A comparative study of phytoconstituents and antibacterial activity of in vitro derived materials of four Passiflora species



Título del documento: A comparative study of phytoconstituents and antibacterial activity of in vitro derived materials of four Passiflora species
Revue: Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias
Base de datos: PERIÓDICA
Número de sistema: 000424372
ISSN: 0001-3765
Autores: 1
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Instituciones: 1Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Nucleo de Biotecnologia Vegetal, Rio de Janeiro. Brasil
2Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Faculdade de Ciencias Medicas, Rio de Janeiro. Brasil
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Periodo: Sep
Volumen: 90
Número: 3
Paginación: 2805-2814
País: Brasil
Idioma: Inglés
Tipo de documento: Artículo
Enfoque: Experimental, aplicado
Resumen en inglés Passiflora species are well known for their common use in popular medicine for the treatment of several diseases, such as insomnia, anxiety, and hysteria, in addition to their anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, analgesic and antibacterial potential. However, few data about the chemical composition and the medicinal potential of in vitro derived materials are available. Therefore, the goal of this work was to compare, for the first time, the phytoconstituents of in vitro derived materials of four Passiflora species, and evaluate the antibacterial potential of their extracts against 20 Gram-positive and negative strains. Chromatographic analysis indicated the presence of saponins in roots extracts from all studied species, whereas leaf extracts presented both saponins and flavonoids. Extracts from leaves and roots of P. alata and P. foetida exhibited a selective inhibitory activity against B. thuringiensis and S. pyogenes, which might be related to the presence of a high concentration of secondary metabolites, including flavonoids and saponins
Disciplinas: Biología,
Química
Palabras clave: Fitoquímica,
Angiospermas,
Flavonoides,
Saponinas,
Actividad antibacteriana,
Passiflora alata,
Passiflora foetida,
Passifloraceae
Keyword: Phytochemistry,
Angiosperms,
Flavonoids,
Saponins,
Antibacterial activity,
Passiflora alata,
Passiflora foetida,
Passifloraceae
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