Antibacterial and Antifungal Activities of Volatile Oils from<i>Zanthoxylum Rhoifolium</i>. Leaves

Silva, Saulo L. da; Figueredo, Patrícia M.S.; Yano, Tomomasa

doi:10.1080/13880200601006871

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“…The tested solutions of aqueous extract (AE), soluble fraction of ethyl acetate (SEA), non-soluble fraction of ethyl acetate (NSAE) and bergenin (Berg) were obtained by serial two-fold dilutions in DMSO (dimethyl sulfoxide) of an initial sample at 5.0 mg/mL. The positive control was prepared using antibiotic solutions at 1.0 mg/mL of chloramphenicol (Chl) and streptomycin (Stp) for bacteria and miconazole (Mz) for fungi (Da Silva et al, 2006. Pure DMSO was used as the negative control.…”

Section: Nidulans and A Niger) Six Gram Negative Bacteria (Eschericmentioning

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Antimicrobial activity of bergenin from Endopleura uchi (Huber) Cuatrec

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Endopleura uchi (Huber) Cuatrec. is an Amazon species traditionally used as treatment for inflammations and female disorders. Bergenin was isolated from ethyl acetate fraction of bark of E. uchi by using column chromatography over sephadex LH-20 and then silica gel 60 flash. Its structure was identified on the basis of its NMR spectra. The antimicrobial activity of bergenin and fractions of methanol extract of E. uchi were evaluated against ATCC microorganisms (Escherichia coli, Salmonella enteritidis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Enterococcus faecalis, Staphylococcus aureus, Candida albicans, C. guilliermondii, Aspergillus flavus, A. nidulans). Clinically isolated strains of all of these microorganisms, along with C. tropicalis, A. niger, Shigella sonnei, Serratia marcenses and Klebsiella pneumoniae were also evaluated. The growth inhibition caused by bergenin, extracts and fractions of E. uchi against ATCC microorganisms were similar to the inhibition to microorganisms clinically isolated. The ethyl acetate fraction and the isolate bergenin inhibit the growth of the yeasts C. albicans, C. tropicalis, and C. guilliermondii, but present lower activity against filamentous fungi Aspergillus flavus, A. nidulans, A. niger, and did not inhibit the Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria. The activity of the ethyl acetate fraction and bergenin are in agreement wit its high concentration found in bark extract of E. uchi. Moreover, the selective activity against three Candida species helps to understand its traditional use against infections that affect women.KEYWORDS: Antibacterial, Antifungal, Candida, Humiriaceae, Uxi-amarelo.Atividade antimicrobiana de bergenina isolada de Endopleura uchi (Huber) Cuatrec. RESUMOEndopleura uchi (Huber) Cuatrec. é uma espécie amazônica utilizada tradicionalmente para o tratamento de inflamações uterinas e outras afecções femininas. Das cascas de E. uchi foi isolada a substância bergenina, por meio de cromatografia em coluna usando como fases estacionárias sephadex LH-20 e posteriormente, sílica gel 60 flash. A identificação estrutural de bergenina foi realizada por meio de espectros de RMN. A avaliação da atividade antimicrobiana da bergenina, dos extratos e frações de E. uchi foi realizada contra microorganismos ATCC e clinicamente isolados (Escherichia coli, Salmonella enteritidis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Enterococcus faecalis, Staphylococcus aureus, Candida albicans, C. guilliermondii, Aspergillus flavus, A. nidulans). Além desses, foram testados os microorganismos isolados clinicamente (C. tropicalis, A. nidulans, A. niger, Shigella sonnei, Serratia marcenses, Klebsiella pneumoniae e Enterococcus faecalis).A inibição de crescimento dos microorganismos pela bergenina e extratos e frações de E. uchi contra os microorganismos ATCC foram similares à inibição obtida contra microorganimos isolados clinicamente. Os resultados revelaram a bergenina como um inibidor seletivo de Candida albicans, C. tropicalis e C. guilliermondii. Porém, a bergenina apresentou uma atividade inferior co...

