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Miorando D, Steffler AM, Vecchia CAD, Simomura VL, Veloso JJ, Buzatto MV, Nunes RKS, Somensi LB, Gutiérrez MV, Melim LISH, Pontes FMM, Silva LM, Veselinova A, González-Sánchez L, Jambrina PG, Junior WAR. Gastroprotective role of a flavonoid-rich subfraction from Fridericia chica (Bonpl.) L. G. Lohmann: a medicinal plant used in the Amazon region. Inflammopharmacology 2024:10.1007/s10787-024-01544-6. [PMID: 39126568 DOI: 10.1007/s10787-024-01544-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2024] [Accepted: 07/27/2024] [Indexed: 08/12/2024]
Abstract
Fridericia chica is an Amazonian plant used to treat stomach disorders. However, the pharmacological activity of flavonoids in the extract has yet to be investigated. Therefore, we considered that a flavonoid-rich F. chica subfraction (FRS) has gastroprotective functions. For this, before the induction of gastric ulcers with ethanol or piroxicam, the rats received vehicle (water), omeprazole (30 mg/kg), or FRS (30 mg/kg), and the ulcer area was measured macro and microscopically, and the antisecretory action was investigated in pylorus-ligated rats. In addition, the roles of nitric oxide (NO) and nonprotein sulfhydryl compounds (NP-SH) in the gastroprotective effects of FRS were studied. FRS reduced ethanol- and piroxicam-induced ulcerations by 81% and 77%, respectively, as confirmed histologically. Antioxidant effects were observed for FRS through the maintenance of GSH and LPO levels, and the SOD and CAT activity similar to those found in the nonulcerated group. Moreover, FRS avoided the increase in MPO activity and TNF, IL-6, IL-4 and IL-10 levels. Moreover, mucin staining increased in ulcerated rats receiving FRS, and the pharmacological mechanism gastroprotective seems to involve the NO and NP-SH in addition to antisecretory actions. The chemical study by mass spectrometry confirmed the presence of flavonoids in FRS, and molecular docking studies have shown that these compounds interact with cyclooxygenase-1 and NO synthase. Furthermore, there was no indication that FRS had cytotoxic effects. Our results support the popular use of F. chica, and we conclude that the gastroprotection effect promoted by FRS can be attributed to the combined effect of the flavonoids.
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- Daniela Miorando
- Postgraduate Program in Health Sciences, Community University of Chapecó Region, Chapecó, SC, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Health Sciences, Community University of Chapecó Region, Chapecó, SC, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Health Sciences, Community University of Chapecó Region, Chapecó, SC, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Health Sciences, Community University of Chapecó Region, Chapecó, SC, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Pharmacognosy, Community University of the Chapecó Region, Chapecó, SC, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Pharmacognosy, Community University of the Chapecó Region, Chapecó, SC, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Vale Do Itajaí, Itajaí, SC, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Development and Society, University of Alto Vale Do Rio Do Peixe, Caçador, SC, Brazil
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- Department of Chemical, Biological and Agricultural Sciences, Universidad de Sonora, Navojoa Sonora, Mexico
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- Laboratory of TGI Pharmacology and Interactions, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Department of Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemical Sciences, University of Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
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- Department of Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemical Sciences, University of Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
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- Department of Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemical Sciences, University of Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
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- Postgraduate Program in Health Sciences, Community University of Chapecó Region, Chapecó, SC, Brazil.
- Laboratory of Pharmacognosy, Community University of the Chapecó Region, Chapecó, SC, Brazil.
