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de Castro Santos Paim R, Ferreira de Paula LG, Soares DM, Gonçalves Rocha TF, Ribeiro AL, Barros N, Carrião Dos Santos F, Ferreira HD, Gomes-Klein VL, Soto-Blanco B, Paes de Oliveira-Filho J, Jorge da Cunha PH, Riet-Correa F, Pfister J, Cook D, Soares Fioravanti MC, Machado Botelho AF. Toxic plants from the perspective of a "Quilombola" community in the Cerrado region of Brazil. Toxicon 2023; 224:107028. [PMID: 36681279 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2023.107028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2022] [Revised: 01/07/2023] [Accepted: 01/12/2023] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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A multi-disciplinary team surveyed ranchers at the Kalunga Historical and Cultural Heritage Site, in the Cerrado region of west central Brazil, to determine impacts promoted by toxic plants on cattle. The expedition to the Kalunga region was carried out by Brazilian and American researchers. Previously selected cattle ranch properties from "Vão das Almas", "Engenho II" and "Vão do Moleque" were visited. Twenty-four interviews were carried out with cattle ranchers and a questionnaire was applied to obtain information about outbreaks of native plant poisoning and their effects on livestock, and the use of local plants in phytotherapy. We classified problematic plants into three distinct categories. First, the toxic plants most cited by residents causing cattle losses were the flowers of Caryocar brasiliense Cambess ("pequi"), the fruits of Terminalia corrugata (Ducke) Gere & Boatwr. (Buchenavia tomentosa Eichler - "mirindiba" or "pau-pilão"), Eugenia dysenterica (Mart.) DC ("cagaita"), and Palicourea marcgravii A. St. Hil ("erva-café" or "cafezinho"). Secondly, other plants considered toxic, but causing less severe losses were Emmotum nitens (Benth.) Miers ("casco d'anta"), Indigofera lespedezioides (Kunth) ("timbozinho"), Ricinus communis L. ("mamona"), Pteridium esculentum (G. Forst.) Cockayne ("samambaia"), Stryphnodendron adstringens (Mart.) Coville ("barbatimão"), and Actinocladum verticillatum (Nees) McClure ex Soderstr. ("cambaúba"). The most important finding was the identification of the C. brasiliense flower as potentially toxic to cattle, which must be subject for future research. Further, we confirmed the toxicity and importance of P. marcgravii, E. dysenterica, and Terminalia corrugata. The survey highlighted phytotherapy plants used by the community, and greatly increased awareness by local livestock producers of poisonous plants for management purposes. We conclude that ethnobotanical knowledge, especially from the traditional community, is essential to understand livestock losses to toxic plants, and should be valued not only for reducing livestock losses, but also for cultural importance to the Kalunga communities in the Cerrado.
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- Ricardo de Castro Santos Paim
- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Escola de Veterinária e Zootecnia, Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG), Avenida Esperança, s/n, Campus Samambaia, Goiânia, Goiás, 74690-900, Brazil
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Escola de Veterinária e Zootecnia, Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG), Avenida Esperança, s/n, Campus Samambaia, Goiânia, Goiás, 74690-900, Brazil
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Escola de Veterinária e Zootecnia, Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG), Avenida Esperança, s/n, Campus Samambaia, Goiânia, Goiás, 74690-900, Brazil
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Escola de Veterinária e Zootecnia, Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG), Avenida Esperança, s/n, Campus Samambaia, Goiânia, Goiás, 74690-900, Brazil
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Escola de Veterinária e Zootecnia, Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG), Avenida Esperança, s/n, Campus Samambaia, Goiânia, Goiás, 74690-900, Brazil
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- Image Processing and GIS Laboratory (LAPIG), Federal University of Goiás (UFG), Goiânia, 74001-970, GO, Brazil
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- Department of Animal Production, Instituto Federal Goiano, Campus Urutaí, Rod. Geraldo Silva Nascimento, Km-2,5 - Zona Rural, Urutaí, Goiás, 75790-000, Brazil
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- Department of Botany, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Campus II, Goiânia, Goiás, 74001-970, Brazil
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- Department of Botany, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Campus II, Goiânia, Goiás, 74001-970, Brazil
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- Department of Veterinary Clinics and Surgery, Escola de Veterinária, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Veterinary Clinic Department, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, Campus de Botucatu, Universidade Estadual de São Paulo, Botucatu, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Escola de Veterinária e Zootecnia, Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG), Avenida Esperança, s/n, Campus Samambaia, Goiânia, Goiás, 74690-900, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program on Animal Science in the Tropics, Federal University of Bahia, Av. Adhemar de Barros 500, Ondina, Salvador, BA, 40170-110, Brazil
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- Poisonous Plant Research Laboratory, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1150 E. 1400 N., Logan, UT, 84341, United States
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- Poisonous Plant Research Laboratory, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1150 E. 1400 N., Logan, UT, 84341, United States
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Escola de Veterinária e Zootecnia, Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG), Avenida Esperança, s/n, Campus Samambaia, Goiânia, Goiás, 74690-900, Brazil
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Escola de Veterinária e Zootecnia, Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG), Avenida Esperança, s/n, Campus Samambaia, Goiânia, Goiás, 74690-900, Brazil.
