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Silva-Rodrigues RCD, Nóbrega-Alves DD, Néris-Andrade P, Oliveira-Barreto J, Benatti-Justino A, Salmen-Espindola F, de-Castro RD, Fechine-Tavares J, Sobral-da-Silva M, Sarmento-Guerra FQ, Cançado-Castellano LR. Antifungal activity of Annona crassiflora Mart. dichloromethane fraction against strains of C. albicans. BRAZ J BIOL 2024; 84:e278069. [PMID: 38865564 DOI: 10.1590/1519-6984.278069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2023] [Accepted: 04/08/2024] [Indexed: 06/14/2024] Open
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Products derived from medicinal plants with antimicrobial activity are considered a promising alternative in the treatment of fungal infections. In this perspective, this study proposed to evaluate the antifungal activity of the dichloromethane fraction of Annona crassiflora Mart. against C. albicans strains. Tests were carried out to determine Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC), Minimum Fungicide Concentration (MFC), microbial growth kinetics, fungal cell wall and membrane mechanisms of action, antifungal biofilm activity, and cytotoxic effects on human erythrocytes. The extract presented MIC and MFC values that ranged from 256 µg/mL to 1,024 µg/mL, with fungicidal activity in the microbial growth kinetics assay. The mechanism of action did not occur through damage to the cell wall or via binding to ergosterol in the membrane, though the fraction presents activity against biofilm and is not cytotoxic in human erythrocytes. The dichloromethane fraction of Annona crassiflora Mart. presented antifungal activity and reduced biofilm growth, without toxicity against human erythrocytes; however, further studies are needed to define its mechanism of action.
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- R C da Silva-Rodrigues
- Universidade Federal da Paraíba - UFPB, Departamento de Clínica e Odontologia Social, Laboratório de Farmacologia Experimental e Cultura Celular, João Pessoa, PB, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal da Paraíba - UFPB, Departamento de Clínica e Odontologia Social, Laboratório de Farmacologia Experimental e Cultura Celular, João Pessoa, PB, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal da Paraíba - UFPB, Departamento de Clínica e Odontologia Social, Laboratório de Farmacologia Experimental e Cultura Celular, João Pessoa, PB, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal da Paraíba - UFPB, Departmento de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Laboratório de Mycologia Clínica, João Pessoa, PB, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal de Uberlândia - UFU, Biologia Molecular e Laboratório de Bioquímica, Uberlândia, MG, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal de Uberlândia - UFU, Biologia Molecular e Laboratório de Bioquímica, Uberlândia, MG, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal da Paraíba - UFPB, Departamento de Clínica e Odontologia Social, Laboratório de Farmacologia Experimental e Cultura Celular, João Pessoa, PB, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal da Paraíba - UFPB, Departmento de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Laboratório de Tecnologia Farmacêutica, João Pessoa, PB, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal da Paraíba - UFPB, Departmento de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Laboratório de Tecnologia Farmacêutica, João Pessoa, PB, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal da Paraíba - UFPB, Departmento de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Laboratório de Mycologia Clínica, João Pessoa, PB, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal da Paraíba - UFPB, Escola Técnica de Saúde - ETS, Grupo de Pesquisa e Estudo de Imunologia Humana, João Pessoa, PB, Brasil
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Khan SA, Khan H, Ahmad S, Rehman FU, Khan AA, Khan MA. GCMS characterization and biological potential of the seeds and aerial part of Galium tricorne Stokes. BRAZ J BIOL 2024; 84:e256920. [DOI: 10.1590/1519-6984.256920] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2021] [Accepted: 02/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Abstract Natural products have long been proven very effective against various challenging diseases including cancer and bacterial infections. Galium tricorne is one of the important source of natural products, which has not been explored till date in spite of its profound ethnomedicinal prominence. The current study has been designed to explore the biological potential of G. tricorne and to extract and isolate chemical constituents from its aerial part and seeds respectively along with identification of their chemical constituents. Phytochemical screening was performed to figure out the presence of secondary metabolite in G. tricorne. Crude Methanolic extract (Gt.Crd), which was obtained from the aerial part while the fatty acids were extracted from the seeds, which were later on analyzed by GCMS. Similarly, Well Diffusion and MTT method were used for antibacterial activity and cancer cell line assay respectively. To evaluate the cytotoxic potential, brine shrimps were used. Likewise, in Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectroscopy (GC-MS) analysis a total number of 23 compounds were identified in Gt.Crd extract out of which 7 compounds were sorted out to have some sort of toxicity profile. In the same fashion, 5 fatty acids were identified in the seeds of G. tricorne. Moreover, among the fractions, chloroform fraction (Gt.Chf) exhibited greater zone of inhibition (ZOI) 20.37 mm followed by Gt.Crd 18.40 mm against S. aureus and S. pyogenes respectively. In cytotoxicity Gt.Chf was more active followed by ethyl acetate fraction (Gt.Eta) by exhibiting 88.32±0.62% (LC50=60 µg/mL) and 73.95±2.25% (LC50=80 µg/mL) respectively at 1000 µg/mL concentration of the tested sample. Gt.Chf exhibited greater cell line inhibitory activity (IC50=61 µg/mL) against HeLa cell line. Similarly, Gt.Crd displayed IC50 values of 167.84 µg/mL and 175.46 µg/mL against HeLa and NIH/3T3 cell line respectively. Based on the literature review and screenings, it may be concluded that the aerial part and seeds of G. tricorne are the rich sources of bioactive compounds. The results of the current study also authenticate the scientific background for the ethnomedicinal uses of G. tricorne.
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- Sarhad University of Science & Information Technology, Pakistan
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Ferreira GG, Quaresma ACS, Brandão DLDN, Marinho AMDR, Siqueira JEDS, Correa KL, Silva-Júnior JOC, Percario S, Dolabela MF. Evaluation of Genotoxicity and Toxicity of Annona muricata L. Seeds and In Silico Studies. MOLECULES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 28:molecules28010231. [PMID: 36615425 PMCID: PMC9822370 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28010231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2022] [Revised: 11/18/2022] [Accepted: 11/27/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Cancer is a multifactorial organic dysfunction for which great efforts are being devoted in searching for new treatments and therapeutic adjuvants. Annona muricata is a fruit that has promising activity against several types of cancer, as it contains acetogenins, the metabolite group associated with this action. Thus, the objective of this study was to evaluate, in experimental models, the toxic behavior of an extract and fraction rich in acetogenins from A. muricata seeds and study the acetogenin, Annonacin, in silico. Phytochemical characterization was made by thin layer chromatography, spectroscopy in the infrared region and nuclear magnetic resonance. Toxicity was evaluated by tests of Allium cepa and Artemia salina, and in silico studies using the SwissDock servers DockThor, PharmMapper, ADMETLab, PreADME, Osiris and ProTox. The extract and fraction showed genotoxic activity against meristematic cells of A. cepa, reducing the mitotic index; however, the extract produced great deleterious effects on the system, even causing cell necrosis. In A. Saline, the extract was more toxic than the fraction, but both samples were considered toxic. Annonacin was effectively linked to complex I, and presented different activities regarding toxicity. Thus, the results of this study are promising, highlighting the anticancer potential of acetogenins.
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- Postgraduate Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Institute of Health Sciences, Federal University of Pará, Belém 66075-110, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Institute of Health Sciences, Federal University of Pará, Belém 66075-110, Brazil
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- Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Pará, Belém 66075-110, Brazil
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Véras JH, Do Vale CR, Luiz Cardoso Bailão EF, Dos Anjos MM, Cardoso CG, de Oliveira MG, de Paula JR, de Oliveira GR, Silva CRE, Chen-Chen L. Protective effects and DNA repair induction of a coumarin-chalcone hybrid against genotoxicity induced by mutagens. JOURNAL OF TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH. PART A 2022; 85:937-951. [PMID: 36068785 DOI: 10.1080/15287394.2022.2120585] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Coumarins and chalcones are compounds widely found in plants or obtained by synthetic methods which possess several biological properties including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antitumor effects. A series of coumarin-chalcone hybrids were synthesized to improve their biological actions and reduce potential adverse effects. Considering the applications of these molecules, a coumarin-chalcone hybrid [7-methoxy-3-(E)-3-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl) acryloyl-2 H-chromen-2-one] (4-MET) was synthesized and the genotoxic, cytotoxic, and protective effects assessed against damage induced by different mutagens. First, in silico tools were used to predict biological activity of 4-MET which indicated a chemopreventive potential. Subsequently, the genotoxic/antigenotoxic activities of 4-MET were determined both in vitro (Ames test) and in vivo (micronucleus (MN) test and comet assay). In addition, molecular docking simulations were performed between 4-MET and glutathione reductase, an important cellular detoxifying enzyme. Our results indicated that 4-MET was not mutagenic in the Ames test; however, when co-treated with sodium azide or 4-nitroquinoline 1-oxide (4-NQO), 4-MET significantly reduced the harmful actions of these mutagens. Except for a cytotoxic effect after 120 hr treatment, 4-MET alone did not produce cytotoxicity or genotoxicity in the MN test and comet assay. Nonetheless, all treatments of 4-MET with cyclophosphamide (CPA) showed a chemoprotective effect against DNA damage induced by CPA. Further, molecular docking analysis indicated a strong interaction between 4-MET and the catalytic site of glutathione reductase. These effects may be related to (1) damage prevention, (2) interaction with detoxifying enzymes, and (3) DNA-repair induction. Therefore, data demonstrated that 4-MET presents a favorable profile to be used in chemopreventive therapies.
