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Pacheco AGM, Pacheco EJ, Macedo LARO, Silva JC, Lima-Saraiva SRG, Barros VP, Oliveira-Junior RG, Branco A, Quintans JSS, Quintans-Junior LJ, Coutinho HDM, Menezes IRA, Almeida JRGS. Antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory activities of Hymenaea martiana Hayne (Fabaceae) in mice. BRAZ J BIOL 2021; 82:e240359. [PMID: 34105646 DOI: 10.1590/1519-6984.240359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2020] [Accepted: 11/13/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
Abstract
Hymenaea martiana is a species popularly known in Northeastern Brazil as "jatobá" and used in folk medicine to treat pain and inflammation. The aim of this work was to evaluate the antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory activity of H. martiana. In the present study, we carried out an investigation about the effects of the crude ethanolic extract (Hm-EtOH) and the ethyl acetate fraction (Hm-AcOEt) in models of nociception and inflammation in mice. Chemical (acetic acid-induced writhing and formalin) and thermal stimuli (hot plate) were used for the evaluation of antinociceptive activity, while for the anti-inflammatory profile paw edema induced by carrageenan was used, along with leukocyte migration to the peritoneal cavity. The presence of the flavonoid astilbin in the samples was characterized through HPLC-DAD-MS analysis. Hm-EtOH and Hm-AcOEt (100, 200 and 400 mg.kg-1, i.p.) significantly reduced the number of abdominal contortions and decreased the paw licking time in the formalin test. In the hot plate, the extract increased the latency time of animals. Hm-EtOH and Hm-AcOEt inhibited significantly the increase in the edema after the administration of carrageenan. Hm-EtOH and Hm-AcOEt inhibited leukocyte migration in the peritonitis test. HPLC-DAD-MS analysis of Hm-EtOH and Hm-AcOEt revealed the presence of the flavonoid astilbin in the samples. According to the results of this study, both Hm-EtOH and Hm-AcOEt have antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory activities, which could be related with the presence of flavonoid in the extracts. The results reinforce the popular use of this plant.
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- A G M Pacheco
- Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana - UEFS, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biotecnologia, Feira de Santana, BA, Brasil
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- Universidade de Pernambuco - UPE, Pós-Graduação em Perícia Forense, Camaragibe, PE, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal do Vale do São Francisco - UNIVASF, Núcleo de Estudos e Pesquisas de Plantas Medicinais - NEPLAME, Petrolina, PE, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal do Vale do São Francisco - UNIVASF, Núcleo de Estudos e Pesquisas de Plantas Medicinais - NEPLAME, Petrolina, PE, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal do Vale do São Francisco - UNIVASF, Núcleo de Estudos e Pesquisas de Plantas Medicinais - NEPLAME, Petrolina, PE, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal do Vale do São Francisco - UNIVASF, Núcleo de Estudos e Pesquisas de Plantas Medicinais - NEPLAME, Petrolina, PE, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal do Vale do São Francisco - UNIVASF, Núcleo de Estudos e Pesquisas de Plantas Medicinais - NEPLAME, Petrolina, PE, Brasil
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- Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana - UEFS, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biotecnologia, Feira de Santana, BA, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal de Sergipe - UFS, Departmento de Fisiologia, Aracaju, SE, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal de Sergipe - UFS, Departmento de Fisiologia, Aracaju, SE, Brasil
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- Universidade Regional do Cariri - URCA, Departmento de Química Biológica, Crato, CE, Brasil
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- Universidade Regional do Cariri - URCA, Departmento de Química Biológica, Crato, CE, Brasil
