Cazarin CBB, Rafacho BPM, dos Santos EEF. Biotechnological potential of Hancornia speciosa whole tree: A narrative review from composition to health applicability. Heliyon 2022; 8:e11018. [PMID: 36276713 PMCID: PMC9578994 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e11018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2021] [Revised: 01/19/2022] [Accepted: 10/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Mangabeira (Hancornia speciosa) is a Brazilian tree and a socioeconomic key due to the commercialization of its food products and tree parts to treat health conditions empirically. This review gathers the main chemical, and microbiological characteristics of the mangabeira tree parts (leaves, fruits, tree bark, latex, and seeds), emphasizing its applicability in food science and focusing on its bioapplicability in health conditions. Leaves, fruits, and tree bark can be used to develop functional foods, and phytochemical products; the tree latex have great potential in the bioengineering material field; and the seeds in sustainable energy production. Leaves and fruits were the main samples bioapplied in health conditions in vitro (oxidative stress and chemopreventive effect) and in vivo (gastrointestinal and cardiovascular health, anti-inflammatory, and antidiabetic effect), whereas tree bark and latex also exhibited health effects and seeds showed low cytotoxicity. All parts of the mangabeira tree can be explored by extractivist families and industries from a sustainable point of view.
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- Vitória Helena de Oliveira Teixeira Reis
- Graduate Program of Biotechnology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Food, and Nutrition, Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul, 79070-900, Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil,Corresponding author.
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- Graduate Program of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences Food, and Nutrition, Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul, 79070-900, Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
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- Graduate Program of Food and Nutrition, Faculty of Food Engineering, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, 13083-862 Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Graduate Program of Food and Nutrition, Faculty of Food Engineering, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, 13083-862 Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Graduate Program of Biotechnology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Food, and Nutrition, Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul, 79070-900, Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil,Graduate Program of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences Food, and Nutrition, Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul, 79070-900, Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
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- Graduate Program of Biotechnology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Food, and Nutrition, Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul, 79070-900, Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil,Graduate Program in Health and Development in the Midwest Region, Medical School, Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul, 79070-900, Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
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Hancornia speciosa: An overview focused on phytochemical properties, recent achievements, applications, and future perspectives. Int J Gastron Food Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgfs.2022.100561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Felipetti FA, Costa VSLP, Neves JDS, Sousa IG, Piedade SMDS, Novaes PD. Látex de Hancornia speciosa Gomes aumenta a mineralização óssea em ratos: Um estudo pré-clínico. Rev Bras Ortop 2022; 57:488-495. [PMID: 35785126 PMCID: PMC9246514 DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1741020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2021] [Accepted: 09/09/2021] [Indexed: 10/27/2022] Open
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Objetivo Avaliar o efeito sistêmico do látex de Hancornia especiosa na neoformação óssea e mineralização em ratos.
Métodos Para isso, primeiro o látex foi coletado, e sua composição foi analisada. No estudo, foram utilizados 30 ratos Wistar machos submetidos simultaneamente a dois procedimentos cirúrgicos: extração de incisivo e criação de um defeito de 2 mm de diâmetro no osso parietal. Os ratos foram divididos em dois grupos: controle sistêmico (CS) e látex sistêmico (XS), aos quais foi administrado, oral e diariamente, 1,5 mL de água ou uma solução contendo 50% de água e 50% de látex por gavagem, respectivamente. Após 15 dias do tratamento, os animais foram eutanizados, e suas amostras, coletadas.
Resultados Os resultados foram analisados estatisticamente, e o nível de significância foi fixado em 0,05. Mostramos que o látex de H. speciosa continha cálcio. A administração oral e diária deste látex por 15 dias aumentou o conteúdo de cálcio e fósforo de osso basal e de osso recém-formado no alvéolo mandibular de ratos.
Conclusão Este foi um estudo pioneiro, que demonstrou o potencial do látex de H. speciosa no aumento da mineralização óssea. Nossos resultados podem ajudar na concepção e no desenvolvimento de uma droga natural.
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- Francielly Andressa Felipetti
- Departamento de Morfologia, Faculdade de Odontologia de Piracicaba (FOP), Universidade Estadual de Campinas (Unicamp), Piracicaba, SP, Brasil
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- Departamento de Morfologia, Faculdade de Odontologia de Piracicaba (FOP), Universidade Estadual de Campinas (Unicamp), Piracicaba, SP, Brasil
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- Departamento de Morfologia, Faculdade de Odontologia de Piracicaba (FOP), Universidade Estadual de Campinas (Unicamp), Piracicaba, SP, Brasil
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- Departamento de Ciências Exatas, Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz (ESALQ), Universidade de São Paulo (USP), Piracicaba, SP, Brasil
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- Departamento de Morfologia, Faculdade de Odontologia de Piracicaba (FOP), Universidade Estadual de Campinas (Unicamp), Piracicaba, SP, Brasil
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Nunes VV, Silva-Mann R, Souza JL, Calazans CC. Pharmaceutical, food potential, and molecular data of Hancornia speciosa Gomes: a systematic review. GENETIC RESOURCES AND CROP EVOLUTION 2022; 69:525-543. [PMID: 35068695 PMCID: PMC8764503 DOI: 10.1007/s10722-021-01319-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2021] [Accepted: 12/08/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Hancornia speciosa Gomes is a fruit and medicinal tree species native to South America, which in Brazil is considered of potential economic value and priority for research and development. We present a map of the state-of-art, including articles, patents, and molecular data of the species to identify perspectives for future research. The annual scientific production, intellectual, social, and conceptual structure were evaluated, along with the number of patent deposits, components of the plant used, countries of deposit, international classification and assignees, and the accessibility of available molecular data. Brazil has the most significant publications (306) between 1992 and 2020. Technological products (29) have been developed from different tissues of the plant. Most of the articles and patents were developed by researchers from public universities from different regions of Brazil. The molecular data are sequences of nucleotides (164) and proteins (236) of the chloroplast genome and are described to identify the species as DNA barcodes and proteins involved in photosynthesis. The compilation and report of scientific, technological, and molecular information in the present review allowed the identification of new perspectives of research to be developed based on the gaps in knowledge regarding the species and perspectives for the definition of future research. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s10722-021-01319-w.
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- Valdinete Vieira Nunes
- Post-Graduation Program in Agriculture and Biodiversity, Universidade Federal de Sergipe, São Cristóvão, Sergipe Brazil
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- Department of Agronomic Engineering, Universidade Federal de Sergipe, São Cristóvão, Sergipe Brazil
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- Post-Graduation Program in Agriculture and Biodiversity, Universidade Federal de Sergipe, São Cristóvão, Sergipe Brazil
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- Post-Graduation Program in Agriculture and Biodiversity, Universidade Federal de Sergipe, São Cristóvão, Sergipe Brazil
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Costa AF, Gonçalves KC, Bailão EFLC, Caramori SS, Valadares MC, Gonçalves PJ, Almeida LM. Hancornia speciosa serum latex fraction: a non-allergenic biomaterial. BRAZ J BIOL 2021; 83:e251075. [PMID: 34669807 DOI: 10.1590/1519-6984.251075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2021] [Accepted: 07/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Plant-derived products can assist in the healing process of dermal wounds. It has been demonstrated that Hancornia speciosa latex present angiogenic, osteogenic, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant activities. Then, it could contribute to the wound healing process. However, natural products in contact with skin may cause dermatitis. The objective of this work was to evaluate the allergic and irritant potential of H. speciosa serum fraction latex using in vitro assays. The obtained results showed that the H. speciosa serum fraction latex has a slightly irritant potential and is not cytotoxic neither allergenic for human cells. Moreover, we identified a remarkable low amount of proteins in this material in comparison to Hevea brasiliensis latex. This result could explain the non-allergenic potential of H. speciosa serum fraction latex because proteins present in latex are the main responsible for allergy. This biomaterial could be used as a non-allergenic source for development of new medicines.
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- A F Costa
- Universidade Estadual de Goiás - UEG, Laboratório de Biotecnologia, Campus Henrique Santillo, Anápolis, GO, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal de Goiás - UFG, Faculdade de Farmácia, Laboratório de Pesquisa, Desenvolvimento & Inovação de Bioprodutos, Goiânia, GO, Brasil
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- Universidade Estadual de Goiás - UEG, Laboratório de Biotecnologia, Campus Henrique Santillo, Anápolis, GO, Brasil
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- Universidade Estadual de Goiás - UEG, Laboratório de Biotecnologia, Campus Henrique Santillo, Anápolis, GO, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal de Goiás - UFG, Faculdade de Farmácia, Laboratório de Pesquisa, Desenvolvimento & Inovação de Bioprodutos, Goiânia, GO, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal de Goiás - UFG, Instituto de Física, Goiânia, GO, Brasil
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- Universidade Estadual de Goiás - UEG, Laboratório de Biotecnologia, Campus Henrique Santillo, Anápolis, GO, Brasil
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Tomazi R, Figueira ÂC, Ferreira AM, Ferreira DQ, de Souza GC, de Souza Pinheiro WB, Pinheiro Neto JR, da Silva GA, de Lima HB, da Silva Hage-Melim LI, Pereira ACM, Carvalho JCT, da Silva de Almeida SSM. Hypoglycemic Activity of Aqueous Extract of Latex from Hancornia speciosa Gomes: A Study in Zebrafish and In Silico. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2021; 14:ph14090856. [PMID: 34577555 PMCID: PMC8472165 DOI: 10.3390/ph14090856] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2021] [Revised: 08/20/2021] [Accepted: 08/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Hancornia speciosa Gomes is a tree native to Brazil and has therapeutic potential for several diseases. Ethnopharmacological surveys have reported that the plant is used as a hypoglycemic agent and to lose weight. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of the aqueous extract from H. speciosa latex (LxHs) in a zebrafish model of diabetes. The extract was evaluated through high-performance thin-layer chromatography (HTPLC), nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR). We then tested treatments with LxHs (500, 1000, and 1500 mg/kg) by assessing blood glucose levels in alloxan-induced diabetic animals, and metformin was used as a control. The toxicity was evaluated through histopathology of the pancreas and biochemical assessment of serum levels of AST, ALT, creatinine, and urea. The extract was also assessed for acute toxicity through several parameters in embryos and adult animals. Finally, we performed in silico analysis through the SEA server and docking using the software GOLD. The phytochemical study showed the compounds cornoside, dihydrocornoide, and 1-O-methyl-myoinositol (bornesitol). The treatment with all doses of LxHs significantly decreased alloxan-induced hyperglycemia without any significant histological or biochemical abnormalities. No significant frequency of teratogenesis was observed in the embryos exposed to the extract, and no significant behavioral changes or deaths were observed in adult animals. In silico, the results showed a potential interaction between inositol and enzymes involved in carbohydrates’ metabolism. Overall, the results show a hypoglycemic activity of the extract in vivo, with no apparent toxicity. The computational studies suggest this could be at least partially due to the presence of bornesitol, since inositols can interact with carbohydrates’ enzymes.
