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Storch Portal A, Schiquet S, Padilha Amaral B, Mascarenhas Krepsky L, Curbani L, Andrade Rebelo R, Rau M, Althoff SL, Guedes A, Mendes de Cordova CM. Composition, Antibiofilm, and Antibacterial Potential of Volatile Oils from Geopropolis of Different Stingless Bees' Species. Chem Biodivers 2023; 20:e202300592. [PMID: 37432091 DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.202300592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2023] [Revised: 07/07/2023] [Accepted: 07/10/2023] [Indexed: 07/12/2023]
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We aimed to characterize and investigate the antibacterial potential of the native stingless bees geopropolis volatile oils (VO) for the search of potentially new bioactive compounds. Geopropolis samples from Melipona bicolor schencki, M. compressipes manaosensis, M. fasciculata, M. quadrifasciata, M. marginata and M. seminigra merrillae were collected from hives in South Brazil. VO were obtained by hydrodistillation and characterised by gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry (GC/MS). Antimicrobial activity was assessed by microplate dilution method. The lowest MIC against cell walled bacteria was 219±0 μg mL-1 from M. quadrifasciata geopropolis VO with Staphylococcus aureus. The M. b. schencki geopropolis VO minimal inhibition concentration (MIC) was 424±0 μg mL-1 against all the mycoplasma strains evaluated. Fractionation resulted in the reduction of 50 % of the MIC value from the original oil. However, its compounds' synergism seems to be essential to this activity. Antibiofilm assays demonstrated 15.25 % eradication activity and 13.20 % inhibition of biofilm formation after 24 h for one subfraction at 2× its MIC as the best results found. This may be one of the essential mechanisms by which geopropolis VOs perform their antimicrobial activity.
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- Ariane Storch Portal
- Universidade de Blumenau, Graduation Program in Chemistry, Rua Antonio da Veiga 140, Campus I, Blumenau, SC, Brazil, 89030001
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- Universidade de Blumenau, SC, School of Pharmacy, Rua São Paulo 2171, Campus III, Brazil
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- Universidade de Blumenau, SC, School of Pharmacy, Rua São Paulo 2171, Campus III, Brazil
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- Universidade de Blumenau, SC, Department of Chemistry, Rua Antonio da Veiga 140, Campus I, Brazil
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- Universidade de Blumenau, SC, Department of Chemistry, Rua Antonio da Veiga 140, Campus I, Brazil
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- Universidade de Blumenau, SC, Department of Chemistry, Rua Antonio da Veiga 140, Campus I, Brazil
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- Universidade de Blumenau, SC, Department of Natural Sciences, Rua Antonio da Veiga 140, Campus I, Brazil
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- Universidade de Blumenau, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Rua São Paulo 2171, Campus 3, Blumenau, SC, Brazil, 89030001
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- Universidade de Blumenau, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Rua São Paulo 2171, Campus 3, Blumenau, SC, Brazil, 89030001
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Chemical Evaluation, Phytotoxic Potential, and In Silico Study of Essential Oils from Leaves of Guatteria schomburgkiana Mart. and Xylopia frutescens Aubl. (Annonaceae) from the Brazilian Amazon. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28062633. [PMID: 36985605 PMCID: PMC10059729 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28062633] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2023] [Revised: 03/05/2023] [Accepted: 03/08/2023] [Indexed: 03/17/2023] Open
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The essential oils (EOs) of Guatteria schomburgkiana (Gsch) and Xylopia frutescens (Xfru) (Annonaceae) were obtained by hydrodistillation, and their chemical composition was evaluated by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC/MS). Herbicide activity was measured by analyzing the seed germination percentage and root and hypocotyl elongation of two invasive species: Mimosa pudica and Senna obtusifolia. The highest yield was obtained for the EO of Xfru (1.06%). The chemical composition of Gsch was characterized by the presence of the oxygenated sesquiterpenes spathulenol (22.40%) and caryophyllene oxide (14.70%). Regarding the EO of Xfru, the hydrocarbon monoterpenes α-pinene (35.73%) and β-pinene (18.90%) were the components identified with the highest concentrations. The germination of seeds of S. obtusifolia (13.33 ± 5.77%) showed higher resistance than that of seeds of M. pudica (86.67 ± 5.77%). S. obtusifolia was also more sensitive to the EO of Xfru in terms of radicle (55.22 ± 2.72%) and hypocotyl (71.12 ± 3.80%) elongation, while M. pudica showed greater sensitivity to the EO of Gsch. To screen the herbicidal activity, the molecular docking study of the major and potent compounds was performed against 4-hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase (HPPD) protein. Results showed good binding affinities and attributed the strongest inhibitory activity to δ-cadinene for the target protein. This work contributes to the study of the herbicidal properties of the EOs of species of Annonaceae from the Amazon region.
