Antioxidant and cicatrizing activity of the species Abarema cochliacarpos (Gomes) Barneby J. W. Grimes

Abstract

In equine clinics, skin injuries are some of the most frequently treated injuries, this research evaluated the healing potential and antioxidant activity of Abarema cochliacarpos in order to develop a pharmaceutical formulation for treating skin lesions in horses. Firstly, the antioxidant activity of several fractions was evaluated using the 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl radical method and the thiobarbituric acid test. The determination of phenolic compounds was done by means of the Folin-Ciocalteau test. To assess the wound healing activity the dry powdered stem bark and the aqueous, ethanolic and propylene glycol extracts from the same plant, material were incorporated in a gel formulation and evaluated in equines with induced wounds. Results show that all obtained extracts and their fractions have antioxidant action. Regarding the healing evaluation in equines, the extracts tested and the dry powdered stem bark showed statistically significant activity in the contraction of wounds. Histological analysis revealed the powdered stem bark as the best treatment to induce healing of cutaneous lesions in horses. Experimental studies in animals with different dosages and formulations, besides the isolation of its chemical components, as a tool in the discovery of new healing agents or optimization of the existing ones is recommended.

Insight into the antioxidant activities of ten Fabaceae plant species that are medicinally used by the Aucan Tribal Peoples from the Republic of Suriname (South America)

“…However, the relatively high antioxidant activity of these samples [ 50 ] has been attributed to terpenoids rather than phenolic compounds in the oleoresin of the bark [ 50 ], the main pharmacologically active substance of these plants [ 51 , 52 ]. On the other hand, bark and leaf preparations of A. cochliacarpos (Gomes) Barneby & J.W.Grimes that is closely related to A. jupunba , exerted substantial antioxidant activities and had a relatively high content of phenolics, tannins, flavonols, and catechins [ 53 , 54 ]. These compounds have been held responsible for the alleged efficacy of A. cochliacarpos against bacterial infections along with inflammatory disorders and wounds [ 55 , 56 ].…”

Phytochemical characterization, antioxidant potential and antibacterial activity of the Croton argyrophylloides Muell. Arg. (Euphorbiaceae)

“…The great interest around these classes of secondary metabolites is the correlation that these compounds have with various biological activities (Fonseca et al, 2019;Santos et al, 2018), such as antioxidant and antimicrobial activities among other (Silva et al, 2021;Kuhn et al, 2019;Mallmann et al, 2018). A diet abundant in some of these compounds is able to act in the prevention of various diseases.…”