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- Jefferson Hollanda Véras
- Laboratory of Radiobiology and Mutagenesis, Department of Genetics, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Radiobiology and Mutagenesis, Department of Genetics, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Radiobiology and Mutagenesis, Department of Genetics, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Radiobiology and Mutagenesis, Department of Genetics, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Radiobiology and Mutagenesis, Department of Genetics, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, Brazil
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de Oliveira dos Santos AM, Duarte AE, Costa AR, da Silva AA, Rohde C, Silva DG, de Amorim ÉM, da Cruz Santos MH, Pereira MG, Deprá M, de Santana SL, da Silva Valente VL, Teixeira CS. Canavalia ensiformis lectin induced oxidative stress mediate both toxicity and genotoxicity in Drosophila melanogaster. Int J Biol Macromol 2022; 222:2823-2832. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.10.061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2022] [Revised: 10/06/2022] [Accepted: 10/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Santos PD, Vieira TN, Gontijo Couto AC, Mesquita Luiz JP, Lopes Saraiva AL, Borges Linhares CR, Barbosa MF, Justino AB, Franco RR, da Silva Brum E, Oliveira SM, Dechichi P, Pivatto M, de Melo Rodrigues Ávila V, Espíndola FS, Silva CR. Stephalagine, an aporphinic alkaloid with therapeutic effects in acute gout arthritis in mice. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2022; 293:115291. [PMID: 35427727 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2022.115291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2021] [Revised: 03/23/2022] [Accepted: 04/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Gout is an inflammatory disease characterized by the accumulation of monosodium urate crystals (MSU) in the joints, leading to severe pain and inflammation. Stephalagine is a Brazilian Savanna aporphine alkaloid isolated from Annona crassiflora Mart. Fruit peel, that has been popularly used to treat rheumatism and have been described with antinociceptive properties. However, no studies evaluated the possible therapeutic properties of stephalagine in arthritic pain. AIM OF THE STUDY To evaluate the possible antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory effects of stephalagine in an acute gout attack in mice. MATERIALS AND METHODS Adult male wild type C57BL/6/J/UFU mice (20-25 g) were used (process number 018/17). The treated group received stephalagine (1 mg/kg, by gavage) and the vehicle group received saline (10 mL/kg, by gavage), both 1 h before the MSU crystals (100 μg/ankle joint) administration. All groups were analyzed for mechanical allodynia, thermal hyperalgesia, overt pain-like behaviors, and edema development at 2, 4, 6 and 24 h after injections. Synovial fluid and the ankle articulation from the injected joint were collected 4 h after administrations for myeloperoxidase enzyme activity, IL-1β measurement, and histological analysis. RESULTS Stephalagine had a significant antinociceptive effect on mechanical allodynia, when compared to vehicle group at 2-24 h after intra-articular injection of MSU and 2 h for spontaneous and cold thermal sensitivity. Stephalagine was also able to significantly reduce the articular edema (45 ± 1%), the activity of the myeloperoxidase enzyme (37 ± 6%), and IL-1β levels (43 ± 3%). The histological analysis confirms that stephalagine dramatically reduced the number of infiltrating inflammatory cells (75 ± 6%) in MSU injected animals. Also, stephalagine treatment did not alter the uric acid levels, xanthine oxidase activity, AST and ALT activities, urea and creatinine levels, neither cause any macroscopic changes in the mice's weight, deformations, changes in the coat, or feces. CONCLUSION Stephalagine may be an alternative for the management of gout, once it was able to induce antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory effects without causing adverse effects on the evaluated parameters.
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- Priscilla Dias Santos
- Graduate Program in Genetics and Biochemistry, Institute of Biotechnology, Federal University of Uberlândia, 38408-100, Uberlândia, (MG), Brazil.
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- Graduate Program in Genetics and Biochemistry, Institute of Biotechnology, Federal University of Uberlândia, 38408-100, Uberlândia, (MG), Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Genetics and Biochemistry, Institute of Biotechnology, Federal University of Uberlândia, 38408-100, Uberlândia, (MG), Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacology, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, 14049-900, Ribeirão Preto, (SP), Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Genetics and Biochemistry, Institute of Biotechnology, Federal University of Uberlândia, 38408-100, Uberlândia, (MG), Brazil
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- Nucleus of Research on Bioactive Compounds (NPCBio), Institute of Chemistry, Federal University of Uberlândia, 38408-100, Uberlândia, (MG), Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Genetics and Biochemistry, Institute of Biotechnology, Federal University of Uberlândia, 38408-100, Uberlândia, (MG), Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Genetics and Biochemistry, Institute of Biotechnology, Federal University of Uberlândia, 38408-100, Uberlândia, (MG), Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Biological Sciences: Toxicological Biochemistry, Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM), 97105-900, Santa Maria, (RS), Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Biological Sciences: Toxicological Biochemistry, Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM), 97105-900, Santa Maria, (RS), Brazil
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- Department of Cellular Biology, Histology and Embryology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Federal University of Uberlândia, 38400-902, Uberlândia, (MG), Brazil
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- Nucleus of Research on Bioactive Compounds (NPCBio), Institute of Chemistry, Federal University of Uberlândia, 38408-100, Uberlândia, (MG), Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Genetics and Biochemistry, Institute of Biotechnology, Federal University of Uberlândia, 38408-100, Uberlândia, (MG), Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Genetics and Biochemistry, Institute of Biotechnology, Federal University of Uberlândia, 38408-100, Uberlândia, (MG), Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Genetics and Biochemistry, Institute of Biotechnology, Federal University of Uberlândia, 38408-100, Uberlândia, (MG), Brazil.
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Phytochemical Analysis of the Fruit Pulp Extracts from Annona crassiflora Mart. and Evaluation of Their Antioxidant and Antiproliferative Activities. Foods 2022; 11:foods11142079. [PMID: 35885322 PMCID: PMC9320407 DOI: 10.3390/foods11142079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2022] [Revised: 05/16/2022] [Accepted: 05/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Annona crassiflora Mart., the marolo fruit of the Cerrado biome, is one of the most frequently consumed species from the Brazilian Midwest. This study aimed to evaluate the chemical composition and the antioxidant and cytotoxic properties of the fruit pulp of A. crassiflora collected at Chapada das Mesas, Maranhão, Brazil. The volatile concentrate was identified as mainly ethyl octanoate, ethyl hexanoate, and methyl octanoate. From the ethanol (LFP-E) and ethyl acetate (LFP-A) extracts were identified phenolic acids (p-coumaric, gallic, quinic, and ferulic), flavones and derivatives (apigenin, epicatechin, 2′-5-dimethoxyflavone, 3′,7-dimethoxy-3-hydroxyflavone, kaempferol-3-O-glucoside and 3-O-rutinoside, quercetin-3-O-glucoside, procyanidin B2, and rutin), aporphine alkaloids (xylopine, stephagine, and romucosine), and acetogenin (annonacin). For the LFP-E and LFP-A extracts, the total phenolic compound values were 15.89 and 33.16 mg GAE/g, the flavonoid compound content values were 2.53 and 70.55 mg QE/g, the DPPH radical scavenging activity showed EC50 values of 182.54 and 57.80 µg/mL, and the ABTS radical activity showed TEAC values of 94.66 and 192.61 µM TE/g. The LFP-E extract showed significant cytotoxicity and cell selectivity for the U251-glioma strain, presenting a GI50 value of 21.34 µg/mL, which is close to doxorubicin (11.68 µg/mL), the standard chemotherapeutic drug. The marolo fruit seems to be a promising source for developing innovative and healthy products for the food industry.
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Traditional Uses, Phytochemistry and Pharmacological Activities of Annonacae. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27113462. [PMID: 35684400 PMCID: PMC9182277 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27113462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2022] [Revised: 05/17/2022] [Accepted: 05/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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In 1789, the Annonaceae family was catalogued by de Jussieu. It encompasses tropical and subtropical plants which are widespread in distribution across various continents such as Asia, South and Central America, Australia and Africa. The genus of Annona is one of 120 genera of the Annonaceae family and contains more than 119 species of trees and shrubs. Most species are found in tropical America, where over 105 species have been identified. Due to its edible fruits and medicinal properties, Annona is the most studied genus of Annonaceae family. To date, only a limited number of these species have economic value, including A. squamosa L. (sugar apple), A. cherimola Mill. (Cherimoya), A. muricata L. (guanabana or soursop), A. atemoya Mabb. (atemoya), a hybrid between A. cherimola and A. squamosa, A. reticulata L. (custard apple), A. glabra L. (pond-apple) and A. macroprophyllata Donn. Sm. (ilama). Phytochemically, several classes of secondary metabolites, including acetogenins, essential oils, alkaloids, terpenoids and flavonoids. The pharmacological activities of Annona species leaves and seeds include antibacterial, anticancer, antidiabetic and anti-inflammatory properties.
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de Moura FBR, Ferreira BA, Muniz EH, Justino AB, Silva AG, Santos RDA, Gomide JAL, Ribeiro RIMDA, Ribeiro DL, Araújo FDA, Espindola FS, Tomiosso TC. Topic use of Annona crassiflora Mart. contributes to wound healing due to the antioxidant and proliferative effects of fibroblasts. Injury 2022; 53:844-857. [PMID: 34920876 DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2021.12.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2021] [Revised: 12/01/2021] [Accepted: 12/03/2021] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Annona crassiflora Mart. is a species native to the Cerrado biome, whose fruit is known as araticum or marolo. Plant parts are widely used in folk medicine to treat inflammation and pain associated with rheumatism, wounds, venereal diseases, snakebites, and microbial infections. Thus, we investigated a fraction rich in phenolic compounds (PCAc) obtained from the crude extract of the peel of these fruits on non-cytotoxic, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and collagen biosynthesis properties in the healing of wounds induced on the back of BALB/c mice. For the control group, the induced wounds were not treated and for the others, wounds were treated topically with vehicle or vehicle plus PCAc. Both fractions contained in PCAc demonstrated effective protection on fibroblasts. We highlight the effect of the ethyl acetate fraction which, in addition to the protective effect, has a proliferative activity on these cells. In addition, PCAc caused improvement in healing after 7 days of treatment and in the longest period of treatment with PCAc (7, 14, and 21 days) there was a greater contraction of the wound, accompanied by resolution of the inflammatory process, antioxidant defense, increasing collagen synthesis, and modulation of metalloproteinases. PCAc demonstrated better re-epithelialization and organization of the dermis at the end of treatment. The changes promoted by the phenolic compounds of A. crassiflora were important in the healing process, especially in activities related to inflammation, oxidative stress, and fibrogenesis.
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- Francyelle Borges Rosa de Moura
- Biomedical Sciences Institute, Federal University of Uberlândia, 38400-902 Uberlândia-MG, Brazil; Biology Institute, State University of Campinas, 13083-862 Campinas-SP, Brazil
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- Biomedical Sciences Institute, Federal University of Uberlândia, 38400-902 Uberlândia-MG, Brazil
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- Biomedical Sciences Institute, Federal University of Uberlândia, 38400-902 Uberlândia-MG, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Experimental Pathology, Federal University of São João del-Rei, 35501-296 Divinópolis-MG, Brazil
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- Biomedical Sciences Institute, Federal University of Uberlândia, 38400-902 Uberlândia-MG, Brazil
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- Biomedical Sciences Institute, Federal University of Uberlândia, 38400-902 Uberlândia-MG, Brazil
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- Biomedical Sciences Institute, Federal University of Uberlândia, 38400-902 Uberlândia-MG, Brazil
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- Biotechnology Institute, Federal University of Uberlândia, 38405-319 Uberlândia-MG, Brazil.
