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Bastidas-Bacca MA, Dayve-Bacca-Descance D, Guerra-Acosta ADS, Perea-Morera E, Díaz-Ariza LA, López-Álvarez D, Osorio-García AM. Ethnobotanical Insights: Qualitative Analysis of Medicinal Plants in Colón Putumayo for Traditional Knowledge Preservation. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 12:3390. [PMID: 37836130 PMCID: PMC10574470 DOI: 10.3390/plants12193390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2023] [Revised: 09/05/2023] [Accepted: 09/12/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023]
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The ancestral knowledge of the community of Colón Putumayo unfolds in several dimensions that allow us to recognise the ethnomedicinal properties of plants. The research focused on systematising ethnobotanical and ethnomedicinal knowledge on the use of plants as alternatives for treating illnesses. A cross-sectional study was carried out through semi-structured questionnaires to 100 inhabitants of the community of Colón. We found 38 plant species catalogued in 18 botanical families where 10 species of medicinal plants were prioritised by the community for the treatment of illnesses. The use value (UV) evaluation showed that Chamaemelum nobile equals 0.18 compared to Cymbopogon citratus and Lippia alba with 0.04. The Informant Consensus Factor (ICF) for the cited medicinal use categories equivalent to 1.00 are for the treatment of six types of ailments, however, the plants can treat 16 types of ailments. The Fidelity Level (LF) found identified that four plants are used for the treatment of one type of ailment while three are used to alleviate several ailments. The local knowledge of the community of Colón Putumayo is linked to the ancestry of the territory, culture, and family farming practices.
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- Maira Alejandra Bastidas-Bacca
- Grupo de Investigación de Recursos Naturales Amazónicos, Faculty of Engineering and Basic Sciences, Instituto Tecnológico del Putumayo, Colón 861040, Colombia; (M.A.B.-B.); (A.d.S.G.-A.)
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- Grupo de Investigación de Recursos Naturales Amazónicos, Faculty of Engineering and Basic Sciences, Instituto Tecnológico del Putumayo, Colón 861040, Colombia; (M.A.B.-B.); (A.d.S.G.-A.)
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- Grupo de Investigación en Agroecología, Department of Biological Sciences, Universidad Nacional de Colombia—Sede Palmira, Palmira 763533, Colombia;
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- Grupo de Investigación en Agricultura Biológica, Biology Department, Sede Bogotá, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá DC 110231, Colombia;
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- Grupo de Investigación en Diversidad Biológica, Department of Biological Sciences, Universidad Nacional de Colombia—Sede Palmira, Palmira 763533, Colombia;
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- Grupo de Investigación en Agricultura Biológica, Biology Department, Sede Bogotá, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá DC 110231, Colombia;
- Grupo de Investigación en Diversidad Biológica, Department of Biological Sciences, Universidad Nacional de Colombia—Sede Palmira, Palmira 763533, Colombia;
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dos Santos Sales V, Cabral FR, do Nascimento Sales EP, Carvalho TB, Costa MHN, de Oliveira VAP, de Souza Rodrigues CK, de Figueirêdo FRSDN, Bezerra DS, de Araújo Delmondes G, Coutinho HDM, Costa JGMD, Menezes IRAD, Felipe CFB, Kerntopf MR. Central depressant effects of Piper tuberculatum Jacq essential oil in mice. FOOD BIOSCI 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fbio.2022.101813] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Reginaldo FPS, Bueno PCP, de ICC, de AR, Fett-Neto AG, Cavalheiro AJ, Giordani RB. Molecular Networking Discloses the Chemical Diversity of Flavonoids and Selaginellins in Selaginella convoluta. PLANTA MEDICA 2021; 87:113-123. [PMID: 33296938 DOI: 10.1055/a-1315-0666] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Selaginella convoluta is a desiccation tolerant plant native to the Brazilian semiarid region (Caatinga), endowed with an effective drought resistance mechanism. As part of our research efforts to understand the chemical diversity of S. convoluta, dehydrated (harvested in their natural habitat in the dry season) and hydrated (plant acclimated in a laboratory after rehydration) specimens were analyzed by HR-LC-ESI-MS/MS followed by a structural annotation on the Global Natural Products Social Molecular Networking Web platform. The molecular networking approach allowed for putative annotation of 39 metabolites, mainly selaginellins and flavonoids. Based on MS/MS data, three unprecedented selaginellins were annotated: 29-hydroxy selaginellin O, 29-hydroxy selaginellin A, and 4-{[2-(4-hydrophenyl)-6-[2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethynyl]phenyl](4-oxocyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene)methyl}benzaldehyde. Th results pointed out that valuable scientific knowledge can be obtained from studies conducted with plants in their natural habitat by allowing a more realistic profile of chemical diversity. The present study adds new information on specialized metabolites of S. convoluta, mainly flavonoids and selaginellins, and highlights the species as an untapped source of chemobiodiversity from Caatinga.