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de Freitas Gomes A, Batalha ADDSJ, de Castro Alves CE, Galvão de Azevedo R, Rodriguez Amado JR, Pereira de Souza T, Koolen HHF, da Silva FMA, Chaves FCM, Florentino Neto S, Boechat AL, Soares Pontes G. Immunomodulatory and Anticancer Effects of Fridericia chica Extract-Loaded Nanocapsules in Myeloid Leukemia. Pharmaceutics 2024; 16:828. [PMID: 38931948 PMCID: PMC11207419 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics16060828] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2024] [Revised: 06/04/2024] [Accepted: 06/10/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024] Open
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Nanocapsules provide selective delivery and increase the bioavailability of bioactive compounds. In this study, we examined the anticancer and immunomodulatory potential of Fridericia chica (crajiru) extract encapsulated in nanocapsules targeting myeloid leukemias. Nanocapsules containing crajiru (nanocapsules-CRJ) were prepared via interfacial polymer deposition and solvent displacement. Size and polydispersity were measured by dynamic light scattering. Biological assays were performed on leukemia cell lines HL60 and K562 and on non-cancerous Vero cells and human PBMC. The anticancer activity was evaluated using cytotoxicity and clonogenic assays, while the immunomodulatory activity was evaluated by measuring the levels of pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines in PBMC supernatants treated with concentrations of nanocapsules-CRJ. Nanocapsules-CRJ exhibited significant cytotoxic activity against HL60 and K562 cells at concentrations ranging from 0.75 to 50 μg/mL, with the greatest reductions in cell viability observed at 50 μg/mL (p < 0.001 for HL60; p < 0.01 for K562), while not affecting non-cancerous Vero cells and human PBMCs. At concentrations of 25 μg/mL and 50 μg/mL, nanocapsules-CRJ reduced the formation of HL60 and K562 colonies by more than 90% (p < 0.0001). Additionally, at a concentration of 12 μg/mL, nanocapsules-CRJ induced the production of the cytokines IL-6 (p = 0.0002), IL-10 (p = 0.0005), IL-12 (p = 0.001), and TNF-α (p = 0.005), indicating their immunomodulatory potential. These findings suggest that nanocapsules-CRJ hold promise as a potential therapeutic agent with both cytotoxic and immunomodulatory properties.
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- Alice de Freitas Gomes
- Post-Graduate Program in Hematology, The State University of Amazon (UEA), Foundation of Hematology and Hemotherapy of Amazonas, Manaus 69050-010, AM, Brazil;
- Laboratory of Virology and Immunology, National Institute of Amazonian Research (INPA), Manaus 69067-375, AM, Brazil; (C.E.d.C.A.); (R.G.d.A.)
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- Laboratory of Innovative Therapies, Federal University of Amazonas (UFAM)), Manaus 69077-000, AM, Brazil;
- Post-Graduate Program in Basic and Applied Immunology, Institute of Biological Science, Federal University of Amazonas (UFAM), Manaus 69077-000, AM, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Virology and Immunology, National Institute of Amazonian Research (INPA), Manaus 69067-375, AM, Brazil; (C.E.d.C.A.); (R.G.d.A.)
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- Laboratory of Virology and Immunology, National Institute of Amazonian Research (INPA), Manaus 69067-375, AM, Brazil; (C.E.d.C.A.); (R.G.d.A.)
- Post-Graduate Program in Basic and Applied Immunology, Institute of Biological Science, Federal University of Amazonas (UFAM), Manaus 69077-000, AM, Brazil
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- Post-Graduate Program in Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Federal University of Grande Dourados (UFGD), Dourados 79825-070, MS, Brazil (S.F.N.)
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- Post-Graduate Program in Pharmaceutical Innovation, Federal University of Amazonas (UFAM)), Manaus 69077-000, AM, Brazil;
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- Post-Graduate Program in Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Federal University of Grande Dourados (UFGD), Dourados 79825-070, MS, Brazil (S.F.N.)
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- Post-Graduate Program in Basic and Applied Immunology, Institute of Biological Science, Federal University of Amazonas (UFAM), Manaus 69077-000, AM, Brazil
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- Post-Graduate Program in Hematology, The State University of Amazon (UEA), Foundation of Hematology and Hemotherapy of Amazonas, Manaus 69050-010, AM, Brazil;
- Laboratory of Virology and Immunology, National Institute of Amazonian Research (INPA), Manaus 69067-375, AM, Brazil; (C.E.d.C.A.); (R.G.d.A.)