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- Rosana Tomazi
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biodiversidade e Biotecnologia da Rede Bionorte (Ppg-Bionorte), Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Amapá (IFAP), Rodovia BR-210, km 03, S/n—Brasil Novo, Macapá 68909-398, AP, Brazil; (R.T.); (Â.C.F.)
- Laboratório de Pesquisa em Fármacos, Departamento de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Amapá (UNIFAP), Rod. Juscelino Kubitschek, km 02—Jardim Marco Zero, Macapá 68903-419, AP, Brazil; (A.M.F.); (D.Q.F.); (G.C.d.S.); (A.C.M.P.)
- Laboratório de Farmacognosia e Fitoquímica, Departamento de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Amapá (UNIFAP), Rod. Juscelino Kubitschek, km 02—Jardim Marco Zero, Macapá 68903-419, AP, Brazil;
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biodiversidade e Biotecnologia da Rede Bionorte (Ppg-Bionorte), Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Amapá (IFAP), Rodovia BR-210, km 03, S/n—Brasil Novo, Macapá 68909-398, AP, Brazil; (R.T.); (Â.C.F.)
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- Laboratório de Pesquisa em Fármacos, Departamento de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Amapá (UNIFAP), Rod. Juscelino Kubitschek, km 02—Jardim Marco Zero, Macapá 68903-419, AP, Brazil; (A.M.F.); (D.Q.F.); (G.C.d.S.); (A.C.M.P.)
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- Laboratório de Pesquisa em Fármacos, Departamento de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Amapá (UNIFAP), Rod. Juscelino Kubitschek, km 02—Jardim Marco Zero, Macapá 68903-419, AP, Brazil; (A.M.F.); (D.Q.F.); (G.C.d.S.); (A.C.M.P.)
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- Laboratório de Pesquisa em Fármacos, Departamento de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Amapá (UNIFAP), Rod. Juscelino Kubitschek, km 02—Jardim Marco Zero, Macapá 68903-419, AP, Brazil; (A.M.F.); (D.Q.F.); (G.C.d.S.); (A.C.M.P.)
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- Laboratório de Química Industrial, Instituto de Química, Universidade Federal do Pará (UFPA), Rua. Augusto Corrêa, Guamá, 01, Belém 66075-110, AP, Brazil; (W.B.d.S.P.); (J.R.P.N.); (G.A.d.S.)
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- Laboratório de Química Industrial, Instituto de Química, Universidade Federal do Pará (UFPA), Rua. Augusto Corrêa, Guamá, 01, Belém 66075-110, AP, Brazil; (W.B.d.S.P.); (J.R.P.N.); (G.A.d.S.)
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- Laboratório de Química Industrial, Instituto de Química, Universidade Federal do Pará (UFPA), Rua. Augusto Corrêa, Guamá, 01, Belém 66075-110, AP, Brazil; (W.B.d.S.P.); (J.R.P.N.); (G.A.d.S.)
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- Laboratório de Química Medicinal, Departamento de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Amapá (UNIFAP), Rod. Juscelino Kubitschek, km 02—Jardim Marco Zero, Macapá 68903-419, AP, Brazil; (H.B.d.L.); (L.I.d.S.H.-M.)
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- Laboratório de Química Medicinal, Departamento de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Amapá (UNIFAP), Rod. Juscelino Kubitschek, km 02—Jardim Marco Zero, Macapá 68903-419, AP, Brazil; (H.B.d.L.); (L.I.d.S.H.-M.)
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- Laboratório de Pesquisa em Fármacos, Departamento de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Amapá (UNIFAP), Rod. Juscelino Kubitschek, km 02—Jardim Marco Zero, Macapá 68903-419, AP, Brazil; (A.M.F.); (D.Q.F.); (G.C.d.S.); (A.C.M.P.)
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- Laboratório de Pesquisa em Fármacos, Departamento de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Amapá (UNIFAP), Rod. Juscelino Kubitschek, km 02—Jardim Marco Zero, Macapá 68903-419, AP, Brazil; (A.M.F.); (D.Q.F.); (G.C.d.S.); (A.C.M.P.)
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- Laboratório de Farmacognosia e Fitoquímica, Departamento de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Amapá (UNIFAP), Rod. Juscelino Kubitschek, km 02—Jardim Marco Zero, Macapá 68903-419, AP, Brazil;
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Xavier GM, Guimarães ALS, de Carvalho Fraga CA, Guimarães TA, de Souza MG, Jones KM, Farias LC. Pathways Related to the Anti-Cancer Effects of Metabolites Derived from Cerrado Biome Native Plants: An Update and Bioinformatics Analysis on Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Protein Pept Lett 2020; 28:735-749. [PMID: 33302827 DOI: 10.2174/0929866527999201209221012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2020] [Revised: 08/14/2020] [Accepted: 10/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Oral cancer is a significant health problem worldwide. Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is a malignant neoplasm of epithelial cells that mostly affects different anatomical sites in the head and neck and derives from the squamous epithelium or displays similar morphological characteristics. Generally, OSCC is often the end stage of several changes in the stratified squamous epithelium, which begin as epithelial dysplasia and progress by breaking the basement membrane and invading adjacent tissues. Several plant-based drugs with potent anti-cancer effects are considered inexpensive treatments with limited side effects for cancer and other diseases. OBJECTIVE The aim of this review is to explore whether some Brazilian plant extracts or constituents exhibit anti-tumorigenic activity or have a cytotoxic effect on human oral carcinoma cells. METHODS Briefly, OSCC and several metabolites derived from Brazilian plants (i.e., flavonoids, vinblastine, irinotecan, etoposide and paclitaxel) were used as keywords to search the literature on PubMed, GenBank and GeneCards. RESULTS The results showed that these five chemical compounds found in Cerrado Biome plants exhibit anti-neoplastic effects. Evaluating the compounds revealed that they play a main role in the regulation of cell proliferation. CONCLUSION Preserving and utilising the biodiversity of our planet, especially in unique ecosystems, such as the Cerrado Biome, may prove essential to preserving and promoting human health in modern contexts.
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Pegorin GS, Leite MN, Antoniassi M, Chagas ALD, Santana LA, Garms BC, Marcelino MY, Herculano RD, Cipriani Frade MA. Physico-chemical characterization and tissue healing changes by Hancornia speciosa Gomes latex biomembrane. J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater 2020; 109:938-948. [PMID: 33241610 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.b.34758] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2020] [Revised: 09/24/2020] [Accepted: 11/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Skin wounds have been a public health concern of high frequency, in addition to requiring intensive and expensive care. The natural rubber latex (NRL) from Hancornia speciosa Gomes has been used to treat many problems in traditional medicine and also present healing properties, antifungal and anti-inflammatory activity and antinociceptive effects. The purpose of this study was to characterize the new biomembrane from the NRL of H. speciosa (HS) by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) and mechanical strength test and to investigate its biological properties by the cytotoxicity assay and in vivo healing activity. The results showed that the HS biomembrane exhibited characteristic bands of the main component cis-1,4-polyisoprene. Besides, its Young modulus was close to human skin with adhesive-compatible mechanical characteristics. The cytotoxicity assays revealed that the HS biomembrane was not toxic to fibroblast cells neither using agar diffusion test nor MTT assay. Furthermore, the HS biomembrane stimulated the inflammatory cells and the angiogenesis, increased significantly the collagenesis and improved the quality of heal until the remodeling phase induced by implants in mice. Thus, this biomembrane has proven to be a safe and biocompatible biomaterial with healing potential, becoming an effective and low-cost alternative for the treatment of skin wounds.
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- Giovana S Pegorin
- Department of Biochemistry and Chemical Technology, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Institute of Chemistry, Araraquara, Brazil.,Department of Biotechnology and Bioprocesses Engineering, São Paulo State University (UNESP), School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Araraquara, Brazil
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- Division of Dermatolgoy of Department of Internal Medicine, Ribeirão Preto Medical School at São Paulo University (USP), Av. Bandeirantes 3900, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, 14049-900, Brazil
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- Division of Dermatolgoy of Department of Internal Medicine, Ribeirão Preto Medical School at São Paulo University (USP), Av. Bandeirantes 3900, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, 14049-900, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry and Chemical Technology, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Institute of Chemistry, Araraquara, Brazil.,Department of Biotechnology and Bioprocesses Engineering, São Paulo State University (UNESP), School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Araraquara, Brazil
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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- Department of Biotechnology and Bioprocesses Engineering, São Paulo State University (UNESP), School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Araraquara, Brazil
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- Department of Biotechnology and Bioprocesses Engineering, São Paulo State University (UNESP), School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Araraquara, Brazil
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- Division of Dermatolgoy of Department of Internal Medicine, Ribeirão Preto Medical School at São Paulo University (USP), Av. Bandeirantes 3900, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, 14049-900, Brazil
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Bonete JÉM, Silva GD, Guidelli ÉJ, GonÇalves PJ, Almeida LM, Baffa O, Kinoshita A. Tissue reaction and anti-biofilm action of new biomaterial composed of latex from Hancornia speciosa Gomes and silver nanoparticles. AN ACAD BRAS CIENC 2020; 92:e20191584. [PMID: 33206788 DOI: 10.1590/0001-3765202020191584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2019] [Accepted: 03/06/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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In this work, the natural latex extracted from Harconia speciosa was incorporated with silver nanoparticles (AgNP) to compose a functional biomaterial associating the intrinsic angiogenic activity of the latex and the antimicrobial activity of AgNP. Tissue reaction after subcutaneous implantation in dorsum of rats of membranes without AgNP and with 0.05%, 0.4% AgNP was compared at 3, 7 and 25 days. No statistically significant difference in the tissue response of the different biomaterials was observed, indicating that AgNP did not interfere with the inflammatory reaction (p > 0.05) or with the angiogenic activity of latex. Biomembranes were also tested against bacterial biofilm formation by Staphylococcus aureus and the antimicrobial activity of the new biomaterial can be found with bacteria crenation (0.05% AgNP) and no biofilm deposition (0.4% AgNP). Therefore, this biomaterial has interesting properties for the tissue repair process and may be feasible for future applications as dressing.
