Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas - PPGCF/ICS

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O Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas (PPGCF) vinculado ao Instituto de Ciências da Saúde (ICS) da Universidade Federal do Pará (UFPA) apresenta um auto-impacto de inserção regional uma vez que se trata do único PPGCF na Região Norte pelo grande potencial de utilização da biodiversidade na região amazônica. Além de favorecer a fixação e atração de profissionais qualificados na área de Ciências Farmacêuticas na Região Amazônica.

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Abordagem fitoquímica, determinação da atividade antiplasmódica in vitro e avaliação preliminar da toxicidade do extrato hidroetanólico das cascas de Aspidosperma excelsum Benth (Apocynaceae)
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2011) GOMES, Luis Fábio dos Santos; DOLABELA, Maria Fâni; http://lattes.cnpq.br/0458080121943649; VASCONCELOS, Flávio de; http://lattes.cnpq.br/3695753129639448
Malaria is a disease caused by protozoa of the genus Plasmodium. The treatment of malaria is becoming increasingly difficult with the expansion of the cases of parasites resistant to drugs used in therapy. In this context, products isolated from plants have give an important contribution, representing an important source for obtaining new antimalarial drugs. Antiplasmodial activity of alkaloids of plant origin has been widely reported in the literature. Plants of the Apocynaceae family, rich in indole alkaloids have medicinal properties and some large species of the genus Aspidosperma have demonstrated antimalarial potential. Thus, this study aimed to perform a phytochemical approach, evaluate the antiplasmodial activity and toxicity in vitro preliminary of the hydroethanolic extract from the bark of A. excelsum, native of the Amazon region, where it is traditionally used to treat various diseases, including malaria. Antiplasmodial activity in vitro of different concentrations of the extract and alkaloidal and methanolic fractions was evaluated in cultures of P. falciparum W2 by the percentage of inhibition of parasitaemia and the mean inhibitory concentration (IC50) was determined at intervals of 24, 48 and 72 h. The cytotoxicity assay of the extract and alkaloidal fraction was carried out on L929 mouse fibroblasts by MTT method and the testing of acute oral toxicity of the extract was carried out according to the Fixed Dose Procedure adopted by the OECD with small modifications. The phytochemical approach revealed the presence of saponins, reducing sugars, phenols and tannins and alkaloids, and these were confirmed in significant amounts in the alkaloidal fraction with chloroform fraction (C2). Through thin layer chromatography and high performance liquid chromatography of the extract characterized the presence of the indole alkaloid yohimbine. The extract and fractions showed antiplasmodial activity in vitro. The extract showed the best activity in 24 h (IC50 = 5.2 ± 4.1 μg / mL), indicating a good activity schizonticide. Only C2 alkaloidal fraction showed a small but significant cytotoxicity (concentrations higher than 800 μg/mL). The extract not only cytotoxicity but also did not showed any obvious sign of toxicity in acute oral dose of 5000 mg/mL. The results indicate that the extract of Aspidosperma excelsum Benth presents promising potential antimalarial and deserves more detailed studies on antiplasmodial activity, aiming the isolation of active compounds and elucidation of their mechanisms of action.
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Acetilbergenina: obtenção e avaliação das atividades antinociceptiva e anti-inflamatória
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2010-01-22) BORGES, Jaqueline Cibene Moreira; SOUSA, Pergentino José da Cunha; http://lattes.cnpq.br/9909053957915090; SANTOS, Lourivaldo da Silva; http://lattes.cnpq.br/3232898465948962
Endopleura uchi (Huber) Cuatrec. (Humiriaceae), a Brazilian Amazon plant, commonly known as “uxi”, is used in folk medicine for the treatment of several pathologies, such as arthritis. Bergenin, one of the chemical constituents of E. uchi, has several biological activities, including anti-inflammatory and antinociceptive activities. In order to obtain a more potent derivative than bergenin it has decided to acetyl this substance. Acetylbergenin was tested in nociception and inflammation models. Bergenin was isolated from the chromatographic fractionation of aqueous extract from stem bark of E. uchi and the acetylbergenin was obtained by acetylation of bergenin. The substances were identified based on spectral analysis of 1H NMR, 13C NMR, DEPT and COSY, and comparison with literature data. For nociception models were carried out the abdominal writhing test, hot plate test and formalin test, while in the inflammation models were carried out the croton oil-induced ear edema, rat paw edema induced by carrageenan and dextran, carragenin-induced peritonitis test. Furthermore, the model of gastric ulcer induced by stress was used to assess the potential ulcerogenic of the substance. In the abdominal writhing test induced by acetic acid 0.6%, acetilbergenin doses of 1, 5, 10, 15 and 25 mg / kg blocked the number of writhing in 28.2%, 52.7%, 61.1 %, 68.3% and 95.0%, respectively, and dose-dependent manner when compared to the control group. The calculated ED50 was 6.8mg/kg. In the hot plate test (55ºC), acetylbergenin (6.8 mg/kg) did not induce alterations in the latency time when compared to the control group. In the formalin test, acetylbergenin (6.8mg/kg) inhibited 88.30% the algic stimulus in the second phase (inflammatory) compared to the control group. Furthermore, naloxone reversed the effect of acetylbergenin the second phase of this test. In the croton oilinduced dermatitis, acetylbergenin (6.8 mg/kg) provoked inhibitory effect in 75.60% in comparison to the control group. In the paw edema induced by carrageenan, acetylbergenin (6.8 mg/kg) was able to reduce the development of edema from the 2nd to the 5th hours compared to the control group. In the paw edema induced by dextran, acetylbergenin (6.8 mg/kg) reduced edema at all times. In carragenininduced peritonitis, acetylbergenin (6.8mg/kg) blocked 70% of the neutrophils number compared to the control group. In the trial of gastric ulcer, acetylbergenin blocked 78.55% in the generation of gastric lesions by stress when compared to indomethacin. The results suggest that acetylbergenin has an antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory activity which, according to the tests employed, is probably of peripheral origin.
