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| Limberger,Renata Pereira; Aleixo,Adriana Mendes; Fett-Neto,Arthur Germano; Henriques,Amélia T. |
| This work describes the bioconversion of (-)- and (+)-alpha-pinene (2,6,6-trimethyl-bicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-ene), targeted at the production of (-)- and (+)-verbenone (4,6,6-trimethyl-bicyclo (3.1.1) hept-3-en-2-one), respectively, using Psychotria brachyceras and Rauvolfia sellowii cell suspension cultures. P. brachyceras showed selectivity to (-)-alpha-pinene with 80.9% conversion (relative integrated area gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS)) of (-)-verbenone in 10-day-incubation, whereas R. sellowii was able to convert both pinene enantiomers (37.6% conversion of (-)-verbenone in 7-day-incubation and 32.2% conversion of (+)-verbenone in 10-day-incubation). In both systems trans-verbenol was formed as main product and then slowly biocatalyzed to... |
| Tipo: Journal article |
Palavras-chave: Alpha-pinene; Biotransformation; Verbenol; Verbenone. |
| Ano: 2007 |
URL: http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0717-34582007000400003 |
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| Mariotti,Kristiane de Cássia; Schuh,Roselena Silvestri; Nunes,Jéssica de Matos; Salamoni,Sabrina Pinto; Meirelles,Gabriela; Barreto,Fabiano; Poser,Gilsane Lino Von; Singer,Rodrigo Bustos; Dallegrave,Eliane; Sand,Sueli Teresinha Van Der; Limberger,Renata Pereira. |
| Gunnera perpensa L. (Gunneraceae) is a native South African plant widely used in traditional medicine as an antibacterial and antifungal. In southern Brazil there is the native species called Gunnera manicata L. that also belongs to the Gunneraceae. Nevertheless, there is no information about chemical and pharmacological properties of South American Gunnera species. Therefore this study aimed at assessing the phytochemical and pharmacological profiles of aqueous and methanol Brazilian G. manicata extracts. The results showed that antimicrobial activity in an agar diffusion assay was effective against Staphylococcus aureus and Candida albicans . Phenolic compounds were investigated by liquid chromatography coupled with a tandem mass spectrometer (LC-MS/MS)... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Gunnera manicata L./phytochemistry; Gunnera manicata L./pharmacognosy; Gunneraceae /pharmacognosy; Gunnera manicata L./extracts/antimicrobial effect; Gunnera manicata L./extracts/antioxidant activity; Gunnera manicata L./extracts/antimicrobial assay. |
| Ano: 2014 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-82502014000100015 |
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| Moreno,Paulo Roberto H.; Lima,Marcos Enoque Leite; Sobral,Marcos; Young,Maria Cláudia Marx; Cordeiro,Inês; Apel,Miriam Anders; Limberger,Renata Pereira; Henriques,Amélia Teresinha. |
| Eugenia brasiliensis Lam. is a variable species concerning fruit colour, with three recognized varieties. However, the definition of varieties is not easy for Myrtaceae species and not widely accepted. Two fruit colour varieties (purple and yellow) of E. brasiliensis had their essential oil composition analysed in order to give support to the existence of varieties for this species. Although, the major components in the leaf oil are the same monoterpenes for both varieties, alpha-pinene, beta-pinene and 1,8-cineol, the purple fruit variety accumulates more oxygenated sesquiterpenes (33.9%) than the one with yellow fruits (3.8%). The major differences occurred in purple fruits that present as major components caryophyllene oxide (22.2%) and alpha-cadinol... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Myrtaceae; Chemotypes; Terpenes; Pinenes; Caryophyllene oxide. |
| Ano: 2007 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-90162007000400014 |
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| Mariotti,Kristiane de Cássia; Schmitt,Gabriela Cristina; Barreto,Fabiano; Fortunato,Rodrigo E.; Singer,Rodrigo B.; Dallegrave,Eliane; Leal,Mirna Bainy; Limberger,Renata Pereira. |