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- JÉssica M Bonete
- PRPPG, Universidade do Sagrado Coração/USC, Rua Irmã Arminda, 10-50, Bauru, 17011-160 SP, Brazil
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- PRPPG, Universidade do Sagrado Coração/USC, Rua Irmã Arminda, 10-50, Bauru, 17011-160 SP, Brazil
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- Universidade de São Paulo/FFCLRP, Departamento de Física, Av. Bandeirantes, 3900, 14049-900 Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Goiás/UFG, Instituto Física, Av. Esperança, s/n, Campus Samambaia, 14049-900 Goiânia, GO, Brazil
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- Universidade Estadual de Goiás/UEG, BR-153 3105, Fazenda Barreiro do Meio, Campus Anápolis de Ciências Exatas e Tecnológicas, 75132-400 Anápolis, GO, Brazil
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- Universidade de São Paulo/FFCLRP, Departamento de Física, Av. Bandeirantes, 3900, 14049-900 Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- PPGMADRE, Universidade do Oeste Paulista/UNOESTE, SP-270, Km 572, 19067-175 Presidente Prudente, SP, Brazil.,Curso de Odontologia, Faculdade do Centro Oeste Paulista/FACOP, Rua Luiz Gimenez Mocegose, 72, Distrito Industrial, 17490-000 Piratininga, SP, Brazil
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Ribeiro Neto JA, Pimenta Tarôco BR, Batista Dos Santos H, Thomé RG, Wolfram E, Maciel de A Ribeiro RI. Using the plants of Brazilian Cerrado for wound healing: From traditional use to scientific approach. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2020; 260:112547. [PMID: 31917276 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2020.112547] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2018] [Revised: 01/01/2020] [Accepted: 01/01/2020] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE The Brazilian Cerrado is a biome with a remarkable diversity of plant species, many of which are used mainly by local communities as a source of treatment to several pathologic processes, especially for the treatment of wounds. However, no systematic review exists focusing on the plants used in this respect and on the appropriate pharmacological investigations that substantiate the actions that are reported. This study revisits the traditional use of medicinal plants from the Brazilian Cerrado in the treatment of wounds and the pharmacological characteristics of the reported plant species. METHOD ology: For the present article, previous studies on plants of the Brazilian Cerrado used for wound healing carried out between 1996 and 2018 were researched on various academic databases (PubMed, Elsevier, Springer, Lilacs, Google Escolar, and Scielo). RESULTS A total of 33 studies were carried out on 29 plant species distributed into 18 families, mainly Fabaceae or Leguminosae (9), Bignoniaceae (2), Asteraceae (2), Euphorbiaceae (2). Considering the great diversity of Cerrado plants, only a small number of wound healing studies were carried out between 1996 and 2018. It was observed that there is a large gap between experimentation assay and traditional use. There are only few connections between the form of use by the population and the experiments conducted in the laboratory. We found that only about 12% of these studies considered to use the methodologies, or at least in parts, to obtain extracts such as those used in folk medicine. Approximately 37% of the experiments were performed using the bark as well as the same ratio for leaves, 6% using the fruits, and 9% using the seeds, roots or flowers. In several studies, there are reports of chemical constituents such as flavonoids and tannins, followed by steroid terpenes, saponins, and fatty acids, and alkaloids. However, approximately 35% of the studies did not supply information about compounds present in the preparation or the effect which could be attributed to these agents in respect to wound healing. Regarding treatment, most of the studies employed a topical treatment, though intraperitoneal and oral treatment were also described using either topical, oil-based formulations, but also gel- or saline-based formulations. CONCLUSIONS Although, there has been an increase in knowledge about the biological actions of plants from Cerrado biome, the scientific basis for the traditional use of these local medicinal plants in wound healing does not provide sufficient information on the efficacy of the treatment, the molecular mechanisms, or, in particular, the effective doses used and the drug interactions. Thus, focused research investigating these hypotheses from traditional knowledge is necessary to prove the evidence of the potential pharmacological action.
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- José Antônio Ribeiro Neto
- Universidade Federal de São João Del Rey - UFSJ - Divinópolis-MG, Rua Sebastião Gonçalves Coelho, 400, Bairro Chanadour, Cep 35.501-296, Divinópolis, MG, Brazil.
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- Universidade Federal de São João Del Rey - UFSJ - Divinópolis-MG, Rua Sebastião Gonçalves Coelho, 400, Bairro Chanadour, Cep 35.501-296, Divinópolis, MG, Brazil.
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- Universidade Federal de São João Del Rey - UFSJ - Divinópolis-MG, Rua Sebastião Gonçalves Coelho, 400, Bairro Chanadour, Cep 35.501-296, Divinópolis, MG, Brazil.
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- Universidade Federal de São João Del Rey - UFSJ - Divinópolis-MG, Rua Sebastião Gonçalves Coelho, 400, Bairro Chanadour, Cep 35.501-296, Divinópolis, MG, Brazil.
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- Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Department of Life Sciences and Facility Management (ZHAW), CH-8820, Wädenswil, Switzerland.
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- Universidade Federal de São João Del Rey - UFSJ - Divinópolis-MG, Rua Sebastião Gonçalves Coelho, 400, Bairro Chanadour, Cep 35.501-296, Divinópolis, MG, Brazil.
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D'Abadia PL, BailÃo EFLC, Lino JÚnior RS, Oliveira MG, Silva VB, Oliveira LAR, ConceiÇÃo EC, Melo-Reis PR, Borges LL, GonÇalves PJ, Almeida LM. Hancornia speciosa serum fraction latex stimulates the angiogenesis and extracellular matrix remodeling processes. AN ACAD BRAS CIENC 2020; 92:e20190107. [PMID: 32556049 DOI: 10.1590/0001-3765202020190107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2019] [Accepted: 05/03/2019] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The Hancornia speciosa latex reveals angiogenic, osteogenic, and anti-inflammatory properties, which present its potential for developing of wound healing drugs; however, the latex compounds responsible for angiogenesis remain unknown. One strategy to screen these active compounds is evaluation of latex fractions. This study aimed to obtain different fractions of latex and evaluate its angiogenic activity separately using the chick chorioallantoic membrane (CAM) assay. The serum (SE) fraction was responsible for angiogenesis, which was subject to biochemical characterization and computational simulations in order to understand the contribution of H. speciosa latex in wound healing process. Our results revealed weak antioxidant potential and absence of antimicrobial activity in the SE fraction. Phytochemical analysis identified chlorogenic acids (CGA) as the main compound of SE fraction. CGA bioactivity predictions identify different molecules associated with extracellular matrix (ECM) remodeling, such as metalloproteinases, which also are overexpressed in our CAM assay experiment. Docking simulations revealed the interactions between CGA and matrix metalloproteinase 2. In conclusion, SE latex fraction stimulates angiogenesis and may influence ECM remodeling. These properties may contribute to the wound healing process, and also confirm the widespread use of this plant.
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- PatrÍcia L D'Abadia
- Universidade Estadual de Goiás, Rodovia BR 153, nº 3105, Fazenda Barreiro do Meio, Campus Henrique Santillo, 75132-400 Anápolis, GO, Brazil
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- Universidade Estadual de Goiás, Rodovia BR 153, nº 3105, Fazenda Barreiro do Meio, Campus Henrique Santillo, 75132-400 Anápolis, GO, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Goiás, Instituto de Patologia Tropical e Saúde Pública, Rua 235, s/n, Setor Leste Universitário, 74605-050 Goiânia, GO, Brazil
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- Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Goiás, Escola de Ciências Médicas, Farmacêuticas e Biomédicas, Av. Universitária, n 1069, Setor Leste Universitário, 74605-010 Goiânia, GO, Brazil
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- Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Goiás, Escola de Ciências Médicas, Farmacêuticas e Biomédicas, Av. Universitária, n 1069, Setor Leste Universitário, 74605-010 Goiânia, GO, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Goiás, Laboratório de Pesquisa, Desenvolvimento & Inovação de Bioprodutos, Faculdade de Farmácia, Rua 240, s/n, Setor Leste Universitário, 74605-170 Goiânia, GO, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Goiás, Laboratório de Pesquisa, Desenvolvimento & Inovação de Bioprodutos, Faculdade de Farmácia, Rua 240, s/n, Setor Leste Universitário, 74605-170 Goiânia, GO, Brazil
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- Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Goiás, Laboratório de Estudos Experimentais e Biotecnológicos, Rua 232, nº 128, Setor Leste Universitário, 74605-120 Goiânia, GO, Brazil
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- Universidade Estadual de Goiás, Rodovia BR 153, nº 3105, Fazenda Barreiro do Meio, Campus Henrique Santillo, 75132-400 Anápolis, GO, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Goiás, Instituto de Física, Av. Esperança, s/n, Campus Samambaia, 74690-900 Goiânia, GO, Brazil
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- Universidade Estadual de Goiás, Rodovia BR 153, nº 3105, Fazenda Barreiro do Meio, Campus Henrique Santillo, 75132-400 Anápolis, GO, Brazil
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de Oliveira Yamashita F, Torres-Rêgo M, dos Santos Gomes JA, Félix-Silva J, Ramos Passos JG, de Santis Ferreira L, da Silva-Júnior AA, Zucolotto SM, Fernandes-Pedrosa MDF. Mangaba (Hancornia speciosa Gomes) fruit juice decreases acute pulmonary edema induced by Tityus serrulatus venom: Potential application for auxiliary treatment of scorpion stings. Toxicon 2020; 179:42-52. [DOI: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2020.02.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2019] [Revised: 01/18/2020] [Accepted: 02/29/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Barbosa AM, Santos KS, Borges GR, Muniz AV, Mendonça FM, Pinheiro MS, Franceschi E, Dariva C, Padilha FF. Separation of antibacterial biocompounds from Hancornia speciosa leaves by a sequential process of pressurized liquid extraction. Sep Purif Technol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2019.04.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Medicinal Plants from Brazilian Cerrado: Antioxidant and Anticancer Potential and Protection against Chemotherapy Toxicity. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2019; 2019:3685264. [PMID: 31534620 PMCID: PMC6732650 DOI: 10.1155/2019/3685264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2019] [Revised: 06/16/2019] [Accepted: 07/15/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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The use of natural antioxidants in cancer therapy has increased: first, due to the potential of natural antioxidants to kill tumour cells and second, because of their capacity to protect healthy cells from the damage caused by chemotherapy. This review article discusses the antioxidant properties of extracts obtained from medicinal plants from the Brazilian Cerrado and the cell death profile induced by each of these extracts in malignant cells. Next, we describe the capacity of other medicinal plants from the Cerrado to protect against chemotherapy-induced cell toxicity. Finally, we focus on recent insights into the cell death profile induced by extracts from Cerrado plants and perspectives for future therapeutic approaches.
