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Screening of Bioactivities and Toxicity of Cnidoscolus quercifolius Pohl
Joint Authors
de Morais, Selene Maia
Marques, Márcia Maria Mendes
Vieira, Ícaro Gusmão Pinto
Guedes, Maria Izabel Florindo
Paredes, Paulo Fernando Machado
Vasconcelos, Fábio Roger
Paim, Raquel Teixeira Terceiro
Lira, Sandra Machado
Braquehais, Isabel Desidério
Mendes, Francisca Noelia Pereira
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-05-12
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The caatinga, an exclusively Brazilian biome, is one of the most endangered vegetation systems in the planet.
To be exploited rationally, its potential needs to be scientifically demonstrated.
Among these is the faveleira, used in northeastern Brazil.
It stands out for its extraordinary drought resistance and medicinal properties.
The objective of this study was to assess the therapeutic potential of compounds extracted from Cnidoscolus quercifolius Pohl in preventing disease and its rational use as a herbal therapeutic tool.
The methodology began with the collection and herborization of the plant material, to obtain the chemical compounds, preliminary phytochemical analysis, and extraction of the constituents of the active extracts.
To determine the biological activities the authors conducted investigation of antioxidant and antimicrobial activities, inhibition capacity of the acetylcholinesterase enzyme, and initial assessment of toxicity of the extracts.
The results demonstrated great potential as an antimicrobial agent, an important antioxidant capacity, and acetylcholinesterase inhibition response with no significant difference compared with the reference drug.
The authors expect to develop a new herbal product, resulting in lower production costs and that, consequently, could be commercialized in more accessible form to the population, highlighting the risk reduction of contraindication of this category of medications.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Paredes, Paulo Fernando Machado& Vasconcelos, Fábio Roger& Paim, Raquel Teixeira Terceiro& Marques, Márcia Maria Mendes& de Morais, Selene Maia& Lira, Sandra Machado…[et al.]. 2016. Screening of Bioactivities and Toxicity of Cnidoscolus quercifolius Pohl. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1104391
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Paredes, Paulo Fernando Machado…[et al.]. Screening of Bioactivities and Toxicity of Cnidoscolus quercifolius Pohl. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1104391
American Medical Association (AMA)
Paredes, Paulo Fernando Machado& Vasconcelos, Fábio Roger& Paim, Raquel Teixeira Terceiro& Marques, Márcia Maria Mendes& de Morais, Selene Maia& Lira, Sandra Machado…[et al.]. Screening of Bioactivities and Toxicity of Cnidoscolus quercifolius Pohl. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1104391
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1104391