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Arruda HS, Araújo MVL, Marostica Junior MR. Underexploited Brazilian Cerrado fruits as sources of phenolic compounds for diseases management: A review. FOOD CHEMISTRY. MOLECULAR SCIENCES 2022; 5:100148. [PMID: 36439937 PMCID: PMC9694390 DOI: 10.1016/j.fochms.2022.100148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2022] [Revised: 11/04/2022] [Accepted: 11/19/2022] [Indexed: 04/18/2023]
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The Brazilian Cerrado is home to a large number of native and endemic species of enormous potential, among which we can highlight the cagaita, gabiroba, jatobá-do-cerrado, lobeira, and mangaba. In this review, we report the nutritional and phenolic composition, as well as bioactivities of these five Brazilian Cerrado fruits. The compiled data indicated that these fruits have high nutritional, functional, and economic potential and contribute to the daily intake of macro- and micronutrients, energy, and phenolic compounds by inhabitants of the Cerrado region. Phenolic-rich extracts obtained from these fruits have shown several bioactivities, including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antidyslipidemic, antidiabetic, analgesic, anticarcinogenic, hepatoprotective, gastrointestinal protective, and antimicrobial properties. Therefore, these fruits can be explored by the food industry as a raw material to develop food products of high value-added, such as functional foods, and can also be employed as plant sources to obtain bioactive compounds for food, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical purposes.
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- Henrique Silvano Arruda
- Nutrition and Metabolism Laboratory, Department of Food Science and Nutrition, School of Food Engineering, University of Campinas, Monteiro Lobato Street 80, 13083-862 Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Nutrition and Metabolism Laboratory, Department of Food Science and Nutrition, School of Food Engineering, University of Campinas, Monteiro Lobato Street 80, 13083-862 Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Nutrition and Metabolism Laboratory, Department of Food Science and Nutrition, School of Food Engineering, University of Campinas, Monteiro Lobato Street 80, 13083-862 Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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Santana LF, Sasso S, Aquino DFS, de Cássia Freitas K, de Cássia Avellaneda Guimarães R, Pott A, do Nascimento VA, Bogo D, de Oliveira Figueiredo P, Hiane PA. Nutraceutic Potential of Bioactive Compounds of Eugenia dysenterica DC in Metabolic Alterations. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27082477. [PMID: 35458674 PMCID: PMC9024852 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27082477] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2021] [Revised: 02/25/2022] [Accepted: 02/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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The fruit and leaves of Eugenia dysenterica DC., locally known as cagaita, are rich in antioxidant glycosylated quercetin derivatives and phenolic compounds that have beneficial effects on diabetes mellitus, hypertension and general inflammation. We conducted a literature search to investigate the nutraceutical potentials of these phenolic compounds for treating obesity, diabetes mellitus and intestinal inflammatory disease. The phenolic compounds in E. dysenterica have demonstrated effects on carbohydrate metabolism, which can prevent the development of these chronic diseases and reduce LDL (low-density lipoprotein) cholesterol and hypertension. E. dysenterica also improves intestinal motility and microbiota and protects gastric mucosa, thereby preventing inflammation. However, studies are necessary to identify the mechanism by which E. dysenterica nutraceutical compounds act on such pathological processes to support future research.
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- Lidiani Figueiredo Santana
- Graduate Program in Health and Development in the Central-West Region of Brazil, Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul—UFMS, Campo Grande 79070-900, Brazil; (L.F.S.); (S.S.); (R.d.C.A.G.); (V.A.d.N.); (D.B.); (P.A.H.)
