3 documents found, page 1 of 1
Chemical Composition and Anti-Inflammatory Activity of the Decoction from Leave...
Aquino,Nayara C.; Queiroz,Emerson F.; Marcourt,Laurence; Freitas,Lyara B. N.; Araújo,Emmanuel V. O.; Leal,Luzia K. A. M.; Bezerra,Antonio M. E.Myracrodruon urundeuva (Anacardiaceae) is the scientific designation of “aroeira-do-sertão”, a tree well dispersed at the northeastern Brazil. The medicinal use of this plant is widespread throughout the rural population and the inner trunk bark decoction is used to treat cutaneous affections, urinary and respiratory diseases, and gynecological problems. “Aroeira-do-sertão” has been included in the list of nati...
Identification of Antifungal Compounds from the Root Bark of Cordia anisophylla...
Favre-Godal,Quentin; Pinto,Sébastien; Dorsaz,Stephane; Rutz,Adriano; Marcourt,Laurence; Gupta,Mahabir; Sanglard,Dominique; Queiroz,Emerson F.The dichloromethane extract of the root bark of the Panamanian plant Cordia anisophylla J.S. Mill. (Boraginaceae) presented antifungal activity against a susceptible strain of Candida albicans in a bioautography primary screening. The susceptible strain was used to detect minor active compounds that would not have been detected using a classical approach. In order to identify the antimicrobial compounds, the ac...
Identification of Triterpenoids from Schefflera systyla, Odontadenia puncticulo...
Favre-Godal,Quentin; Dorsaz,Stephane; Marcourt,Laurence; Bertini,Valentina; Dormia,Emmanuelle; Michellod,Emilie; Voinesco,Francine; Gupta,MahabirAs a part of a broad screening of antifungal agents from plant origin, crude extracts from Panamanian plants having related types of constituents displayed significant activities in an agar overlay thin layer chromatography assay against a susceptible strain of Candida albicans. These were the methanolic extract of the leaves of Schefflera systyla and Odontadenia puncticulosa and of the stems of Conostegia spec...