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- Biomedical Sciences Institute, Federal University of Uberlândia, 38400-902 Uberlândia-MG, Brazil; Biology Institute, State University of Campinas, 13083-862 Campinas-SP, Brazil.
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OLIVEIRA VSD, DONADON JR, GUIMARÃES RDCA, HIANE PA. Application of dehydration technologies as a tool to foster bioeconomics and fruit consumption in rural populations in South America. FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 2022. [DOI: 10.1590/fst.14021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Fontes Barbosa M, Benatti Justino A, Machado Martins M, Roberta Anacleto Belaz K, Barbosa Ferreira F, Junio de Oliveira R, Danuello A, Salmen Espindola F, Pivatto M. Cholinesterase inhibitors assessment of aporphine alkaloids from Annona crassiflora and molecular docking studies. Bioorg Chem 2022; 120:105593. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2021.105593] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2021] [Revised: 11/23/2021] [Accepted: 12/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Véras JH, Cardoso CG, Puga SC, de Melo Bisneto AV, Roma RR, Santos Silva RR, Teixeira CS, Chen-Chen L. Lactose-binding lectin from Vatairea macrocarpa seeds induces in vivo angiogenesis via VEGF and TNF-ɑ expression and modulates in vitro doxorubicin-induced genotoxicity. Biochimie 2021; 194:55-66. [PMID: 34973362 DOI: 10.1016/j.biochi.2021.12.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2021] [Revised: 12/04/2021] [Accepted: 12/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Lactose-binding lectin from Vatairea macrocarpa seeds (VML) has attracted great attention due to its interesting biological activities, such as pro-inflammatory effects and macrophage activation. This study evaluated the cytotoxicity and genotoxicity/antigenotoxicity of VML in human lymphocytes using the CometChip assay, and angiogenic activity by the chick embryo chorioallantoic membrane (CAM) assay. In genotoxicity, lymphocytes were treated with different concentrations of VML (0.5, 2 and 8 μM). In antigenotoxicity, lymphocytes were treated with the same concentrations of VML concomitant doxorubicin (90 μM DXR). To evaluate angiogenesis, all CAM were treated with different concentrations of VML (0.5, 2 and 8 μM) alone or co-treated with lactose (0.1 M). Furthermore, the levels of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) in CAM were assessed by immunohistochemistry. The results showed that VML was cytotoxic to lymphocytes, genotoxic at the highest concentration (8 μM) and antigenotoxic at low concentrations (0.5, and 2 μM). Regarding the CAM assay and immunohistochemistry, VML was angiogenic and significantly increased VEGF and TNF-α levels. In contrast, co-treatment with lactose significantly reduced the angiogenic effect and VEGF levels. We propose that protein-carbohydrate interactions between VML and glycans in the cell membrane are probably the major events involved in these activities. It seems likely that VML elicits a pro-inflammatory response through VEGF and TNF-α expression, resulting in increased vascularization at the site of inflammation. Therefore, our results show novel information on the effects of VML on DNA, as well as provide data regarded the neovascularization process involving this lectin.
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- Jefferson Hollanda Véras
- Laboratory of Radiobiology and Mutagenesis, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, GO, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Radiobiology and Mutagenesis, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, GO, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Radiobiology and Mutagenesis, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, GO, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Radiobiology and Mutagenesis, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, GO, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Radiobiology and Mutagenesis, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, GO, Brazil.
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Masfria M, Marianne M, Permata YM, Octavio S, Mulyani S. Antimutagenic activity of nanoparticles of Rhaphidophora pinnata leaves in mice using micronucleus assay. J Adv Pharm Technol Res 2021; 12:232-235. [PMID: 34345600 PMCID: PMC8300332 DOI: 10.4103/japtr.japtr_380_20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2020] [Revised: 02/17/2021] [Accepted: 04/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Cancer is one of the deadliest diseases in the world. Cancer may occur due to gene mutation. Rhaphidophora pinnata is a plant that has many benefits, especially in the leaves which have been used traditionally to treat cancer. The aim of this research is to test the antimutagenic activity of nanoparticles R. pinnata using the micronucleus method. The mice were induced with cyclophosphamide and then followed with the administration of nanoparticles of R. pinnata at the doses of 50, 100, 200 mg/kg for 7 days. The antimutagenic activity was evaluated at the decrease in the number of micronucleus in 200 polychromatic erythrocytes (PCE) cells of mice bone marrow. The result showed that the reduction of amount of micronucleus in PCE of a negative control group, treatment groups, and normal group is 22.65%, 60.3%, 79.6%, 93.8%, and 100%. These results indicate that the antimutagenic activity of nanoparticle of R. pinnata increases proportionally as the doses were increased. It can be concluded that nanoparticles R. pinnata at the doses of 50, 100, and 200 mg/kg have antimutagenic activity.
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- Masfria Masfria
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, 20155, Indonesia.,Department of Nanomedicine Centre, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, 20155, Indonesia
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- Department of Nanomedicine Centre, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, 20155, Indonesia.,Department of Pharmacology Pharmacy Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Indonesia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, 20155, Indonesia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, 20155, Indonesia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, 20155, Indonesia
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Justino AB, Florentino RM, França A, Filho ACML, Franco RR, Saraiva AL, Fonseca MC, Leite MF, Salmen Espindola F. Alkaloid and acetogenin-rich fraction from Annona crassiflora fruit peel inhibits proliferation and migration of human liver cancer HepG2 cells. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0250394. [PMID: 34237060 PMCID: PMC8266062 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0250394] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2021] [Accepted: 06/24/2021] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Plant species from Annonaceae are commonly used in traditional medicine to treat various cancer types. This study aimed to investigate the antiproliferative potential of an alkaloid and acetogenin-rich fraction from the fruit peel of Annona crassiflora in HepG2 cells. A liquid-liquid fractionation was carried out on the ethanol extract of A. crassiflora fruit peel in order to obtain an alkaloid and acetogenin-rich fraction (AF-Ac). Cytotoxicity, proliferation and migration were evaluated in the HepG2 cells, as well as the proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA), vinculin and epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) expression. In addition, intracellular Ca2+ was determined using Fluo4-AM and fluorescence microscopy. First, 9 aporphine alkaloids and 4 acetogenins that had not yet been identified in the fruit peel of A. crassiflora were found in AF-Ac. The treatment with 50 μg/mL AF-Ac reduced HepG2 cell viability, proliferation and migration (p < 0.001), which is in accordance with the reduced expression of PCNA and EGFR levels (p < 0.05). Furthermore, AF-Ac increased intracellular Ca2+ in the HepG2 cells, mobilizing intracellular calcium stores, which might be involved in the anti-migration and anti-proliferation capacities of AF-Ac. Our results support the growth-inhibitory potential of AF-Ac on HepG2 cells and suggest that this effect is triggered, at least in part, by PCNA and EGFR modulation and mobilization of intracellular Ca2+. This study showed biological activities not yet described for A. crassiflora fruit peel, which provide new possibilities for further in vivo studies to assess the antitumoral potential of A. crassiflora, especially its fruit peel.
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- Allisson B. Justino
- Institute of Biotechnology, Federal University of Uberlandia, Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Department of Molecular Medicine, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Institute of Biotechnology, Federal University of Uberlandia, Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Institute of Biotechnology, Federal University of Uberlandia, Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Brazilian Biosciences National Laboratory (LNBio), Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM), Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Institute of Biotechnology, Federal University of Uberlandia, Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Nassau BRRM, Mascarenhas PSC, Guimarães AG, Feitosa FM, Ferreira HM, Castro BMC, Zanuncio JC, Costa MR, Nietsche S. Inheritance of seedlessness and the molecular characterization of the INO gene in Annonaceae. BRAZ J BIOL 2021; 83:e246455. [PMID: 34161463 DOI: 10.1590/1519-6984.246455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2020] [Accepted: 02/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The inheritance of the seedless fruit characteristic of Annona squamosa has not yet been explained. Molecular techniques may aid breeding programs, mainly in the assisted selection of the target gene. The INO gene may be related to seed development in these fruits. The objective of the present paper was to investigate the inheritance of seedlessness in the 'Brazilian seedless' sugar apple and INO gene conservation in Annona squamosa and Annona cherimola x Annona squamosa genotypes by assessing their homology with the INO database genes. The F1 generation was obtained by crossing the mutant 'Brazilian seedless' (male genitor) (P1) with the wild-type A. squamosa with seeds (M1 and M2, female genitors). The INO gene was studied in mutant and wild-type A. squamosa (P1, M1, M2 and M3) and in the Gefner atemoya (A. cherimola x A. squamosa) (M4) cultivar. The DNA was extracted from young leaves, and four sets of specific primers flanking the INO gene were amplified. The seedless characteristic was identified as stenospermatic in the fruits of parental P1, suggesting monogenic inheritance with complete dominance. High sequence similarity of the INO gene amplifications in the sugar apple accessions (M1, M2, M3) and the atemoya cultivar Gefner (M4) reinforces the hypothesis of their conservation.
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- B R R M Nassau
- Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri - UFVJM, Departamento de Agronomia, Diamantina, MG, Brasil
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- Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros - UNIMONTES, Departamento de Ciências Agrárias, Janaúba, MG, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados - UFGD, Departamento de Agronomia, Dourados, MS, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal de Viçosa - UFV, Instituto de Biotecnologia Aplicada à Agropecuária - BIOAGRO, Departamento de Entomologia, Viçosa, MG, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri - UFVJM, Departamento de Agronomia, Diamantina, MG, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal de Viçosa - UFV, Instituto de Biotecnologia Aplicada à Agropecuária - BIOAGRO, Departamento de Entomologia, Viçosa, MG, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal de Viçosa - UFV, Instituto de Biotecnologia Aplicada à Agropecuária - BIOAGRO, Departamento de Entomologia, Viçosa, MG, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri - UFVJM, Departamento de Agronomia, Diamantina, MG, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais - UFMG, Instituto de Ciências Agrárias, Montes Claros, MG, Brasil
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Xavier GM, Guimarães ALS, de Carvalho Fraga CA, Guimarães TA, de Souza MG, Jones KM, Farias LC. Pathways Related to the Anti-Cancer Effects of Metabolites Derived from Cerrado Biome Native Plants: An Update and Bioinformatics Analysis on Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Protein Pept Lett 2020; 28:735-749. [PMID: 33302827 DOI: 10.2174/0929866527999201209221012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2020] [Revised: 08/14/2020] [Accepted: 10/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Oral cancer is a significant health problem worldwide. Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is a malignant neoplasm of epithelial cells that mostly affects different anatomical sites in the head and neck and derives from the squamous epithelium or displays similar morphological characteristics. Generally, OSCC is often the end stage of several changes in the stratified squamous epithelium, which begin as epithelial dysplasia and progress by breaking the basement membrane and invading adjacent tissues. Several plant-based drugs with potent anti-cancer effects are considered inexpensive treatments with limited side effects for cancer and other diseases. OBJECTIVE The aim of this review is to explore whether some Brazilian plant extracts or constituents exhibit anti-tumorigenic activity or have a cytotoxic effect on human oral carcinoma cells. METHODS Briefly, OSCC and several metabolites derived from Brazilian plants (i.e., flavonoids, vinblastine, irinotecan, etoposide and paclitaxel) were used as keywords to search the literature on PubMed, GenBank and GeneCards. RESULTS The results showed that these five chemical compounds found in Cerrado Biome plants exhibit anti-neoplastic effects. Evaluating the compounds revealed that they play a main role in the regulation of cell proliferation. CONCLUSION Preserving and utilising the biodiversity of our planet, especially in unique ecosystems, such as the Cerrado Biome, may prove essential to preserving and promoting human health in modern contexts.