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- Graduate Program in Health and Development in the Central-West Region of Brazil, Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul—UFMS, Campo Grande 79070-900, Brazil; (L.F.S.); (S.S.); (R.d.C.A.G.); (V.A.d.N.); (D.B.); (P.A.H.)
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- Higher Level Technician, Personnel Development Division, State University of Mato Grosso do Sul—UEMS, Dourados 79804-970, Brazil;
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- Graduate Program in Health and Development in the Central-West Region of Brazil, Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul—UFMS, Campo Grande 79070-900, Brazil; (L.F.S.); (S.S.); (R.d.C.A.G.); (V.A.d.N.); (D.B.); (P.A.H.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +55-67-3345-7410
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- Graduate Program in Health and Development in the Central-West Region of Brazil, Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul—UFMS, Campo Grande 79070-900, Brazil; (L.F.S.); (S.S.); (R.d.C.A.G.); (V.A.d.N.); (D.B.); (P.A.H.)
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- Institute of Biosciences, Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul—UFMS, Campo Grande 79079-900, Brazil;
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- Graduate Program in Health and Development in the Central-West Region of Brazil, Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul—UFMS, Campo Grande 79070-900, Brazil; (L.F.S.); (S.S.); (R.d.C.A.G.); (V.A.d.N.); (D.B.); (P.A.H.)
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- Graduate Program in Health and Development in the Central-West Region of Brazil, Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul—UFMS, Campo Grande 79070-900, Brazil; (L.F.S.); (S.S.); (R.d.C.A.G.); (V.A.d.N.); (D.B.); (P.A.H.)
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- Laboratory Pronabio (Bioactive Natural Products)-Chemistry Institute, Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul—UFMS, Campo Grande 79074-460, Brazil;
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- Graduate Program in Health and Development in the Central-West Region of Brazil, Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul—UFMS, Campo Grande 79070-900, Brazil; (L.F.S.); (S.S.); (R.d.C.A.G.); (V.A.d.N.); (D.B.); (P.A.H.)
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Justino AB, Guerra Silva HC, Franco RR, de Oliveira Cavalcante Pimentel I, Silva NF, Saraiva AL, Espindola FS. Flavonoids and proanthocyanidins-rich fractions from Eugenia dysenterica fruits and leaves inhibit the formation of advanced glycation end-products and the activities of α-amylase and α-glucosidase. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2022; 285:114902. [PMID: 34890729 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2021.114902] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2021] [Revised: 11/24/2021] [Accepted: 12/06/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Different parts of Eugenia dysenterica have been popularly used in Brazil for treating diabetes mellitus and its complications. The present study aimed to screen extracts from E. dysenterica fruit pulp, peel, seed and leaf for carbohydrate digestive enzymes inhibitors with antioxidant and anti-glycation capacities. MATERIALS AND METHODS Ethanol extracts of E. dysenterica were subjected to a liquid-liquid fractionation and the fractions were used to evaluate their antioxidant properties and inhibitory potential against the formation of advanced glycation end-products (AGEs) and α-amylase and α-glucosidase. RESULTS The ethyl acetate fraction (EtOAcF) from seed and the dichloromethane fraction (CH2Cl2F) and EtOAcF from leaf had high antioxidant capacities (ORAC >5500 μmol trolox eq g-1, FRAP >1500 μmol trolox eq g-1 and DPPH IC50 < 35 μg mL-1) and showed exceptional inhibitory activities against AGEs formation (glycation inhibition above 80% at 10 μg mL-1) and α-amylase and α-glucosidase (inhibition above 50% at 10 μg mL-1). The gallated B-types proanthocyanidins were the most active ingredients found in the leaf of E. dysenterica (CH2Cl2 and EtOAcF), being responsible for the notorious inhibitory effects against glycation and glycoside hydrolases due to their ortho-hydroxyl groups, which play role in scavenge and quench free radicals and glycated products, and may occupy the enzymes' substrate binding pocket. Furthermore, gallic acid, quercetin and its glycoside derivatives were detected by the first time in the E. dysenterica fruit seed (EtOAcF). CONCLUSIONS The results strongly contribute to the understanding of the antidiabetic potential of seeds and leaves from E. dysenterica, a species from a global biodiversity hotspot, which appears to be linked to the prevention of oxidative stress, AGEs production and postprandial hyperglycemia.
