Chemical composition, antioxidant, antimicrobial activity, toxicity, genetic analysis and popular use of Eugenia luschnathiana(O. Berg) Klotzsch ex B.D.Jacks: a literature review
| Autor: | Ricardo Dias de Castro, Ana Karoline Vieira Melo, Martha Quitéria Silva Henriques, David Henrique Xavier Barbosa, Danielle da Nóbrega Alves |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Pharmacology
Genetic diversity Antioxidant medicine.medical_treatment Eugenia luschnathiana Biological activity Plant Science Biology Antimicrobial biology.organism_classification Genetic analysis Petiole (botany) law.invention Complementary and alternative medicine law Drug Discovery Botany medicine Essential oil |
| Zdroj: | Boletin Latinoamericano y del Caribe de Plantas Medicinales y Aromaticas. 20:215-225 |
| ISSN: | 0717-7917 |
| Popis: | This review describes the geographical distribution, botanical data, popular use, chemical composition, pharmacological activities and genetic aspects related to Eugenia luschnathiana, a native Brazilian plant popularly known as “bay pitomba”. E. luschnathianaleaves are characterized morphologically by the presence of a petiole, an attenuated base, acuminated apex, elliptical shape, and parallel venation. The major chemical compounds found in E. luschnathiana are sesquiterpenes. Literature reports showed that E. luschnathianaextracts have antioxidant properties and antimicrobial activity against Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria. The extractsfrom the leaf, fruit and stem, and a concentrated residual solution of its essential oil, displayed negligible toxicity. Lastly, a cytogenetic analysis indicated that some markers can be used for the study of genetic diversity, population structure, and genetic improvements. The information available on E. luschnathianasupports the hypothesis that this plant may be a source of compounds with promising pharmacological activity. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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