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| García-Arredondo,Alejandro; Rojas-Molina,Alejandra; Ibarra-Alvarado,César; Lazcano-Pérez,Fernando; Arreguín-Espinosa,Roberto; Sánchez-Rodríguez,Judith. |
| Abstract Background: Scleractinian corals (stony corals) are the most abundant reef-forming cnidarians found in coral reefs throughout the world. Despite their abundance and ecological importance, information about the diversity of their toxins and their biological activities is very scarce. In this study, the chemical composition and the biological activities of the aqueous extracts of Pseudodiploria strigosa, Porites astreoides and Siderastrea siderea, three scleractinian corals from the Mexican Caribbean, have been assessed for the first time. Methods: Toxicity of the extracts was assessed in crickets; the presence of cytolysins was detected by the hemolysis assay; the vasoconstrictor activity was determined by the isolated rat aortic ring assay; the... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Scleractinia; Pseudodiploria strigosa; Porites astreoides; Siderastrea siderea; Toxicity; Hemolysis; Vasoconstriction; Nociceptive response. |
| Ano: 2016 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992016000100323 |
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