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Atividade antibacteriana de plantas medicinais frente á bactérias multirresistentes e a sua interação com drogas antimicrobianas
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2012-08-28) SARAIVA, Rosa Márcia Corrêa; VIEIRA, José Maria dos Santos; http://lattes.cnpq.br/6807452375674442
Infection control of the multidrug-resistant microorganisms sometimes is ineffective even with the development of new antibiotics. Many herbal extracts have antimicrobial effects and may represent an alternative therapy for infectious diseases, mainly when associated with antibiotics of clinical use. The aim of this study was to evaluate the antibacterial activity of medicinal plants in multidrug-resistant microorganisms and their interaction with antimicrobial agents. We evaluate the antibacterial activity of plant extracts and fractions of Eleutherine plicata (“marupazinho”) Geissospermum vellosii (“pau-pereira”) and Portulaca pilosa (“amor-crescido”) against isolates of Oxacillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (ORSA) and multi-resistant bacteria Pseudomonas aeruginosa, from human clinical isolates. Also we evaluate interaction of these plant extracts with antimicrobial agents of clinical use. The antibacterial activity was determined by disk diffusion on Mueller Hinton agar and the Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) by micro dilution plate technique using Muller Hinton broth as culture medium and 0.01% resazurin as a developer of bacterial growth. The extracts and fractions were tested at concentrations of 500, 250, 125, 62.5, 31.2 and 16.2 μg/mL dissolved in 10% DMSO. Plants E. plicata and G. vellosii demonstrated activity against ORSA isolates with MICs of 125 μg/mL, whereas P. pilosa had an effect on the isolates of P. aeruginosa with MIC of 250 μg/mL. There were 25% of synergism and only 5% of antagonism of all 120 plant and antimicrobial agents interaction tested. ORSA isolates had synergistic interaction with ciprofloxacin, clindamycin and vancomycin agents and with both plant derivatives of E. plicata and G. vellosii. The derivatives of P. pilosa potentiated the action of the aztreonam, cefepime and piperacillin + tazobactam agents compared to the isolates of P. aeruginosa multidrug-resistant. The results shows therapeutic potential of E. plicata, G. vellosii and P. pilosa in the control of bacterial infections involving multidrug-resistant phenotype (MDR) and its interaction with antibacterial agents may represent a new alternative in the therapy of these infections.
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Atividade antibacteriana, antioxidante e citotóxica in vitro do extrato etanólico da entrecasca da planta Ouratea hexasperma (EEEOH) (A. St-Hil.) Baill var. Planchonii Engl
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2015-09-17) COSTA, Glauber Vilhena da; MONTEIRO, Marta Chagas; http://lattes.cnpq.br/6710783324317390
Ouratea hexasperma (Ochnacea), popularly known as "cerrado barbatimão" is a very common plant in the brazilian cerrado region and has been used for the treatment of microbial infections and inflammation. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the antioxidant activities, quantifying total flavonoid content (TFT), antibacterial and cytotoxicity of ethanol extract of the bark of Ouratea hexasperma (EEBOH) as well as perform their phytochemical characterization. The plant was collected in the state of Amapá, and then was held extraction of dry bark through the cold maceration with 96% ethanol solution in a 2: 8 (w/v) for 1 day, forming the EEBOH. The phytochemical characterization was performed by testing chromatic/precipitation tube and flavonoid content was measured by assay complexation with aluminum using quercetin as standard (40-0,62μg/mL), and the total antioxidant capacity by the spectrophotometric method discoloration radical ABTS•+ (2,2'azino-bis-3-etilbenzotiazolin 6-sulfonic acid) - TEAC. The antimicrobial activity of EEBOH was tested against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria, using the microdilution techniques broth with staining by resazurin, to determine the Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC), and grown in petri dish with subsequent count of colony forming units (CFU) for obtaining the Minimum Bactericidal Concentration (MBC). The evaluation of the cytotoxicity of EEEOH human peripheral blood leukocytes. Mononuclear peripheral blood cells incubated with different concentrations of the extract and without stimulation (negative control). The cytotoxicity of EEEOH were tested using human peripheral blood leukocyte, mononuclear cells, with different extract concentrations and without stimulation (negative control), and incubated and maintained at 37 ° C, 98% humidity and 5% CO2 for 24 hours, NO and MDA were read in an ELISA spectrophotometer and different optical readings. The primary EEBOH phytochemical analysis showed the presence of tannins, saponins and flavonoids. The TFT in the extract was 1467 ± 264μg equivalents quercetin/g EEBOH. The antioxidant capacity by TEAC method showed high antioxidant activity, with no difference in antioxidant capacity (TEAC) between those concentrations of the extract. The EEBOH showed good antibacterial activity, mainly against gram-positive bacteria. The cytotoxicity was obtained by linear regression concentration able to kill 50% of cells (CC 50%) whose amount was 2231,5mg/mL, confirming that the crude extract has low cytotoxicity against human leukocytes, under the conditions tested. In the production of NO and MDA it found that the EEOC was not able to induce NO production of the concentrations tested. As well, no increase MDA of concentration induces changes when compared to the negative control (RPMI), confirming the low in vitro cytotoxicity of the extract. Statistical analyzes were performed by ANOVA one way and Turkey. In concluded that the EEBOH have antibacterial, antioxidant and low cytotoxicity.