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Véras JH, do Vale CR, da Silva Lima DC, dos Anjos MM, Bernardes A, de Moraes Filho AV, e Silva CR, de Oliveira GR, Pérez CN, Chen-Chen L. Modulating effect of a hydroxychalcone and a novel coumarin–chalcone hybrid against mitomycin-induced genotoxicity in somatic cells of Drosophila melanogaster. Drug Chem Toxicol 2020; 45:775-784. [DOI: 10.1080/01480545.2020.1776314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Jefferson Hollanda Véras
- Laboratory of Radiobiology and Mutagenesis, Department of Genetics, Institute of Biological Sciences, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Radiobiology and Mutagenesis, Department of Genetics, Institute of Biological Sciences, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Radiobiology and Mutagenesis, Department of Genetics, Institute of Biological Sciences, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, Brazil
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- Chemistry Institute, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Radiobiology and Mutagenesis, Department of Genetics, Institute of Biological Sciences, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Radiobiology and Mutagenesis, Department of Genetics, Institute of Biological Sciences, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Radiobiology and Mutagenesis, Department of Genetics, Institute of Biological Sciences, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, Brazil
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Prado LG, Arruda HS, Peixoto Araujo NM, de Oliveira Braga LE, Banzato TP, Pereira GA, Figueiredo MC, Ruiz ALTG, Eberlin MN, de Carvalho JE, Vendramini-Costa DB, Pastore GM. Antioxidant, antiproliferative and healing properties of araticum (Annona crassiflora Mart.) peel and seed. Food Res Int 2020; 133:109168. [PMID: 32466931 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2020.109168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2019] [Revised: 03/12/2020] [Accepted: 03/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Araticum (Annona crassiflora Mart.) is a native fruit from Brazilian Cerrado widely used by folk medicine. Nevertheless, the biological effects of its seeds and peel have not been extensively evaluated. We evaluate herein the antioxidant, antiproliferative and healing potential of araticum peel and seeds extracts. HPLC-ESI-MS/MS analysis showed flavonoids, namely epicatechin and quercetin, as the main compounds in peel and seeds extracts, respectively. These extracts showed high content of phenolic compounds (7254.46 and 97.74 µg/g extract) and, as consequence, high antioxidant capacity. Interesting, the seeds extract was more effective than peel extract against all tested cancer cells, especially on NCI-ADR/RES (multidrug resistant ovary adenocarcinoma) cell line. In the cell migration assay by using HaCaT (keratinocyte), the seeds extract induced migration, while the peel extract showed an inhibitory effect. In this way, phenolic content could be related to antioxidant capacity, but it was not related to antiproliferative and healing effect. The araticum seeds extract showed an interesting response to in vitro biological assay although of its low content of phenolic compounds. Unidentified compounds, such as alkaloids and annonaceous acetogenins could be related to it. Araticum has potential to be used as therapeutic plant especially as antiproliferative and healing drug.
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- Lívia Garcia Prado
- Bioflavors and Bioactive Compounds Laboratory, Department of Food Science, School of Food Engineering, University of Campinas, UNICAMP, Campinas, SP 13083-862, Brazil
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- Bioflavors and Bioactive Compounds Laboratory, Department of Food Science, School of Food Engineering, University of Campinas, UNICAMP, Campinas, SP 13083-862, Brazil
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- Bioflavors and Bioactive Compounds Laboratory, Department of Food Science, School of Food Engineering, University of Campinas, UNICAMP, Campinas, SP 13083-862, Brazil.
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- Chemical, Biological and Agricultural Pluridisciplinary Research Center (CPQBA), University of Campinas, UNICAMP, Paulínia, SP 13148-218, Brazil; Graduate Program in Odontology, University of Campinas, UNICAMP, Piracicaba, SP 13414-903, Brazil
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- Chemical, Biological and Agricultural Pluridisciplinary Research Center (CPQBA), University of Campinas, UNICAMP, Paulínia, SP 13148-218, Brazil; Institute of Biology, University of Campinas, UNICAMP, Campinas, SP 13083-862, Brazil
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- Bioflavors and Bioactive Compounds Laboratory, Department of Food Science, School of Food Engineering, University of Campinas, UNICAMP, Campinas, SP 13083-862, Brazil; School of Food Engineering (FEA), Institute of Technology (ITEC), Federal University of Pará (UFPA), 66075-110 Belém, Pará, Brazil
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- Chemical, Biological and Agricultural Pluridisciplinary Research Center (CPQBA), University of Campinas, UNICAMP, Paulínia, SP 13148-218, Brazil
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- Chemical, Biological and Agricultural Pluridisciplinary Research Center (CPQBA), University of Campinas, UNICAMP, Paulínia, SP 13148-218, Brazil; Graduate Program in Odontology, University of Campinas, UNICAMP, Piracicaba, SP 13414-903, Brazil
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- ThoMSon Mass Spectrometry Laboratory, Institute of Chemistry, University of Campinas, UNICAMP, Campinas, SP 13083-970, Brazil
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Campinas, UNICAMP, Campinas, SP 13083-871, Brazil
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- Bioflavors and Bioactive Compounds Laboratory, Department of Food Science, School of Food Engineering, University of Campinas, UNICAMP, Campinas, SP 13083-862, Brazil
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Justino AB, Barbosa MF, Neves TV, Silva HCG, Brum EDS, Fialho MFP, Couto AC, Saraiva AL, Avila VDMR, Oliveira SM, Pivatto M, Espindola FS, Silva CR. Stephalagine, an aporphine alkaloid from Annona crassiflora fruit peel, induces antinociceptive effects by TRPA1 and TRPV1 channels modulation in mice. Bioorg Chem 2020; 96:103562. [PMID: 31981911 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2019.103562] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2019] [Revised: 12/03/2019] [Accepted: 12/28/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Pain relief represents a critical unresolved medical need. Consequently, the search for new analgesic agents is intensively studied. Annona crassiflora, a native species of the Brazilian Savanna, represents a potential source for painful treatment. This study aimed to investigate the antinociceptive potential of A. crassiflora fruit peel, focusing on its major alkaloid, stephalagine, in animal models of pain evoked by the activation of transient receptor potential ankyrin 1 (TRPA1) and vanilloid 1 (TRPV1) channels. Male C57BL/6/J mice were submitted to formalin-, cinnamaldehyde-, and capsaicin-induced nociception tests to assess nociceptive behavior, and to the open-field and rotarod tests for motor performance analyses. Moreover, the stephalagine's effect was tested on capsaicin- and cinnamaldehyde-induced Ca2+ influx in spinal cord synaptosomes. In silico assessments of the absorption, distribution, metabolism and central nervous system permeability of stephalagine were carried out. The ethanol extract and alkaloidal fraction reduced the nociception induced by formalin. When administered by oral route (1 mg/kg), stephalagine reduced the spontaneous nociception and paw edema induced by TRPV1 agonist, capsaicin, and by TRPA1 agonists, cinnamaldehyde- and formalin, without altering the animals' locomotor activity. The prediction of in silico pharmacokinetic properties of stephalagine suggests its capacity to cross the blood-brain barrier. Furthermore, this alkaloid reduces the capsaicin- and cinnamaldehyde-mediated Ca2+ influx, indicating a possible modulation of TRPV1 and TRPA1 channels, respectively. Together, our results support the antinociceptive and anti-edematogenic effects of the A. crassiflora fruit peel and suggest that these effects are triggered, at least in part, by TRPV1 and TRPA1 modulation by stephalagine.
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- Allisson Benatti Justino
- Graduate Program in Genetics and Biochemistry, Institute of Biotechnology, Federal University of Uberlândia, 38408-100 Uberlândia, MG, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Federal University of Uberlândia, 38400-902 Uberlândia, MG, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Genetics and Biochemistry, Institute of Biotechnology, Federal University of Uberlândia, 38408-100 Uberlândia, MG, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Genetics and Biochemistry, Institute of Biotechnology, Federal University of Uberlândia, 38408-100 Uberlândia, MG, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Biological Sciences: Toxicological Biochemistry, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department, Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM), 97105-900 Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Biological Sciences: Toxicological Biochemistry, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department, Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM), 97105-900 Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Genetics and Biochemistry, Institute of Biotechnology, Federal University of Uberlândia, 38408-100 Uberlândia, MG, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Genetics and Biochemistry, Institute of Biotechnology, Federal University of Uberlândia, 38408-100 Uberlândia, MG, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Genetics and Biochemistry, Institute of Biotechnology, Federal University of Uberlândia, 38408-100 Uberlândia, MG, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Biological Sciences: Toxicological Biochemistry, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department, Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM), 97105-900 Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Federal University of Uberlândia, 38400-902 Uberlândia, MG, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Genetics and Biochemistry, Institute of Biotechnology, Federal University of Uberlândia, 38408-100 Uberlândia, MG, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Genetics and Biochemistry, Institute of Biotechnology, Federal University of Uberlândia, 38408-100 Uberlândia, MG, Brazil.
