Biological properties of Schinus terebinthifolia Raddi essential oil



Título del documento: Biological properties of Schinus terebinthifolia Raddi essential oil
Revista: Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Base de datos: PERIÓDICA
Número de sistema: 000451713
ISSN: 1984-8250
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Instituciones: 1Universidade Estadual da Paraiba, Departamento de Odontologia, Campina Grande, Paraiba. Brasil
2Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Odontologia de Piracicaba, Piracicaba, Sao Paulo. Brasil
3University of Florida, College of Dentistry, Gainesville, Florida. Estados Unidos de América
4Universidade Federal da Paraiba, Departamento de Odontologia Clinica e Social, Joao Pessoa, Paraiba. Brasil
5Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Centro de Pesquisa Pluridisciplinar de Quimica Biologica e Agronomica, Paulinia, Sao Paulo. Brasil
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Volumen: 58
País: Brasil
Idioma: Inglés
Tipo de documento: Artículo
Enfoque: Experimental, aplicado
Resumen en inglés Schinus terebinthifolia Raddi green fruits essential oil (EO) was evaluated regarding its phytochemical profile, antimicrobial and cytotoxic activities, and toxicity. Gas chromatography with mass spectrometry was applied to identify its constituents, thereafter the minimum inhibitory concentration, minimum bactericidal and fungicidal concentrations, and its antibiofilm activity were evaluated. The EO cytotoxicity was assessed in tumor and non-tumor human cells, and in vivo toxicity was evaluated in a Galleria mellonella model. The major constituents of S. terebinthifolia EO were alpha-phellandrene and beta-phellandrene. The EO had a weak activity against all strains of Candida albicans (MIC 1000μg/mL) and had no activity against non-albicans strains, bacteria, and C. albicans biofilm. Cytostatic activity against all tumor cell lines was shown. Additionally, cell viability remained at EO concentrations up to 62.5 μg/mL. At 16 mg/mL, 50% hemolysis was observed, and it had low toxicity in vivo. Overall, the S. terebinthifolia EO was characterized by low antimicrobial and antibiofilm activities, with no evidence of toxicity to human tumor and non-tumor cells
Disciplinas: Biología,
Química
Palabras clave: Fitoquímica,
Angiospermas,
Aceites esenciales,
Actividad antimicrobiana,
Pruebas de toxicidad,
Schinus terebinthifolia,
Anacardiaceae
Keyword: Phytochemistry,
Angiosperms,
Essential oils,
Antimicrobial activity,
Toxicity tests,
Schinus terebinthifolia,
Anacardiaceae
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