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Chemical Composition and Biological Activity of Argentinian Propolis of Four Species of Stingless Bees. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27227686. [PMID: 36431788 PMCID: PMC9697202 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27227686] [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: 10/18/2022] [Revised: 11/02/2022] [Accepted: 11/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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The chemical composition of propolis of four species of stingless bees (SLBs) from Argentina was determined, and its antibacterial and anticancer activity was evaluated on selected types of microbes and cancer cell lines. Volatile secretions of all propolis samples are formed by 174 C2-C15 organic compounds, mainly mono- and sesquiterpenes and their derivatives. The chromatograms of ether extracts showed 287 peaks, of which 210 were identified. The most representative groups in the extracts of various propolis samples were diterpenoids (mainly resin acids), triterpenoids and phenolic compounds: long-chain alkenyl phenols, resorcinols and salicylates. The composition of both volatile and extractive compounds turned out to be species-specific; however, in both cases, the pairwise similarity of the propolis of Scaptotrigona postica and Tetragonisca fiebrigi versus that of Tetragona clavipes and Melipona quadrifasciata quadrifasciata was observed, which indicated the similarity of the preferences of the respective species when choosing plant sources of resin. The composition of the studied extracts completely lacked flavonoids and phenolcarboxylic acids, which are usually associated with the biological activity and medicinal properties of propolis. However, tests on selected microbial species and cancer cell lines showed such activity. All propolis samples tested against Paenibacillus larvae, two species of Bacillus and E. coli showed biofilm inhibition unrelated to the inhibition of bacterial growth, leading to a decrease in their pathogenicity. Testing the anticancer activity of ether extracts using five types of cell cultures showed that all four types of propolis studied inhibit the growth of cancer cells in a dose- and time-dependent manner. Propolis harvested by T. clavipes demonstrated the highest cytotoxicity on all tested cell lines.
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González M, García ME, Slanis A, Bonini A, Fiedler S, Fariña L, Dellacassa E, Condurso C, Lorenzo D, Russo M, Tereschuk ML. Phytochemical Findings Evidencing Botanical Origin of New Propolis Type from North-West Argentina. Chem Biodivers 2019; 16:e1800442. [PMID: 30725525 DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.201800442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2018] [Accepted: 02/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Propolis samples from north-west Argentina (Amaicha del Valle, Tucumán) were evaluated by palynology, FT-IR spectra, and RP-HPTLC. In addition, the volatile fraction was studied by HS-SPME-GC/MS. The botanical species most visited by Apis mellifera L. near the apiaries were collected and their RP-HPTLC extracts profiles were compared with propolis samples. In addition, GC/MS was performed for volatile compounds from Zuccagnia punctata Cav. (Fabaceae). FT-IR spectra and RP-HPTLC fingerprints of propolis samples showed similar profiles. In RP-HPTLC analyses, only Z. punctata presented a similar fingerprint to Amaicha propolis. The major volatile compounds present in both were trans-linalool oxide (furanoid), 6-camphenone, linalool, trans-pinocarveol, p-cymen-8-ol, and 2,3,6-trimethylbenzaldehyde. Potential variations for the Amaicha del Valle propolis volatile fraction as consequence of propolis sample preparation were demonstrated.
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- Mariela González
- Departamento de Ingeniería de Procesos y Gestión Industrial, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Tecnología, Universidad Nacional de Tucumán, San Miguel de Tucumán, 4000, República Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Palinología, Fundación Miguel Lillo, Miguel Lillo 251, San Miguel de Tucumán, 4000, República Argentina
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- Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e IML, Universidad Nacional de Tucumán, Miguel Lillo 250, San Miguel de Tucumán, 4000, República Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Biotecnología de Aromas, Facultad de Química, UdelaR, Gral. Flores 2124, 11800-, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Laboratorio de Biotecnología de Aromas, Facultad de Química, UdelaR, Gral. Flores 2124, 11800-, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Laboratorio de Biotecnología de Aromas, Facultad de Química, UdelaR, Gral. Flores 2124, 11800-, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Laboratorio de Biotecnología de Aromas, Facultad de Química, UdelaR, Gral. Flores 2124, 11800-, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Universitá di Messina, Viale Stagno d'Alcontres, 98166, Messina, Italy
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- Laboratorio de Biotecnología de Aromas, Facultad de Química, UdelaR, Gral. Flores 2124, 11800-, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Estación Experimental Agroindustrial Obispo Colombres, Av. William Cross 3150, San Miguel de Tucumán, T4101XAC, República Argentina
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- Departamento de Ingeniería de Procesos y Gestión Industrial, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Tecnología, Universidad Nacional de Tucumán, San Miguel de Tucumán, 4000, República Argentina