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Section: Nidulans and A Niger) Six Gram Negative Bacteria (Eschericmentioning

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Antimicrobial activity of bergenin from Endopleura uchi (Huber) Cuatrec

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“…The oil was dried with anhydrous sodium sulphate and stored at -20° C (Da Silva et al, 2006;Moura et al, 2006).…”

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“…is a plant from South America popularly employed against inflammatory, microbial and malaria processes. Currently, Z. rhoifolium has been commercialized as a component of weed mixtures in teas and infusions sold in drugstores, supermarkets and popular markets (Gonzaga et al, 2003;Da Silva et al, 2006).…”

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Cytotoxic evaluation of essential oil from Zanthoxylum rhoifolium Lam. leaves

2007

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Zanthoxylum rhoifolium Lam is a plant popularly used as antimicrobial, for malaria and inflammatory treatment. The essential oil of Z. rhoifolium was extracted and its cytotoxic effects against HeLa (human cervical carcinoma), A-549 (human lung carcinoma), HT-29 (human colon adenocarcinoma), Vero (monkey kidney) cell lines and mice macrophages were evaluated. Some of the terpenes of its essential oil (β-caryophyllene, α-humulene, α-pinene, myrcene and linalool) were also tested to verify their possible influence in the oil cytotoxic activity. The results obtained permitted to confirm that the essential oil is cytotoxic against tumoral cells (CD 50 = 82.3, 90.7 and 113.6 µg/ml for A-549, HeLa e HT-29 cell lines, respectively), while it did not show cytotoxicity against non-tumoral cells (Vero and mice macrophages). Thus, the essential oil from Z. rhoifolium leaves seems to present a possible therapeuthic role due to its selective cytotoxic activity against tumoral cell lines. KEYWORDSZanthoxylum, Essential oil, cytotoxicity, β-caryophyllene, α-humulene Avaliação citotóxica do óleo volátil extraído das folhas do

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“…Zingiber officinale is used in breathing problem, coughs (Rahmatullah et al, 2010a); Rabies, pneumonia, stomach ache, chicken pox, dyspepsia (Rahmatullah et al, 2010b); Arthritis, gout (Rahmatullah et al, 2010c). The genus Zanthoxylum has a great importance due to its ethnic-botanics, phyto-chemistry and biological activity, and it remains a promising source of various secondary metabolites including benzophenanthridine alkaloids (Yang, 2008;Da Silva et al, 2006).…”

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Indigenous Traditional Knowledge and Usage of Folk Bio-Medicines among Rongmei Tribe of Tamenglong District of Manipur, India

Prakash¹,

Ansari²,

Punitha³

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Afr. J. Trad. Compl. Alt. Med.

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Background: Rongmei tribe (Kooki), are inhabitant of the Charoi Chagotlong village, Tupul, Tamenglong district of Manipur have the traditional knowledge of folk bio-medicine based on diverse plant species for the prevention and cure of certain chronic diseases. The aim of this study was to document and preserve the indigenous knowledge of the Rongmei tribe on folk medicines. Material and methods: The present work was based on methodical field survey conducted between 2010, to 2013. Local people of within 30-70 age groups of both sexes were interviewed and a group discussion (using a structured interview schedule), was held to know about the type of plant parts used in folk bio-medicines, and their mode of use. The interviewers were drawn from a wide array of disciplines (Vendors, Farmers club, NGO's, scientific societies, etc.), to obtain maximum information in relation to folk bio-medicine. Results: A total of 60 species belonging to 36 different families (ranging from gymnosperm to angiosperm with medicinal benefits), were discussed briefly with significant emphasis on their local name, scientific name, family, parts used; they claimed to cure various ailments from these plants in this mode of folk bio-medicine. The different plant parts used were leaves, fruits, bulbs, bark, roots, seeds, tuber, trunk, flower, shoot, whole plant, rhizome, stem, wood and berries. Based on a life form of the reported plants comprise herbs, shrubs, trees, grasses, bulb, vine, climber, tuber and succulent. Conclusion: Efforts should be made to promote the use of traditional biomedicines within rural communities to preserve the traditional knowledge.

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Antibacterial and Antifungal Activities of Volatile Oils fromZanthoxylum Rhoifolium. Leaves

Cited by 23 publications

References 7 publications

Antimicrobial activity of bergenin from Endopleura uchi (Huber) Cuatrec

Antimicrobial activity of bergenin from Endopleura uchi (Huber) Cuatrec

Cytotoxic evaluation of essential oil from Zanthoxylum rhoifolium Lam. leaves

Indigenous Traditional Knowledge and Usage of Folk Bio-Medicines among Rongmei Tribe of Tamenglong District of Manipur, India

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