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Reis VHDOT, Santee CM, Loubet Filho PS, Santos TG, Amianti C, Filiú WFDO, Rafacho BPM, Portugal LC, Santos EFD. The Effects of Supplementing Hancornia speciosa (Mangaba) on Bowel Motility and Inflammatory Profile of Wistar Rats. J Med Food 2019; 22:1254-1261. [PMID: 31329496 DOI: 10.1089/jmf.2018.0208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The prevalence of gastrointestinal disorders, such as constipation, has been increasing. Genetic factors and lifestyle are some of the etiologies of this issue, affecting the health of the population. Natural products have properties that contribute to health maintenance and health promotion, including reduction of the inflammatory process. Hancornia speciosa, popularly known as mangaba, is an abundant and native fruit in the Brazilian Cerrado, commercialized for culinary purposes and used because of its pharmacological properties. The objective of this study was to evaluate if the supplementation of different concentrations of mangaba pulp can improve intestinal motility and bowel health in Wistar rats. Forty male rats were divided into five groups. The experiment lasted 14 days and the groups were tested with water, industrialized laxative jelly made from tamarind as medication, or mangaba at 5, 10, and 15 mL/kg of body weight. Food intake, weight gain, ion balance, intestinal motility, and histopathological analysis of the small intestine, large intestine, and liver were evaluated. Supplementation of mangaba pulp at its highest concentration (15 mL/kg body weight) caused a 15% increase in the distance traveled by the charcoal meal, and a decrease in serum magnesium levels and white cells in both the small and large intestines. The results suggest that mangaba pulp presents laxative, anti-inflammatory properties and that its consumption is beneficial and should be encouraged.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, and of Food and Nutrition Sciences, Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, Brazil
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, and of Food and Nutrition Sciences, Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, Brazil
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, and of Food and Nutrition Sciences, Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, Brazil
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, and of Food and Nutrition Sciences, Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, Brazil
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, and of Food and Nutrition Sciences, Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, Brazil
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, and of Food and Nutrition Sciences, Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, Brazil
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, and of Food and Nutrition Sciences, Graduate Studies in Health and Development of the Midwestern Region, Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, Brazil
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Bitencourt MAO, Torres-Rêgo M, de Souza Lima MCJ, Furtado AA, de Azevedo EP, do Egito EST, da Silva-Júnior AA, Zucolotto SM, Fernandes-Pedrosa MDF. Protective effect of aqueous extract, fractions and phenolic compounds of Hancornia speciosa fruits on the inflammatory damage in the lungs of mice induced by Tityus serrulatus envenomation. Toxicon 2019; 164:1-9. [PMID: 30902683 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2019.03.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2018] [Revised: 03/13/2019] [Accepted: 03/17/2019] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Scorpion envenomation has been considered a public health issue around the world. Tityus serrulatus represents a specie of major medical importance in Brazil due to mortality rates of approximately 1% among children and elderly populations. The aim of this work was to evaluate the in vivo anti-inflammatory potential of aqueous extract from Hancornia speciosa fruits, its fractions and its phenolic compounds against T. serrulatus envenomation. After receiving the T. serrulatus venom (TsV, 0.8 mg/kg) intraperitoneally, the animals were treated intravenously with the aqueous extract (20, 30 and 40 mg/kg), the arachnid antivenom (50 μL/animal), the dichloromethane, ethyl acetate and n-butanol fractions (20 mg/kg) as well as rutin and chlorogenic acid (2, 2.5 and 5 mg/kg). The treatment with the aqueous extract, fractions and phenolic compounds decreased the migration of leukocytes to the peritoneal cavity and reduced the levels of IL-1β, IL-6 and IL-12. Moreover, the pulmonary histopathologic analysis showed a reduction in both interstitial and alveolar edema, as well as in the leukocytes infiltration and vascular ectasia in the mice's lungs, which evidences a protective effect attributed to H. speciosa. This is the first study that demonstrates the inhibitory potential of the aqueous extract from H. speciosa fruits against inflammation induced by TsV. These findings suggest that the bioactive compounds from the aqueous extract, especially chlorogenic acid and rutin, are responsible for the reported anti-inflammatory activity of H. speciosa.
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- Mariana Angélica Oliveira Bitencourt
- Laboratory of Technology and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology (Tecbiofar), Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Rua General Gustavo Cordeiro de Farias, S/N, Petrópolis, Natal, 59012-570, Brazil; Graduate Program of Biotechnology, Potiguar University (UnP), Avenida Senador Salgado Filho, 1610, Lagoa Nova, Natal, 59056-000, Brazil.
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- Laboratory of Technology and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology (Tecbiofar), Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Rua General Gustavo Cordeiro de Farias, S/N, Petrópolis, Natal, 59012-570, Brazil.
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- Laboratory of Technology and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology (Tecbiofar), Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Rua General Gustavo Cordeiro de Farias, S/N, Petrópolis, Natal, 59012-570, Brazil; Department of Veterinary Medicine, Potiguar University (UnP), Avenida Senador Salgado Filho, 1610, Lagoa Nova, Natal, 59056-000, Brazil.
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- Laboratory of Technology and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology (Tecbiofar), Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Rua General Gustavo Cordeiro de Farias, S/N, Petrópolis, Natal, 59012-570, Brazil.
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- Graduate Program of Biotechnology, Potiguar University (UnP), Avenida Senador Salgado Filho, 1610, Lagoa Nova, Natal, 59056-000, Brazil.
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- Laboratory of Dispersed Systems (LaSiD), Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Rua General Gustavo Cordeiro de Farias, S/N, Petrópolis, 59012-570, Natal, Brazil.
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- Laboratory of Technology and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology (Tecbiofar), Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Rua General Gustavo Cordeiro de Farias, S/N, Petrópolis, Natal, 59012-570, Brazil.
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- Laboratory of Pharmacognosy (PNBio), Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Rua General Gustavo Cordeiro de Farias, S/N, Petrópolis, Natal, 59012-570, Brazil.
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- Laboratory of Technology and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology (Tecbiofar), Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Rua General Gustavo Cordeiro de Farias, S/N, Petrópolis, Natal, 59012-570, Brazil.
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Almeida LM, Magno LN, Pereira AC, Guidelli ÉJ, Filho OB, Kinoshita A, Gonçalves PJ. Toxicity of silver nanoparticles released by Hancornia speciosa (Mangabeira) biomembrane. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2019; 210:329-334. [PMID: 30472596 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2018.11.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2018] [Revised: 11/01/2018] [Accepted: 11/17/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Recent research has shown that latex from different species is able to produce tissue replacement and regeneration. Particularly, biomembranes obtained from Hancornia speciosa latex (HSB) have shown high angiogenic and osteogenic activity. Considering new materials for wound healing, it would be interesting to develop a product combining antibacterial and antifungal activities. Silver nanoparticles (AgNP) have been commonly used for this purpose in medicinal products and devices for decades. In order to combine angiogenic, antibacterial and antifungal properties on the same platform, we developed an HSB containing 3 concentrations of AgNP. It was observed that the HSB successfully accommodated the AgNP in the matrix and released them in a controlled way. The release dynamics of AgNP by HSB was described by UV-vis absorption spectroscopy. The released nanoparticles were evaluated by Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) and Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS) measurements. In addition, the cytotoxic and genotoxic effects were evaluated using the Allium cepa assay. The results showed no cytotoxic effect of HSB-AgNP in all studied concentrations. The genotoxic effect was observed in HSB-AgNP at the two highest concentrations, however not at the lowest concentration. Thus, the addition of AgNP at the lowest concentration can improve the pharmacological activity of HSB without causing a toxic effect on vegetal cells. Therefore, the H. speciosa latex biomembrane presented in this paper combines angiogenic, anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties and can be considered potentially new biomaterial for wound-healing.
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- Luciane M Almeida
- Universidade Estadual de Goiás (UEG), Campus Anápolis de Ciências Exatas e Tecnológicas, Anápolis, GO, Brazil.
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- Instituto de Física, Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG), Goiânia, GO, Brazil
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- Universidade Estadual de Goiás (UEG), Campus Anápolis de Ciências Exatas e Tecnológicas, Anápolis, GO, Brazil
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- Instituto de Física, Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG), Goiânia, GO, Brazil; Instituto de Química, Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG), Goiânia, GO, Brazil.