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Oda H, Nakagawa T, Maruyama K, Dono Y, Katsuragi H, Sato S. Effect of Brazilian green propolis on oral pathogens and human periodontal fibroblasts. J Oral Biosci 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.job.2015.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Fernandes FH, da R. Guterres Z, Violante IM, Lopes TF, Garcez WS, Garcez FR. Evaluation of mutagenic and antimicrobial properties of brown propolis essential oil from the Brazilian Cerrado biome. Toxicol Rep 2015; 2:1482-1488. [PMID: 28962491 PMCID: PMC5598219 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxrep.2015.11.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2015] [Revised: 10/23/2015] [Accepted: 11/15/2015] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Biological, and particularly antimicrobial, activities have been demonstrated for the essential oil of propolis samples worlwide, yet their mutagenic effects remain unknown. To correlate antimicrobial effects with mutagenic risks, the present study evaluated the antifungal and antibacterial activities of the essential oil obtained from brown propolis collected from the Cerrado biome in Midwest Brazil (EOP), testing it against nine pathogenic microorganisms. Evaluation of mutagenic potential was based on the somatic mutation and recombination test (SMART) performed on wing cells of standard (ST) and high-bioactivation (HB) crosses of Drosophila melanogaster. EOP was extracted by hydrodistillation, and sesquiterpenes were characterized by GCMS as its major constituents. The crude oil proved active against Cryptococcus neoformans and Enterococcus faecalis, as did two of its major constituents, spathulenol and (E)-nerolidol the latter being also active against Staphylococcus aureus isolated using chromatographic procedures. No significant increase in the number of somatic mutations was observed in the offspring of ST or HB crosses the latter exhibiting enhanced levels of metabolizing enzymes of the cytochrome P450 type treated with 0.05%, 0.1%, and 0.2% EOP. These findings revealed no mutagenic activity of EOP, even when tested against the HB strain, and demonstrated that its antimicrobial activities are not associated with DNA damage induction (investigated with SMART), suggesting the potential of EOP as a natural preservative.
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- Fábio H. Fernandes
- Instituto de Química, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, Av. Senador Filinto Muller 1555, Campo Grande, MS 79074-460, Brazil
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- Universidade Estadual de Mato Grosso do Sul, Unidade Universitária de Mundo Novo, BR163, km 202, Mundo Novo, MS 79980-000, Brazil
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- Departamento de Farmácia, Universidade de Cuiabá, Av. Beira Rio 3100, Cuiabá, MT 78015-480, Brazil
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- Universidade Estadual de Mato Grosso do Sul, Unidade Universitária de Mundo Novo, BR163, km 202, Mundo Novo, MS 79980-000, Brazil
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- Instituto de Química, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, Av. Senador Filinto Muller 1555, Campo Grande, MS 79074-460, Brazil
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- Instituto de Química, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, Av. Senador Filinto Muller 1555, Campo Grande, MS 79074-460, Brazil
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King-Díaz B, Granados-Pineda J, Bah M, Rivero-Cruz JF, Lotina-Hennsen B. Mexican propolis flavonoids affect photosynthesis and seedling growth. JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY B-BIOLOGY 2015; 151:213-20. [PMID: 26318278 DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2015.08.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2015] [Revised: 07/28/2015] [Accepted: 08/10/2015] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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As a continuous effort to find new natural products with potential herbicide activity, flavonoids acacetin (1), chrysin (2) and 4',7-dimethylnarangenin (3) were isolated from a propolis sample collected in the rural area of Mexico City and their effects on the photosynthesis light reactions and on the growth of Lolium perenne, Echinochloa crus-galli and Physalis ixocarpa seedlings were investigated. Acacetin (1) acted as an uncoupler by enhancing the electron transport under basal and phosphorylating conditions and the Mg(2+)-ATPase. Chrysin (2) at low concentrations behaved as an uncoupler and at concentrations up to 100 μM its behavior was as a Hill reaction inhibitor. Finally, 4',7-dimethylnarangenin (3) in a concentration-dependent manner behaved as a Hill reaction inhibitor. Flavonoids 2 and 3 inhibited the uncoupled photosystem II reaction measured from water to 2,5-dichloro-1,4-benzoquinone (DCBQ), and they did not inhibit the uncoupled partial reactions measured from water to sodium silicomolybdate (SiMo) and from diphenylcarbazide (DPC) to diclorophenol indophenol (DCPIP). These results indicated that chrysin and 4',7-dimethylnarangenin inhibited the acceptor side of PS II. The results were corroborated with fluorescence of chlorophyll a measurements. Flavonoids also showed activity on the growth of seedlings of Lolium perenne and Echinochloa crus-galli.
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- Beatriz King-Díaz
- Departamento de Bioquímica, Facultad de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Ciudad Universitaria, 04510 México, DF, Mexico
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- Departamento de Farmacia, Facultad de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Ciudad Universitaria, 04510 México, DF, Mexico
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- Facultad de Química, Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, Centro Universitario, Cerro de las Campanas, Querétaro 76010, Mexico
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- Departamento de Farmacia, Facultad de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Ciudad Universitaria, 04510 México, DF, Mexico
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Facultad de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Ciudad Universitaria, 04510 México, DF, Mexico.
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