- Post-Graduate Program in Basic and Applied Immunology, Institute of Biological Science, Federal University of Amazonas (UFAM), Manaus 69077-000, AM, Brazil
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Barazorda-Ccahuana HL, Goyzueta-Mamani LD, Candia Puma MA, Simões de Freitas C, de Sousa Vieria Tavares G, Pagliara Lage D, Ferraz Coelho EA, Chávez-Fumagalli MA. Computer-aided drug design approaches applied to screen natural product's structural analogs targeting arginase in Leishmania spp. F1000Res 2023; 12:93. [PMID: 37424744 PMCID: PMC10323282 DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.129943.2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/12/2023] [Indexed: 07/11/2023] Open
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Introduction: Leishmaniasis is a disease with high mortality rates and approximately 1.5 million new cases each year. Despite the new approaches and advances to fight the disease, there are no effective therapies. Methods: Hence, this study aims to screen for natural products' structural analogs as new drug candidates against leishmaniasis. We applied Computer-aided drug design (CADD) approaches, such as virtual screening, molecular docking, molecular dynamics simulation, molecular mechanics-generalized Born surface area (MM-GBSA) binding free estimation, and free energy perturbation (FEP) aiming to select structural analogs from natural products that have shown anti-leishmanial and anti-arginase activities and that could bind selectively against the Leishmania arginase enzyme. Results: The compounds 2H-1-benzopyran, 3,4-dihydro-2-(2-methylphenyl)-(9CI), echioidinin, and malvidin showed good results against arginase targets from three parasite species and negative results for potential toxicities. The echioidinin and malvidin ligands generated interactions in the active center at pH 2.0 conditions by MM-GBSA and FEP methods. Conclusions: This work suggests the potential anti-leishmanial activity of the compounds and thus can be further in vitro and in vivo experimentally validated.
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- Haruna Luz Barazorda-Ccahuana
- Computational Biology and Chemistry Research Group, Vicerrectorado de Investigación, Universidad Catolica de Santa Maria de Arequipa, Arequipa, Peru
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- Computational Biology and Chemistry Research Group, Vicerrectorado de Investigación, Universidad Catolica de Santa Maria de Arequipa, Arequipa, Peru
- Sustainable Innovative Biomaterials Department, Le Qara Research Center, Arequipa, Peru
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- Computational Biology and Chemistry Research Group, Vicerrectorado de Investigación, Universidad Catolica de Santa Maria de Arequipa, Arequipa, Peru
- Universidad Católica de Santa María, Facultad de Ciencias Farmacéuticas, Bioquímicas y Biotecnológicas, Arequipa, Peru
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- Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde: Infectologia e Medicina Tropical, Faculdade de Medicina, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde: Infectologia e Medicina Tropical, Faculdade de Medicina, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde: Infectologia e Medicina Tropical, Faculdade de Medicina, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde: Infectologia e Medicina Tropical, Faculdade de Medicina, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Departamento de Patologia Clínica, COLTEC, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Computational Biology and Chemistry Research Group, Vicerrectorado de Investigación, Universidad Catolica de Santa Maria de Arequipa, Arequipa, Peru
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Souza PVR, Martins VGFC, Chagas MDSS, Moragas-Tellis CJ, Behrens MD, Moreira DL. Validation of a New HPLC-DAD Method to Quantify 3-Deoxyanthocyanidins Based on Carajurin in Medicinal Plants and for Chemical Ecology Studies. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 12:1057. [PMID: 36903917 PMCID: PMC10004818 DOI: 10.3390/plants12051057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2023] [Revised: 02/13/2023] [Accepted: 02/23/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Anthocyanidins are found in nature mainly as pelargonidin, cyanidin, peonidin, delphinidin, petunidin, and malvidin derivatives. These compounds are found free or as glycoside derivatives which are responsible for the color (red, blue, and violet) of some foods and are responsible for attracting seed dispersers. They are grouped into 3-hydroxyanthocyanidins, 3-deoxyanthocyanidins (3D-anth), and O-methylated anthocyanidins. A new method was developed and validated to quantify 3D-anth in plant-rich extracts. To test the new method, Arrabidaea chica Verlot was selected as it is widely used in folk medicine, and it is rich in 3D-anth. The new method was developed by HPLC-DAD and expressed 3D-anth as carajurin content. Carajurin was chosen as the reference standard due to its role as a biological marker for the antileishmanial activity for A. chica. The selected method used a silica-based phenyl column, a mobile phase composed of potassium dihydrogen phosphate buffer, acetonitrile, and methanol, in a gradient elution mode and detection at 480 nm. The method reliability was confirmed by verifying selectivity, linearity, precision, recovery, and robustness. This method contributes to quality control and development of a possible active pharmaceutical ingredient from A. chica as well as it can be used to evaluate 3D-anth in plant extracts with chemical ecology interest.