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- Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana - UEFS, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biotecnologia, Feira de Santana, BA, Brasil.,Universidade Federal do Vale do São Francisco - UNIVASF, Núcleo de Estudos e Pesquisas de Plantas Medicinais - NEPLAME, Petrolina, PE, Brasil
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Johnson M, Kanimozhi SA, Joy Jeba Malar TR, Shibila T, Freitas PR, Tintino SR, Menezes IRA, da Costa JGM, Coutinho HDM. The antioxidative effects of bioactive products from Sargassum polycystum C. Agardh and Sargassum duplicatum J. Agardh against inflammation and other pathological issues. Complement Ther Med 2019; 46:19-23. [PMID: 31519278 DOI: 10.1016/j.ctim.2019.06.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2019] [Revised: 06/13/2019] [Accepted: 06/23/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022] Open
Abstract
The present study was aimed to determine the phenol, total flavonoids and antioxidant potentials of Sargassum polycystum C. Agardh and Sargassum duplicatum J. Agardh from south east coast of Tamil Nadu and India using DPPH, phophomolybdenum and hydrogen peroxide scavenging activity. The total phenols, total flavonoids and antioxidant activities of S. polycystum and S. duplicatum were determined. Highest phenols (33.49 and 149.52 mg GAE/g) were observed in chloroform extracts of S. polycystum and methanolic extracts of S. duplicatum. The acetone extracts of S. polycystumand S. duplicatum demonstrated maximum amount of flavonoids compared to other studied extracts. Maximum amount of phosphomolybdenum reduction was observed in acetone extracts of S. polycystum and methanolic extracts of S. duplicatum. The DPPH radical scavenging activity of different extracts of S. polycystum and S. duplicatum were as follows acetone > chloroform > Petroleum ether > methanol and acetone > chloroform > methanol >Petroleum ether respectively. The H2O2 scavenging activity of S. polycystum extracts were as follows Petroleum ether extracts of S. polycystum (67.9%) > acetone (67.3%) > chloroform (58.6%) > methanol (51.78%). Acetone extracts of S. duplicatum showed maximum inhibition (90.39%) followed by petroleum ether, chloroform and methanolic extracts (75.11, 72.37 and 54.59%) respectively. The present study results confirmed the antioxidant properties of the two selected brown seaweeds viz., S. polycytum and S. duplicatum. The total phenols, flavonoids and alkaloids may be responsible for the antioxidant activities.
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- M Johnson
- Centre for Plant Biotechnology, Department of Botany, St. Xavier's College (Autonomous), Palayamkottai, 627 002, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Centre for Plant Biotechnology, Department of Botany, St. Xavier's College (Autonomous), Palayamkottai, 627 002, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Centre for Plant Biotechnology, Department of Botany, St. Xavier's College (Autonomous), Palayamkottai, 627 002, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Centre for Plant Biotechnology, Department of Botany, St. Xavier's College (Autonomous), Palayamkottai, 627 002, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, Centre of Biological Science and Health, Regional University of Cariri - URCA, 63105-000, Crato, CE, Brazil
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, Centre of Biological Science and Health, Regional University of Cariri - URCA, 63105-000, Crato, CE, Brazil
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, Centre of Biological Science and Health, Regional University of Cariri - URCA, 63105-000, Crato, CE, Brazil
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, Centre of Biological Science and Health, Regional University of Cariri - URCA, 63105-000, Crato, CE, Brazil
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, Centre of Biological Science and Health, Regional University of Cariri - URCA, 63105-000, Crato, CE, Brazil.