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo (FCFRP-USP), Ribeirão Preto/SP, Brazil
- Max-Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Potsdam-Golm, Germany
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- Institute for Sustainable Development and Environment, Dunas Park Herbarium, Natal/RN, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Plant Physiology, Center for Biotechnology and Department of Botany, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre/RS, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacy, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), Natal/RN, Brazil
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Selaginella convolute extract mediated synthesis of ZnO NPs for pain management in emerging nursing care. JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY B-BIOLOGY 2020; 202:111700. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2019.111700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2019] [Revised: 11/07/2019] [Accepted: 11/10/2019] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Tabajara de Oliveira Martins D, Rodrigues E, Casu L, Benítez G, Leonti M. The historical development of pharmacopoeias and the inclusion of exotic herbal drugs with a focus on Europe and Brazil. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2019; 240:111891. [PMID: 30999013 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2019.111891] [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: 01/18/2019] [Revised: 04/12/2019] [Accepted: 04/13/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE In spite of the rich bio-cultural diversity found in the Neotropics relatively few herbal drugs native to South America are included in the global pharmacopoeia. MATERIAL AND METHODS In the attempt to historically explain the inclusion of herbal drugs into official pharmacopoeias we consider the disparate epidemiology and cultural evolution of the New and the Old World. We then trace the development of pharmacopoeias and review forces that worked towards and against the synchronization of pharmacopoeias and highlight the role of early chemical and pharmacological studies in Europe. Finally, we compare the share of exotic and native herbal drug species included in the Brazilian Pharmacopoeia with the share of exotic and native species included in the European Pharmacopoeia as well as those used for products registered with ANVISA. RESULTS The domination of Eurasian herbal drugs in the European Pharmacopoeia seems to be conditioned by the geographical extension of Eurasia, which facilitated the interchange of materia medica and the creation of a consensus of use since ancient times. At the time of the Conquest the epidemiology of the Amerindian populations resembled that of pre-agriculturalist societies while no written consensus around efficacious medicine existed. Subsequently, introduced and well-tried plant species of the Old World gained therapeutic importance in the New World. CONCLUSION The research focus in Europe and the US resulted in a persistence of herbal drugs with a historic importance in the European and US pharmacopoeias, which gained a status as safe and efficacious. During the last decades only few ethnopharmacological field-studies have been conducted with indigenous Amerindian groups living in the Brazilian Amazon, which might be attributable to difficulties in obtaining research permissions. Newly adopted regulations regarding access to biodiversity and traditional knowledge as well as the simplified procedure for licencing herbal medicinal products in Brazil prospects an interesting future for those aiming at developing herbal medicine based on bio-cultural diversity and respecting the protocols regulating benefit sharing.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Brazil
- Europe
- Herbal Medicine/history
- History, 15th Century
- History, 16th Century
- History, 17th Century
- History, 18th Century
- History, 19th Century
- History, 20th Century
- History, 21st Century
- History, Ancient
- History, Medieval
- Humans
- Medicine, Traditional/history
- Pharmacopoeias as Topic/history
- Plants, Medicinal
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- Center for Ethnobotanical and Ethnopharmacological Studies, Department of Environmental Sciences, UNIFESP, Brazil
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- Department of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Cagliari, Via Ospedale 72, 09124, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Botany, University of Granada, Campus Universitario de Cartuja s/n, 18071, Granada, Spain
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Cagliari, Via Ospedale 72, 09124, Cagliari, Italy.
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Oliveira-Macêdo LAR, Pacheco AGM, Lima-Saraiva SRG, Silva JC, Oliveira-Júnior RG, Souza GR, Lavor EM, Silva MG, Ferro JNS, Barreto E, Oliveira VR, Almeida JRGS. Fractions of Selaginella convoluta (Arn.) Spring (Selaginellaceae) attenuate the nociceptive behavior events in mice. BRAZ J BIOL 2019; 80:57-65. [PMID: 31017233 DOI: 10.1590/1519-6984.189761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2018] [Accepted: 06/04/2018] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Selaginella convoluta (Arn.) Spring is a species popularly known as "jericó", and used in folk medicine as analgesic and anti-inflammatory. This study aimed to investigate in mice the antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory activities of the hexane (Sc-Hex) and chloroform (Sc-CHCl3) fractions (100, 200 and 400 mg/kg) obtained by partition of crude ethanol extract from S. convoluta. The preliminary phytochemical analysis of the fractions was performed. Antinociceptive activity was evaluated by writhing, formalin and hot-plate tests. Anti-inflammatory activity was evaluated using carrageenan-induced pleurisy. The rota-rod test was used to evaluate motor coordination. Preliminary phytochemical screening showed that the Sc-Hex and the Sc-CHCl3 were positive for the presence of flavonoids, anthracene derivatives, quinones, triterpenes and steroids. Inhibition of writhing was observed for fractions tested. The Sc-Hex at all doses tested was effective in reducing the nociceptive behavior produced by formalin only in the second phase. However, the Sc-CHCl3 decreased the paw licking time in the first and second phases. In the hot plate no significant effect was observed for any fraction. In the rota-rod test, treated mice did not demonstrate any significant motor performance changes. In the carrageenan-induced pleurisy, Sc-CHCl3 (200 mg/kg) reduced cell migration to the pleural cavity. These results reveal the antinociceptive properties of S. convoluta , which support, in part, its traditional use, since the fractions did not presented significant activity in the inflammatory response profile. We further verify that this antinociceptive effect could be by activation of nociceptive peripheral pathway.