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- Paulo Victor R. Souza
- Laboratory of Natural Products for Public Health, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute (Farmanguinhos), Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro 21041-250, Brazil
- Environmental Toxicology Laboratory, National School of Public Health (ENSP), Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro 21041-361, Brazil
- Postgraduate Program in Translational Research in Drugs and Medicines, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute (Farmanguinhos), Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro 21041-250, Brazil
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- Environmental Toxicology Laboratory, National School of Public Health (ENSP), Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro 21041-361, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Natural Products for Public Health, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute (Farmanguinhos), Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro 21041-250, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Natural Products for Public Health, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute (Farmanguinhos), Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro 21041-250, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Natural Products for Public Health, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute (Farmanguinhos), Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro 21041-250, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Natural Products for Public Health, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute (Farmanguinhos), Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro 21041-250, Brazil
- Environmental Toxicology Laboratory, National School of Public Health (ENSP), Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro 21041-361, Brazil
- Postgraduate Program in Translational Research in Drugs and Medicines, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute (Farmanguinhos), Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro 21041-250, Brazil
- Laboratory of Natural Products, Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden Research Institute, Rio de Janeiro 22460-030, Brazil
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Alvarez-Ortega N, Caballero-Gallardo K, Juan C, Juan-Garcia A, Olivero-Verbel J. Cytoprotective, Antiproliferative, and Anti-Oxidant Potential of the Hydroethanolic Extract of Fridericia chica Leaves on Human Cancer Cell Lines Exposed to α- and β-Zearalenol. Toxins (Basel) 2023; 15:36. [PMID: 36668856 PMCID: PMC9864583 DOI: 10.3390/toxins15010036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2022] [Revised: 11/16/2022] [Accepted: 11/25/2022] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Fridericia chica (Bignoniaceae) is a Colombian Caribbean plant with numerous health benefits, including properties such as wound healing, immune system stimulation, and antioxidant capacity, among others. Mycotoxins alpha-zearalenol (α-ZEL) and beta-zearalenol (β-ZEL) are phase I metabolites of zearalenone, a natural product involved in endocrine disruption and cell proliferation processes. This study aimed to investigate the cytotoxic potential of the hydroethanolic extract of F. chica leaves (HEFc) and determine their protective effects against proliferation induced by α-ZEL and β-ZEL on human hepatoma HepG2, lung cancer Calu-1, and primary normal human epidermal keratinocytes, neonatal (HEKn). The cytotoxicity of HEFc was measured in a range from 4 to 1000 µg/mL and from 0.4 to 100 μM for both α-ZEL and β-ZEL. Cell production of intracellular ROS was monitored using the H2-DCFDA probe. The cells exposed to HEFc presented IC50 of 128, 249, and 602 µg/mL for the HepG2, Calu-1, and HEKn cells, respectively. A greater selectivity was seen in HepG2 cells [selectivity index (SI) = 3.5] than in Calu-1 cells (SI = 2.4). Cells treated with mycotoxins remained viable during the first day, and cell proliferation increased at low tested concentrations (0.4-6.3 µM) in all three cell lines. However, after 48 h treatment, cells exposed to 50 and 100 µM of α-ZEL and β-ZEL displayed decreased viability. HEFc at 16 µg/mL was able to give some protection against cytotoxicity induced by high concentrations of β-ZEL in HepG2, reducing also cell proliferation elicited at low levels of α-ZEL and β-ZEL. ROS production was not observed in cells treated with this HEFc concentration; however, it prevented ROS formation induced by treatment with 50 µM α-ZEL or β-ZEL. In summary, HEFc isolated from plants grown in northern Colombia displayed promising results against cell proliferation and oxidative stress caused by mycotoxins.