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Gonçalves MP, Mercadante-Simões MO, Ribeiro LM. Ontogeny of anastomosed laticifers in the stem apex of Hancornia speciosa (Apocynaceae): a topographic approach. PROTOPLASMA 2018; 255:1713-1724. [PMID: 29777400 DOI: 10.1007/s00709-018-1262-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2017] [Accepted: 05/08/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Latex is a complex plant secretion with both ecological and economic importance. There is little information currently available on the cytological aspects of the ontogenesis of anastomosed laticifers, the ducts originating through the lysis of adjacent cell walls. Hancornia speciosa is a tree typical of the Cerrado (neotropical savanna) biome. Its latex has medicinal value and is also used to produce rubber. The ontogenesis of its laticifers and the process of latex synthesis are described here. Structural, cytochemical, and ultrastructural analyses of the stem apex and phytochemical analyses of the latex were performed. Laticifer ontogenesis begins early in promeristem cells and subsequently extends through the procambial region. The laticifer precursor cells demonstrate intense metabolic activity, evidenced by starch accumulation and the proliferation of mitochondria, dictyosomes, endoplasmic reticulum, and ribosomes-resulting in the thickening of the cell walls and accumulations of oil droplets in the cytoplasm and fibrous materials in the vacuoles. The ontogenetic process culminates with the partial dissolution of adjacent cell walls and the collapse of the cytoplasm, giving rise to anastomosed laticifers distributed throughout the phloem and adjacent regions of the cortex and medulla. The latex itself is composed of terpenes, mucilage, proteins, alkaloids, and organelle residues that form an emulsion. Laticifer development takes place in three phases: (1) the formation of the emulsion in the promeristem, (2) anastomosis and the collapse of the cytoplasm in the distal region of the procambium, and (3) the maturation of laticifers and latex storage in a central vacuole in the proximal region of the procambium.
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- Mayara Pereira Gonçalves
- Postgraduate Program in Biotechnology, Department of General Biology, State University of Montes Claros, Montes Claros, MG, 39401-089, Brazil
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- Plant Anatomy Laboratory, Department of General Biology, State University of Montes Claros, Montes Claros, MG, 39401-089, Brazil.
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- Plant Micropropagation Laboratory, Department of General Biology, State University of Montes Claros, Montes Claros, MG, 39401-089, Brazil
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Evaluation on Analgesic and Anti-Inflammatory Activities of Total Flavonoids from Juniperus sabina. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2018; 2018:7965306. [PMID: 30069226 PMCID: PMC6057303 DOI: 10.1155/2018/7965306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2018] [Accepted: 05/17/2018] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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The leaves of Juniperus sabina (Cupressaceae) are used in traditional Uygur medicine for the treatment of rheumatism and arthritic pain. This study aimed to investigate the analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects of total flavonoids from leaves of Juniperus sabina (JSTF) on rodents. The anti-inflammatory activity was investigated using the carrageenan, egg albumin, or histamine-induced rat paw edema as well as xylene-induced ear edema, capillary permeability, and cotton pellet granuloma while the antinociceptive activity was evaluated using the mouse writhing, formalin, and hot-plate tests. JSTF (125, 250, 500 mg/kg) significantly inhibited xylene-induced ear edema in mice (inhibition ratio as 16.22%, 40.67%, and 51.78%, respectively) and also significantly ameliorated acetic acid increased vascular permeability in mice (inhibition ratio as 11.63%, 32.56%, and 53.49%, respectively). JSTF (250 and 500 mg/kg) gave significant reduction of carrageenin-induced paw oedema at the interval of 1 h and 5 h. Administration of JSTF (500 mg/kg) caused a significant anti-inflammatory effect against oedema induced by egg albumin or histamine at the interval of 0.5 h and 4 h, and both which induced the paw oedema were also inhibited by JSTF (250 mg/kg) at a point in 1, 2, or 3 h after the inflammation. Furthermore, JSTF (125, 250, and 500 mg/kg) produced time-course increase in pain threshold in hot-plate test also. JSTF produced concentration-dependent inhibition on cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) or 5-lipoxygenase (5-LO) activities in vitro, and their IC50 values were 31.92 and 129.26 μg/mL, respectively. Moreover, JSTF significantly caused a significant dose-dependent inhibition on acetic acid induced writhing response in mice (inhibition ratio as 23.27%, 36.91%, and 50.76%, respectively). JSTF also significantly ameliorated formalin-induced pain in mice in the late phase on dose-dependent way. These results confirms the clinical use of J. sabina for treatment of rheumatoid arthritis in ethnomedicine, and its effective mechanism will be further studied in the future.
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Physicochemical Characterization, Microbiological Quality and Safety, and Pharmacological Potential of Hancornia speciosa Gomes. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2018; 2018:2976985. [PMID: 30050651 PMCID: PMC6046125 DOI: 10.1155/2018/2976985] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2017] [Revised: 03/13/2018] [Accepted: 04/16/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Hancornia speciosa Gomes is a fruit tree, commonly known as the mangaba tree, which is widespread throughout Brazil. The leaves of this plant are used in traditional medicine for medicinal purposes. Thus, the objective of this study was to perform a physicochemical characterization, identify the lipophilic antioxidants and fatty acids, and determine the microbiological quality and safety of H. speciosa leaves. In addition, the antioxidant, antimutagenic, and inhibitory activities of the ethanolic extract of H. speciosa leaves (EEHS) against enzymes related to neurodegenerative diseases, inflammation, obesity, and diabetes were investigated. Furthermore, this study aimed at assessing the in vivo effects of the EEHS on the glycemia of normoglycemic and diabetic Wistar rats. Physicochemical characterization was performed by colorimetry and gas-liquid chromatography with flame ionization detection (GC-FID). The total number of colonies of aerobic mesophiles, molds, and yeasts was determined. The total coliforms and Escherichia coli were counted using the SimPlates kit, and sulphite-reducing Clostridium spores were quantified using the sulphite-polymyxin-sulfadiazine agar method. Salmonella spp. were detected using the 1-2 Test. The antioxidant activity of the EEHS was measured by its inhibition of 2,2'-azobis(2-amidinopropane) dihydrochloride- (AAPH-) induced oxidative hemolysis of human erythrocytes. The antimutagenic activity was determined using the Ames test. The acetylcholinesterase, butyrylcholinesterase, tyrosinase, hyaluronidase, lipase, α-amylase, and α-glycosidase enzyme-inhibiting activities were assessed and compared with commercial controls. The in vivo effects of the EEHS were assessed using the oral glucose tolerance test in normoglycemic Wistar rats and measuring the blood glucose levels in diabetic rats. The results demonstrated physical-chemical parameters of microbiological quality and safety in the leaves of H. speciosa, as well as antioxidant and antimutagenic activities and inhibition of enzymes related to neurodegenerative diseases, inflammation, obesity, and diabetes. In in vivo assays, it was shown that the normoglycemic rats challenged with glucose overload show significantly decreased blood glucose levels when treated with the EEHS. Taken together, the results ensure the microbiological quality and safety as well as showing the contents of carotenoids and polyunsaturated fatty acids of H. speciosa leaves. Additionally, the antioxidant, antimutagenic, anti-inflammatory, anti-Alzheimer's disease, anti-Parkinson's disease, antiobesity, and antihyperglycemic activities of the EEHS were demonstrated.
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Evaluation of bioactive extracts of mangaba (Hancornia speciosa) using low and high pressure processes. J Supercrit Fluids 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.supflu.2018.01.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Licá ICL, Soares AMDS, de Mesquita LSS, Malik S. Biological properties and pharmacological potential of plant exudates. Food Res Int 2018; 105:1039-1053. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2017.11.051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2017] [Revised: 11/16/2017] [Accepted: 11/19/2017] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Chagas MBDO, Prazeres Dos Santos I, Nascimento da Silva LC, Correia MTDS, Magali de Araújo J, Cavalcanti MDS, Lima VLDM. Antimicrobial Activity of Cultivable Endophytic Fungi Associated with Hancornia Speciosa Gomes Bark. Open Microbiol J 2017; 11:179-188. [PMID: 29151994 PMCID: PMC5678234 DOI: 10.2174/1874285801711010179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2017] [Revised: 08/01/2017] [Accepted: 08/13/2017] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Introduction: In this study, we evaluated the antimicrobial potential of cultivable endophytic fungi associated with Hancornia speciosa Gomes stem bark. Methods and Materials: Plant samples were collected in rainy (July 2010) and dry (January 2011) seasons. In total, 116 endophytic fungi strains were isolated from 90 fragments (64.4% frequency of colonization). Higher fungi frequency was observed in the rainy season (84.4%). The strains were grouped into 14 species; the most frequent were Phoma cava (13.8%), Colletotrichum gloeosporioides (12.1%), and Lasiodiplodia theobromae (11.2%). Fungal diversity was similar in both the seasons. Among the 116 strains, 39 (33.6%) showed antimicrobial activity in preliminary screening. The ten most active isolates were subjected to semi-solid fermentation using rice or corn as substrates. Methanolic extracts were obtained from each fermentation medium and the minimum inhibitory (MIC) and minimum microbicide concentrations (MMC) were determined. Results: The best antimicrobial results (MIC < 100 µg/mL) were observed for fungi strains grown in rice medium: Aspergillus niger FHS061 against Proteus mirabilis (MIC = 19 µg/mL) and Staphylococcus aureus (MIC = 39 µg/mL). These strains also showed good results when cultivated in corn medium against P. mirabilis (MIC = 78 µg/mL). Conclusion: Thus, the stem bark of H. speciosa harbors diverse endophytic fungi with antimicrobial potential.