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- L A R Oliveira-Macêdo
- Núcleo de Estudos e Pesquisas de Plantas Medicinais - NEPLAME, Universidade Federal do Vale do São Francisco - UNIVASF, CEP 56304-205, Petrolina, PE, Brasil
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- Núcleo de Estudos e Pesquisas de Plantas Medicinais - NEPLAME, Universidade Federal do Vale do São Francisco - UNIVASF, CEP 56304-205, Petrolina, PE, Brasil
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- Núcleo de Estudos e Pesquisas de Plantas Medicinais - NEPLAME, Universidade Federal do Vale do São Francisco - UNIVASF, CEP 56304-205, Petrolina, PE, Brasil
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- Núcleo de Estudos e Pesquisas de Plantas Medicinais - NEPLAME, Universidade Federal do Vale do São Francisco - UNIVASF, CEP 56304-205, Petrolina, PE, Brasil
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- Núcleo de Estudos e Pesquisas de Plantas Medicinais - NEPLAME, Universidade Federal do Vale do São Francisco - UNIVASF, CEP 56304-205, Petrolina, PE, Brasil
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- Núcleo de Estudos e Pesquisas de Plantas Medicinais - NEPLAME, Universidade Federal do Vale do São Francisco - UNIVASF, CEP 56304-205, Petrolina, PE, Brasil
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- Núcleo de Estudos e Pesquisas de Plantas Medicinais - NEPLAME, Universidade Federal do Vale do São Francisco - UNIVASF, CEP 56304-205, Petrolina, PE, Brasil
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- Núcleo de Estudos e Pesquisas de Plantas Medicinais - NEPLAME, Universidade Federal do Vale do São Francisco - UNIVASF, CEP 56304-205, Petrolina, PE, Brasil
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- Laboratório de Biologia Celular, Universidade Federal de Alagoas - UFAL, CEP 57072-970, Maceió, AL, Brasil
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- Laboratório de Biologia Celular, Universidade Federal de Alagoas - UFAL, CEP 57072-970, Maceió, AL, Brasil
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- Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária - EMBRAPA, CEP 56302-970, Petrolina, PE, Brasil
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- Núcleo de Estudos e Pesquisas de Plantas Medicinais - NEPLAME, Universidade Federal do Vale do São Francisco - UNIVASF, CEP 56304-205, Petrolina, PE, Brasil
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The Confrontation between Ethnopharmacology and Pharmacological Tests of Medicinal Plants Associated with Mental and Neurological Disorders. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2018; 2018:7686913. [PMID: 30057646 PMCID: PMC6051267 DOI: 10.1155/2018/7686913] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2017] [Revised: 03/16/2018] [Accepted: 04/17/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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For neurological disorders, pharmacological tests have shown promising results in the reduction of side effects when using plants with known therapeutic effects in the treatment of some types of dementia. Therefore, the goals of this study are to gather data about the major medicinal plants used in the nervous system as described in ethnopharmacological surveys from South America and Brazil and to compare this data with the results from pharmacological tests on the active principles of those same plants found in the scientific literature. After collecting the data about each plant, their respective popular indication was compared with the results found through pharmacological tests. The discrepancy rate between the effects observed by ethnopharmacological and pharmacological methods in this study is greater than 50%. In conclusion, despite the importance of ethnopharmacological data, it is important to make comparisons with pharmacological tests for the same plants, since the pharmacological studies, although few, have shown a high rate of discrepancy in the results.
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Teixeira FB, de Brito Silva R, Lameira OA, Webber LP, D’Almeida Couto RS, Martins MD, Lima RR. Copaiba oil-resin (Copaifera reticulata Ducke) modulates the inflammation in a model of injury to rats' tongues. Altern Ther Health Med 2017; 17:313. [PMID: 28615025 PMCID: PMC5471965 DOI: 10.1186/s12906-017-1820-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2016] [Accepted: 06/01/2017] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Background The regeneration of integrity and tissue homeostasis after injury is a fundamental property and involves complex biological processes fully dynamic and interconnected. Although there are medications prescribed to accelerate the process of wound healing by reducing the exaggerated inflammatory response, comes the need to search for different compounds of Amazonian biodiversity that can contribute to the acceleration of the healing process. Among these products, the copaiba oil-resin is one of the most prominent feature in this scenario, as they have been reported its medicinal properties. Methods Aiming to evaluate the anti-inflammatory and healing effect of copaiba oil-resin (Copaifera reticulata Ducke) in transfixing injury of rats’ tongues first proceeded up the copaiba oil-resin oral toxicity test in 5 male mice to stipulate the therapeutic dose which was established at 200 mg/kg/day. Then it was induced transfixing injury in a total of 15 Wistar rats. The animals were randomly divided into three groups based on the treatment: control group, dexamethasone group and copaiba oil-resin group. After 7 days of treatment, histological slides stained with hematoxylin and eosin was prepared. Immunohistochemistry for CD68 (macrophage marker) was performed and analyzed by the cell counter Image J. Results The acute toxicity test showed that the oil-resin copal has low toxicity. Furthermore, copaiba oil-resin therapy modulates the inflammatory response by decreasing the chronic inflammatory infiltrate, edema and specifically the number of macrophages. Conclusions The results indicate the potential of the Amazon region and showed up relevant because therapy with this extract modulates the inflammatory process.