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- Neda Alvarez-Ortega
- Environmental and Computational Chemistry Group, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zaragocilla Campus, University of Cartagena, Cartagena 130014, Colombia
- Functional Toxicology Group, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zaragocilla Campus, University of Cartagena, Cartagena 130014, Colombia
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- Environmental and Computational Chemistry Group, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zaragocilla Campus, University of Cartagena, Cartagena 130014, Colombia
- Functional Toxicology Group, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zaragocilla Campus, University of Cartagena, Cartagena 130014, Colombia
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- Laboratory of Food Chemistry and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Valencia (Spain)—Avda, Vicent Andrés Estellés, s/n. Burjassot, 46100 València, Spain
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- Laboratory of Food Chemistry and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Valencia (Spain)—Avda, Vicent Andrés Estellés, s/n. Burjassot, 46100 València, Spain
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- Environmental and Computational Chemistry Group, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zaragocilla Campus, University of Cartagena, Cartagena 130014, Colombia
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Unusual dimeric flavonoids from Fridericia prancei (Bignoniaceae) and their taxonomic significance. BIOCHEM SYST ECOL 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bse.2022.104533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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A Review of the Phytochemistry and Pharmacological Properties of the Genus Arrabidaea. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2022; 15:ph15060658. [PMID: 35745577 PMCID: PMC9227117 DOI: 10.3390/ph15060658] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2022] [Revised: 05/13/2022] [Accepted: 05/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/10/2022] Open
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The genus Arrabidaea, consisting of ~170 species, belongs to the family Bignoniaceae, distributed around the Neotropics and temperate zone. The center of diversity of the family is in Brazil, where 56 genera and about 340 species exist. Most species of the genus Arrabidaea are traditionally utilized as diuretics and antiseptics, as well as for treating intestinal colic, diarrhea, kidney stones, rheumatoid arthritis, wounds, and enterocolitis. The genus is chemically diverse with different substance classes; most of them are triterpenes, phenolic acids, and flavonoids, and they exhibit valuable pharmacological properties, such as antitumor, antioxidant, leishmanicidal, trypanocidal, anti-inflammatory, and healing properties. This review presents information on the chemical constituents isolated from seven Arrabidaea species, and the pharmacological activities of the extracts, fractions and pure substances isolated since 1994, obtained from electronic databases. The various constituents present in the different species of this genus demonstrate a wide pharmacological potential for the development of new therapeutic agents, however its potential has been underestimated.
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Santos Silva J, França Ferreira ÉL, Maciel Lima A, de Farias RRS, Quirino Araújo B, Quilles Junior JC, Lima Santos RR, de Amorim Carvalho FA, Rai M, Vieira Júnior GM, Chaves MH. Four new cycloartane-type triterpenoids from the leaves of Combretum mellifluum Eichler: assessment of their antioxidant and antileishmanial activities. JOURNAL OF TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH. PART A 2022; 85:364-375. [PMID: 34933666 DOI: 10.1080/15287394.2021.2015030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The beneficial pharmacological actions including antioxidant effects as an antileishmanial, antibacterial, antifungal, antidiabetic, anti-inflammatory, antitumor, antiviral, and analgesic of compounds isolated from Combretum mellifluum Eichler (Combretaceae) are well established. The aim of the present study was to determine the phytochemistry as well as assess the antioxidant and antileishmanial activities of the leaves from Combretum mellifluum Eichler (Combretaceae). Analysis of ethanolic extract resulted in isolation and identification of two epimeric mixtures of four previously unknown cycloartane-type triterpenoids, methyl quadrangularate M and methyl 24-epiquadrangularate M, and 2α,3β,24β-trihydroxy-cycloart-25-ene and 2α, 3β, 24α-trihydroxy-cycloart-25-ene, and eight known compounds. Their structures were using one-dimensional nuclear magnetic resonance (1D NMR), 2D NMR and high-resolution electrospray ionization mass spectroscopy (HRESIMS) analysis. Further, the extract and fractions were tested for antioxidant potential. The ethyl acetate and aqueous fractions demonstrated the highest antioxidant activity against 2,2-dipheny-1-picrylhydrazl (DPPH) free radicals, which correlated directly with total flavonoid content. All extracts and fractions from C. mellifluum Eichler were assessed for antileishmanial activity. The supernatant fraction exhibited highest potential, inhibiting the growth of Leishmania amazonensis with IC50 value 31.29 μg/ml. Our findings provide information on the chemical composition of C. mellifluum and the potential beneficial therapeutic usefulness as an antioxidant agent in various diseases.