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- Allisson Benatti Justino
- Institute of Biotechnology - Federal University of Uberlandia, Av. Pará, 1720, 38400-902, Uberlândia, MG, Brazil
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- Institute of Biotechnology - Federal University of Uberlandia, Av. Pará, 1720, 38400-902, Uberlândia, MG, Brazil
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- Institute of Biotechnology - Federal University of Uberlandia, Av. Pará, 1720, 38400-902, Uberlândia, MG, Brazil
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- Institute of Biotechnology - Federal University of Uberlandia, Av. Pará, 1720, 38400-902, Uberlândia, MG, Brazil
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- Institute of Biotechnology - Federal University of Uberlandia, Av. Pará, 1720, 38400-902, Uberlândia, MG, Brazil
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- Institute of Biotechnology - Federal University of Uberlandia, Av. Pará, 1720, 38400-902, Uberlândia, MG, Brazil.
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Akram M, Thiruvengadam M, Zainab R, Daniyal M, Bankole MM, Rebezov M, Shariati MA, Okuskhanova E. Herbal Medicine for the Management of Laxative Activity. Curr Pharm Biotechnol 2021; 23:1269-1283. [PMID: 34387161 DOI: 10.2174/1389201022666210812121328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2020] [Revised: 05/21/2021] [Accepted: 07/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Constipation is one of the most common and prevalent chronic gastrointestinal conditions across the globe that is treated or managed through various methods. Laxatives are used for the treatment or management of chronic/acute constipation. But due to the adverse effects associated with these laxatives, herbal foods should be considered as alternative therapies for constipation. In this review, the laxative potential of plant-based medicines used for constipation were discussed. Constipation may be caused by various factors such as lifestyle, particular food habits, pregnancy and even due to some medication. Chronic constipation is responsible for different health issues. Pharmacological and non-pharmacological paradigms are applied for the treatment or management of constipation. In the pharmacological way of treatment, medicinal plants have a key role, because of their fibrous nature. Numerous plants such as Prunus persica (Rosaceae), Cyamopsis tetragonolobus (Leguminosae), Citrus sinensis (Rutaceae), Planta goovata (Plantaginaceae), Rheum emodi (Polygonaceae), Cassia auriculata (Caesalpinacea), Ricinus communis (Euphorbiaceae), Croton tiglium (Euphorbiaceae), Aloe barbadensis (Liliaceae), Mareya micrantha (Euphorbiaceae), Euphorbia thymifolia (Euphorbiaceae), Cascara sagrada (Rhamnaceae), Cassia angustifolia (Fabaceae) have laxative activity. Medicinal plants possess a significant laxative potential and support their folklore therefore, further, well-designed clinical-based studies are required to prove and improve the efficacy of herbal medicine for constipation. The present review showed that herbs laxative effect in various in-vivo/ in-vitro models.
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- Muhammad Akram
- Department of Eastern Medicine, Government College University Faisalabad. Pakistan
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- Department of Crop Science, College of Sanghuh Life Science, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029. South Korea
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- Department of Eastern Medicine, Government College University Faisalabad. Pakistan
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- Faculty of Eastern Medicine, Hamdard University, Karachi. Pakistan
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- African Centre of Excellence (World Bank) Public Health and Toxicological Research (ACE-PUTOR) University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Nigeria
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- V. M. Gorbatov Federal Research Center for Food Systems of Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow. Russian Federation
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- K.G. Razumovsky Moscow State University of Technologies and Management (the First Cossack University), 109004, Moscow. Russian Federation
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Dacoreggio MV, Santetti GS, Inácio HP, Kempka AP, de Mello Castanho Amboni RD. A Comprehensive Review of Eugenia Pyriformis Cambess: Reported Bioactivities and Health Effects. FOOD REVIEWS INTERNATIONAL 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/87559129.2021.1958226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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- Marina Volpato Dacoreggio
- Departamento de Ciência e Tecnologia de Alimentos, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brasil
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- Departamento de Ciência e Tecnologia de Alimentos, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brasil
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- Departamento de Ciência e Tecnologia de Alimentos, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brasil
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- Departamento de Engenharia de Alimentos e Engenharia Química, Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina, Pinhalzinho, Brasil
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Santos DCD, Oliveira Filho JGD, Sousa TLD, Ribeiro CB, Egea MB. Ameliorating effects of metabolic syndrome with the consumption of rich-bioactive compounds fruits from Brazilian Cerrado: a narrative review. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 2021; 62:7632-7649. [PMID: 33977838 DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2021.1916430] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Evidence suggests that bioactive compounds present in fruits and vegetables, including carotenoids, polyphenols, and phytosterols, may have beneficial effects against the development of obesity and other diseases. The fruits of the Brazilian Cerrado are rich in biologically active compounds but are underexplored by the population being used only locally dietary consumption. The objective of this review is to direct attention to the bioactive compounds already elucidated for the fruits of "Cerrado" cashew (Anacadium othanianum Rizz.), baru almond (Dipteryx alata Vogel), cagaita (Eugenia dysenterica DC.), "Cerrado" pear (Eugenia klotzschiana Berg), mangaba (Hancornia speciosa), and pequi (Caryocar brasiliense Camb), demonstrating possible metabolic effects of the consumption of these fruits on the metabolic syndrome and its risk factors. Studies have shown that Cerrado native fruits have a high content of bioactive compounds such as phenolic compounds, which also demonstrate high antioxidant capacity and may be related to the protective effect in metabolic syndrome-related diseases by act as inhibitors in various processes in lipid metabolism and glucose transport. Although more scientific evidence is still needed, the consumption of native fruits from the Cerrado seems to be a promising strategy which -along with other strategies such as nutritional therapy- can ameliorate the effects of the metabolic syndrome.