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- Mardonny Bruno de Oliveira Chagas
- Departamento de Bioquímica, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Av. Prof. Moraes Rego, S/Nº, Cidade Universitária, Recife, PE, 50670-420, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Av. Prof. Moraes Rego, S/Nº, Cidade Universitária, Recife, PE, 50670-420, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Av. Prof. Moraes Rego, S/Nº, Cidade Universitária, Recife, PE, 50670-420, Brazil
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- Departamento de Antibióticos, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Av. Nelson Chaves, S/N, Cidade Universitária, Recife, PE, 50670-420, Brazil
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- Departamento de Micologia, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Av. Nelson Chaves, Cidade Universitária, S/N, Recife, PE, 50670-420, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Av. Prof. Moraes Rego, S/Nº, Cidade Universitária, Recife, PE, 50670-420, Brazil
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Santos G, Ferreira T, Rodrigues A, Freitas J, Morais S, Girão V, Nunes-Pinheiro D. Involvement of mast cells, CD68+ and VEGF+ expressions in response to Himatanthus drasticus commercial latex in mice wound healing model. ARQ BRAS MED VET ZOO 2017. [DOI: 10.1590/1678-4162-9163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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ABSTRACT This study aimed to evaluate Himatanthus drasticus latex in a mice wound healing experimental model. Animals were divided into four groups (n=7) according to the treatments: GI - saline 0.9% (control), GII - mineral oil (vehicle), GIII - H. drasticus commercial latex (HdCL) and GIV - H. drasticus mixed isolated fraction (MIF, 1 mg/mL). The treatments were applied topically once daily, 50 µL for 14 consecutive days. Macroscopic lesions were evaluated, considering parameters such as swelling, redness, granulation tissue and reepithelialization. VEGF+, CD68+ expressions and mast cells (Toluidin blue stain) were evaluated. HdCL induced higher contraction and exuberant granulation tissue (P > 0.05). HdCL showed a mild inflammatory process while MIF induced intense infiltrate inflammatory predominantly by lymphocytes, vascular congestion, bleeding and did not presented full reepithelialization. Reorganization of collagen fibers (red picrosirius stain) was observed. CD68+ expression and mast cells were presented as moderate, intense and mild in GI, GIII and GIV, respectively. Neovascularization occurred in all groups, while VEGF+ expression was intense in MIF in relation to HdCL. We concluded that HdCL presents wound healing potential, through modulation of mast cells, CD68+ and VEGF+ expressions that can be associated to triterpenes presence according MIF isolated from HdCL.
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Bastos KX, Dias CN, Nascimento YM, da Silva MS, Langassner SMZ, Wessjohann LA, Tavares JF. Identification of Phenolic Compounds from Hancornia speciosa (Apocynaceae) Leaves by UHPLC Orbitrap-HRMS. Molecules 2017; 22:molecules22010143. [PMID: 28098848 PMCID: PMC6155838 DOI: 10.3390/molecules22010143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2016] [Revised: 01/12/2017] [Accepted: 01/13/2017] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Apocynaceae is a botanical family distributed mainly in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. In Brazil, they comprise about 90 genera and 850 species, inhabiting various types of vegetation. Within this large botanical family, the genus Hancornia is considered monotypic, with its only species Hancornia speciosa Gomes. Antihypertensive, antidiabetic, and antiviral activities are described for this species. Despite having been the target of some studies, knowledge of its chemical composition is still limited. In this study, the phenolics of H. speciosa leaves were analyzed using ultra-high performance liquid chromatography (UHPLC) coupled to Orbitrap high-resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS). As a result, 14 compounds were identified viz. protocatechuic acid, catechin, and quercetin, and another 14 were putatively identified viz. B- and C-type procyanidins, while just one compound remained unknown. From the identified compounds, 17 are reported for the first time viz. coumaroylquinic acid isomers and eriodyctiol. The results show that Hancornia speciosa can serve as source of valuable phenolics.
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- Katherine Xavier Bastos
- Departamento de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, João Pessoa 58051-900, Brazil.
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- Departamento de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, João Pessoa 58051-900, Brazil.
- Dept. Bioorganic Chemistry, Leibniz Institute of Plant Biochemistry, Weinberg 3, Halle 06120, Germany.
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- Departamento de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, João Pessoa 58051-900, Brazil.
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- Departamento de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, João Pessoa 58051-900, Brazil.
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- Dept. Bioorganic Chemistry, Leibniz Institute of Plant Biochemistry, Weinberg 3, Halle 06120, Germany.
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- Departamento de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, João Pessoa 58051-900, Brazil.
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Antioxidant, Antimicrobial and Cytotoxic Properties as Well as the Phenolic Content of the Extract from Hancornia speciosa Gomes. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0167531. [PMID: 27907185 PMCID: PMC5132198 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0167531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2016] [Accepted: 11/09/2016] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Hancornia speciosa Gomes (Apocynaceae) is a fruit tree, popularly known as mangabeira, and it is widely distributed throughout Brazil. Several parts of the plant are used in folk medicine, and the leaf and bark extracts have anti-inflammatory, antihypertensive, antidiabetic, and antimicrobial properties. In this study, we investigated the chemical composition of the ethanolic extract of Hancornia speciosa leaves (EEHS) and its antioxidant, antimicrobial, and cytotoxic activities as well as the mechanisms involved in cell death. The chemical compounds were identified by liquid chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). The antioxidant activity of the EEHS was investigated using the method that involves the scavenging of 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl free radicals as well as the inhibition of oxidative hemolysis and lipid peroxidation induced by 2,2'-azobis (2-amidinopropane) in human erythrocytes. The antimicrobial activity was determined by calculating the minimum inhibitory concentration, minimum bactericidal concentration, minimum fungicidal concentration, and zone of inhibition. Kasumi-1 leukemic cells were used to assess the cytotoxic activity and mechanisms involved in cell death promoted by the EEHS. The chemical compounds identified were quinic acid, chlorogenic acid, catechin, rutin, isoquercitrin, kaempferol-rutinoside, and catechin-pentoside. The EEHS demonstrated antioxidant activity via the sequestration of free radicals, inhibition of hemolysis, and inhibition of lipid peroxidation in human erythrocytes incubated with an oxidizing agent. The antimicrobial activity was observed against American Type Culture Collection (ATCC) and hospital strains of bacteria and fungi, filamentous fungi and dermatophytes. The cytotoxic activity of the EEHS was induced by apoptosis, reduction of the mitochondrial membrane potential, and activation of cathepsins. Together, these results indicate the presence of phenolic compounds and flavonoids in the EEHS and that their antioxidant, antimicrobial, and cytotoxic activities in acute myeloid leukemia cells are mediated by apoptosis.
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Torres-Rêgo M, Furtado AA, Bitencourt MAO, Lima MCJDS, Andrade RCLCD, Azevedo EPD, Soares TDC, Tomaz JC, Lopes NP, da Silva-Júnior AA, Zucolotto SM, Fernandes-Pedrosa MDF. Anti-inflammatory activity of aqueous extract and bioactive compounds identified from the fruits of Hancornia speciosa Gomes (Apocynaceae). Altern Ther Health Med 2016; 16:275. [PMID: 27496015 PMCID: PMC4974780 DOI: 10.1186/s12906-016-1259-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2016] [Accepted: 08/03/2016] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Background Hancornia speciosa Gomes (Apocynaceae), popularly known as “mangabeira,” has been used in folk medicine to treat inflammatory disorders, hypertension, dermatitis, diabetes, liver diseases and gastric disorders. Although the ethnobotany indicates that its fruits can be used for the treatment of ulcers and inflammatory disorders, only few studies have been conducted to prove such biological activities. This study investigated the anti-inflammatory properties of the aqueous extract of the fruits of H. speciosa Gomes as well as its bioactive compounds using in vivo experimental models. Methods The bioactive compounds were identified by High Performance Liquid Chromatography coupled with diode array detector (HPLC-DAD) and Liquid Chromatography coupled with Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS). The anti-inflammatory properties were investigated through in vivo tests, which comprised xylene-induced ear edema, carrageenan-induced peritonitis and zymosan-induced air pouch. The levels of IL-1β, IL-6, IL-12 and TNF-α were determined using ELISA. Results Rutin and chlorogenic acid were identified in the extract as the main secondary metabolites. In addition, the extract as well as rutin and chlorogenic acid significantly inhibited the xilol-induced ear edema and also reduced the cell migration in both carrageenan-induced peritonitis and zymosan-induced air pouch models. Reduced levels of cytokines were also observed. Conclusion This is the first study that demonstrated the anti-inflammatory activity of the extract of H. speciosa fruits against different inflammatory agents in animal models, suggesting that its bioactive molecules, especially rutin and chlorogenic acid are, at least in part, responsible for such activity. These findings support the widespread use of Hancornia speciosa in popular medicine and demonstrate that its aqueous extract has therapeutical potential for the development of herbal drugs with anti-inflammatory properties.
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Dos Santos Neves J, Franchin M, Rosalen PL, Omar NF, Dos Santos MA, Paschoal JAR, Novaes PD. Evaluation of the osteogenic potential of Hancornia speciosa latex in rat calvaria and its phytochemical profile. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2016; 183:151-158. [PMID: 26940898 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2016.02.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2015] [Revised: 01/21/2016] [Accepted: 02/28/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Hancornia speciosa Gomes, commonly known as Mangabeira, is a Brazilian native fruit tree belonging to the Apocynaceae family. In folk medicine, the latex obtained from Mangabeira's trunk has been used as an adjunct therapy for bone fractures. Few pharmacological studies on the Hancornia speciosa latex have been developed and despite its popular use for bone healing there is no data about its biological effect on bone. AIM OF THE STUDY The present study aimed to investigate the osteogenic potential of Hancornia speciosa latex in rat calvaria, as well as its phytochemical profile. MATERIALS AND METHODS A neutral gel composition containing 5% latex was topical applied to a critical size bone defect and over intact calvaria of rats. Areas of newly formed bone on the borders of the defect and of calvaria periosteum were quantified, as well as the percentage of BrdU-positive cells and total cells in the periosteum at different periods of time after latex application. The cytotoxicity of the latex aqueous phase was evaluated in rat calvarial cells in vitro by MTT assay and its phytochemical profile was investigated by ESI-MS/MS. RESULTS The area of newly formed bone on the borders of the calvaria defect was larger in rats that received latex at 15 and 30 days of healing. After 3 days of latex application over the intact calvaria, the periosteum area was increased and newly formed bone was observed after 5 and 11 days. There was also an increase in periosteum cell proliferation and population followed latex application on calvaria (p<0.05). The latex aqueous phase limited rat calvarial cell viability in vitro in concentrations larger than 0.6mg/mL. Chlorogenic acid and naringenin-7-O-glucoside were identified in the latex aqueous phase, along with catechin and procyanidin compounds. CONCLUSION There was a stimulus for periosteum cell proliferation and bone formation when Hancornia speciosa latex was topically applied on rat calvaria. In addition, chlorogenic acid and naringenin-7-O-glucoside present in Hancornia speciosa latex may contribute to its effects on bone formation.