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Atividade antimicrobiana do óleo essencial de Piper aduncum L. e seu componente, dilapiol, frente a Staphylococcus spp. multirresistentes
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2012-08-31) BRAZÃO, Maria Angélica Bolini; MONTEIRO, Marta Chagas; http://lattes.cnpq.br/6710783324317390
The essential oil of Piper aduncum (EPO) and its main component, the dilapiol (76.5%), were evaluated for antibacterial activity against different strains of Staphylococcus spp. ATCC and multiresistant. For testing the antibacterial activity of EPO and dilapiol were determined Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) and minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC), the technique of microdilution and by counting Colony Forming Units (CFU) using concentrations of 250, 500 , 750 and 1000 μg/ml of EPO and concentrations of 100 and 1000 μg/ml dilapiol. The bacterial inoculum used was adjusted to 1x104 range from 0.5 Mc Farland. As a negative control inoculum was used along with Tween 20, solubilising the essential oil and dilapiol, and as positive control we used the chloramphenicol 0.05 mg/mL. These compounds were tested against strains of S. aureus ATCC 25923, S. epidermidis ATCC 12228, MRSA hospital, and S.epidermidis, S. lentus multiresistant nosocomial. The results showed that the EPO showed the MIC 90% of 500 μg/mL and MBC of 1000 μg/mL against S. aureus ATCC 25923, whose concentration of 500 μg/mL was able to inhibit 60% of bacterial growth. The strain MRSA, the EPO showed a small inhibition (10%) at a concentration of 750 μg/mL, being obtained in the MIC90% 1000 μg/mL. In S. epidermidis ATCC 12228, the OEPA showed antimicrobial activity with MIC90% at 500 μg/mL and MBC at 750 μg/mL. For the strain S. epidermidis multiresistant, the PEO was able to inhibit only 35% growth of this strain at a concentration of 750 μg/mL, but the value obtained in the MIC90% 1000 mg/mL. As for dilapiol, the compound showed antimicrobial activity against a strain of S. aureus ATCC 25923 at a concentration of 1000 μg/mL, 100% growth inhibiting (CBM). On the other hand, had no antimicrobial effect on MRSA strain nor S. lentus multiresistant. Furthermore, the dilapiol inhibited only 20% of the growth of S. epidermidis ATCC 12228 and S. epidermidis multiresistant concentration of 1000 μg/mL. Thus, the data show a moderate antibacterial activity of the essential oil, and the dilapiol showed weak in vitro antimicrobial activity.
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Atividade imunomoduladora e antioxidante da saliva do Aedes aegypti em modelo de sepse
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2017-07-04) GOMES, Rafaelli de Souza; MONTEIRO, Marta Chagas; http://lattes.cnpq.br/6710783324317390
Sepsis is an organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated immune response to an infection, the initial therapeutic approach to sepsis are broad spectrum antimicrobials, which is not sufficient for control of infection, requiring association with other therapies focused in the interruption of the inflammatory response chain, provided by the pathogens. In this way, the Aedes Aegypti’s saliva presents immunomodulary features, with a potential pro inflammatory cytokine inhibition, as well as the presence of nitric oxide peptides activators. Therefore, it would be a great interest to search the saliva’s immunomodulator effect in animal model sepses. In this regards, mices were pre treated with Aedes aegypti saliva, and sepsis was induced by the cecal ligation and puncture. After 12 and 24 hours, the samples were collected, and evaluated the survival rate, bacteria level, leukocyte migration, and oxidative parameters (NO, EROs, MDA e TEAC). The saliva improved the animal prognostic, increasing the survival rate and weight. Furthermore, decreased the bacterial levels and increased the influx of monocytes. The saliva, in addition, presented antioxidant effects by reducing production of the reatives species, and increasing the antioxidant capacity, other than decrease the lipid peroxidation. Thus, the saliva was capable to inhibit damages caused by sepsis in animals in vivo, improving its prognostic.
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Atividades antimicrobiana e antipromastigota de extratos e frações de Virola surinamensis (Rol ex Rottb.) Warb (Myristicaceae)
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2012-09-13) SARAIVA, Maria Elinete Veras; DOLABELA, Maria Fâni; http://lattes.cnpq.br/0458080121943649; SANTOS, Lourivaldo da Silva; http://lattes.cnpq.br/3232898465948962
The present study aimed to evaluate the antimicrobial activity of extracts and antipromastigota V. surinamensis and its fractions. To obtain the extracts have been used increasingly polar solvents (hexane, ethyl acetate and methanol) and the ethyl acetate extract was fractionated into open column chromatography, using as stationary phase silica gel and eluents such as mixtures of hexane and ethyl acetate gradient increasing polarity. To evaluate the antimicrobial activity was used in agar diffusion test being used the following microorganisms: Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Candida albicans. The active fraction was subjected to microdilution, which determined the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC). In assessing the activity antipromastigota used the Leishmania amazonensis and L. chagasi, being determined the minimum inhibitory concentrations and 50% inhibitory concentration (IC50). Extracts hexane, ethyl acetate and methanol were subjected to agar diffusion test, and there were no inhibitions of bacterial and fungal growth. Just FA3 ethyl acetate fraction obtained from the ethyl acetate extract inhibited the growth of S. aureus in the agar diffusion test. But in this fraction microdilution proved inactive (MIC> 1000μg / mL). Only the hexane extract was active in promastigote forms of L. amazonensis and L.chagasi. In short, only the hexane extract was active in promastigote forms of Leishmania.