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Johnson M, Maharaja P, Murugesan S, Janakiraman N, Menezes IRA, da Costa JGM, Barbosa CRS, Coutinho HDM. Larvicidal activity of some medicinal plant extracts against filariasis fever mosquito, Culex quinquefasciatus (Say.) (Diptera: Culicidae). Comp Immunol Microbiol Infect Dis 2018; 61:1-4. [PMID: 30502827 DOI: 10.1016/j.cimid.2018.10.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2018] [Revised: 10/21/2018] [Accepted: 10/22/2018] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The present study was aimed to find the larvicidal activity of petroleum ether, chloroform, acetone and methanolic extracts of Dichanthium foveolatum (Del.) Roberty, Leptochloa uniflora Hochst, Pancratium triflorum Roxb and Molineria trichocarpa (Wight) N.P.Balakr against Culex quinquefasciatus. METHODS The larvicidal potential of selected plant extracts were determined against 4th instar larvae of C. quinquefasciatus with various concentrations viz., 50, 100, 150, 200 and 250 mg/ml. The mortality counts were made after 24 h of incubation and LC50 values were calculated. RESULTS Chloroform extracts of studied plants were showed highest larvicidal activity with remarkable irritant against the larva of C. quinquefasciatus. Highest larvicidal activity was observed in the chloroform extract of D. foveolatum against the larva of C. quinquefasciatus with LC50 = 277.03 mg/ml. The larvicidal activity of the studied plants as follows chloroform extract of D. foveolatum (LC50 = 277.03 mg/ml) >L. uniflora (LC50 = 300.56 mg/ml) >M. trichocarpa (LC50 = 306.60 mg/ml) >P. triflorum (LC50 318.42 mg/ml). The larvicidal potential of P. triflorum was as follows Chloroform > acetone > methanol > petroleum ether. The larvicidal activities of L. uniflora and M. trichocarpa were as follows Chloroform > petroleum ether > acetone > methanol respectively. The larvicidal potentials of D. foveolatum was as follows Chloroform > methanol > acetone > petroleum ether. CONCLUSION The chloroform extract of D. foveolatum find use as broad-spectrum larvicidal agent in the near future. It is hoped that more work would be undertaken to evaluate the utility of these plant extracts for field applications considering the promising leads given by the present study.
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- M Johnson
- Centre for Plant Biotechnology, Department of Botany, St. Xavier's College (Autonomous), Palayamkottai, 627 002, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Centre for Plant Biotechnology, Department of Botany, St. Xavier's College (Autonomous), Palayamkottai, 627 002, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Centre for Plant Biotechnology, Department of Botany, St. Xavier's College (Autonomous), Palayamkottai, 627 002, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Centre for Plant Biotechnology, Department of Botany, St. Xavier's College (Autonomous), Palayamkottai, 627 002, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, Centre of Biological Science and Health, Regional University of Cariri - URCA, 63105-000, Crato, CE, Brazil
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, Centre of Biological Science and Health, Regional University of Cariri - URCA, 63105-000, Crato, CE, Brazil
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, Centre of Biological Science and Health, Regional University of Cariri - URCA, 63105-000, Crato, CE, Brazil
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, Centre of Biological Science and Health, Regional University of Cariri - URCA, 63105-000, Crato, CE, Brazil.
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de Lacerda Neto LJ, Ramos AGB, Kerntopf MR, Coutinho HDM, Quintans-Junior LJ, Almeida JRGS, Ribeiro-Filho J, Menezes IRA. Modulation of antibiotic activity by the hydroalcoholic extract from leaves of Caryocar coriaceum WITTM. Nat Prod Res 2017; 32:477-480. [PMID: 28391717 DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2017.1312396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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The aim of this study was to identify the presence of tannins, phenols and flavonoids on the hydroalcoholic extract of Caryocar coriaceum leaves (HECCL) and to determine the antioxidant and antibacterial activity of this extract. The extract was tested alone (1024-1 μg/mL) or associated (MIC/8) with several antibiotics in order to identify any antibacterial activity against multiresistant bacterial strains (Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa). The existence of tannins, total phenols (901.31 mg/g) and flavonoids (89.68 mg/g) was confirmed in the HECCL. The presence of rutin and quercetin were confirmed by Thin-layer chromatography (TLC). Using the 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) method, the antioxidant activity of the extract (9 μg/mL) was determined. Moreover, the Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) value found for HECCL was 1024 μg/mL and the association between HECCL (MIC/8) with benzylpenicillin significantly changed its minimum inhibitory concentration from 2500 to 625 μg/mL against E. coli.