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- Daiane Costa Dos Santos
- Institute of Tropical Pathology and Public Health, IPTSP - UFG, Goias Federal University (UFG), Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil.,School of Nutrition, Unibras College of Rio Verde, Rio Verde, Goiás, Brazil
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- Department of Agronomy, Goiás Federal University (UFG), Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil.,Goiano Federal Institute of Education, Science, and Technology, Rio Verde, Goiás, Brazil
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Emulsion incorporating Eugenia dysenterica aqueous extract entrapped in chitosan microparticles as a novel topical treatment of cutaneous infections. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2019.101372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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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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de Araújo FF, Neri-Numa IA, de Paulo Farias D, da Cunha GRMC, Pastore GM. Wild Brazilian species of Eugenia genera (Myrtaceae) as an innovation hotspot for food and pharmacological purposes. Food Res Int 2019; 121:57-72. [PMID: 31108783 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2019.03.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2018] [Revised: 02/22/2019] [Accepted: 03/09/2019] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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The Myrtaceae is one of the most common plant families in Brazil, including >1000 species of native fruit spread from North to South, where around 50% of all species are endemic to the Atlantic Rain Forest Biome. Most Brazilian species belong to Eugenia, Campomanesia, Psidium and Myrciaria genera. In general, they are characterized by the presence of leaves opposite, simple, entire, with pellucid glands containing ethereal oils and produces berry-like, fleshy fruits with a wide diversity of beneficial characteristics. Several parts of these plants are widely used in regional folk medicine as an astringent, anti-inflammatory, antihypertensive, to treat gastrointestinal disorders, and so on. Some species have already been studied and most of their metabolic effects are attributed to the presence of polyphenols, carotenoids as well as sesquiterpenes and monoterpenes. In addition, the Myrtaceae family has great economic potential, because of the sensory characteristics which encourages their commercial exploitation plus the presence of phytochemicals which play an important role in managing several degenerative chronic diseases besides representing a hotspot of technological innovation for food, cosmetic and pharmaceutical purposes. In this context, this review discusses about the importance of some Eugenia genera representatives such as Eugenia uniflora, Eugenia stipitata, Eugenia brasiliensis, Eugenia pyriformis and Eugenia dysenterica, emphasizing its profile of bioactive compounds as well as the knowledge of the nutritional and functional fruit potential, providing information for further studies aiming to stimulate the cultivation of Brazilian wild berries, for consumption and new food ingredients.