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Justino AB, Franco RR, Silva HCG, Saraiva AL, Sousa RMF, Espindola FS. B procyanidins of Annona crassiflora fruit peel inhibited glycation, lipid peroxidation and protein-bound carbonyls, with protective effects on glycated catalase. Sci Rep 2019; 9:19183. [PMID: 31844118 PMCID: PMC6915705 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-55779-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2019] [Accepted: 11/11/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Advanced glycation end-products (AGEs) have been reported as results of increased oxidative stress. Consequently, the search for new antioxidant and anti-glycating agents is under intense investigation. Plant-derived procyanidins have previously demonstrated anti-glycation properties. Thus, this study aimed to isolate procyanidins from Annona crassiflora fruit peel, a species from the Brazilian Savanna, and investigate their antioxidant and anti-glycation effects. Free radical scavenging and quenching properties, formation of reactive oxygen species (ROS), AGEs, protein carbonyl and thiol groups, lipid peroxidation, crosslinked AGEs, as well as glycated catalase activity, were analyzed. In addition, in silico assessment of absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion and toxicity was carried out. The procyanidins-enriched fraction, named here as F7, showed high antioxidant and anti-glycation capacities, with inhibitory activities against lipid peroxidation, and AGEs and ROS formation. In addition, there were reductions in AGEs-induced crosslinks and protein carbonyls and protective effects against oxidation of thiol groups and glycated-catalase. ADMET predictions of F7 showed favorable absorption and distribution, with no hepatotoxicity or mutagenicity. Together, our results support the anti-glycation activities of the procyanidins-enriched fraction from A. crassiflora, and suggest that these effects are triggered, at least in part, by scavenging free radical and dicarbonyls intermediates.
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- Allisson B Justino
- Institute of Biotechnology, Federal University of Uberlandia, Av. Pará, 1720, 38400-902, Uberlandia/MG, Brazil
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- Institute of Biotechnology, Federal University of Uberlandia, Av. Pará, 1720, 38400-902, Uberlandia/MG, Brazil
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- Institute of Biotechnology, Federal University of Uberlandia, Av. Pará, 1720, 38400-902, Uberlandia/MG, Brazil
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- Institute of Biotechnology, Federal University of Uberlandia, Av. Pará, 1720, 38400-902, Uberlandia/MG, Brazil
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- Institute of Chemistry, Federal University of Uberlandia, Av. João Naves de Ávila, 2121, 38408-100, Uberlândia/MG, Brazil
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- Institute of Biotechnology, Federal University of Uberlandia, Av. Pará, 1720, 38400-902, Uberlandia/MG, Brazil.
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Protective effects of a polyphenol-enriched fraction of the fruit peel of Annona crassiflora Mart. on acute and persistent inflammatory pain. Inflammopharmacology 2019; 28:759-771. [PMID: 31845053 DOI: 10.1007/s10787-019-00673-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2019] [Accepted: 11/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Different parts of Annona crassiflora Mart., a native species from Brazilian savanna, were traditionally used for the treatment of a wide variety of ailments including arthritis. Thus, this study aimed to investigate the possible antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory properties of a polyphenol-enriched fraction of the fruit peel of A. crassiflora, named here as EtOAc, in mice. Pro-inflammatory cytokines and nitric oxide (NO) production were evaluated in LPS-activated macrophages. Then, EtOAc fraction was administered by oral route in male C57BL/6/J mice, and the animals were submitted to glutamate-induced nociception and complete Freund's adjuvant (CFA)-induced monoarthritis tests to assess nociception (mechanical, spontaneous and cold pain) and inflammation (edema and neutrophil infiltration), and to the open-field and rotarod tests for motor performance analysis. EtOAc fraction inhibited the production of IL-6 and NO in the LPS-induced macrophages, and reduced spontaneous nociception induced by glutamate, without altering the animals' locomotor activity. In addition, the polyphenol-enriched fraction was able to revert the early and late hyperalgesia induced by CFA, as well as edema at the acute phase. Reduction of myeloperoxidase activity and inflammatory cell infiltration was observed in the paw tissue of mice injected with CFA and treated with EtOAc fraction. Together, our results support the antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory effects of the polyphenol-enriched fraction of A. crassiflora fruit peel and suggest that these effects are triggered, at least in part, by suppressing pro-inflammatory cytokines and neutrophils infiltration.
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Arruda HS, Pastore GM. Araticum (Annona crassiflora Mart.) as a source of nutrients and bioactive compounds for food and non-food purposes: A comprehensive review. Food Res Int 2019; 123:450-480. [PMID: 31284996 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2019.05.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2019] [Revised: 05/03/2019] [Accepted: 05/07/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Araticum (Annona crassiflora Mart.) is a fruitful tree native to the Brazilian Cerrado biome that holds high nutritional, functional and economic potential. This plant has been used since ancient times by folk medicine for the treatment of several pathological conditions. There has been increasing interest in the development of pulp-based food products as well as the by-products utilization to obtain value-added ingredients. Understanding the chemical composition and biological activities of different botanical parts of Annona crassiflora Mart. provides a basis to support future researches and applications. In this context, this paper carries out an exhaustive review of the scientific literature, on the main phytochemicals of different botanical parts of Annona crassiflora Mart. (fruit, leaves, stem and root) and their biological activities, assessing their potential uses for several industrial segments. Annona crassiflora Mart. fruits and especially their by-products (peel and seeds) and leaves have been shown a wide range of bioactive compounds such as phenolic compounds, alkaloids, annonaceous acetogenins, tocols, carotenoids, phytosterols, dietary fiber, vitamins, minerals and essential oils. These compounds contribute to various biological activities, including antioxidant, hepatoprotective, anti-inflammatory, antitumoral, analgesic, antidiabetic, skin healing, antidiarrhoeic, antimicrobial, antiparasitic, insecticide and herbicide activities of Annona crassiflora Mart. extracts. Therefore, these findings demonstrate that Annona crassiflora Mart. fruit, by-products and leaves can be excellent candidates to be used as functional foods and/or sources for obtaining bioactive compounds for the food, cosmetics and pharmaceutical applications.
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- Henrique Silvano Arruda
- Bioflavors and Bioactive Compounds Laboratory, Department of Food Science, School of Food Engineering, University of Campinas, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil.
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- Bioflavors and Bioactive Compounds Laboratory, Department of Food Science, School of Food Engineering, University of Campinas, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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Liu Y, Liu D, Wan W, Zhang H. In vitro mitochondria-mediated anticancer and antiproliferative effects of Annona glabra leaf extract against human leukemia cells. JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY B-BIOLOGY 2018; 189:29-35. [PMID: 30278342 DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2018.07.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2018] [Revised: 07/08/2018] [Accepted: 07/26/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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We investigated the in vitro mitochondria-mediated anticancer and antiproliferative effects of extracts of Annona glabra leafs on human leukemia cells. A. glabra is a tropical tree that exhibits several clinical and pharmacological properties in humans and is effective against cancer. We investigated the antiproliferative effects of an alcoholic extract of A. glabra on MC-1010 human monocytic leukemia cells (crl-12253) based on phytochemical analyses, cell viability, free radical scavenging activity, intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels, ATP content, mitochondrial fragmentation, and cell migration assays. The results indicated the presence of flavonoids, terpenoids, glycosides, steroids, saponins, tannins, anthraquinones, and acidic compounds in extracts. Leukemia cell viability was reduced up to 28% after incubation with the extract, while the free radical reducing power and scavenging activity were significantly increased. Higher concentrations of extract significantly inhibited leukemia cell colony formation. ROS increased up to 66% following incubation with extract, while the ATP content decreased up to 31%. Condensed, fragmented, and clumped mitochondria were observed in treated cells. In flow cytometric analyses, 10.7% and 22.4% of cells were apoptotic following incubation with 80 and 100 μg/mL extract, respectively. Moreover, treated leukemia cells exhibited reduced migratory potential. Overall, the results suggest that leaf extracts of A. glabra may act as potential anticancer agents against human leukemia cells.
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- Ying Liu
- Department of Pediatrics, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410011, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410011, China.
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- Department of Pediatrics, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410011, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410011, China
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Anti-inflammatory and antinociceptive properties of the hydroalcoholic fractions from the leaves of Annona crassiflora Mart. in mice. Inflammopharmacology 2018; 27:397-408. [DOI: 10.1007/s10787-017-0426-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2017] [Accepted: 11/22/2017] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Attiq A, Jalil J, Husain K. Annonaceae: Breaking the Wall of Inflammation. Front Pharmacol 2017; 8:752. [PMID: 29104539 PMCID: PMC5654839 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2017.00752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2017] [Accepted: 10/03/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Inventories of tropical forests have listed Annonaceae as one of the most diverse plant families. For centuries, it is employed in traditional medicines to cure various pathological conditions including snakebite, analgesic, astringent, diarrhea, dysentery, arthritis pain, rheumatism, neuralgia, and weight loss etc. Phytochemical analysis of Annonaceae family have reported the occurrence of alkaloids, flavonoids, triterpenes, diterpenes and diterpene flavone glycosides, sterols, lignans, and annonaceous acetogenin characteristically affiliated with Annonaceae sp. Numerous past studies have underlined the pleotropic pharmacological activities of the crude extracts and isolated compounds from Annonaceae species. This review is an effort to abridge the ethnobotany, morphology, phytochemistry, toxicity, and particularly focusing on the anti-inflammatory activity of the Annonaceae species.
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- Ali Attiq
- Drug and Herbal Research Centre, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Drug and Herbal Research Centre, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Drug and Herbal Research Centre, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Awodiran MO, Adepiti AO, Akinwunmi KF. Assessment of the cytotoxicity and genotoxicity properties of Uvaria chamae P. Beauv (Annonaceae) and Morinda lucida Benth (Rubiaceae) in mice. Drug Chem Toxicol 2017; 41:232-237. [DOI: 10.1080/01480545.2017.1365884] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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- M. O. Awodiran
- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria
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Justino AB, Pereira MN, Peixoto LG, Vilela DD, Caixeta DC, de Souza AV, Teixeira RR, Silva HCG, de Moura FBR, Moraes IB, Espindola FS. Hepatoprotective Properties of a Polyphenol-Enriched Fraction from Annona crassiflora Mart. Fruit Peel against Diabetes-Induced Oxidative and Nitrosative Stress. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2017; 65:4428-4438. [PMID: 28514152 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.7b01355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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A polyphenol-enriched fraction from Annona crassiflora fruit peel (Ac-Pef) containing chlorogenic acid, (epi)catechin, procyanidin B2, and caffeoyl-glucoside was investigated against hepatic oxidative and nitrosative stress in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. Serum biochemical parameters, hepatic oxidative and nitrosative status, glutathione defense system analysis, and in silico assessment of absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion, and toxicity (ADMET) of the main compounds of Ac-Pef were carried out. Ac-Pef treatment during 30 days decreased serum alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase, and alkaline phosphatase activities, as well as hepatic lipid peroxidation, protein carbonylation and nitration, inducible nitric oxide synthase level, and activities and expressions of glutathione peroxidase, superoxide dismutase, and catalase. There were increases in antioxidant capacity, glutathione reductase activity, and reduced glutathione level. ADMET predictions of Ac-Pef compounds showed favorable absorption and distribution, with no hepatotoxicity. A. crassiflora fruit peel showed hepatoprotective properties, indicating a promising natural source of bioactive molecules for prevention and therapy of diabetes complications.