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Helmstädter A. The botanical explorer's legacy: a promising bioprospecting tool. Drug Discov Today 2017; 22:757-760. [DOI: 10.1016/j.drudis.2016.11.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2016] [Revised: 10/08/2016] [Accepted: 11/10/2016] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Leão LKR, Herculano AM, Maximino C, Brasil Costa A, Gouveia A, Batista EO, Rocha FF, Crespo-Lopez ME, Borges R, Oliveira K. Mauritia flexuosa L. protects against deficits in memory acquisition and oxidative stress in rat hippocampus induced by methylmercury exposure. Nutr Neurosci 2016; 20:297-304. [PMID: 26869022 DOI: 10.1080/1028415x.2015.1133030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Methylmercury (MeHg) is the most toxic form of mercury that can affect humans through the food chain by bioaccumulation. Human organism is capable of triggering visual and cognitive disorders, neurodegeneration, as well as increased production of reactive species of O2 and depletion of natural anti-oxidant agents. In this context, Mauritia flexuosa L., a fruit rich in compounds with anti-oxidant properties, emerged as an important strategy to prevent the MeHg damages. So, this work has aimed to elucidate the protective effect of Mauritia flexuosa L. on the damage caused by the exposure of rats to MeHg. METHODS In order to evaluate the effect of MeHg on rat aversive memory acquisition and panic-like behavior, we have used elevated T-maze apparatus and after behavioral test, the hippocampus was removed to perfom lipid peroxidation. RESULTS Our results demonstrated that the exposure to MeHg caused deficits in inhibitory avoidance acquisition (aversive conditioning) and in the learning process, and increased levels of lipid peroxidation in hippocampus tissue. However, the pretreatment with feed enriched with Mauritia flexuosa L. showed a protective effect against cognitive deficits caused by MeHg and also prevented the occurrence of cytoplasmic membrane damage induced by lipid peroxidation in the hippocampal region. DISCUSSION Therefore, this study suggests that Mauritia flexuosa L. represents an important strategy to prevent neurocytotoxics and behavioral effects of MeHg.
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- Luana K R Leão
- a Laboratório de Neuroendocrinologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas , Universidade Federal do Pará , Brazil
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- a Laboratório de Neuroendocrinologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas , Universidade Federal do Pará , Brazil
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- a Laboratório de Neuroendocrinologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas , Universidade Federal do Pará , Brazil
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- a Laboratório de Neuroendocrinologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas , Universidade Federal do Pará , Brazil
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- b Laboratório de Neurociências e Comportamento, Núcleo de Teoria e Pesquisa do Comportamento , Universidade Federal do Pará , Brazil
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- c Laboratório de Protozoologia, Núcleo de Medicina Tropical , Universidade Federal do Pará , Brazil
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- d Laboratório de Neurofisiologia Eduardo Oswaldo Cruz, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas , Universidade Federal do Pará , Brazil
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- e Laboratório de Farmacologia Molecular, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas , Universidade Federal do Pará , Brazil
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- f Laboratório de Química Farmacêutica, Faculdade de Farmácia, Instituto de Ciências da Saúde , Universidade Federal do Pará , Brazil
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- a Laboratório de Neuroendocrinologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas , Universidade Federal do Pará , Brazil
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Abdel Moneim AE, Bauomy AA, Diab MMS, Shata MTM, Al-Olayan EM, El-Khadragy MF. The protective effect of Physalis peruviana L. against cadmium-induced neurotoxicity in rats. Biol Trace Elem Res 2014; 160:392-9. [PMID: 25022246 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-014-0066-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2014] [Accepted: 07/03/2014] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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The present study was carried out to investigate the protective effect of Physalis peruviana L. (family Solanaceae) against cadmium-induced neurotoxicity in rats. Adult male Wistar rats were randomly divided into four groups. Group 1 was used as control. Group 2 was intraperitoneally injected with 6.5 mg/kg bwt of cadmium chloride for 5 days. Group 3 was treated with 200 mg/kg bwt of methanolic extract of Physalis (MEPh). Group 4 was pretreated with MEPh 1 h before cadmium for 5 days. Cadmium treatment induced marked disturbances in neurochemical parameters as indicating by significant (p < 0.05) reduction in dopamine (DA), serotonin (5-HT), and 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid (5-HIAA) in cerebellum, hippocampus, and cerebral cortex and enhanced significantly (p < 0.05) the levels of lipid peroxidation and nitric oxide in the brain. Cadmium treatment also decreased the amount of nonenzymatic and enzymatic antioxidants significantly (p < 0.05). Pretreatment with MEPh resulted in significant (p < 0.05) decreases in lipid peroxidation and nitric oxide levels and restored the amount of glutathione successfully. Although, preadministration of MEPh also brought the activities of cellular antioxidant enzymes, namely superoxide dismutase, catalase, glutathione peroxidase, and glutathione reductase significantly (p < 0.05) to the control levels, as well as the levels of Ca(2+), Cl(-), DA, 5-HT, and serotonin metabolite, 5-HIAA. These data indicated that Physalis has a beneficial effect in ameliorating the cadmium-induced oxidative neurotoxicity in the brain of rats.
