Cytoprotective Effect of Lygodium venustum Sw. (Lygodiaceae) against Mercurium Chloride Toxicity
Joint Authors
Matias, Edinardo Fagner Ferreira
Douglas Melo Coutinho, Henrique
Braga, Maria F. B. M.
Figueredo, Fernando G.
Lima, Luciene F.
Farias, Pablo A. M.
Pereira, Raimundo L. S.
Costa, José Galberto Martins da
Tintino, Saulo R.
de Menezes, Irwin Rose Alencar
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-02-29
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Mercury is a very dangerous metal when humans come into contact with it, whether through the air or skin or by ingestion.
The aim of this work was to investigate the possible effects of the ethanol extract and fractions of Lygodium venustum Sw.
against mercurium chloride toxicity towards Escherichia coli strain ATCC25922.
The polyphenols and flavonoids present in the extract and fractions were quantified in mg equivalent of gallic acid/g sample and mg equivalent of quercetin/g sample, respectively.
The in vitro FRAP method demonstrated the antioxidant activity of the samples.
The antibacterial activity of the natural products was evaluated by microdilution method and by assays to elucidate the possible cytoprotective action when combining the natural products samples and mercurium chloride, utilizing the extract and fractions at a subinhibitory concentration.
The results obtained in this work indicate that the ethanol extract and fractions of L.
venustum are an alternative source of natural products with cytoprotective action, where this protection is correlated with antioxidant and chelating activity, due to the presence of total phenols and flavonoids.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Figueredo, Fernando G.& Lima, Luciene F.& Braga, Maria F. B. M.& Tintino, Saulo R.& Farias, Pablo A. M.& Matias, Edinardo Fagner Ferreira…[et al.]. 2016. Cytoprotective Effect of Lygodium venustum Sw. (Lygodiaceae) against Mercurium Chloride Toxicity. Scientifica،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Figueredo, Fernando G.…[et al.]. Cytoprotective Effect of Lygodium venustum Sw. (Lygodiaceae) against Mercurium Chloride Toxicity. Scientifica No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1117683
American Medical Association (AMA)
Figueredo, Fernando G.& Lima, Luciene F.& Braga, Maria F. B. M.& Tintino, Saulo R.& Farias, Pablo A. M.& Matias, Edinardo Fagner Ferreira…[et al.]. Cytoprotective Effect of Lygodium venustum Sw. (Lygodiaceae) against Mercurium Chloride Toxicity. Scientifica. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1117683
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1117683