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- Institute of Genetics and Biochemistry, Federal University of Uberlândia , Uberlândia, Brazil
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- Institute of Genetics and Biochemistry, Federal University of Uberlândia , Uberlândia, Brazil
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- Institute of Genetics and Biochemistry, Federal University of Uberlândia , Uberlândia, Brazil
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- Institute of Genetics and Biochemistry, Federal University of Uberlândia , Uberlândia, Brazil
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- Institute of Genetics and Biochemistry, Federal University of Uberlândia , Uberlândia, Brazil
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- Center of Biological Sciences and Health, Federal University of Oeste da Bahia , Barreiras, Brazil
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- Institute of Genetics and Biochemistry, Federal University of Uberlândia , Uberlândia, Brazil
- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Federal University of Uberlândia , Uberlândia, Brazil
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Peel of araticum fruit (Annona crassiflora Mart.) as a source of antioxidant compounds with α-amylase, α-glucosidase and glycation inhibitory activities. Bioorg Chem 2016; 69:167-182. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2016.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2016] [Revised: 09/26/2016] [Accepted: 11/06/2016] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Jovtchev G, Gateva S, Stankov A. Lilium compounds kaempferol and jatropham can modulate cytotoxic and genotoxic effects of radiomimetic zeocin in plants and human lymphocytes In vitro. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY 2016; 31:751-764. [PMID: 25504804 DOI: 10.1002/tox.22088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2013] [Revised: 11/21/2014] [Accepted: 11/22/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Organisms are constantly exposed to the detrimental effect of environmental DNA-damaging agents. The harmful effects of environmental genotoxins could be decreased in a viable way by antimutagenesis. One of the modern approaches to reduce the mutagenic burden is based on exogenous natural and synthetic compounds that possess protective and antimutagenic potential against genotoxins. The natural compounds kaempferol and jatropham isolated from Lilium candidum were tested with respect to their potential to protect cells against the radiomimetic zeocin, as well as to their cytotoxic and genotoxic activities in two types of experimental eukaryotic test systems: Hordeum vulgare and human lymphocytes in vitro. Mitotic index (MI) was used as an endpoint for cytotoxicity; the frequency of chromosome aberrations (MwA) and the number of induced micronuclei (MN), as endpoints for genotoxicity/clastogenicity. Formation of aberration "hot spots" was also used as an indicator for genotoxicity in H. vulgare. Both kaempferol and jatropham were shown to possess a potential to modulate and decrease the cytotoxic and genotoxic/clastogenic effect of zeocin depending on the experimental design and the test system. Our data could be useful for health research programs, particularly in clarifying the pharmacological potential and activity of natural plant compounds. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Environ Toxicol 31: 751-764, 2016.
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- Gabriele Jovtchev
- Department of Environmental Mutagenesis and Genetic Risk Assessment, Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research, BAS, 2 Gagarin Street, Sofia, 1113, Bulgaria
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- Department of Environmental Mutagenesis and Genetic Risk Assessment, Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research, BAS, 2 Gagarin Street, Sofia, 1113, Bulgaria
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- Department of Environmental Mutagenesis and Genetic Risk Assessment, Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research, BAS, 2 Gagarin Street, Sofia, 1113, Bulgaria
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Santos NCN, Ramos MESP, Ramos AFB, Cerqueira AB, Cerqueira EMM. Evaluation of the genotoxicity and cytotoxicity of filling pastes used for pulp therapy on deciduous teeth using the micronucleus test on bone marrow from mice (Mus musculus). Mutagenesis 2016; 31:589-95. [DOI: 10.1093/mutage/gew026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Sponchiado G, Adam ML, Silva CD, Soley BS, de Mello-Sampayo C, Cabrini DA, Correr CJ, Otuki MF. Quantitative genotoxicity assays for analysis of medicinal plants: A systematic review. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2016; 178:289-296. [PMID: 26680588 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2015.10.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2015] [Revised: 10/17/2015] [Accepted: 10/17/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Medicinal plants are known to contain numerous biologically active compounds, and although they have proven pharmacological properties, they can cause harm, including DNA damage. AIM OF THE STUDY Review the literature to evaluate the genotoxicity risk of medicinal plants, explore the genotoxicity assays most used and compare these to the current legal requirements. MATERIAL AND METHODS A quantitative systematic review of the literature, using the keywords "medicinal plants", "genotoxicity" and "mutagenicity", was undertakenQ to identify the types of assays most used to assess genotoxicity, and to evaluate the genotoxicity potential of medicinal plant extracts. RESULTS The database searches retrieved 2289 records, 458 of which met the inclusion criteria. Evaluation of the selected articles showed a total of 24 different assays used for an assessment of medicinal plant extract genotoxicity. More than a quarter of those studies (28.4%) reported positive results for genotoxicity. CONCLUSIONS This review demonstrates that a range of genotoxicity assay methods are used to evaluate the genotoxicity potential of medicinal plant extracts. The most used methods are those recommended by regulatory agencies. However, based on the current findings, in order to conduct a thorough study concerning the possible genotoxic effects of a medicinal plant, we indicate that it is important always to include bacterial and mammalian tests, with at least one in vivo assay. Also, these tests should be capable of detecting outcomes that include mutation induction, clastogenic and aneugenic effects, and structural chromosome abnormalities. In addition, the considerable rate of positive results detected in this analysis further supports the relevance of assessing the genotoxicity potential of medicinal plants.
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- Graziela Sponchiado
- Departamento de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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- Departamento de Farmacologia, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Centro Politécnico, Curitiba, Brazil
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- Departamento de Farmacologia, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Centro Politécnico, Curitiba, Brazil
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- Departamento de Farmacologia, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Centro Politécnico, Curitiba, Brazil
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- Departamento de Farmacologia, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Centro Politécnico, Curitiba, Brazil; Departamento de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa, Ponta Grossa, PR, Brazil.
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Batista ÂG, Ferrari AS, da Cunha DC, da Silva JK, Cazarin CBB, Correa LC, Prado MA, Carvalho-Silva LBD, Esteves EA, Maróstica Júnior MR. Polyphenols, antioxidants, and antimutagenic effects of Copaifera langsdorffii fruit. Food Chem 2015; 197 Pt B:1153-9. [PMID: 26675852 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2015.11.093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2015] [Revised: 10/21/2015] [Accepted: 11/17/2015] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Copaifera langsdorffii (copaiba) is a Brazilian exotic fruit, poorly studied regarding its bioactive composition. The aim of this study was to determine bioactive compounds, antioxidant and antimutagenic activities of copaiba pulp. The samples were extracted with different solvents in order to analyze polyphenol compounds (Folin Ciocalteau and HPLC-DAD), total flavonoids (reaction with AlCl3) and antioxidant capacity (FRAP, ORAC, DPPH). The copaiba fruit showed high polyphenol content and antioxidant capacity. Phenolic compounds, such as gallic acid, epicatechin gallate, catechin, epicatechin and isoquercitrin, were identified in the copaiba pulp. Despite the antioxidant capacity, the highest dose of copaiba showed no antimutagenic effects in the in vivo study. The dose which showed antimutagenic activity was 100 mg kg(-1).
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- Ângela Giovana Batista
- School of Food Engineering, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), P.O. Box 6121, 13083-862 Campinas-SP, Brazil
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- School of Food Engineering, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), P.O. Box 6121, 13083-862 Campinas-SP, Brazil
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- School of Food Engineering, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), P.O. Box 6121, 13083-862 Campinas-SP, Brazil
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- Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation, Embrapa Tropical Semi-arid, Petrolina, Pernambuco 56302-970, Brazil
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- School of Food Engineering, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), P.O. Box 6121, 13083-862 Campinas-SP, Brazil
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- Nutrition Department, Federal University of Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri (UFVJM), Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Antonelli-Ushirobira TM, Blainski A, Fernandes HG, Moura-Costa GF, Costa MA, Campos-Shimada LB, Salgueiro-Pagadigorria CL, Kaneshima EN, Becker TCA, Leite-Mello EVS, Mello JCPD. Acute toxicity and long-term safety evaluation of the crude extract from rhizomes of Limonium brasiliense in mice and rats. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2015; 174:293-298. [PMID: 26297844 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2015.08.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2015] [Revised: 07/22/2015] [Accepted: 08/18/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Limonium brasiliense (Boiss.) Kuntze, Plumbaginaceae, popularly known as baicuru, has been used in folk medicine to treat menstrual cramps and to regulate menstrual periods. However, little is known about its safety. This study evaluated the safety through in vivo tests of the acute, long-term, and liver toxicity, and the mutagenicity of the crude extract (CE) from rhizomes of L. brasiliense. MATERIALS AND METHODS The acute toxicity was assessed in Swiss mice, and the chronic toxicity in Wistar rats. Male and female mice received the CE orally in single doses of 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, or 5.0 g/kg. Clinical changes and mortality rate were used as parameters to assess the acute toxicity. In the long-term evaluation, male and female Wistar rats were treated orally with daily doses of the CE (50, 100, or 200 mg/kg) for 90 days. Assessments of weight, behavior and food intake, urinalysis, biochemical and hematological analyses, as well as macro- and microscopic observations of several organs were performed. The redox state of the liver was evaluated as a means of investigating the liver toxicity, and the micronucleus test to assess mutagenicity was also performed. RESULTS Evaluation of acute toxicity indicated no apparent clinical change in the animals; the LD50 was 4.8 g/kg. Evaluation after 90 days administration showed that the CE, even in higher doses than are considered therapeutic, appeared to be safe. The micronucleus test demonstrated a low mutagenic potential for the CE. CONCLUSION Our results showed that treatment with the CE from L. brasiliense caused low or no toxicity, as assessed using these doses and evaluation methods.
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Maringá, PR, Brazil
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- Departamento de Farmácia, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Avenida Colombo, 5790, BR-87020-900, Maringá, PR, Brazil
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- Departamento de Farmácia, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Avenida Colombo, 5790, BR-87020-900, Maringá, PR, Brazil
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- Departamento de Análises Clínicas e Biomedicina, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Maringá, PR, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ciências Morfológicas, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Maringá, PR, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Maringá, PR, Brazil; Departamento de Farmácia, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Avenida Colombo, 5790, BR-87020-900, Maringá, PR, Brazil.