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- Ahmed E Abdel Moneim
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Asturias Institute of Biotechnology, University of Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain,
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Lucena GMRS, Matheus FC, Ferreira VM, Tessele PB, Azevedo MS, Cechinel-Filho V, Prediger RD. Effects of Ethanolic Extract and Naphthoquinones Obtained from the Bulbs ofCipura paludosaon Short-Term and Long-Term Memory: Involvement of Adenosine A1and A2AReceptors. Basic Clin Pharmacol Toxicol 2012; 112:229-35. [DOI: 10.1111/bcpt.12022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2012] [Accepted: 09/26/2012] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- Departamento de Farmacologia, Centro de Ciências Biológicas; Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC); Florianópolis; SC; Brazil
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- Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde; Universidade de Brasília (UnB); Brasília; DF; Brazil
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- Núcleo de Investigações Químico-Farmacêuticas (NIQFAR); Curso de Farmácia-CCS, Universidade do Vale do Itajaí (UNIVALI); Itajaí; SC; Brazil
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- Departamento de Química, Laboratórios de Fitoquímica; Produtos Naturais e Meio Ambiente, Universidade Federal de Rondônia (Labfito-UNIR); Porto Velho; RO; Brazil
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- Núcleo de Investigações Químico-Farmacêuticas (NIQFAR); Curso de Farmácia-CCS, Universidade do Vale do Itajaí (UNIVALI); Itajaí; SC; Brazil
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- Departamento de Farmacologia, Centro de Ciências Biológicas; Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC); Florianópolis; SC; Brazil
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de Sá PGS, Nunes XP, de Lima JT, Filho J, Fontana AP, Siqueira JDS, Quintans-Júnior LJ, Damasceno PKF, Branco CRC, Branco A, Almeida J. Antinociceptive effect of ethanolic extract of Selaginella convoluta in mice. Altern Ther Health Med 2012; 12:187. [PMID: 23082856 PMCID: PMC3487858 DOI: 10.1186/1472-6882-12-187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2012] [Accepted: 10/17/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND Selaginella convoluta (Arn.) Spring (Selaginellaceae), commonly known as "jericó", is a medicinal plant found in northeastern Brazil. S. convoluta is used in folk medicine as an antidepressant, aphrodisiac, diuretic, analgesic, anti-inflammatory and it is used to combat amenorrhea, coughing and bleeding. This study was performed to evaluate the antinociceptive effects of ethanolic extract from S. convoluta in mice exposed to chemical and thermal models of nociception. METHODS Preliminary phytochemical analysis of the ethanolic extract was performed. The ethanolic extract from Selaginella convoluta (Sc-EtOH) was examined for its intraperitoneal (i.p.) antinociceptive activity at the doses of 100, 200 and 400 mg/kg body weight. Acetic acid-induced writhing, formalin injection and hot plate tests were used to evaluate the antinociceptive activity of Sc-EtOH extract. The rota-rod test was used to evaluate motor coordination. RESULTS A preliminary analysis of Sc-EtOH revealed that it contained phenols, steroids, terpenoids and flavonoids. In the acetic acid-induced writhing test, mice treated with Sc-EtOH (100, 200 and 400 mg/kg, i.p.) exhibited reduced writhing (58.46, 75.63 and 82.23%, respectively). Secondly, Sc-EtOH treatment (100, 200 and 400 mg/kg, i.p.) decreased the paw licking time in mice during the first phase of the formalin test (by 44.90, 33.33 and 34.16%, respectively), as well as during the second phase of the test (by 86.44, 56.20 and 94.95%, respectively). Additionally, Sc-EtOH treatment at doses of 200 and 400 mg/kg increased the latency time in the hot plate test after 60 and 90 minutes, respectively. In addition, Sc-EtOH did not impair motor coordination. CONCLUSION Overall, these results indicate that Sc-EtOH is effective as an analgesic agent in various pain models. The activity of Sc-EtOH is most likely mediated via the inhibition of peripheral mediators and central inhibitory mechanisms. This study supports previous claims of traditional uses for S. convoluta.