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Avaliação antifungica, farmacognóstica e toxicológica sazonal de Petiveria alliacea L. (Phytolaccaceae)
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2012-12-20) OLIVEIRA, Fábio Rodrigues de; GONÇALVES, Ana Cristina Baetas; http://lattes.cnpq.br/6886126078022769; ANDRADE, Marcieni Ataíde de; http://lattes.cnpq.br/8514584872100128
The study of medicinal plants raised great scientific interest, mainly due to them being considered as potential sources of bioactive molecules with differentiated structure and new mechanism of action. The importance of research focused on the discovery and production of new herbal medicines should be the great contribution they have presented before diverse pathologies. The species Petiveria alliacea is a medicinal plant widely used by the population of the Amazon region and stands out for presenting various claims and still use some classes of metabolites with proven therapeutic actions. This study aimed to evaluate seasonal pharmacognostical parameters, antifungal potential of the extracts produced at different sampling times on Aspergillus species and toxicity of these in vitro and in vivo. In the evaluation of seasonal Pharmacognostical, P. alliacea, using Brazilian Pharmacopeia methods the results demonstrated reproducible parameters for quality control of the plant drug, there was no difference in the presence of the chemical constituents of hydroalcoholic and dust, revealing the presence of saponins, alkaloids and sugars across the plant and root extracts and only sesquiterpenolactones depsides. The results of microdilution method performed with extracts from the roots of two periods, showed weak antifungal activity in vitro, but did not observe any effect of extracts of the aerial parts. The cytotoxicity was evaluated by MTT colorimetric method, showed that the hydroalcoholic extract of the root of the two periods did not reduce cell viability in any of the concentrations tested, and was any signs of acute toxicity of the extract at a dose of 5000 mg/kg in mice. These data are considered relevant and the current study showed that P. alliacea is a promising medicinal species, but further investigations are required for its various allegations are confirmed and usage for the plant to be used in developing a new phytotherapeutic agent.
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Avaliação biológica dos extratos obtidos das sementes de Vatairea guianensis (Aublet).
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2011-03-28) SILVA, Cléia Tereza Lamarão da; SOUSA, Pergentino José da Cunha; http://lattes.cnpq.br/9909053957915090; CARVALHO, José Carlos Tavares; http://lattes.cnpq.br/4251174810000113
Medicinal plants are widely used and culturally in the amazon to treat various diseases.Much of these plants has not been scientifically invesgated especially on the aspects related to biological activitie.The species selected in this work is Vatairea guianensis, used in traditional medicine to treat skin infections such as cutaneous mycoses. This study evaluated the antibacterial activity in vitro of hydroethanolic extract, hexane, chloroform and methanol Vatairea guianensis seeds by microdilution method for obtaining the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) against Gram positive (Staphylococcus aureus and Enterecoccus faecalis) and Gram negative bacteria (Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Salmonella sp). The study also evaluated the healing activity on open wounds in rats by topical aplication of the hydroethanolic extract, represented by G1 positive control (fibrinase), G2 negative control (saline) and experimental groups( G3 dose 500mg/kg, G4 250mg/kg,G5 100mg/kg) for seven days and the acute oral toxicity. Histological analysis of the healing process was evaluated by means of conventional technique including color HE and Picrossirius for observation of the inflammatory reaction histomorphological characteristics and descriptive analysis of collagen deposition, respectively. All extracts showed antibacterial activity against all tested microorganisms with an MIC ranging from 3,12μg/mL to 50μg/mL and MBC values 6,25μg/mL to 100μg/mL. In histological analysis, the hidroethanolic extract decreased the intensity of inflammation in the groups G1 and G3, stimulates the synthesis of collagen type III em G1, G3 and G4 and increased collagen synthesis in G2 and G5. The experiment with the hydroethanolic extract obtained from seeds of Vatairea guianensis appeared to slow down the healing process effect by preventing the formation of hypertrophic scar, suggesting a modulatory effect by extract. The acute toxicity evaluation in mouse revealed that the hydroethanlic extract showed low toxicity by the oral proceedings.
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Avaliação da atividade antimicrobiana de plantas utilizadas na medicina popular da Amazônia
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2008-07-24) RIBEIRO, Christian Miranda; OLIVEIRA, Davi de Jesus; http://lattes.cnpq.br/5170029508278769; VIEIRA, José Maria dos Santos; http://lattes.cnpq.br/6807452375674442
The study of medicinal plants it makes possible the discovery of new bioactive components in the search for promising drugs. The increase of infections and the appearance of the microbial resistance strengthen this research. The Objective of this study it was evaluate the antimicrobial activity of the extracts of six medicinal plants of the Amazonia: Psidium guajava (guava), Bryophyllum calycinum Salisb (pirarucu), Eleutherine plicata Herb (marupazinho), Uncaria guianensis (Cats claw), Arrabideae chica (pariri) e Mansoa alliacea (Lam.) A.H. Gentry (cipó d'alho) against ATCC strains of fungi and bacteria.The collection and the identification of the plant were performed in EMBRAPA/CPATU and the phytochemical analysis in the Laboratory of FACFAR/UFPA and CESUPA in agreement with the methodologies established in these laboratories. The crude ethanolic extract of leaves and the underground parts of marupazinho were submitted to the antimicrobial activity evaluation though the ágar disc diffusion method and determination of minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) though microdilution in plate and ágar disc diffusion methods. The extracts were used in concentrations of 500, 250, 125, 62,5 and 31,25 mg/mL using as solvent Dimethyl Sulfoxide (DMSO). The Guava extract was effective against S. aureus, P. aeruginosa and C. albicans (MIC 125mg\mL), pirarucu was effective against S aureus (MIC= 500 mg/mL) and P. aeruginosa (MIC= 250 mg/mL), marupazinho against S.aureus (MIC= 500mg/mL) and C. albicans (MIC= 250mg/mL), Cats claw against S. aureus (MIC= 62,5mg/mL) and pariri was effective against S. aureus (MIC= 62,5 mg/mL), E. coli (MIC=250 mg/mL) and C. albicans (MIC 500 mg/mL). The fractions of U. guianensis extracts was obtained though fractioned dissolution methods and show that only the methanolic fraction presented antimicrobial activity. The results show that Amazonia medicinal plants presents antimicrobial activity and. This promissory extracts open the possibility of finding new clinically effective antimicrobial compounds.