| Gunnera perpensa (Gunneraceae) is an African plant widely used in traditional medicine. This species is known for its activity involving the female reproductive system, such as inducing or increasing labor, treating female infertility, expelling the placenta and/or preventing post-partum hemorrhage. These properties are probably due to (z)-venusol, a majoritary compound, and its action in conjunction with substances in the whole extract and other natural products. In southern Brazil, a native species Gunnera manicata L. that also belongs to Gunneraceae can be found. In spite of the traditional use of G. perpensa, there is no pharmacological and phytochemical information regarding the South American Gunnera species. Therefore, the aim of this study was to... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Gunnera manicata L./pharmacognosy; Gunneraceae/pharmacognosy; Medicinal plants; Uterotrophic assay/experimental study. |
| Ano: 2011 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-82502011000300018 |
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| Schmitt,Gabriela Cristina; Arbo,Marcelo Dutra; Lorensi,Andréia Louise; Jacques,Ana Laura Bemvenuti; Nascimento,Sabrina Nunes do; Mariotti,Kristiane de Cássia; Garcia,Solange Cristina; Dallegrave,Eliane; Leal,Mirna Bainy; Limberger,Renata Pereira. |
| ABSTRACT The association of p-synephrine, ephedrine, salicin, and caffeine in dietary supplements and weight loss products is very common worldwide, even though ephedrine has been prohibited in many countries. The aim of this study was to evaluate a 28-day oral exposure toxicity profile of p-synephrine, ephedrine, salicin, and caffeine mixture (10:4:6:80 w/w respectively) in male and female Wistar rats. Body weight and signs of toxicity, morbidity, and mortality were observed daily. After 28 days, animals were euthanized and blood collected for hematological, biochemical, and oxidative stress evaluation. No clinical signs of toxicity, significant weight loss or deaths occurred, nor were there any significant alterations in hematological parameters.... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: P-Synephrine/toxicity profile; Ephedrine/toxicity profile; Salicin/toxicity profile; Caffeine/toxicity profile; Dietary supplements/evaluation; Weight loss products/evaluation.. |
| Ano: 2016 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-82502016000100007 |
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| Arbo,Marcelo Dutra; Braun,Paulini; Leal,Mirna Bainy; Larentis,Elisa Raup; Aboy,Ana Lucia; Bulcão,Rachel Picada; Garcia,Solange Cristina; Limberger,Renata Pereira. |
| Citrus aurantium (bitter orange) is characterized by the presence of p-synephrine, an amine structurally and pharmacologically related to ephedrine. Besides the same adverse effects as ephedrine, nowadays it is believed that altered levels of p-synephrine can be associated to the occurrence of migraine and cluster headaches. Leaves and fruits of this species are highly commercialized in form of teas and herbal preparations, but without taking into account the risks associated with its use. This work describes a survey of teas and herbal preparations containing C. aurantium, commercialized in Porto Alegre (RS/Brazil), in order to verify the presence of p-synephrine. Comparing with the mean amount available in the supermarkets, around 20% of the teas and 10%... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Citrus aurantium; P-synephrine/adverse effects; Bitter orange; Teas/analysis. |
| Ano: 2009 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-82502009000200012 |
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| Mariotti,Kristiane de Cássia; Barreto,Fabiano; Schmitt,Gabriela Cristina; Zancanaro,Ivomar; Dallegrave,Eliane; Singer,Rodrigo Bustos; Leal,Mirna Bainy; Limberger,Renata Pereira. |
| Gunnera (Gunneraceae) forms a complex association with the cyanobacterium Nostoc puctiforme L. Gunnera-Nostoc symbiosis is the only one reported involving a flowering plant, and results in the formation of the neurotoxic amino acid β-N-methylamino-L-alanine (BMAA). The species Gunnera manicata L., for which phytochemical, pharmacological and toxicological studies are lacking, is found in Southern Brazil. Therefore, acute toxicity and the presence of neurotoxic amino acid were investigated in aqueous extracts of G. manicata. The acute toxicity test was conducted by administering aqueous root extract of G. manicata at a concentration of 2000 mg/kg in a single dose orally to Wistar rats. Lethality was monitored daily for 14 days after treatment. The relative... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Gunnera manicata L; /toxicity; Β-N-methylamino-L-alanine/identification; Neurotoxins/identification; Acute toxicity. |
| Ano: 2011 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-82502011000300021 |
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