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Medeiros MFT, de Albuquerque UP. The pharmacy of the Benedictine monks: the use of medicinal plants in Northeast Brazil during the nineteenth century (1823-1829). JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2012; 139:280-6. [PMID: 22115750 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2011.11.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2011] [Revised: 10/12/2011] [Accepted: 11/09/2011] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE The health of nineteenth century Brazilians is only alluded to in historical documents, and researchers still have much to discover. AIM OF THE STUDY This study aims to show the medicinal plants used in the 19th century in Brazil. MATERIALS AND METHODS To this end, information was obtained from the prescription book deposited in the archive of the Monastery of Saint Benedict in Olinda, Pernambuco, northeastern Brazil, about the daily use of medicinal plants. RESULTS By analyzing the prescriptions, we ascertained the terms and/or species and diseases and/or symptoms that existed among the people who were treated at the Benedictine hospital between 1823 and 1829. CONCLUSIONS The data presented here are relevant to other subject areas, especially modern pharmaceutical research. This study seeks to demonstrate the importance of plant resources in the nineteenth century and aims, through the detailed study of documentary sources, to provide a wealth of new information to modern science. Understanding the practices of the past provides insight into and may lead to improvements in modern pharmaceutical practice.
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- Maria Franco Trindade Medeiros
- The Department of Biology, Area of Botany, Laboratory of Applied Ethnobotany, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco, Rua Dom Manoel de Medeiros s/n, 52171-900 Dois Irmãos, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil.
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Song MJ, Kim H. Analysis of ethnoveterinary treatments for cattle (Bos indicus) diseases referred in Sanrimgyeongje including twelve volumes of literature from the 7th to the 18th century. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2011; 133:474-479. [PMID: 20965239 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2010.10.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2010] [Revised: 10/07/2010] [Accepted: 10/09/2010] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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AIM OF THE STUDY This study aims at a comprehensive analysis of ethnoveterinary treatment in the cattle-raising section of Sanrimgyeongje which covers 12 different volumes of literature including 4 Korean and 8 Chinese literatures from the 7th to the 18th century, with a special attention to the treatments for cattle diseases. MATERIALS AND METHODS The above mentioned literature was analyzed through several steps: translation of the Chinese text into Korean, identification of diseases, verification of medicinal materials and confirmation of scientific names. RESULTS As recorded in the thirteen references, this study shows that there are 143 medicinal materials which have been used as therapies for cattle diseases. Of these, 55 plant species belonging to 52 genera in 29 families had 100 modes of usages, while one species of fungus was used in one way. Likewise, 11 species of animals belonging to 11 genera in 10 families were utilized in 18 different methods. Lastly, 9 kinds of inorganic matters were used in 11 ways with another 4 kinds being useful in 14 different ways. Consequently, each of rinderpests, murrains, and hooves has been treated, respectively with 14, 10 and 3 types of medicinal decoctions made from 35, 18 and 15 kinds of medicinal materials. CONCLUSION This diversified usage of various medicinal materials is incomparable to the modern ethnoveterinary investigation which tends to focus strictly in plants. If additional studies were to be conducted on these treatments and all the medicinal materials used within them, various new treatments and medicines can be developed to supplement the pharmacopoeia of contemporary veterinary medicine.
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- Mi-Jang Song
- School of Alternative Medicine and Health Science, Jeonju University, 303 Cheonjamro, Wansan-gu, Jeonju 560-759, Republic of Korea
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Mariano-So D, Paulino C, Maiorka P, Gorniak S. Administration Senna occidentalis Seeds to Adult and Juvenile Rats: Effects on Thymus, Spleen and in Hematological Parameters. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010. [DOI: 10.3923/jpt.2010.46.54] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Porto DD, Henriques AT, Fett-Neto AG. Bioactive Alkaloids from South American Psychotria and Related Species. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2009. [DOI: 10.2174/1874847300902010029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Many important molecules have been discovered from tropical and sub-tropical plant biodiversity. However, the largest part of the chemical profile of such biodiversity remains unknown. Combining ethnopharmacological and chemotaxonomical investigation can be a good strategy in bioactive compound discovery. South American Psychotria species studied by this approach proved to be a rich source of new bioactive alkaloids, some of which bear unique chemical skeletons.