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Avaliação da atividade antinociceptiva e anti-inflamatória de Mikania lindleyana DC: validação do uso na medicina popular
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2011-06-20) SILVA, Andressa Santa Brigida da; BARBOSA, Wagner Luiz Ramos; http://lattes.cnpq.br/1372405563294070; SOUSA, Pergentino José da Cunha; http://lattes.cnpq.br/9909053957915090
Mikania lindleyana DC. (Asteraceae), popularly named sucuriju, is a common plant in Brazilian Amazonia. Ethnopharmacological studies show a diversity of uses of this species such in treatment of gastritis, infection, pain and inflammation. To validate the claim form and use was decided to study the acute toxicity and the antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory activities in experimental animal models and the chemical composition of lyophilized crude aqueous extract of Mikania lindleyana (AEML). The phytochemical screening of AEML showed the presence of saponins, proteins, amino acids, phenols, tannins, organic acids and flavonoids. On the thin layer chromatography (TLC) blues fluorescence characteristics of the coumaric acid were identifieds. The analisis on high-performance liquid chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry (HPLC-DAD-MS) seems compounds highly glycosylated. The dose 5000mg/kg of EAML did not cause death in animals. The AEML, at doses 125, 250, 500, 750, 1000 and 1500mg/kg, significantly inhibited (in a dose-dependant way) the number of contortions induced by acetic acid on writhing test. The median effective dose (ED50) of 692.6 mg/kg did not prolong the latency-time in the hot plate. The AEML showed activity in both first and second phase of formalin-induced licking response decreasing of the lick paw of mice, where this effect was reversed by the opioid antagonist naloxone. The AEML was able to inhibite the erythema formation when compared to control group, but did not inhibite the paw edema formation induced by dextran. The AEML inhibited the paw edema carrageenan-induced from 2nd hour and reduced neutrophil migration to peritoneal cavity. Our results indicate that AEML demonstrate an antinociceptive effect with probable involvement of the opioid system, and anti-inflammatory activity through inhibition of prodution of inflammatory mediators as PGs, and also on adhesion molecules with involvement of cytokines.
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Avaliação da atividade antiplasmódica in vitro dos óleos de Andiroba (Carapa guianensis Aubl.) e Pimenta-de-macaco (Piper aduncum L)
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2010) MIRANDA JUNIOR, Raimundo Nonato Cardoso; DOLABELA, Maria Fâni; http://lattes.cnpq.br/0458080121943649; MAIA, José Guilherme Soares; http://lattes.cnpq.br/1034534634988402
In search of new antimalarial drugs, two typical species of the Amazon region and a fraction rich limonoids were the object of this study: Carapa guianensis Aubl. (Meliaceae), known popularly as andiroba traditionally used as an insecticide and fighting malaria, the species Piper aduncum L. (Piperaceae), known popularly as the pimento-de-macaco, used to treat inflammatory diseases and the fraction rich limonoids obtained from Carapa guianensis. Crude oil and fraction were tested in vitro using methods described by Rieckman and col. (1980) modified by Carvalho (1990) with Plasmodium falciparum clones W2 and Dd2. These studies showed that the oils had antiplasmodial activity, with a concentration of 0.82ng/mL and 8.2mg/mL andiroba oil showed an inhibition he W2 clone was 100% and Dd2 to 71% (IC50 9.4 μg/ml) after 72h of exposure respectively. For the fraction at a concentration of 3.1mg/mL, clone W2, was 100% and Dd2 to 82% (IC50 0.4 μg/ml), after 72h of exposure. The pimento-de-macaco oil overalls had a concentration of 1.30ng/mL for the W2 clone inhibition of 100% and the Dd2 to 77% after 72h of exposure to a concentration of 10.3mg/mL. The results with the chili oil overalls at a concentration of 1.30ng/ml the inhibition was 100% in clone W2 and Dd2 clone at a concentration of 10.3mg/mL, inhibition was 77% after 72h of exposure.