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- Jaelson Santos Silva
- Department of Chemistry, Center for Natural Sciences, Universidade Federal do Piauí, Teresina, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry, Center for Natural Sciences, Universidade Federal do Piauí, Teresina, Brazil
- Universidade Federal do Vale do São Francisco, Campus Serra da Capivara, São Raimundo Nonato, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry, Center for Natural Sciences, Universidade Federal do Piauí, Teresina, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry, Center for Natural Sciences, Universidade Federal do Piauí, Teresina, Brazil
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- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Ribeirão Preto Medical School (FMRP), Universidade de São Paulo (USP), Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry and Pharmacology, Medicinal Plants Research Center, NPPM, Universidade Federal do Piauí, Teresina, Brasil
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- Department of Biochemistry and Pharmacology, Medicinal Plants Research Center, NPPM, Universidade Federal do Piauí, Teresina, Brasil
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- Department of Biotechnology, Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University, Amravati, India
- Department of Microbiology, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Torun, Poland
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- Department of Chemistry, Center for Natural Sciences, Universidade Federal do Piauí, Teresina, Brazil
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Silva-Silva JV, Moragas-Tellis CJ, Chagas MSS, Souza PVR, Moreira DL, Hardoim DJ, Taniwaki NN, Costa VFA, Bertho AL, Brondani D, Zapp E, de Oliveira AS, Calabrese KS, Behrens MD, Almeida-Souza F. Carajurin Induces Apoptosis in Leishmania amazonensis Promastigotes through Reactive Oxygen Species Production and Mitochondrial Dysfunction. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2022; 15:ph15030331. [PMID: 35337130 PMCID: PMC8948652 DOI: 10.3390/ph15030331] [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: 01/22/2022] [Revised: 02/22/2022] [Accepted: 02/23/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Carajurin is the main constituent of Arrabidaea chica species with reported anti-Leishmania activity. However, its mechanism of action has not been described. This study investigated the mechanisms of action of carajurin against promastigote forms of Leishmania amazonensis. Carajurin was effective against promastigotes with IC50 of 7.96 ± 1.23 μg.mL−1 (26.4 µM), and the cytotoxic concentration for peritoneal macrophages was 258.2 ± 1.20 μg.mL−1 (856.9 µM) after 24 h of treatment. Ultrastructural evaluation highlighted pronounced swelling of the kinetoplast with loss of electron-density in L. amazonensis promastigotes induced by carajurin treatment. It was observed that carajurin leads to a decrease in the mitochondrial membrane potential (p = 0.0286), an increase in reactive oxygen species production (p = 0.0286), and cell death by late apoptosis (p = 0.0095) in parasites. Pretreatment with the antioxidant NAC prevented ROS production and significantly reduced carajurin-induced cell death. The electrochemical and density functional theory (DFT) data contributed to support the molecular mechanism of action of carajurin associated with the ROS generation, for which it is possible to observe a correlation between the LUMO energy and the electroactivity of carajurin in the presence of molecular oxygen. All these results suggest that carajurin targets the mitochondria in L. amazonensis. In addition, when assessed for its drug-likeness, carajurin follows Lipinski’’s rule of five, and the Ghose, Veber, Egan, and Muegge criteria.
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- João Victor Silva-Silva
- Laboratory of Immunomodulation and Protozoology, Oswaldo Cruz Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro 21040-900, Brazil; (J.V.S.-S.); (D.J.H.); (F.A.-S.)
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- Laboratory of Natural Products for Public Health, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute, Farmanguinhos, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro 21040-900, Brazil; (C.J.M.-T.); (M.S.S.C.); (P.V.R.S.); (D.L.M.); (M.D.B.)
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- Laboratory of Natural Products for Public Health, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute, Farmanguinhos, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro 21040-900, Brazil; (C.J.M.-T.); (M.S.S.C.); (P.V.R.S.); (D.L.M.); (M.D.B.)
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- Laboratory of Natural Products for Public Health, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute, Farmanguinhos, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro 21040-900, Brazil; (C.J.M.-T.); (M.S.S.C.); (P.V.R.S.); (D.L.M.); (M.D.B.)
- Postgraduate Program in Translational Research in Drugs and Medicines, Farmanguinhos, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro 21040-900, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Natural Products for Public Health, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute, Farmanguinhos, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro 21040-900, Brazil; (C.J.M.-T.); (M.S.S.C.); (P.V.R.S.); (D.L.M.); (M.D.B.)
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- Laboratory of Immunomodulation and Protozoology, Oswaldo Cruz Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro 21040-900, Brazil; (J.V.S.-S.); (D.J.H.); (F.A.-S.)
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- Electron Microscopy Nucleus, Adolfo Lutz Institute, Sao Paulo 01246-000, Brazil;
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- Laboratory of Immunoparasitology, Oswaldo Cruz Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro 21040-900, Brazil; (V.F.A.C.); (A.L.B.)