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- Department of Food Science, Faculty of Food Engineering, University of Campinas, Brazil
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- Department of Food Science, Faculty of Food Engineering, University of Campinas, Brazil
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Gasca CA, Castillo WO, Takahashi CS, Fagg CW, Magalhães PO, Fonseca-Bazzo YM, Silveira D. Assessment of anti-cholinesterase activity and cytotoxicity of cagaita ( Eugenia dysenterica ) leaves. Food Chem Toxicol 2017; 109:996-1002. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2017.02.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2017] [Revised: 02/21/2017] [Accepted: 02/22/2017] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Ávila RID, Mattos Alvarenga CB, Ávila PHMD, Moreira RC, Arruda AF, Fernandes TDO, Rodrigues BDS, Andrade WM, Batista AC, Paula JRD, Valadares MC. Eugenia dysenterica DC. (Myrtaceae) exerts chemopreventive effects against hexavalent chromium-induced damage in vitro and in vivo. PHARMACEUTICAL BIOLOGY 2016; 54:2652-2663. [PMID: 27241623 DOI: 10.1080/13880209.2016.1178306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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CONTEXT Eugenia dysenterica DC. (Myrtaceae) has been widely used in the folk medicine and it presents phytochemicals constituents associated to antioxidant properties. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to investigate the protective effects of E. dysenterica leaf hydroalcoholic extract (EDE) in vitro and in vivo using AMJ2-C11 cells and Swiss mice exposed to hexavalent chromium [Cr(VI)], respectively. MATERIALS AND METHODS AMJ2-C11 cells were pretreated with EDE and exposed to Cr(VI) to evaluate cytotoxicity and the pathways involved in the chemopreventive effects of the extract. Mice were daily pretreated with EDE and then exposed to Cr(VI). Survival analysis, histopathological examination and determination of Cr levels in biological tissues were carried out. RESULTS In vitro studies showed that pretreatment of the AMJ2-C11 cells with EDE protected against the cytotoxicity and oxidative stress induced by Cr(VI). Consequently, the pretreatment with EDE reduced reactive oxygen species and apoptosis triggered by Cr(VI), probably by a marked antioxidant and chelating activities demonstrated by EDE. Regarding in vivo studies, pretreatment for 10 days with EDE increased survival of the mice exposed to Cr(VI). In addition, EDE prevented liver and kidney pathological damages, in parallel with reduction in chromium levels found in these organs and plasma. EDE also showed a marked antioxidant potential associated with the presence of polyphenols, especially flavonoids and tannins, as confirmed by HPLC-PDA. CONCLUSION The study showed that EDE protects against Cr(VI)-induced damage in vitro and in vivo supporting further studies for the development of therapeutic products applied to prevent the damage induced by toxic metals, especially Cr(VI).
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- Renato Ivan de Ávila
- a Laboratório de Farmacologia e Toxicologia Celular - FarmaTec, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal de Goiás , Goiânia , GO , Brazil
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- a Laboratório de Farmacologia e Toxicologia Celular - FarmaTec, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal de Goiás , Goiânia , GO , Brazil
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- a Laboratório de Farmacologia e Toxicologia Celular - FarmaTec, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal de Goiás , Goiânia , GO , Brazil
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- b Laboratório de Espectroanalítica, Instituto de Química, Universidade Federal de Goiás , Goiânia , GO , Brazil
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- b Laboratório de Espectroanalítica, Instituto de Química, Universidade Federal de Goiás , Goiânia , GO , Brazil
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- a Laboratório de Farmacologia e Toxicologia Celular - FarmaTec, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal de Goiás , Goiânia , GO , Brazil
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- a Laboratório de Farmacologia e Toxicologia Celular - FarmaTec, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal de Goiás , Goiânia , GO , Brazil
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- a Laboratório de Farmacologia e Toxicologia Celular - FarmaTec, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal de Goiás , Goiânia , GO , Brazil
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- c Laboratório de Patologia Bucal, Faculdade de Odontologia, Universidade Federal de Goiás , Goiânia , GO , Brazil
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- d Laboratório de Pesquisa em Produtos Naturais - LPPN, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal de Goiás , Goiânia , GO , Brazil
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- a Laboratório de Farmacologia e Toxicologia Celular - FarmaTec, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal de Goiás , Goiânia , GO , Brazil
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de Andrade Silva CA, Fonseca GG. Brazilian savannah fruits: Characteristics, properties, and potential applications. Food Sci Biotechnol 2016; 25:1225-1232. [PMID: 30263399 DOI: 10.1007/s10068-016-0195-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2015] [Revised: 03/10/2016] [Accepted: 06/15/2016] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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The Brazilian savannah is the second largest biome of the country, and it displays great biodiversity. The fruits of the native trees have peculiar characteristics and are recognized for their nutritional and therapeutic aspects. However, little is known about their technological and biotechnological potential applications. The existing information concerning these aspects has never been compiled so far. It is known that many of these fruits contain many bioactive compounds of industrial interest, such as carotenoids and phenolic constituents. Another aspect of the fruit is the high fatty acid content of some species. Pequi, bocaiuva, jatoba, baru, amburama, and buriti, for instance, are among those fruits described as being rich in fatty acids, mostly unsaturated ones. Here, we reviewed 18 species from the Brazilian savannah identified to be of interest because of high potencial for sustained medium- and short-term explorations, under the technological and biotechnological aspects, seeking the development of new products from these scarcely studied raw materials.