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- Luís J de Lacerda Neto
- a Departamento de Química Biológica , Universidade Regional do Cariri - URCA , Crato , Brasil.,b Unidade Acadêmica Ciências da Vida , Universidade Federal de Campina Grande , Cajazeiras , Brasil
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- a Departamento de Química Biológica , Universidade Regional do Cariri - URCA , Crato , Brasil
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- a Departamento de Química Biológica , Universidade Regional do Cariri - URCA , Crato , Brasil
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- a Departamento de Química Biológica , Universidade Regional do Cariri - URCA , Crato , Brasil
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- c Departamento de Fisiologia , Universidade Federal de Sergipe , São Cristovão , Brasil
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- d Departamento de Ciências Farmacêuticas , Universidade Federal do Vale do São Francisco , Petrolina , Brasil
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- e Departamento de Biomedicina , Centro Universitário Dr. Leão Sampaio - UNILEAO , Juazeiro do Norte , Brasil
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- a Departamento de Química Biológica , Universidade Regional do Cariri - URCA , Crato , Brasil
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Sousa DG, Sousa SDG, Silva RER, Silva-Alves KS, Ferreira-da-Silva FW, Kerntopf MR, Menezes IRA, Leal-Cardoso JH, Barbosa R. Essential oil of Lippia alba and its main constituent citral block the excitability of rat sciatic nerves. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015; 48:697-702. [PMID: 26132093 PMCID: PMC4541688 DOI: 10.1590/1414-431x20154710] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2015] [Accepted: 04/06/2015] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Abstract
Lippia alba is empirically used for infusions, teas, macerates, and
hydroalcoholic extracts because of its antispasmodic, analgesic, sedative, and
anxiolytic effects. Citral is a mixture of trans-geranial and cis-neral and is the
main constituent of L. alba essential oil and possesses analgesic,
anxiolytic, anticonvulsant, and sedative effects. The present study evaluated the
effects of the essential oil of L. alba (EOLa) and citral on
compound action potentials (CAPs) in Wistar rat sciatic nerves. Both drugs inhibited
CAP in a concentration-dependent manner. The calculated half-maximal inhibitory
concentrations (IC50) of peak-to-peak amplitude were 53.2 µg/mL and 35.00
µg/mL (or 230 µM) for EOLa and citral, respectively. Peak-to-peak amplitude of the
CAP was significantly reduced by 30 µg/mL EOLa and 10 µg/mL citral. EOLa and citral
(at 60 and 30 µg/mL, values close to their respective IC50 for CAP
blockade) significantly increased chronaxy and rheobase. The conduction velocity of
the first and second CAP components was statistically reduced to ∼86% of control with
10 µg/mL EOLa and ∼90% of control with 3 µg/mL citral. This study showed that EOLa
inhibited nerve excitability and this effect can be explained by the presence of
citral in its composition. Both EOLa and citral showed inhibitory actions at lower
concentrations compared with other essential oils and constituents with local
anesthetic activity. In conclusion, these data demonstrate that EOLa and citral are
promising agents in the development of new drugs with local anesthetic activity.
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- D G Sousa
- Laboratório de Fisiofarmacologia das Células Excitáveis, Universidade Regional do Cariri, Crato, CE, Brasil
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- Laboratório de Fisiofarmacologia das Células Excitáveis, Universidade Regional do Cariri, Crato, CE, Brasil
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- Laboratório de Fisiofarmacologia das Células Excitáveis, Universidade Regional do Cariri, Crato, CE, Brasil
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- Laboratório de Eletrofisiologia, Instituto Superior de Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade Estadual do Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brasil
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- Laboratório de Eletrofisiologia, Instituto Superior de Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade Estadual do Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brasil
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- Laboratório de Farmacologia e Química Medicinal, Universidade Regional do Cariri, Crato, CE, Brasil
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- Laboratório de Farmacologia e Química Medicinal, Universidade Regional do Cariri, Crato, CE, Brasil
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- Laboratório de Eletrofisiologia, Instituto Superior de Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade Estadual do Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brasil
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- Laboratório de Fisiofarmacologia das Células Excitáveis, Universidade Regional do Cariri, Crato, CE, Brasil
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