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Heinrich M, Chan J, Wanke S, Neinhuis C, Simmonds MSJ. Local uses of Aristolochia species and content of nephrotoxic aristolochic acid 1 and 2--a global assessment based on bibliographic sources. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2009; 125:108-44. [PMID: 19505558 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2009.05.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 136] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2009] [Revised: 05/20/2009] [Accepted: 05/28/2009] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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AIMS OF THE STUDY More than 100 cases of nephropathy over the last 10 years caused by the systemic and longer term application of Chinese snakeroot (Aristolochia fangchi) highlighted the risk of using preparations which contain aristolochic acids. On the other hand anecdotal evidence highlights the widespread use of Aristolochia species (Aristolochiaceae) in many regions of the world. Therefore, it was our objective to systematically assess the scientific literature available on the local and traditional use of Aristolochia spp. on a worldwide scale. Our review identifies core species which need to be investigated and which may need monitoring (esp. in national and international trade). METHODS An extensive review of the literature available in libraries in London on the uses of species of Aristolochia was undertaken. Relevant information was extracted and entered into a database for analysis. RESULTS Based on the assessment of 566 reference sources 685 individual sets of data were recorded. Seven species--Aristolochia indica L. (Asia), Aristolochia serpentaria L. (North America), Aristolochia debilis Sieb & Zucch. (China), Aristolochia acuminata Lam (India), Aristolochia trilobata L. (Central/South America, Caribbean), Aristolochia clematitis L. (Europe) and Aristolochia bracteolata Lam. (Africa)--are reported widely as being used medicinally. The medical uses vary, but of particular interest are uses in case of gastrointestinal problems, which is likely to result in repeated exposure to the botanical drugs by an individual. About half of all records relate to uses of Aristolochia species in Asia, one-third to the Americas, a continent which has so far received practically no attention in terms of assessing the risk of using species of Aristolochia. Of the 99 species (plus several identified at genus level only) for which we were able to summarise ethnobotanical information, preliminary phytochemical information is only available for 24 species and some of the most common ones including Aristolochia acuminata have so far not been studied phytochemically. CONCLUSIONS Species of Aristolochia are used medicinally in many regions of the world and both from an ethnopharmacological and a public health perspective this poses a risk. A systematic assessment of the content of aristolochic acids in the most widely used species is needed to evaluate whether their uses pose a potential health risk. In China and Europe species of Aristolochia have been associated with nephropathy and it is important to evaluate whether nephropathy occurs in other parts of the world, especially India and Central America where the use of species of Aristolochia are reported to be commonly used in traditional medicine.
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- Michael Heinrich
- Centre for Pharmacognosy and Phytotherapy, The School of Pharmacy, University London, 29-39 Brunswick Square, London WC1N1AX, UK.
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Heinrich M, Edwards S, Moerman DE, Leonti M. Ethnopharmacological field studies: a critical assessment of their conceptual basis and methods. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2009; 124:1-17. [PMID: 19537298 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2009.03.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 180] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Ethnopharmacology as a well-defined field has a relatively short history, but for centuries researchers have been interested in the observation, description, and experimental investigation of indigenous drugs and their biological activities. Today, such articles are published in a variety of journals among which the Journal of Ethnopharmacology has a prominent position as well as in book monographs. As any other area of scientific endeavour, this field requires a critical and engaged discussion about the conceptual basis, the relevant methods and the overall standards necessary for excellence. Here we review recent ethnopharmacological field studies in order to highlight achievements and future needs for improving the quality of such studies. The basis for this review is 40 field studies published in the years 2007 and 2008 in the Journal of Ethnopharmacology. Researchers need to have a clear vision for what and how they want to achieve a conceptually and methodologically sound approach and as in all disciplines adherence to internationally recognized methodological standards is essential. Here we review not only the basic conceptual requirements but also the minimal methodological (i.e. botanical, anthropological/historical,ethnomedical) standards and ways how to quantify ethnopharmacological information. Future uses of such information both in the context of experimental research and in applied projects highlight the multiple roles of such data generated in ethnopharmacological field studies. This review cannot be a book of recipes on how to conduct such research but highlights minimal conceptual and methodological requirements for use in future projects.
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- Michael Heinrich
- Centre for Pharmacognosy and Phytotherapy, The School of Pharmacy, University of London, 29-39 Brunswick Sq., London WC1N1AX, UK.
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McClatchey WC, Mahady GB, Bennett BC, Shiels L, Savo V. Ethnobotany as a pharmacological research tool and recent developments in CNS-active natural products from ethnobotanical sources. Pharmacol Ther 2009; 123:239-54. [PMID: 19422851 DOI: 10.1016/j.pharmthera.2009.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2009] [Accepted: 04/13/2009] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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The science of ethnobotany is reviewed in light of its multi-disciplinary contributions to natural product research for the development of pharmaceuticals and pharmacological tools. Some of the issues reviewed involve ethical and cultural perspectives of healthcare and medicinal plants. While these are not usually part of the discussion of pharmacology, cultural concerns potentially provide both challenges and insight for field and laboratory researchers. Plant evolutionary issues are also considered as they relate to development of plant chemistry and accessing this through ethnobotanical methods. The discussion includes presentation of a range of CNS-active medicinal plants that have been recently examined in the field, laboratory and/or clinic. Each of these plants is used to illustrate one or more aspects about the valuable roles of ethnobotany in pharmacological research. We conclude with consideration of mutually beneficial future collaborations between field ethnobotanists and pharmacologists.
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- Will C McClatchey
- Department of Botany, University of Hawai;i at Manoa, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA.