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- Juliana Dos Santos Neves
- Department of Morphology, Piracicaba Dental School, State University of Campinas - UNICAMP, Piracicaba, SP, Brazil.
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- Department of Physiological Sciences, Piracicaba Dental School, State University of Campinas - UNICAMP, Piracicaba, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Physiological Sciences, Piracicaba Dental School, State University of Campinas - UNICAMP, Piracicaba, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Morphology, Piracicaba Dental School, State University of Campinas - UNICAMP, Piracicaba, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Physics and Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirao Preto, University of Sao Paulo-USP, Ribeirao Preto, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Morphology, Piracicaba Dental School, State University of Campinas - UNICAMP, Piracicaba, SP, Brazil
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Ribeiro TP, Sousa TR, Arruda AS, Peixoto N, Gonçalves PJ, Almeida LM. Evaluation of cytotoxicity and genotoxicity of Hancornia speciosa latex in Allium cepa root model. BRAZ J BIOL 2016; 76:245-9. [PMID: 26909640 DOI: 10.1590/1519-6984.20114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2014] [Accepted: 12/15/2014] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The latex obtained from Hancornia speciosa Gomes (Mangabeira tree) is widely used in traditional medicine to treat a variety of diseases, including diarrhea, ulcer, gastritis, tuberculosis, acne and warts. In this study, the cytotoxicity and genotoxicity effects of H. speciosa latex on the root meristem cells of Allium cepa were examined. Onion bulbs were exposed to different concentrations of latex and then submitted to microscopic analysis using Giemsa stain. Water was used as a negative control and sodium azide as a positive control. The results showed that, under the testing conditions, the mitotic index (MI) of the onion roots submitted to latex treatment did not differ significantly from the negative control, which suggests that the latex is not cytotoxic. Low incidence of chromosome aberrations in the cells treated with H. speciosa latex was also observed, indicating that the latex does not have genotoxic effect either. The MI and the chromosome aberration frequency responded to the latex concentration, requiring more studies to evaluate the dosage effect on genotoxicity. The results indicate that in tested concentrations H. speciosa latex is probably not harmful to human health and may be potentially used in medicine.
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- T P Ribeiro
- Laboratório de Biologia Molecular de Plantas, Universidade Estadual de Goiás, Ipameri, GO, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Biologia Molecular de Plantas, Universidade Estadual de Goiás, Ipameri, GO, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Biologia Molecular de Plantas, Universidade Estadual de Goiás, Ipameri, GO, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Biologia Molecular de Plantas, Universidade Estadual de Goiás, Ipameri, GO, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Fotofísica, Instituto de Física, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, GO, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Biologia Molecular de Plantas, Universidade Estadual de Goiás, Ipameri, GO, Brazil
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Cercato LM, White PAS, Nampo FK, Santos MRV, Camargo EA. A systematic review of medicinal plants used for weight loss in Brazil: Is there potential for obesity treatment? JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2015; 176:286-96. [PMID: 26520790 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2015.10.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2015] [Revised: 10/24/2015] [Accepted: 10/26/2015] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Obesity is a pandemic disease and its prevalence is still increasing. Moreover, it has important costs to public health. In Brazil, many plants are used for weight loss by overweight or obese people, but there is a lack of scientific basis for this practice. Many ethnobotanical studies aiming to characterize this usage have been published, but they are still limited by the region considered and the diversity of the popular knowledge. AIM OF THE STUDY The present study was undertaken to systematically review the ethnobotanical surveys regarding the species utilized to reduce body weight in overweight or obese people in Brazil. METHODS Ethnobotanical surveys related to this usage and performed in Brazilian regions were systematically found in MEDLINE, LILACS and Scopus. RESULTS Thirty-three studies were included in this review. Fifty species were popularly utilized to lose weight. The most cited species were Baccharis trimera (Less.) DC, Annona muricata L. and Hancornia speciosa Gomes. Camellia sinensis (L.) Kuntze and Hibiscus sabdariffa L. were also cited and are supported by either animal or human investigations that indicate some beneficial activity against obesity. However, for the majority of species cited in the included studies, there is no scientific basis that assures the biological effects of this usage. Many studies have demonstrated important effects of these plants on glycemia, serum lipid levels or body weight control in non-obese conditions, which is not sufficient to recommend the use of these plants to reduce body weight in overweight or obese people. CONCLUSIONS Although many plants are popularly used to reduce weight in overweight or obese people in Brazil, there is little scientific evidence corroborating its usage. Based on the ethnobotanical data presented, this review indicates the plants that should be considered for scientifically controlled studies devoted to investigating their effects on obesity.
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- Luana M Cercato
- Department of Physiology, Federal University of Sergipe, (UFS), São Cristóvão 49100-000, SE, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology, Federal University of Sergipe, (UFS), São Cristóvão 49100-000, SE, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology, Federal University of Sergipe, (UFS), São Cristóvão 49100-000, SE, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology, Federal University of Sergipe, (UFS), São Cristóvão 49100-000, SE, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology, Federal University of Sergipe, (UFS), São Cristóvão 49100-000, SE, Brazil.
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da Silva LM, Boeing T, Somensi LB, Cury BJ, Steimbach VMB, Silveria ACDO, Niero R, Cechinel Filho V, Santin JR, de Andrade SF. Evidence of gastric ulcer healing activity of Maytenus robusta Reissek: In vitro and in vivo studies. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2015; 175:75-85. [PMID: 26364940 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2015.09.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2015] [Revised: 08/31/2015] [Accepted: 09/05/2015] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Maytenus robusta Reissek (Celastraceae) is traditionally used in Brazilian folk medicine to treat gastric ulcer, as a substitute for M. ilicifolia, which is almost extinct. The gastroprotective properties of M. robusta were demonstrated previously using only preventive approaches, such as acute gastric ulcer models. However, the healing effect of M. robusta in gastric ulcers remains unclear. AIM OF THE STUDY The current study was carried out to investigate the healing effectiveness of M. robusta hydroalcoholic extract (HEMR) from aerial parts in the acetic acid-induced chronic ulcer model and to determine its effect on cell proliferation, scavenging free radicals, and inflammatory and oxidative damage. MATERIAL AND METHODS To evaluate the healing properties of HEMR in vivo, chronic gastric ulcer was induced in rats by 80% acid acetic. Next, different groups of animals (n=6) were treated orally with vehicle (water plus 1% tween, 1 ml/kg), omeprazole (20mg/kg), or HEMR (1-10mg/kg), twice daily for 7 days. At the end of the treatment, the total ulcer area (mm(2)) was measured and a sample of gastric tissue was taken for histological and histochemical analysis. Evaluation of GSH and LOOH levels, GST, SOD, CAT and MPO activity was also performed at the site of the lesion. In parallel, radical scavenging activity, cytoprotective effect, and cell proliferation activity in fibroblasts (L929 cells) were determined by in vitro trials. The antisecretory properties were evaluated using the pylorus ligature model in rats, and the anti-Helicobacter pylori activity was determined in vitro. Acute toxicity was evaluated by relative organ weight and biochemical parameters in serum. The prokinetic properties were also evaluated in mice. RESULTS Oral administration of HEMR (10mg/kg) reduced the gastric ulcer area by 53%, compared to the vehicle group (120.0 ± 8.3mm(2)), the regeneration of gastric mucosa was evidenced in histological analysis. Moreover, HEMR treatment increased gastric mucin content and reduced oxidative stress and inflammatory parameters at the site of the ulcer. In vitro, HEMR (1-1000 µg/ml) was able to scavenge free radical DPPH and promote cytoprotection against H2O2 in fibroblasts at 0.1-100 µg/ml. Moreover, HEMR healing properties also were confirmed by enhancement of proliferation and coverage of scratched wounds in fibroblast monolayer. However, HEMR (10mg/kg) by the intraduodenal route did not promote changes in volume, pH, total acidity or pepsin activity in the pylorus ligature model, and HEMR up to 2000 µg/ml also did not present considerable activity against H. pylori. In relation to gastrointestinal motility, HEMR (10mg/kg, p.o) did not provoke alterations. It is also important to mention that oral administration of HEMR did not produce any sign of acute toxicity in animals. CONCLUSIONS The data here obtained show that M. robusta has evident ulcer healing potential, mainly through the strengthening of protective factors of gastric mucosa, such as mucus layer, antioxidant defenses and cell proliferation. Taking into account the advantages of cultivation and harvesting of M. robusta compared to M. ilicifolia, and the evidence presented here, it is plausible to conclude that hydroalcoholic extract obtained from aerial parts of M. robusta is an interesting source for the development of a phytotherapeutic formulation to treat gastric ulcer.
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- Luisa Mota da Silva
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciência s Farmacêuticas (PPGCF), Universidade do Vale do Itajaí (UNIVALI), Itajaí, SC, Brazil.
