In vitro activity of Schinus terebinthifolius extract and fractions against Sporothrix brasiliensis



Título del documento: In vitro activity of Schinus terebinthifolius extract and fractions against Sporothrix brasiliensis
Revue: Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Base de datos: PERIÓDICA
Número de sistema: 000452388
ISSN: 0074-0276
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Instituciones: 1Fundacao Oswaldo Cruz, Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas, Rio de Janeiro. Brasil
2Fundacao Oswaldo Cruz, Instituto de Tecnologia em Farmacos, Rio de Janeiro. Brasil
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Volumen: 117
País: Brasil
Idioma: Inglés
Tipo de documento: Artículo
Enfoque: Experimental, aplicado
Resumen en inglés Sporothrix brasiliensis is the causative agent of zoonotic cases of sporotrichosis in Brazil and is associated with atypical and severe presentations in cats, dogs, and humans. Sporotrichosis treatment is usually time- and cost-consuming, sometimes with poor response and host toxicity. Schinus terebinthifolius has proven efficacy against bacteria and fungi of clinical interest. OBJECTIVE To determine the in vitro activity of S. terebinthifolius against S. brasiliensis. METHODS Five S. brasiliensis isolates and three reference strains were subjected to a hydroethanol extract derived from the leaves of S. terebinthifolius and its fractions. The minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) was determined using the broth microdilution method according to the M38-A2 CLSI guidelines. Also, the fungicidal/fungistatic activity of the extract and fractions was studied. FINDINGS The crude extract of S. terebinthifolius inhibited the growth of S. brasiliensis (MIC: 0.5-1.0 µg/mL), while the partitioned extracts dichloromethane, ethyl acetate, and butanol demonstrated growth inhibition at 8 µg/mL due to a fungistatic activity. MAIN CONCLUSIONS Due to its in vitro efficacy against S. brasiliensis and its known pharmacological safety, S. terebinthifolius is a candidate to be tested using in vivo models of sporotrichosis
Disciplinas: Medicina
Palabras clave: Microbiología,
Farmacología,
Plantas medicinales,
Antifúngicos,
Bioensayos,
Schinus terebinthifolius,
Anacardiaceae,
Esporotricosis,
Sporothrix brasiliensis
Keyword: Microbiology,
Pharmacology,
Medicinal plants,
Sporothrix brasiliensis,
Sporotrichosis,
Antifungal agents,
Bioassays,
Schinus terebinthifolius,
Anacardiaceae
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