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Avaliação das atividades antinociceptiva e anti-inflamatória do extrato hidroetanólico de partes aéreas de Portulaca pilosa L. (Portulacaceae)
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2012-08-30) FERREIRA, Fabrício Alexopulos; DOLABELA, Maria Fâni; http://lattes.cnpq.br/0458080121943649; SOUSA, Pergentino José da Cunha; http://lattes.cnpq.br/9909053957915090
This study investigated the acute oral toxicity, the antinociceptive effect in chemical and thermal nociception models as such as the anti-inflammatory activity in carrageenan and croton oil models of the hydroethanolic extract from aerial parts of Portulaca pilosa (HEEPp). Also identified some possible mechanism involved in antinociception of the extract as such as the effects of HEEPp on central nervous system of rats. In the oral acute toxicity test, the treatment with HEEPp ( 2000 mg/kg) caused no deaths. In the acetic acid-induced writhing test, the HEEPp (100, 200, 400 and 600 mg/kg) administered by oral route (p.o.) significantly reduced the number of contortions acetic acid-induced in 18.18, 33.25, 47.27, 65.81 e 73.94%, respectively. In the hot plate test, the treatment with HEEPp (200, 400 e 600 mg/kg, p.o.) did not alter the latency to the thermal stimuli of 50 ± 0,5 ºC. In the formalin test, the treatment with HEEPp (200, 400 e 600 mg/kg, p.o.) significantly reduced the licking-time in neurogenic phase (first phase) in 38.79, 60.61 and 75.18 %, and inflammatory phase (second phase) in 49.23, 53.03 e 87.53 %, respectively. The previous naloxone administration, significantly reversed the effect of HEEPp (600 mg/kg, p.o.) in both phases of the formalin test. The pre-treatment with L-NAME and methylene blue significantly reversed the effect of HEEPp (600 mg/kg, p.o.) in both phases of the formalin test. The pre-treatment with glibenclamide also significantly reversed the effect of HEEPp (600 mg/kg, p.o.) in both phases of the formalin test. HEEPp (600 mg/kg, p.o.) did not affect the locomotor activity of rats in the open field test. In the carrageenan-induced paw edema and croton-induced ear edema, the HEEPp (400 and 600 mg/kg, p.o.) did not inhibit significantly the edema formation in both the tests. The results of this study showed that HEEPp, when administered by oral route, presented low toxicity and its antinociceptive actuation observed in neurogenic phase involves peripherals interaction with opioids receptors and activation of the in the NO/GCs/GMPc/ KATP pathway. Already the antinociceptive activity observed in the inflammatory phase does not seem to depend of the inhibition on via phospholipase A2/cyclooxygenases, but interaction with peripheral opioid receptors and the NO/sGC /cGMP/ KATP pathway.
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Caracterização farmacognóstica e avaliação antifúngica das folhas de Chrysobalanus icaco (Lin) em espécies de Candida
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2012-09-12) PERES, Ana Regina Maués Noronha; MONTEIRO, Marta Chagas; http://lattes.cnpq.br/6710783324317390; ANDRADE, Marcieni Ataíde de; http://lattes.cnpq.br/8514584872100128
Currently, Candidiasis has stood out among fungal infections, due to its high incidence and mortality. In parallel, there is a greater record of microbial resistance and therapeutic failures presented by antifungals available. Chrysobalanus icaco Lin, a species native to the Amazon, has been popularly used in mycoses, without scientific evidence, so the importance of research to evaluate their antifungal properties. The analysis pharmacognostic of leaves of C. icaco indicated levels of loss on drying, total ash and ash insoluble 12.3% ± 0.0288, 4.31% ± 1.67% ± 0.0001 and 0.0012, respectively. Phytochemical screening of the hydroalcoholic extract of the leaves of C.icaco (EHCI) revealed the presence of organic acids, sugars, saponins, catechins, depsídeos, phenols, flavonoids, tannins, proteins, amino acids and purine. In HPLC analysis, it was dominated by the flavonoids, especially Myricetin. Antifungal activity was tested by microdilution opposite strain ATCC 40175 Candida albicans and eleven clinical isolates of oral Candida albicans, C. dubliniensis, C. parapsilosis and C. tropicalis. The MIC ranged from greater than 6.25 mg / mL to 1.5 mg / mL and CFM, when determined, was equal to or greater than 6.25 mg / mL. The EHCI showed moderate activity against the strain ATCC 40175 and the weak antifungal activity against clinical isolates mouth. These results open new perspectives for studies that investigate fractions and substances Chrysobalanus icaco with greater activity against Candida species.
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Caracterização farmacognóstica, físico-química e microbiológica das folhas de anani (Symphonia globulifera Linn. f., Clusiaceae)
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2011-08-29) SILVA, Eliane Moraes da; SILVA JÚNIOR, José Otávio Carréra; http://lattes.cnpq.br/4437885351749994; VIEIRA, José Maria dos Santos; http://lattes.cnpq.br/6807452375674442
Symphonia globulifera Linn. f., commonly known as anani cited in reports of popular use in different countries such as Cameroon, and in several regions of Brazil, mainly in the Amazon, in the treatment of skin inflammations, general tonic and laxative for pregnant women, and its latex to be employed against rheumatism and tumors. Although some studies have described the phytochemical profile of S. globulifera, there are no studies to date, assessing the botanical properties, chemical properties (thermal analysis) and pharmaceuticals (spray dryer) of this plant. Thus, classic methodologies were used contained in pharmacopoeias and modern analytical methods. The results for the botanical characterization are: the epidermal cells of both sides of the sheet are heterodimensionais. The stomatal complex is anomocytic type found only on the abaxial surface. The petiole is presented coated plano-convex cells cutinização square and thick. The characterization of the powder are: particle size analysis classifies it as being rude. Loss on drying was 9% in total ash content was 4.3%, with the thermal analysis we observed in TG between 31 and 100°C at the first mass loss of 7.8% in the DTA 64°C and a DSC endothermic event at 84°C an endothermic event of 169 J/g, the spectroscopic profile in the region of the IV suggests the presence of phenolic compounds. While the results for the dye and dried extract are: bulk density of 0.97% g/mL, pH 6; percentage of dry weight of 9% in chemical prospecting verified the presence of saponins, reducing sugars and phenols and tannins to extract and some fractions, the thermal analysis TG was found in a mass loss of 6.55% from 28 to 100°C, only one event in DSC exotherm to 169°C, the spectroscopic profile in the region IV showed bands of strong absorption features of alcohols and phenols. In the study using a spray dryer, excipients that showed the best results were 40% aerosil more aerosil and microcrystalline cellulose in the proportion of 35:5. The extract showed antioxidant properties. The vegetable raw material was also tested for their antimicrobial and antifungal activity, providing positive results for some strains tested and shown bactericidal activity for fractions of iv ethyl acetate and hexane. The extract and the hexane fraction showed fungistatic activity, all these results contribute to future studies with this Plant, thereby increasing their value.