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- Laboratory of Immunoparasitology, Oswaldo Cruz Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro 21040-900, Brazil; (V.F.A.C.); (A.L.B.)
- Flow Cytometry Technological Platform, Oswaldo Cruz Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro 21040-900, Brazil
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- Research Group on Medicinal and Biological Chemistry (GPQMedBio), Department of Exact Sciences and Education, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Blumenau 89036-002, Brazil; (D.B.); (E.Z.); (A.S.d.O.)
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- Research Group on Medicinal and Biological Chemistry (GPQMedBio), Department of Exact Sciences and Education, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Blumenau 89036-002, Brazil; (D.B.); (E.Z.); (A.S.d.O.)
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- Research Group on Medicinal and Biological Chemistry (GPQMedBio), Department of Exact Sciences and Education, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Blumenau 89036-002, Brazil; (D.B.); (E.Z.); (A.S.d.O.)
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- Laboratory of Immunomodulation and Protozoology, Oswaldo Cruz Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro 21040-900, Brazil; (J.V.S.-S.); (D.J.H.); (F.A.-S.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +55-21-2562-1879
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- Laboratory of Natural Products for Public Health, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute, Farmanguinhos, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro 21040-900, Brazil; (C.J.M.-T.); (M.S.S.C.); (P.V.R.S.); (D.L.M.); (M.D.B.)
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- Laboratory of Immunomodulation and Protozoology, Oswaldo Cruz Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro 21040-900, Brazil; (J.V.S.-S.); (D.J.H.); (F.A.-S.)
- Postgraduate Program in Animal Science, State University of Maranhão, Sao Luis 65055-310, Brazil
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Silva-Silva JV, Moragas-Tellis CJ, Chagas MDSDS, de Souza PVR, de Souza CDSF, Hardoim DDJ, Taniwaki NN, Moreira DDL, Dutra Behrens M, Calabrese KDS, Almeida-Souza F. Antileishmanial Activity of Flavones-Rich Fraction From Arrabidaea chica Verlot (Bignoniaceae). Front Pharmacol 2021; 12:703985. [PMID: 34354593 PMCID: PMC8329660 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2021.703985] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2021] [Accepted: 07/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
Abstract
Acknowledging the need of identifying new compounds for the treatment of leishmaniasis, this study aimed to evaluate, from in vitro trials, the activity of flavones from Arrabidaea chica against L. amazonensis. The chromatographic profiles of the hydroethanolic extract and a flavone-rich fraction (ACFF) from A. chica were determined by high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with a diode-array UV-Vis detector (HPLC-DAD-UV) and electrospray ionization mass spectrometry in tandem (LC-ESI-MS-MS). The flavones luteolin (1) and apigenin (2), isolated from chromatographic techniques and identified by Nuclear Magnetic Resonance of 1H and 13C, were also quantified in ACFF, showing 190.7 mg/g and apigenin 12.4 mg/g, respectively. The other flavones were identified by comparing their spectroscopic data with those of the literature. The in vitro activity was assayed against promastigotes and intramacrophagic amastigote forms of L. amazonensis. Cytotoxicity tests were performed with peritoneal macrophages of BALB/c mice. Nitrite quantification was performed with Griess reagent. Ultrastructural investigations were obtained by transmission electron microscopy. Anti-Leishmania assays indicated that the IC50 values for ACFF, apigenin, and luteolin were obtained at 40.42 ± 0.10 and 31.51 ± 1.13 μg/mL against promastigotes, respectively. ACFF and luteolin have concentration-dependent cytotoxicity. ACFF and luteolin also inhibited the intra-macrophagic parasite (IC50 3.575 ± 1.13 and 11.78 ± 1.24 μg/mL, respectively), with a selectivity index of 11.44 for ACFF. Promastigotes exposed to ACFF and luteolin exhibited ultrastructural changes, such as intense cytoplasm vacuolization and mitochondrial swelling. These findings data evidence the antileishmanial action of flavone-rich fractions of A. chica against L. amazonensis, encouraging further studies.