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- Cinthia Aparecida de Andrade Silva
- Laboratory of Bioengineering, Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Federal University of Grande Dourados, CEP 79.804-970 Dourados-MS, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Bioengineering, Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Federal University of Grande Dourados, CEP 79.804-970 Dourados-MS, Brazil
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Bioactive Compounds Found in Brazilian Cerrado Fruits. Int J Mol Sci 2015; 16:23760-83. [PMID: 26473827 PMCID: PMC4632725 DOI: 10.3390/ijms161023760] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2015] [Revised: 09/21/2015] [Accepted: 09/21/2015] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Functional foods include any natural product that presents health-promoting effects, thereby reducing the risk of chronic diseases. Cerrado fruits are considered a source of bioactive substances, mainly phenolic compounds, making them important functional foods. Despite this, the losses of natural vegetation in the Cerrado are progressive. Hence, the knowledge propagation about the importance of the species found in Cerrado could contribute to the preservation of this biome. This review provides information about Cerrado fruits and highlights the structures and pharmacologic potential of functional compounds found in these fruits. Compounds detected in Caryocar brasiliense Camb. (pequi), Dipteryx alata Vog. (baru), Eugenia dysenterica DC. (cagaita), Eugenia uniflora L. (pitanga), Genipa americana L. (jenipapo), Hancornia speciosa Gomes (mangaba), Mauritia flexuosa L.f. (buriti), Myrciaria cauliflora (DC) Berg (jabuticaba), Psidiumguajava L. (goiaba), Psidium spp. (araçá), Solanum lycocarpum St. Hill (lobeira), Spondias mombin L. (cajá), Annona crassiflora Mart. (araticum), among others are reported here.
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Mazuti Silva SM, Gasca Silva CA, Fonseca-Bazzo YM, Magalhães PO, Silveira D. EUGENIA DYSENTERICA MART. EX DC. (CAGAITA): PLANTA BRASILEIRA COM POTENCIAL TERAPÊUTICO. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015. [DOI: 10.14450/2318-9312.v27.e1.a2015.pp49-95] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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O Brasil possui uma das maiores diversidades florísticas do mundo, com vários biomas de características diversas. Esses biomas são uma rica fonte de espécies vegetais utilizadas pelos habitantes locais como alimento e/ou para fins medicinais. Em 2006 foi publicada a Politica Nacional de Plantas Medicinais e Fitoterápicos (PNPMF) que estabeleceu diretrizes de atuação do Governo Federal na área, com o objetivo de fomentar o desenvolvimento industrial e tecnológico e estimular o uso sustentável da biodiversidade nacional. O Programa Nacional de Plantas Medicinais e Fitoterápicos, por sua vez, estabeleceu as ações dos diversos parceiros, para garantir o acesso, o desenvolvimento tecnológio e o uso de plantas medicinais e fitoterápicos de forma segura, eficaz e com qualidade. Eugenia dysenterica Mart ex DC é uma espécie brasileira encontrada no bioma Cerrado e utilizada como alimento e para fins medicinais. Assim, no sentido de contribuir para a PNPMF, foi elaborada uma monografia mostrando os avanços nos estudos sobre essa espécie, potencialmente útil para no desenvolvimento de fitoterápico genuinamente nacional.