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Caracterização farmacognóstica, química, físico-química e estudos preliminares de pré-formulação da Arrabidaea chica (Humb. & Bonpl.) B. Verlt.
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2008-10-22) ALVES, Mauro Sérgio Marques; SILVA JÚNIOR, José Otávio Carréra; http://lattes.cnpq.br/4437885351749994
This work aimed the physical, chemical, physico-chemical and preformulations characterizing of Arrabidaea chica (Humb. & Bonpl.) B. Verlt., belonging to the family of Bignoniacae, which receives several denominations, and in the Amazon region is known popularly as pariri, that is widely used in popular medicine for the treatment of many diseases, such as skin infirmities caused by dermatitis and eczema. The use of natural products from vegetal origin requires the pharmaco-botanical quality control and pureness analysis which sets the species technical specifications. Therefore, it was made an anatomical description of the young and mature leaves of the plant from observations made at the optic microscope in histological cuts. The pharmacological tests included the determination of the granulometrical distribution of the plants powder, determination of the humidity purport and of total ashes and, about the dyeing, it was made pH, relative density and solids purport determinations, and also it was made the chemical prospection, the chromatographic profile by thin-layer chromatography (TLC) and the highperformance liquid chromatography (HPLC), besides the valuation of its microbial activity. To the powder as well as the dyeing of the A. chica observed the profiles by spectroscopy in the infrared region and thermal profiles by TGA and DTA. Some studies of preformulation were made by spectroscopy in the infrared region and thermal analysis (TGA and DTA) of the binary mixtures of the formula adjuvants suggested to spread the dye, with the purpose to evaluate possible incompatibilities between the dye and these elements. The results obtained evidenced that the A. chica dye demonstrated to adjust to the aim demanded, moreover it assured the compatibility to the tested adjuvants to constitute the proposed formula, once none clue of physical or chemical incompatibilities were observed among them. The studies provided relevant basis to the development of the proposed formula, seeking to obtain quick results with the wished accuracy.
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Caracterização fitoquímica e avaliação da atividade anti-inflamatória e antinociceptiva do óleo fixo de Euterpe oleracea Mart.
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2009) FAVACHO, Hugo Alexandre Silva; SOUSA, Pergentino José da Cunha; http://lattes.cnpq.br/9909053957915090; CARVALHO, José Carlos Tavares; http://lattes.cnpq.br/4251174810000113
Euterpe oleracea Mart. Is a typical palm tree from the Amazon, growing spontaneously in Pará and Amapá States, appreciated for its attractive beauty and for nutritional purposes. The fruit of Euterpe oleracea, commonly known as açaí, has been demonstrated to exhibit significantly high antioxidant capacity in vitro, and, therefore, may have possible health benefits. Phytochemical studies have revealed the presence of fatty acids, anthocyanins and steroids. The aim of this work was study the fatty oil of this species (OEO) on inflammatory and hyperalgesic models in vivo, in order to detect the possible involvement of its compounds on the inflammatory and algesic responses. The following experimental models were used: writing test in mouse, rat paw edema, granulomas testing rat, vascular permeability in rat, migration test in rats and ear erythema by croton oil in mice. The oral doses of 500, 1000 and 1500 mg/kg of OEO inhibited the number of writhes by 33,67%, 45,88% and 55,58%, respectively. The OEO produced dose-dependent effect, and the median effective dose (ED50) was 1226,8mg/kg, the OEO inhibited the inflammatory process by 29,18% on the 4 hour of the assay (edema peak) when compared to the untreated control. The daily administration of OEO for 6 days inhibited the granulomatous tissue formation in 36,66%. In the ear erythema by croton oil, the OEO, provoked the significant inhibitory effect of 37.9%. In the vascular permeability test, the OEO inhibited the vascular permeability in 54.5%. Pretreatment (60min) of rats with OEO significantly decreased neutrophil migration on carrageenan-induced peritonitis (with inhibition of 80.14%). The results suggest that OEO shows anti-inflammatory activity in both acute and chronic inflammatory processes, and analgesic activity, probably of peripheral origin.
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Contribuição para o estudo microquímico e anatômico da casca e validação de um método espectrofotométrico para quantificação de alcalóides totais de Himatanthus lancifolius (Muell. Arg.) Woodson
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2010-01-22) BARROS, Patricia Miriam Sayuri Sato; BORGES, Fernanda Iikiu; BARBOSA, Wagner Luiz Ramos; http://lattes.cnpq.br/1372405563294070
For the registration of phytomedicines and their availability to the users, ANVISA establishes quality, security and effectiveness parameters, stipulating control requirements similar to that ones applied to synthetic medicines. This work reports the investigation of the bark of Himatanthus lancifolius and its extracts aiming to contribute for the standardization of derivatives of this plant species, the assays were developed using commercial samples Q and S, and an authentic one provided by EMBRAPA – E. The microchemical, anatomical and chromatographic comparison of Q, S and E does not allow characterising both the commercial sample as H. lancifolius. The presence of ulein could not be characterised in any sample, even in E. The TLC and HPLC data show that the three samples have different chromatographic profile. The morphological and the microchemical characterisation of the barks of H. lancifolius shows cortex with groups of fibres of the primary phloem included, with crystals and lactifers in the region of the secondary phloem. The developed quantification method shows high selectivity at 281nm, what confers confidence for the detection of the alkaloids. The method is robust, according to the current regulation, and shows linearity, precision and accuracy, beside accessibility and is easy to execute. The total alkaloid fraction present in the aqueous extract of the collected sample (E) represents 0,219% of the dried extract. The author expects to have contributed for reducing the lack of methods for the quality control of phytomedicines from Himatanthus lancifolius.