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- João Victor Silva-Silva
- Laboratory of Immunomodulation and Protozoology, Oswaldo Cruz Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Natural Products for Public Health, Pharmaceutical Techonology Institute - Farmanguinhos, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Natural Products for Public Health, Pharmaceutical Techonology Institute - Farmanguinhos, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Natural Products for Public Health, Pharmaceutical Techonology Institute - Farmanguinhos, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.,Student on Postgraduate Program in Translational Research in Drugs and Medicines, Farmanguinhos, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Immunomodulation and Protozoology, Oswaldo Cruz Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Natural Products for Public Health, Pharmaceutical Techonology Institute - Farmanguinhos, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Natural Products for Public Health, Pharmaceutical Techonology Institute - Farmanguinhos, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Immunomodulation and Protozoology, Oswaldo Cruz Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Immunomodulation and Protozoology, Oswaldo Cruz Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.,Postgraduate in Animal Science, State University of Maranhão, São Luís, Brazil
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Silva-Silva JV, Moragas-Tellis CJ, Chagas MSS, Souza PVR, Moreira DL, de Souza CSF, Teixeira KF, Cenci AR, de Oliveira AS, Almeida-Souza F, Behrens MD, Calabrese KS. Carajurin: a anthocyanidin from Arrabidaea chica as a potential biological marker of antileishmanial activity. Biomed Pharmacother 2021; 141:111910. [PMID: 34323692 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2021.111910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2021] [Revised: 07/01/2021] [Accepted: 07/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
Abstract
Leishmaniasis is a group of neglected tropical diseases whose treatment with antimonials bears limitations and has changed little in over 80 years. Medicinal plants have been evaluated as a therapeutic alternative for leishmaniasis. Arrabidaea chica is popularly used as a wound healing and antiparasitic agent, especially as leishmanicidal agent. This study examined the leishmanicidal activity of a crude extract (ACCE), an anthocyanidin-rich fraction (ACAF), and three isolated anthocyanidins from A. chica: carajurin, 3'-hydroxy-carajurone, and carajurone. We evaluated the antileishmanial activity against promastigote and intracellular amastigote forms of Leishmania amazonensis and determined cytotoxicity in BALB/c peritoneal macrophages, as well as nitrite quantification, using the Griess method. Molecular docking was carried out to evaluate interactions of carajurin at the nitric oxide synthase enzyme. All compounds were active against promastigotes after 72 h, with IC50 values of 101.5 ± 0.06 μg/mL for ACCE and 4.976 ± 1.09 μg/mL for ACAF. Anthocyanidins carajurin, 3'-hydroxy-carajurone, and carajurone had IC50 values of 3.66 ± 1.16, 22.70 ± 1.20, and 28.28 ± 0.07 μg/mL, respectively. The cytotoxicity assay after 72 h showed results ranging from 9.640 to 66.74 µg/mL for anthocyanidins. ACAF and carajurin showed selectivity against intracellular amastigote forms (SI> 10), with low cytotoxicity within 24 h, a statistically significant reduction in all infection parameters, and induced nitrite production. Molecular docking studies were developed to understand a possible mechanism of activation of the nitric oxide synthase enzyme, which leads to an increase in the production of nitric oxide observed in the other experiments reported. These results encourage us to suggest carajurin as a biological marker of A. chica.
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Affiliation(s)
- João Victor Silva-Silva
- Laboratory of Immunomodulation and Protozoology, Oswaldo Cruz Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
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- Laboratory of Natural Products for Public Health, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute - Farmanguinhos, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
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- Laboratory of Natural Products for Public Health, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute - Farmanguinhos, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
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- Laboratory of Natural Products for Public Health, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute - Farmanguinhos, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil; Student on Postgraduate Program in Translational Research in Drugs and Medicines, Farmanguinhos, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
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- Laboratory of Natural Products for Public Health, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute - Farmanguinhos, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil; Research Directorate of the Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden Research Institute, Jardim Botânico, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 22460-030, Brazil.
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- Laboratory of Immunomodulation and Protozoology, Oswaldo Cruz Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
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- Department of Exact Sciences and Education. Federal University of Santa Catarina, Blumenau, SC, Brazil.
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- Department of Exact Sciences and Education. Federal University of Santa Catarina, Blumenau, SC, Brazil.
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- Department of Exact Sciences and Education. Federal University of Santa Catarina, Blumenau, SC, Brazil.
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- Laboratory of Immunomodulation and Protozoology, Oswaldo Cruz Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil; Postgraduate Program in Animal Science, State University of Maranhão, São Luis, MA, Brazil.
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- Laboratory of Natural Products for Public Health, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute - Farmanguinhos, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
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- Laboratory of Immunomodulation and Protozoology, Oswaldo Cruz Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
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