RESUMO:A planta Plinia glomerata (Myrtaceae), popularmente conhecida como cabeludinha ou "jabuticaba-amarela", ocorre amplamente no sul do Brasil e é cultivada como ornamental e frutífera comestível. O presente trabalho avaliou as propriedades antimicrobianas dos extratos, frações e substâncias puras isoladas da planta contra bactérias e fungos patogênicos. As concentrações inibitórias mínimas (CIM) foram determinadas através do método de diluição em ágar. As frações acetato de etila (AE) e fração aquosa (AQ) demonstraram a melhor atividade contra Staphylococcus aureus. A fração AQ também foi efetiva contra Escherichia coli. As substâncias puras, ácido 3,4,3'-trimetóxi-fl avelágico-4'-O-glicosídeo e ácido 3,4,3'-trimetóxi-fl avelágico foram inativas até a concentração de 500 g/mL contra os microrganismos testados. Em relação aos resultados antifúngicos, os extratos metanólico (EM) e acetônico (EA) e a fração aquosa (AQ) mostraram boa atividade somente contra dermatófi tos. Os resultados obtidos permitem concluir que a Plinia glomerata possui princípios ativos com ação antimicrobiana, sugerindo que outras substâncias da planta estão agindo contra os microrganismos indicados ou a existência de efeitos sinérgicos.Unitermos: Plinia glomerata, atividade antimicrobiana, ácido 3,4,3'-trimetóxi-fl avelágico-4'-O-glicosídeo, ácido 3,4,3'-trimetóxi-fl avelágico.ABSTRACT: "Evaluation of the antimicrobial effects of Plinia glomerata (Myrtaceae)". Plinia glomerata, commonly known as "yellow jaboticaba" or "cabelluda" occurs widely in south of Brazil. This work evaluated the antimicrobial properties of the extracts, fractions and isolated compounds of this plant against pathogenic microorganisms, bacteria and fungi. The minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) was determined through the method of dilution in agar. The ethyl acetate (EtOAc) and aqueous fractions demonstrated the best activity against Staphylococcus aureus. The aqueous fraction also exhibited good activity against Escherichia coli. The pure substances 3,4,3'-trimethoxy-fl avellagic-4'-O-glucose acid and 3,4,3'-trimethoxy-fl avellagic acid were inactive up to 500 g/mL. Regarding results against fungi, EA and EM extracts as well as AQ fraction showed good activity only against dermatophytes. The results suggest that P. glomerata produces active principles with antimicrobial activity, suggesting that other substances from the plant are acting against the microorganisms or the existence of synergic effects.
The present work describes the antinociceptive properties and chemical composition of the aerial parts of Plinia glomerata (Myrtaceae). Both of the extracts evaluated, acetonic and methanolic, showed potent antinociceptive action, when analyzed against acetic acid-induced abdominal constrictions in mice, with calculated ID 50 (mg/kg, i. p.) values of 24.8 and 3.3, respectively. Through usual chromatographic techniques with an acetonic extract, the following compounds were obtained: 3,4,3Ј-trimethoxy flavellagic acid (1), 3,4,3Ј-trimethoxy flavellagic acid 4Ј-O-glucoside (3) and quercitrin (4), which were identified based on spectroscopic data. Compounds 1 (ID 50 = 3.9 mg/kg, i. p., or 10.8 μmol/kg) and 3 (ID 50 = 1.3 mg/kg or 2.5 μmol/kg) were notably more active than some well-known analgesic drugs used here for comparison.
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