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciência s Farmacêuticas (PPGCF), Universidade do Vale do Itajaí (UNIVALI), Itajaí, SC, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciência s Farmacêuticas (PPGCF), Universidade do Vale do Itajaí (UNIVALI), Itajaí, SC, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciência s Farmacêuticas (PPGCF), Universidade do Vale do Itajaí (UNIVALI), Itajaí, SC, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciência s Farmacêuticas (PPGCF), Universidade do Vale do Itajaí (UNIVALI), Itajaí, SC, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciência s Farmacêuticas (PPGCF), Universidade do Vale do Itajaí (UNIVALI), Itajaí, SC, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciência s Farmacêuticas (PPGCF), Universidade do Vale do Itajaí (UNIVALI), Itajaí, SC, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciência s Farmacêuticas (PPGCF), Universidade do Vale do Itajaí (UNIVALI), Itajaí, SC, Brazil
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Geller FC, Teixeira MR, Pereira ABD, Dourado LPA, Souza DG, Braga FC, Simões CMO. Evaluation of the Wound Healing Properties ofHancornia speciosaLeaves. Phytother Res 2015; 29:1887-93. [DOI: 10.1002/ptr.5438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2015] [Revised: 07/22/2015] [Accepted: 07/28/2015] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Fabiana Cristina Geller
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Center of Health Sciences; Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina; Campus Trindade Florianópolis SC 88.040-900 Brazil
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Center of Health Sciences; Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina; Campus Trindade Florianópolis SC 88.040-900 Brazil
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Products, Faculty of Pharmacy; Federal University of Minas Gerais; Belo Horizonte MG Brazil
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- Department of Microbiology, Institute of Biological Sciences; Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais; Campus Pampulha Belo Horizonte MG 31.270-901 Brazil
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- Department of Microbiology, Institute of Biological Sciences; Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais; Campus Pampulha Belo Horizonte MG 31.270-901 Brazil
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Products, Faculty of Pharmacy; Federal University of Minas Gerais; Belo Horizonte MG Brazil
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Center of Health Sciences; Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina; Campus Trindade Florianópolis SC 88.040-900 Brazil
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Safavi M, Shams-Ardakani M, Foroumadi A. Medicinal plants in the treatment of Helicobacter pylori infections. PHARMACEUTICAL BIOLOGY 2015; 53:939-960. [PMID: 25430849 DOI: 10.3109/13880209.2014.952837] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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CONTEXT Helicobacter pylori is a small, spiral, Gram-negative bacillus that plays a role in the pathogenesis of a number of diseases ranging from asymptomatic gastritis to gastric cancer. Schedule compliance, antibiotic drug resistance, and side-effects of triple or quadruple therapy have led to research for novel candidates from plants. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this paper is to review the most potent medicinal plants of recently published literature with anti-H. pylori activity. For centuries, herbals have been used by traditional healers around the world to treat various gastrointestinal tract disorders such as dyspepsia, gastritis, and peptic ulcer disease. The mechanism of action by which these botanicals exert their therapeutic properties has not been completely and clearly elucidated. Anti-H. pylori properties may be one of the possible mechanisms by which gastroprotective herbs treat gastrointestinal tract disorders. MATERIALS AND METHODS Electronic databases such as PubMed, Google scholar, EBSCO, and local databases were explored for medicinal plants with anti-H. pylori properties between 1984 and 2013 using key words "medicinal plants" and "Helicobacter pylori" or "anti-Helicobacter pylori". RESULTS A total of 43 medicinal plant species belonging to 27 families including Amaryllidaceae, Anacardiaceae, Apiaceae, Apocynaceae, Asclepiadoideae, Asteraceae, Bignoniaceae, Clusiaceae, Chancapiedra, Combretaceae, Cyperaceae, Euphorbiaceae, Fabaceae, Geraniaceae, Lamiaceae, Lauraceae, Lythraceae, Menispermaceae, Myristicaceae, Myrtaceae, Oleaceae, Papaveraceae, Plumbaginaceae, Poaceae, Ranunculaceae, Rosaceae, and Theaceae were studied as herbs with potent anti-H. pylori effects. CONCLUSION Traditional folk medicinal use of some of these plants to treat gastric infections is substantiated by the antibacterial activity of their extracts against H. pylori.
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- Maliheh Safavi
- Department of Biotechnology, Iranian Research Organization for Science and Technology (IROST) , Tehran , Iran
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First evaluation of the antimutagenic effect of mangaba fruit in vivo and its phenolic profile identification. Food Res Int 2015; 75:216-224. [PMID: 28454950 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2015.05.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2015] [Revised: 05/21/2015] [Accepted: 05/27/2015] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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The chemical composition and functional effects of mangaba fruit pulp were evaluated through a multi-endpoint assay in mice, consisting of the bone marrow micronucleus test, gut micronucleus test, and the apoptosis, oxidative stress, and comet assays. Mangaba fruit pulp was administered in three doses, 10, 20, and 40ml/kg body weight (b.w.), by gavage to male Swiss mice against doxorubicin and dimethylhydrazine-induced mutagenicity. The phenolic profile of the mangaba fruit pulp was evaluated by HPLC, and seven compounds were identified: gallic acid, catechin, chlorogenic acid, vanillic acid, o-coumaric acid, rosmarinic acid, and rutin. The in vivo tests revealed that mangaba fruit pulp showed no toxic/mutagenic effects in any of the assays performed, and also showed protective effects at all endpoints. At the three administered extract concentrations, the main results about the protective effects were as follows: bone marrow micronucleus test (42.33, 58.14, and 77.21%), micronucleus gut test (34.21, 63.15, and 78.07%), and apoptosis index (57.5, 43.68, and 65.52%). This study provides scientific evidence for the antimutagenic potential of mangaba fruit pulp and emphasizes its potential as a functional food with widespread applicability in the food industry.
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Ribeiro DA, Oliveira LGSD, Macêdo DGD, Menezes IRAD, Costa JGMD, Silva MAPD, Lacerda SR, Souza MMDA. Promising medicinal plants for bioprospection in a Cerrado area of Chapada do Araripe, Northeastern Brazil. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2014; 155:1522-1533. [PMID: 25086410 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2014.07.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2014] [Revised: 07/04/2014] [Accepted: 07/18/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Traditional medical systems represent an important source of knowledge about the use of biodiversity. Ethnobotanical and ethnopharmacological studies can encourage bioprospecting in the pursuit and selection of promising medicinal plants. This study investigated the diversity of medicinal plants in a disjunct area of cerrado in Chapada do Araripe, Ceará, Brazil, and assessed the species of interest for bioprospecting. MATERIALS AND METHODS Structured and semi-structured interviews were conducted through free listing, and the informants were recruited using the "snowball" technique. The relative importance and informant consensus factor were analyzed for the selection of plant species with therapeutic potential. RESULTS A total of 68 species were recorded and cited for 91 therapeutic purposes. Of these, 10 species showed great versatility of use, including Copaifera langsdorffii Desf., Caryocar coriaceum Wittn., Himatanthus drasticus (Mart.) Plumel, Stryphnodendron rotundifolium Mart., and Dimorphandra garderiana Tull. The therapeutic citations were grouped into 16 categories of body systems, of which Injuries, Poisonings and Other Consequences of External Causes, and Neoplasias showed the highest agreement of use. CONCLUSIONS Regarding the diversity of the species, some including Tocoyena Formosa (Cham. & Schlecht.) Schum., Himatanthus drasticus, Caryocar coriaceum, Roupala montana Aubl. and Stryphnodendron rotundifolium showed both high relative importance and strong consensus among informants, and although many have already been investigated scientifically, others are almost unknown with respect to their medicinal properties and can be targets for bioprospecting.
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- Daiany Alves Ribeiro
- Universidade Regional do Cariri, Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Laboratório de Botânica, 63105-000 Crato, CE, Brazil.
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- Universidade Regional do Cariri, Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Laboratório de Botânica, 63105-000 Crato, CE, Brazil
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- Universidade Regional do Cariri, Departamento de Química Biológica, Laboratório de Farmacologia e Química Molecular, 63105-000 Crato, CE, Brazil
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- Universidade Regional do Cariri, Departamento de Química Biológica, Laboratório de Pesquisa de Produtos Naturais, 63105-000 Crato, CE, Brazil
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- Universidade Regional do Cariri, Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Laboratório de Botânica, 63105-000 Crato, CE, Brazil
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- Universidade Regional do Cariri, Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Laboratório de Botânica, 63105-000 Crato, CE, Brazil
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- Universidade Regional do Cariri, Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Laboratório de Botânica, 63105-000 Crato, CE, Brazil
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Almeida LM, Floriano JF, Ribeiro TP, Magno LN, da Mota LSLS, Peixoto N, Mrué F, Melo-Reis P, Lino Junior RDS, Graeff CFDO, Gonçalves PJ. Hancornia speciosa latex for biomedical applications: physical and chemical properties, biocompatibility assessment and angiogenic activity. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE. MATERIALS IN MEDICINE 2014; 25:2153-2162. [PMID: 24973907 DOI: 10.1007/s10856-014-5255-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2013] [Accepted: 06/09/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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The latex obtained from Hancornia speciosa is used in folk medicine for treatment of several diseases, such as acne, warts, diabetes, gastritis and inflammation. In this work, we describe the biocompatibility assessment and angiogenic properties of H. speciosa latex and its potential application in medicine. The physical-chemical characterization was carried out following different methodologies (CHN elemental analyses; thermogravimetric analyses and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy). The biocompatibility was evaluated through cytotoxicity and genotoxicity tests in fibroblast mouse cells and the angiogenic properties were evaluated using the chick chorioallantoic membrane (CAM) assay model. The physical-chemical results showed that the structure of Hancornia speciosa latex biomembrane is very similar to that of Hevea brasiliensis (commercially available product). Moreover, the cytotoxicity and genotoxicity assays showed that H. speciosa latex is biocompatible with life systems and can be a good biomaterial for medical applications. The CAM test showed the efficient ability of H. speciosa latex in neovascularization of tissues. The histological analysis was in accordance with the results obtained in the CAM assay. Our data indicate that the latex obtained from H. speciosa and eluted in water showed significant angiogenic activity without any cytotoxic or genotoxic effects on life systems. The same did not occur with H. speciosa latex stabilized with ammonia. Addition of ammonia does not have significant effects on the structure of biomembranes, but showed a smaller cell survival and a significant genotoxicity effect. This study contributes to the understanding of the potentialities of H. speciosa latex as a source of new phytomedicines.
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- Luciane Madureira Almeida
- Universidade Estadual de Goiás, Rodovia GO 330, km 241 - Anel Viário, S/N, Ipameri, CEP 75.780-000, Brazil,
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