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Prado LCDS, Silva DB, Oliveira-Silva GLD, Hiraki KRN, Canabrava HAN, Bispo-da-Silva LB. The Gastroprotective Effects of Eugenia dysenterica (Myrtaceae) Leaf Extract: The Possible Role of Condensed Tannins. Biol Pharm Bull 2014; 37:722-30. [DOI: 10.1248/bpb.b13-00514] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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- Núcleo de Pesquisas em Produtos Naturais e Sintéticos, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Science at Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo
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Brandão MS, Pereira SS, Lima DF, Oliveira JPC, Ferreira ELF, Chaves MH, Almeida FRC. Antinociceptive effect of Lecythis pisonis Camb. (Lecythidaceae) in models of acute pain in mice. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2013; 146:180-186. [PMID: 23276784 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2012.06.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2012] [Revised: 12/14/2012] [Accepted: 12/20/2012] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Lecythis pisonis Camb., also known in Brazil as sapucaia, is used in folk medicine against pruritus, muscle pain and gastric ulcer. AIM OF THE STUDY To investigate the antinociceptive effect of ethanol extract from Lecythis pisonis leaves (LPEE), fractions (hexane-LPHF, ether-LPEF and ethyl acetate-LPEAF) and mixture of triterpenes [ursolic and oleanolic acids (MT)] in mice. MATERIALS AND METHODS LPEE and LPEF were evaluated on the acetic acid induced writhings and formalin, capsaicin and glutamate tests. In addition, MT was investigated on the writhings induced by acetic acid, capsaicin and glutamate tests. In the study of some possible mechanisms involved on the antinociceptive effect of LPEF, it was investigated the participation of opioid system, K+ATP channels and L-arginine-nitric oxide pathway. RESULTS LPEE (12.5 and 25 mg/kg, p.o.), LPEF and MT (6.25, 12.5 and 25 mg/kg, p.o.) reduced the writhings in comparison to saline. LPEE (100 mg/kg, p.o.) and LPEF (50 mg/kg, p.o.) were effective in inhibiting both phases of formalin test. In capsaicin test, LPEE (100 and 200 mg/kg, p.o.), LPEF (12.5-50 mg/kg, p.o) and MT (6.25-25 mg/kg, p.o.) showed a significant antinociceptive effect compared to the control. LPEE (25 and 50 mg/kg, p.o.), LPEF (50 and 100 mg/kg, p.o.) and MT (12.5 and 25 mg/kg, p.o.) reduced the glutamate-evoked nociceptive response. Treatment with naloxone, L-arginine and glibenclamide reversed the effect of LPEF in glutamate test. CONCLUSIONS These results indicate the antinociceptive effect of Lecythis pisonis leaves and suggest that this effect may be related to opioid pathway, K+ATP channels, and L-arginine-nitric oxide modulation. Furthermore, these data support the ethnomedical use of this plant.
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- M S Brandão
- Medicinal Plants Research Center, Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Piauí, Av. Nossa Senhora de Fátima s/n, 64049-550 Teresina, Brazil
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Couto RO, Martins FS, Chaul LT, Conceição EC, Freitas LAP, Bara MTF, Paula JR. Spray drying of Eugenia dysenterica extract: effects of in-process parameters on product quality. REVISTA BRASILEIRA DE FARMACOGNOSIA-BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACOGNOSY 2013. [DOI: 10.1590/s0102-695x2012005000109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Oliveira VB, Yamada LT, Fagg CW, Brandão MG. Native foods from Brazilian biodiversity as a source of bioactive compounds. Food Res Int 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2012.03.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 91] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Vieira PM, Veronezi E, Silva CR, Chen-Chen L. Detection of Genotoxic, Cytotoxic, and Protective Activities of Eugenia dysenterica DC. (Myrtaceae) in Mice. J Med Food 2012; 15:563-7. [DOI: 10.1089/jmf.2011.0270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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- Pabline Marinho Vieira
- Department of General Biology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil
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- Department of General Biology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil
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- Department of General Biology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil
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- Department of General Biology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil
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In Vivo Effects of Cagaita (Eugenia dysenterica, DC.) Leaf Extracts on Diarrhea Treatment. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2010; 2011. [PMID: 20953423 PMCID: PMC2952297 DOI: 10.1155/2011/309390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2010] [Accepted: 07/01/2010] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Eugenia dysenterica is a plant typically found in the Cerrado biome and commonly used in popular medicine due to its pharmacological properties, which include antidiarrheal, skin healing, and antimicrobial activities. The effects of ethanolic extract, aqueous extract and infusion of E. dysenterica leaves on intestinal motility and antidiarrheal activity were evaluated using ricin oil-induced diarrhea in rats. At doses of 400 and 800 mg·Kg−1, the ethanolic extract decreased intestinal motility while the other extracts showed no significant effects. Moreover, serum levels of chloride, magnesium, and phosphorus were also measured in rats. Histopathologic and enzymatic analyses were also performed to investigate any toxic effect. Animals treated with infusion, ethanolic extract, ricin oil, and loperamide presented morphological alterations in the small intestine, such as mucosa lesion, epithelial layer damage, and partial loss and/or morphological change of villi. Furthermore, the liver showed congestion and hydropic degeneration. Serum levels of alanine aminotransferase increased significantly in all treatments, but none rose above reference values. In summary, our results suggest that compounds present in leaves of E. dysenterica may have therapeutic benefits on recovery from diarrhea despite their toxic effects.
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