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Dos Reis LFC, Cerdeira CD, De Paula BF, Silva JJD, Coelho LFL, Silva MA, Marques VBB, Chavasco JK, Alves-Da-Silva G. CHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION AND EVALUATION OF ANTIBACTERIAL, ANTIFUNGAL, ANTIMYCOBACTERIAL, AND CYTOTOXIC ACTIVITIES OF Talinum paniculatum. Rev Inst Med Trop Sao Paulo 2015; 57:397-405. [PMID: 26603226 PMCID: PMC4660448 DOI: 10.1590/s0036-46652015000500005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2014] [Accepted: 01/21/2015] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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In this study, the bioactivity of Talinum paniculatum was evaluated, a plant widely used in folk medicine. The extract from the T. paniculatum leaves (LE) was obtained by percolation with ethanol-water and then subjecting it to liquid-liquid partitions, yielding hexane (HX), ethyl acetate (EtOAc), butanol (BuOH), and aqueous (Aq) fractions. Screening for antimicrobial activity of the LE and its fractions was evaluated in vitro through broth microdilution method, against thirteen pathogenic and non-pathogenic microorganisms, and the antimycobacterial activity was performed through agar diffusion assay. The cytotoxic concentrations (CC90) for LE, HX, and EtOAc were obtained on BHK-21 cells by using MTT reduction assay. The LE showed activity against Serratia marcescens and Staphylococcus aureus, with Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) values of 250 and 500 µg/mL, respectively. Furthermore, HX demonstrated outstanding activity against Micrococcus luteus and Candida albicans with a MIC of 31.2 µg/mL in both cases. The MIC for EtOAc also was 31.2 µg/mL against Escherichia coli. Conversely, BuOH and Aq were inactive against all tested microorganisms and LE proved inactive against Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Mycobacterium bovis as well. Campesterol, stigmasterol, and sitosterol were the proposed structures as main compounds present in the EF and HX/EtOAc fractions, evidenced by mass spectrometry. Therefore, LE, HX, and EtOAc from T. paniculatum showed potential as possible sources of antimicrobial compounds, mainly HX, for presenting low toxicity on BHK-21 cells with excellent Selectivity Index (SI = CC90/MIC) of 17.72 against C. albicans.
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- Microbiology and Immunology Department, Biomedical Science Institute, Universidade Federal de Alfenas, Alfenas, MG, Brasil
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- Microbiology and Immunology Department, Biomedical Science Institute, Universidade Federal de Alfenas, Alfenas, MG, Brasil
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- Microbiology and Immunology Department, Biomedical Science Institute, Universidade Federal de Alfenas, Alfenas, MG, Brasil
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- Microbiology and Immunology Department, Biomedical Science Institute, Universidade Federal de Alfenas, Alfenas, MG, Brasil
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Rocha RS, Kassuya CAL, Formagio ASN, Mauro MDO, Andrade-Silva M, Monreal ACD, Cunha-Laura AL, Vieira MDC, Oliveira RJ. Analysis of the anti-inflammatory and chemopreventive potential and description of the antimutagenic mode of action of the Annona crassiflora methanolic extract. PHARMACEUTICAL BIOLOGY 2015; 54:35-47. [PMID: 25885939 DOI: 10.3109/13880209.2015.1014567] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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CONTEXT Annona crassiflora Mart. (Annonaceae) is a medicinal plant that is widely used in folk medicine, which leads to its investigation as a potential source of new pharmacological principles. OBJECTIVE This study describes the anti-inflammatory, antiallodynic, and antimutagenic/chemopreventive activities of the leaves A. crassiflora methanolic extract. Its antimutagenic mode of action was analyzed in a plant or animal experimental model. MATERIALS AND METHODS Total flavonoids were quantified by spectrophotometry at 415 nm and its composition was analyzed by (1)H NMR spectra. Animals received orally, 30, 100, and 300 mg/kg of extract in both tests, carrageenan-induced paw edema and myeloperoxidase activity. Animals were treated with 100 and 300 mg/kg, in all the analyzed tests, pleural cell migration and protein exudation, carrageenan-induced cell migration into the pouch, induction of joint inflammation and carrageenan-induced allodynia response in the mouse paw. To evaluate the antimutagenic/chemopreventive activity through the Allium cepa test, we used 5, 10, and 15 mg/L of extract, and for the micronucleus test in the peripheral blood, we used the dose of 15 mg/kg. RESULTS The fractionation of the ethyl acetate (EA) fraction, resulting from the partition of the methanol extract of the A. crassiflora, afforded through chromatographic methods resulted in the isolation of kaempferol 3-O-β-glucoside and kaempferol 3-O-β-diglucoside. Oral treatment with 100 and 300 mg/kg of extract significantly inhibited the carrageenan-induced edema formation, with inhibitions of 53 ± 7% and 47 ± 10%; in MPO activity, the observed inhibitions were 60 ± 7% for 100 mg/kg treatment and 63 ± 7% for 300 mg/kg. The ACME reduced significantly the total leukocytes (an inhibition of 78 ± 9% with 100 mg/kg and 90 ± 7% with 300 mg/kg) and protein levels (approximately 100% inhibition with both doses) in the pleurisy model. In carrageenan-induced leukocyte migration into the pouch, the extract inhibited leukocyte migration only when administered 300 mg/kg per dose (the reduction was 43 ± 5%). Pretreatment with extract failed to reduce the zymosan-induced edema formation and did not inhibit the carrageenan-induced mechanical allodynia. Damage reduction in Allium cepa tested with different concentrations (5, 10, and 15 mg/L) was 66.17, 75.75, and 69.19% for the pre-treatment; 72.72, 33.33, and 22.22% for the simple simultaneous treatment; 100.50, 93.93, and 102.52% for the simultaneous treatment with pre-incubation; 89.39, 79.79, and 84.34%; for the post-treatment, and 86.36, 81.31, and 93.43% for the continuous treatment. The antimutagenic evaluation in the micronucleous test showed a damage reduction of 75.00 and 64.58% for the pre-treatment and simultaneous protocols, respectively. The post-treatment protocol increased the cyclophosphamide effects in 45.83%. CONCLUSION These results suggest that this medicinal plant has chemopreventive and anti-inflammatory therapeutic potential.
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- Roberta Schroder Rocha
- a Center of Studies in Stem Cells, Cell Therapy and Genetic Toxicology (CeTroGen), University Hospital (NHU), Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS) , Campo Grande , MS , Brazil
- b Center of Biological and Health Sciences (CCBS), Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS) , Campo Grande , MS , Brazil
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- a Center of Studies in Stem Cells, Cell Therapy and Genetic Toxicology (CeTroGen), University Hospital (NHU), Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS) , Campo Grande , MS , Brazil
- e Midwest Pro Network - Graduate Program in Biotechnology and Biodiversity, Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS) , Campo Grande , MS , Brazil
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- c Faculty of Health Sciences (FCS), Federal University of Grande Dourados (UFGD) , Dourados , MS , Brazil
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- b Center of Biological and Health Sciences (CCBS), Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS) , Campo Grande , MS , Brazil
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- b Center of Biological and Health Sciences (CCBS), Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS) , Campo Grande , MS , Brazil
- f Master's Programme in Pharmacy, Center of Biological and Health Sciences (CCBS), Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS) , Campo Grande , MS , Brazil , and
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- d Faculty of Agricultural Sciences (FCA), Federal University of Grande Dourados (UFGD) , Dourados , MS , Brazil
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- a Center of Studies in Stem Cells, Cell Therapy and Genetic Toxicology (CeTroGen), University Hospital (NHU), Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS) , Campo Grande , MS , Brazil
- f Master's Programme in Pharmacy, Center of Biological and Health Sciences (CCBS), Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS) , Campo Grande , MS , Brazil , and
- g Graduate Program in Health and Development in the Midwest Region, School of Medicine "Dr. Hélio Mandetta" (FAMED), Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS) , Campo Grande , MS , Brazil
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Silva JJD, Cerdeira CD, Chavasco JM, Cintra ABP, Silva CBPD, Mendonça AND, Ishikawa T, Boriollo MFG, Chavasco JK. In vitro screening antibacterial activity of Bidens pilosa Linné and Annona crassiflora Mart. against oxacillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (ORSA) from the aerial environment at the dental clinic. Rev Inst Med Trop Sao Paulo 2014; 56:333-40. [PMID: 25076435 PMCID: PMC4131820 DOI: 10.1590/s0036-46652014000400011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2013] [Accepted: 01/27/2014] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Currently multiresistant Staphylococcus aureus is one common cause of infections with high rates of morbidity and mortality worldwide, which directs scientific endeavors in search for novel antimicrobials. In this study, nine extracts from Bidens pilosa (root, stem, flower and leaves) and Annona crassiflora (rind fruit, stem, leaves, seed and pulp) were obtained with ethanol: water (7:3, v/v) and their in vitro antibacterial activity evaluated through both the agar diffusion and broth microdilution methods against 60 Oxacillin Resistant S. aureus (ORSA) strains and against S. aureus ATCC6538. The extracts from B. pilosa and A. crassiflora inhibited the growth of the ORSA isolates in both methods. Leaves of B. pilosa presented mean of the inhibition zone diameters significantly higher than chlorexidine 0.12% against ORSA, and the extracts were more active against S. aureus ATCC (p < 0.05). Parallel, toxicity testing by using MTT method and phytochemical screening were assessed, and three extracts (B. pilosa, root and leaf, and A. crassiflora, seed) did not evidence toxicity. On the other hand, the cytotoxic concentrations (CC50 and CC90) for other extracts ranged from 2.06 to 10.77 mg/mL. The presence of variable alkaloids, flavonoids, tannins and saponins was observed, even though there was a total absence of anthraquinones. Thus, the extracts from the leaves of B. pilosa revealed good anti-ORSA activity and did not exhibit toxicity.