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Brandão MGL, Zanetti NNS, Oliveira P, Grael CFF, Santos ACP, Monte-Mór RLM. Brazilian medicinal plants described by 19th century European naturalists and in the Official Pharmacopoeia. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2008; 120:141-8. [PMID: 18762237 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2008.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2008] [Revised: 07/30/2008] [Accepted: 08/01/2008] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE The American flora represents one of the world's wealthiest sources of material with pharmacological activity due to its biodiversity. Medicinal plants are widely used as home remedies in Brazil but several species used are native of other continents and were introduced here since the colonization, beginning in 1500. The Traditional Medicine Division of the WHO recognizes the importance of plant species used by the Amerindian as medicines, and recommends that their efficacies should be evaluated through pharmacological and toxicological assays. AIM OF THE STUDY To verify which Brazilian medicinal plants, especially those of Amerindian origin, were used in 19th century and have been evaluated by pharmacological studies. MATERIALS AND METHODS Data about the use of native plants in traditional medicine were searched in bibliographic material from European naturalists who traveled throughout Minas Gerais in the 19th century. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION Two hundred and three species were described as useful by these naturalists and thirty-nine of them were also included in the first edition of Brazilian Official Pharmacopoeia (FBRAS) in 1929, showing their use also in conventional medicine. Seventeen species have medicinal properties of Amerindian origin but despite the long tradition of medicinal plant use, only nine have been evaluated by pharmacological studies. That the studies which have been conducted to date have in each case confirmed the traditional uses of the plants examined. We suggest that the remaining species must be regarded as a priority for pharmacological studies, as they have promising phytotherapeutic potential.
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- Maria G L Brandão
- DATAPLAMT - Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
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Carneiro ALB, Teixeira MFS, Oliveira VMAD, Fernandes OCC, Cauper GSDB, Pohlit AM. Screening of Amazonian plants from the Adolpho Ducke forest reserve, Manaus, state of Amazonas, Brazil, for antimicrobial activity. Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz 2008; 103:31-8. [PMID: 18368234 DOI: 10.1590/s0074-02762008000100005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2007] [Accepted: 02/12/2008] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Tropical forests are species-rich reserves for the discovery and development of antimicrobial drugs. The aim of this work is to investigate the in vitro antimicrobial potential of Amazon plants found within the National Institute on Amazon Research's Adolpho Ducke forest reserve, located in Manaus, state of Amazonas, Brazil. 75 methanol, chloroform and water extracts representing 12 plant species were tested for antimicrobial activity towards strains of Mycobacterium smegmatis, Escherichia coli, Streptococcus sanguis, Streptococcus oralis, Staphylococcus aureus and Candida albicans using the gel-diffusion method. Active extracts were further evaluated to establish minimum inhibitory concentrations (MIC) and antimicrobial profiles using bioautography on normal-phase thin-layer chromatography plates. Diclinanona calycina presented extracts with good antimicrobial activity and S. oralis and M. smegmatis were the most sensitive bacteria. D. calycina and Lacmellea gracilis presented extracts with the lowest MIC (48.8 microg/ml). D. calycina methanol and chloroform leaf extracts presented the best overall antimicrobial activity. All test organisms were sensitive to D. calycina branch chloroform extract in the bioautography assay. This is the first evaluation of the biological activity of these plant species and significant in vitro antimicrobial activity was detected in extracts and components from two species, D. calycina and L. gracilis.
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- Ana Lúcia Basílio Carneiro
- Departamento de Morfologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do AmazonasManaus, AM, Brasil
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Barbosa LCA, Pereira UA, Martinazzo AP, Maltha CRÁ, Teixeira RR, Melo EDC. Evaluation of the chemical composition of Brazilian commercial Cymbopogon citratus (D.C.) stapf samples. Molecules 2008; 13:1864-74. [PMID: 18794790 PMCID: PMC6244952 DOI: 10.3390/molecules13081864] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2008] [Revised: 08/21/2008] [Accepted: 08/22/2008] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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The concentration and the chemical composition of the essential oils obtained from different samples of Cymbopogon citratus were evaluated. Among the 12 samples investigated (11 dried leaf samples and fresh plant leaves), seven presented essential oil concentrations within the threshold established by the Brazilian legislation. The moisture content was also determined and the majority of the samples presented humidity contents near 12%. The GC and GC/MS analyses of the essential oils led to identification of 22 compounds, with neral and geranial as the two major components. The total percentage of these two compounds varied within the investigated sample oils from 40.7% to 75.4%. In addition, a considerable variation in the chemical composition of the analyzed samples was observed. The process of grinding the leaves significantly decreased (by up to 68%) the essential oil content, as well as the percentage of myrcene in the oils.
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- Luiz Cláudio Almeida Barbosa
- Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Viçosa, 36570-000, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil; E-mails: (U.A.P.); (C.R.A.M.); (R.R.T.)
- Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-Mail:
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- Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Viçosa, 36570-000, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil; E-mails: (U.A.P.); (C.R.A.M.); (R.R.T.)
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- Department of Agricultural Engineering, Fluminense Federal University, Volta Redonda, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; E-mail: (A.P.M.)
- Department of Agricultural Engineering, Federal University of Viçosa, 36570-000, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil; E-mail: (E.C.M.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Viçosa, 36570-000, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil; E-mails: (U.A.P.); (C.R.A.M.); (R.R.T.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Viçosa, 36570-000, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil; E-mails: (U.A.P.); (C.R.A.M.); (R.R.T.)
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- Department of Agricultural Engineering, Federal University of Viçosa, 36570-000, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil; E-mail: (E.C.M.)
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