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Estudo fitoquímico e atividade antiplasmódica em Plasmodium falciparum (W2) de Himatanthus articulatus (Vahl) Woodson (Apocynaceae)
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2014-10-15) VALE, Valdicley Vieira; DOLABELA, Maria Fâni; http://lattes.cnpq.br/0458080121943649; OLIVEIRA, Alaide Braga de; http://lattes.cnpq.br/3719659803766075
The present master thesis describes the phytochemical study and the antiplasmodial activity against Plasmodium falciparum (W2) of Himatanthus articulatus (Vahl) Woodson. The ethanol extract (EEHS) obtained by percolation of the bark powder, gave, after concentration, a precipitate (EEHSP) and a pasty residue that was submitted to lyophilization (EEHS). Fractionation of EEHS was carried out by successively re-extraction with DCM, AcOEt and MeOH under reflux, by acid-base partitioning for separation of alkaloids and by chromatography over silica gel column. Furthermore, the bark powder was extracted with 1 N HCl for the separation of alkaloids. TLC prospection of EEHS and EEHSP was carried out while EEHS, FrDCM EEHS, FrAcOET EEHS, FrMeOH EEHS and FAHS2 DCM were also analyzed by HPLC - DAD. Column chromatography of FrAcOET EEHS afforded a substance (S1). EEHS, the major fraction obtained in its chromatographic column (F71), DCM FAHS2 and S1 were analysed by UPLC-PDA-MS/ESI. Spectroscopic analyses of S1 (IR, UV, MS/ESI, 1H and 13CNMR) allowed its identification as plumieride. Antiplasmodial activity against P. falciparum (W2) was evaluated for EEHS, EEHSP, FrDCM EEHS, FrAcOET EEHS, FrMeOH EEHS, FAHS1 DCM, DCM FAHS2, FAEEHS, FNEEHS, FNHS DCM and S1 by the parasite lactate dehydrogenase (pLDH) method. In the TLC prospection, EEHS and EEHSP showed positive results for polyphenols and tannins, saponins, triterpenes and steroids, alkaloids and flavonoids. EEHS fractions were analyzed by HPLC-DAD showing suggestive peaks of iridoids. Analyses by UPLC-PDA-MS/ESI showed that EEHS contains plumieride as the major substance whose psedomolecular peak was observed at m/z 471 (M + H). S1 was identified as plumeride. Until now it was not reported the presence of alkaloids for the species but spots suggestive of alkaloids were observed on TLC with Dragendorff reagent of FAHS1 DCM, DCM FAHS2, FAEEHS, FNEEHS and FNHS DCM were observed. UV spectra registered online by HPLC-DAD for FAHS2 showed that the major peak is suggestive of a β-carboline alkaloid. UPLC-PDA-MS/ESI analysis of FAHS2 DCM showed an intense peak corresondng to a pseudomolecular ion 329 u that could be possibly attributed to the alkaloid 10-hydroxy-antirine-N-oxide (MM 328 u). The antiplasmodial assays were negative for EEHS, EEHSP, FrDCM EEHS, FrAcOET EEHS, FrMeOH EEHS, S1, FAEEHS, FAHS1 DCM, FNEEHS, FNHS DCM and moderately active (CI50 22,89 μg/mL) for FAHS2 DCM. These results indicate that the antiplasmodial activity might be attributed to the plant alkaloids whose presence in H. articulatus is reported here by the firist time.
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Estudos de pré-formulação e formulação de Vismia guianensis (Aubl.) Choisy
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2010-01-15) CAMELO, Sarah Regina Pereira; VASCONCELOS, Flávio; http://lattes.cnpq.br/3695753129639448; SILVA JÚNIOR, José Otávio Carréra; http://lattes.cnpq.br/4437885351749994
The obtention and evaluation of a new herbal formulation from Vismia guianensis (Aubl.) Choisy was determined by parameters of quality control. Physical-chemical characterization in plant raw material dried and crushed, its extract of the tincture and semi-solid formulation with antimicrobial activity. For the characterizations specific parameters for herbal drugs contained in the Brazilian Pharmacopoeia 4th Ed were used, the thermal analysis: thermogravimetry, differential thermal analysis and differential scanning calorimetry and infrared and ultraviolet spectroscopy. The evaluation of the antimicrobial activity by the disk diffusion method in solid identified the sensitivity of S. aureus (ATCC 25923) to the dried extract dissolved in DMSO at concentrations of 500, 250, 125 and 62.5 mg / mL. The HPLC drawing the profile of the composition of the sub-fractions A and B from the ethyl acetate fraction of the tincture and showed the range of maximum absorption at 290 nm similar to the maximum capacity of emodin being used a reference standard and an external marker. The method validation was performed by ultraviolet spectrophotometry, demonstrating a selective method, linear, repeatable and robust. Thermal analysis showed possible incompatibilities between the binary mixture of the extract of the tinsture with hydroxyethylcellulose and propylene, then obtaining non-homogeneous gel due to precipitation of proteins, triggered by the polyphenol-protein interaction. A preliminary evaluation of the stability of the formulation obtained remained within the normal parameters, show results within acceptable limits for the centrifuge tests, thermal stress and organoleptic characteristics.