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- Jeferson Junior da Silva
- Microbiology and Immunology Department, Biomedical Science Institute, Federal University of Alfenas, Alfenas, MG, Brazil
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- Microbiology and Immunology Department, Biomedical Science Institute, Federal University of Alfenas, Alfenas, MG, Brazil
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- Microbiology and Immunology Department, Biomedical Science Institute, Federal University of Alfenas, Alfenas, MG, Brazil
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- Microbiology and Immunology Department, Biomedical Science Institute, Federal University of Alfenas, Alfenas, MG, Brazil
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- Microbiology and Immunology Department, Biomedical Science Institute, Federal University of Alfenas, Alfenas, MG, Brazil
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- Microbiology and Immunology Department, Biomedical Science Institute, Federal University of Alfenas, Alfenas, MG, Brazil
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- Microbiology and Immunology Department, Biomedical Science Institute, Federal University of Alfenas, Alfenas, MG, Brazil
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Matsumoto S, Varela RM, Palma M, Molinillo JMG, Lima IS, Barroso CG, Macías FA. Bio-guided optimization of the ultrasound-assisted extraction of compounds from Annona glabra L. leaves using the etiolated wheat coleoptile bioassay. ULTRASONICS SONOCHEMISTRY 2014; 21:1578-1584. [PMID: 24556321 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2014.01.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2013] [Revised: 01/06/2014] [Accepted: 01/25/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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A bio-guided optimization of the extraction of bioactive components from Annona glabra leaves has been developed using the etiolated wheat coleoptile bioassay as the control method. The optimization of an ultrasound-assisted extraction of bioactive compounds using allelopathy results as target values has been carried out for the first time. A two-level fractional factorial experimental design was applied to optimize the ultrasound-assisted extraction. The solvent was the extraction variable that had the most marked effect on the resulting bioactivity of the extracts in the etiolated wheat coleoptile bioassay. Extraction time, extraction temperature and the size of the ultrasonic probe also influenced the bioactivity of the extracts. A larger scale extraction was carried out in the next step in the allelopathic study, i.e., the isolation of compounds from the bioactive extract and chemical characterization by spectroscopic techniques, including NMR. Eight compounds were isolated and identified from the active extracts, namely two steroids (β-sistosterol and stigmasterol), five diterpenes with the kaurane skeleton (ent-kaur-16-en-19-oic acid, ent-19-methoxy-19-oxokauran-17-oic acid, annoglabasin B, ent-17-hydroxykaur-15-en-19-oic acid and ent-15β,16β-epoxy-17-hydroxy-kauran-19-oic acid) and the acetogenin asimicin. The most active compound was annoglabasin B, which showed inhibition with values of -95% at 10(-3) M, -87% at 5×10(-4) M and greater than -70% at 10(-4) M in the etiolated wheat coleoptile bioassay.
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- Sadao Matsumoto
- Department of Botany, Federal University of São Carlos, CP 676, CEP 13565-905 São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Agrifood Campus of International Excellence (ceiA3), University of Cádiz, 11510 Puerto Real, Cádiz, Spain
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Agrifood Campus of International Excellence (ceiA3), University of Cádiz, 11510 Puerto Real, Cádiz, Spain.
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Agrifood Campus of International Excellence (ceiA3), University of Cádiz, 11510 Puerto Real, Cádiz, Spain
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- Department of Botany, Federal University of São Carlos, CP 676, CEP 13565-905 São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Agrifood Campus of International Excellence (ceiA3), University of Cádiz, 11510 Puerto Real, Cádiz, Spain
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Agrifood Campus of International Excellence (ceiA3), University of Cádiz, 11510 Puerto Real, Cádiz, Spain
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Villela P, Batista ÂG, Dessimoni-Pinto NAV. Nutritional composition of Annona crassiflora pulp and acceptability of bakery products prepared with its flour. FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 2013. [DOI: 10.1590/s0101-20612013005000082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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- Paula Villela
- Federal University of Jequitinhonha and Mucuri Valleys - UFVJM
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Evaluation of genotoxic and antioxidant activity of an Aesculus hippocastanum L. (Sapindaceae) phytotherapeutic agent. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bionut.2012.10.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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VIEIRA PABLINEM, MARINHO LORENAP, FERRI SUZANAC, CHEN-CHEN LEE. Protective effects of steroidal alkaloids isolated from Solanum paniculatum L. against mitomycin cytotoxic and genotoxic actions. AN ACAD BRAS CIENC 2013; 85:553-60. [DOI: 10.1590/s0001-37652013000200007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2011] [Accepted: 10/24/2011] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Solanum paniculatum L. is a plant species widespread throughout tropical America, especially in the Brazilian Cerrado region. It is used in Brazil for culinary purposes and in folk medicine to treat liver and gastric dysfunctions, as well as hangovers. Previous studies with S. paniculatum ethanolic leaf extract or ethanolic fruit extract demonstrated that they have no genotoxic activity neither in mice nor in bacterial strains, although their cytotoxicity and antigenotoxicity were demonstrated in higher doses. In order to assess the possible compounds responsible for the activities observed, we fractionated the ethanolic fruit extract of S. paniculatum, characterized by 1H and 13C NMR spectra, and evaluated two fractions containing steroidal alkaloids against mitomycin C (MMC) using the mouse bone marrow micronucleus test. Swiss mice were orally treated with different concentrations (25, 50, or 100 mg.kg−1) of each fraction simultaneously with a single intraperitonial dose of MMC (4 mg.kg−1). Antigenotoxicity was evaluated by using the frequency of micronucleated polychromatic erythrocytes (MNPCE), whereas anticytotoxicity was assessed by the polychromatic and normochromatic erythrocytes ratio (PCE/NCE). Our results demonstrated that steroidal alkaloids isolated from S. paniculatum strongly protected cells against MMC aneugenic and/or clastogenic activities as well as modulated MMC cytotoxic action.
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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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Vilar JB, Ferri PH, Chen-Chen L. Genotoxicity investigation of araticum(Annona crassiflora Mart., 1841, Annonaceae) using SOS-Inductest and Ames test. BRAZ J BIOL 2011; 71:197-202. [PMID: 21437418 DOI: 10.1590/s1519-69842011000100028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2009] [Accepted: 02/24/2010] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Although the use of medicinal plants or natural products has increased in recent decades all over the world, little information is available on their potential risk to health. Annona crassiflora Mart., a plant commonly known as araticum in Brazil, has been widely used in folk medicine for a long time since its seeds and leaves are often utilised in the treatment of cancer, snake bites, and venereal diseases, its fruits are consumed as tonic and astringent, and its bark powder has anti-fungal and anti-rheumatic properties. To evaluate the genotoxic and mutagenic properties induced by the ethanolic extract of araticum leaves, we performed the prophage λ induction (Inductest) and bacterial mutagenicity assays. We used Escherichia coli WP2s(λ) and RJF013 strains in the lysogenic induction test, whereas the mutagenic studies were carried out using Salmonella typhimurium histidine auxotroph strains TA97a, TA98, TA100, and TA102. Each experiment was performed three times in duplicate and included positive and negative controls. No statistically significant (p > 0.05) positive results were obtained for any of the strains tested, which suggests that the ethanolic extract of araticum leaves did not exhibit direct mechanisms of genotoxicity or mutagenicity that could be detected by the tests used in the present work.
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- J B Vilar
- Laboratório de Radiobiologia de Microrganismos e Mutagênese, Departamento de Biologia Geral, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas 1, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, GO, Brazil.
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Mutagenicity and genotoxicity of isatin in mammalian cells in vivo. MUTATION RESEARCH-GENETIC TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MUTAGENESIS 2011; 719:47-51. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mrgentox.2010.11.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2010] [Revised: 11/09/2010] [Accepted: 11/18/2010] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Melo-Reis PR, Bezerra LSA, Vale MAAB, Canhête RFR, Chen-Chen L. Assessment of the mutagenic and antimutagenic activity of Synadenium umbellatum Pax latex by micronucleus test in mice. BRAZ J BIOL 2011; 71:169-74. [DOI: 10.1590/s1519-69842011000100024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2009] [Accepted: 03/09/2010] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Synadenium umbellatum Pax, popularly known as "cola-nota", is a medicinal plant that grows in tropical regions. The latex of this plant is used against various diseases, such as diabetes mellitus, leprosy, tripanosomiasis, leukemia, and several malignant tumors. The mutagenic, antimutagenic, and cytotoxic effects of the latex of this plant were investigated by measuring the frequency of micronuclei in mice bone marrow cells. To evaluate mutagenicity, the animals were treated with four doses of latex (10, 30, 50, and 100 mg/kg body weight). To study the antimutagenic activity, the animals were simultaneously treated with latex and mitomycin C (4 mg/kg). The cytotoxicity was evaluated by polychromatic and normochromatic erythrocytes ratio. Our results showed a significant increase of frequency of micronucleated polychromatic erythrocytes (MNPCE) compared to the negative control group (p < 0.05). Concerning antimutagenicity, the doses of 10 and 30 mg/kg co-administered with mitomycin C showed significant decrease in MNPCE frequency compared to the positive control group (p < 0.05). However, no significant reduction in MNPCE frequency (p > 0.05) was detected at the doses of 50 and 100 mg/kg. Under our experimental conditions, the results obtained indicate strong mutagenic and cytotoxic activity of S. umbellatum latex except the dose of 10 mg/kg and moderate antimutagenic effect at lower doses.
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Vieira PM, Paula JR, Chen-Chen L. Solanum paniculatum L. Leaf and Fruit Extracts: Assessment of Modulation of Cytotoxicity and Genotoxicity by Micronucleus Test in Mice. J Med Food 2010; 13:1424-30. [DOI: 10.1089/jmf.2009.0228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] 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 Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, 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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Vieira PM, Costa PMD, Silva CRE, Chen-Chen L. Assessment of the Genotoxic, Antigenotoxic, and Cytotoxic Activities of the Ethanolic Fruit Extract of Solanum lycocarpum A. St. Hill. (Solanaceae) by Micronucleus Test in Mice. J Med Food 2010; 13:1409-14. [DOI: 10.1089/jmf.2009.0295] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] 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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Dragano NRV, de Venancio VP, Paula FBDA, Della Lucia F, Fonseca MJDO, Azevedo L. Influence of Marolo (Annona crassiflora Mart.) pulp intake on the modulation of mutagenic/antimutagenic processes and its action on oxidative stress in vivo. PLANT FOODS FOR HUMAN NUTRITION (DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS) 2010; 65:319-325. [PMID: 20878359 DOI: 10.1007/s11130-010-0191-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Brazilian savanna constitutes a valuable ecoregion that contributes to the supply of fruit known worldwide for its nutritional value and peculiar flavors. Among them, the Marolo (Annona crassiflora Mart.) fruit is known for its use in folk medicine. In order to establish the safety of Marolo for human consumption, this study evaluated the following: the chemical composition of Marolo pulp; its mutagenic and antimutagenic activities using micronucleus test; and the oxidative stress induced in the livers of mice fed a diet containing 1%, 10% or 20% pulp. It was observed that the chemical composition of marolo pulp was similar to that of common fruit; nevertheless, its lipidic content and energetic values were higher. In the mice fed experimental diets, the biochemical parameters of the blood serum showed normal levels of glucose, triglycerides, and cholesterol. The micronucleus test indicated neither mutagenic nor antimutagenic effects of Marolo consumption on bone marrow cells but showed potentialization of cyclophosphamide (CP). The oxidative stress levels observed indicated that CP was not exerting a great influence on the induction of reactive oxygen species. As the whole fruit is a complex matrix, the interactions between its components could be responsible for its negative and positive biological effects.
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