Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biotecnologia - PPGBIOTEC/ICB

URI Permanente desta comunidadehttps://repositorio.ufpa.br/handle/2011/6089

O Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biotecnologia (PPGBIOTEC) é um programa do Instituto de Ciências Biológicas (ICB) da Universidade Federal do Pará (UFPA). O PPGBIOTEC fornece a base teórica para o desenvolvimento de projetos em duas áreas de concentração e quatro linhas de pesquisa, definidas de acordo com a competência e experiência de orientação dos docentes do programa: Área de Bioprospecção: linhas de pesquisa: (i) química orgânica de biomoléculas e metabolômica; e (ii) genômica, transcriptômica, proteômica e bioinformática de microrganismos e plantas (Bactéria, Archaea e Eukarya). Área de Biotecnologia Aplicada: linhas de pesquisa: (i) saúde humana e veterinária; e (ii) produção de insumos e processos industriais.

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Correlação metabólica entre fungos endofíticos de amaryllidaceae e as plantas hospedeiras na busca por substâncias bioativas
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2016-06-30) SILVA, Suelen Mata da; SANTOS, Alberdan Silva; http://lattes.cnpq.br/5976702134131016
The endophytic fungi are a promising source of secondary metabolites with biotechnological applications. These microorganisms inhabit the interior of plant tissues without causing any damage to the host and as a result of this interaction can produce some of the substances synthesized by the host plant. In this context the use of endophytic fungi as a source of biomolecules in the replacement of plant represents economic and environmental advantages. Species in the Amaryllidaceae family produce alkaloids and other metabolites with biological activities. Among these species include Crinum americanum L. and Hymenocallis littoralis (Jacq.) Salisb. However, no data on endophytic fungi from species of the family were found. In the view of the above stated the aim of this work was to scrutinize the biotechnological potential of endophytes of C. americanum and H. littoralis as compared to host plants and to study the interactions between endophytes and host plant. As results 94 endophytic fungi were isolated from two species of the investigated Amaryllidaceae, of which 49 were identified and belonging to the Colettotrichum class, Acremonium, Trichoderma and Fusarium. It was noted that of the total strains tested 56 showed lipids in its extracts, 21coumarins, 29 anthrones and 2 showed alkaloids. 12 strains of endophytic fungi were selected which presented the best results in the detection of classes of metabolites and the extracts were analyzed by Thin-layer chromatography and by Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry in comparison with the methanolic extracts of host plants. It was noted the correlation between the classes of metabolites detected in extracts of the endophytic fungi and host plants, indicating that these micro-organisms are able to produce some of the same substances that the host plants and the assessment of antimicrobial activity highlighted some extracts with activity against Candida parapsilosis. The methanolic extract of leaves of H. littoralis and endophytic fungus MIBA 0796 presented the most relevant outcomes with percentage of inhibition above 60% against yeast. With the study of the interaction between C. americanum endophytes and the host plant it can observe that microorganisms act within the plant cells and in favorable conditions develop and occupy intercellular spaces as well. This location of the Endophytes in plant tissues may facilitate the exchange of genetic material between plants and microorganisms explaining how metabolic correlation found in this research.
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Estudo do crescimento bacteriano na presença de óleos essenciais de Dysphania ambrosioides l. e Ocimum campechianum mill. para avaliar seus potenciais como antissépticos bucais
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2015-08-31) MOURA, Luiziana Barbosa; SANTOS, Alberdan Silva; http://lattes.cnpq.br/5976702134131016
The aromatic plants like Dysphania ambrosioides (mastruz) and Ocimum campechianum (Alfavaca), that are part of folk medicine in Brazil, have phenylpropanoids and terpenoids compounds in their essential oils as result of secondary metabolism that influence the adaptation and defense of these species in environment; particularly, defense against microrganisms. The objective of this study was to evaluate the antimicrobial activity of essential oils of D. ambrosioides and O. campechianum against pathogenic bacteria mouth. For this they used the disk diffusion method on agar and broth microdilution adapted. The plants were obtained in Santa Izabel do Pará, their leaves were washed and weighed; the essential oil was obtained by hydrodistillation. After, the components of essential oils were identified by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Bacteria strains used were: Lactobacillus casei (ATCC 7469), Lactobacillus fermentum (ATCC 9338), Streptococcus mutans (ATCC 25175), Streptococcus oralis (ATCC 10557) and Agregatibacter actinomycetencomitans (ATCC 29522). Bacterial suspensions were prepared for testing and 0.5 McFarland standard. As a positive control we adopted the digluconate of chlorhexidine 0.12%. Inhibition halos were observed for all samples in different concentrations of each essential oil (1%, 5%, 10%, 25%, 50% and 75%). The largest halos were found to A. actinomycetencomitans. In the microdilution test the basil oil inhibited the bacteria S. mutans, the main etiological factor for caries in concentration of 1%; mastruz the oil inhibited L. casei, microorganism that enhances the process of decay in concentrations from 10%; Both oils inhibited the growth of A. actinomycetemcomitans, and can be effective against periodontal disease caused by that pathogen. Plant species of this study produce secondary metabolites classes with potential applications in the development of dental products.

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