Antimicrobial activity of Alternanthera brasiliana Kuntze (Amaranthaceae): a biomonitored study

In an attempt to identify new antimicrobial compounds with potential to be used as a bactericidal/ fungicidal agent, a biomonitored study of extracts of Alternanthera brasiliana, which is used in Brazilian folk medicine as bactericidal, analgesic and anti-inflammatory, was developed. Different tec...

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Autores principales: Silva, Luciane C. da, Pegoraro, Karem A., Pereira, Airton V., Esmerino, Luiz A., Cass, Quezia B., Barison, Anderson, Beltrame, Flávio L.
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Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2011
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Acceso en línea:http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/8114
http://www.latamjpharm.org/resumenes/30/1/LAJOP_30_1_1_22.pdf
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topic Farmacia
Alternanthera brasiliana bioautography; microbiology; Quercetin; Sitosterol Glycoside
Extractos Vegetales
Cromatografía
spellingShingle Farmacia
Alternanthera brasiliana bioautography; microbiology; Quercetin; Sitosterol Glycoside
Extractos Vegetales
Cromatografía
Silva, Luciane C. da
Pegoraro, Karem A.
Pereira, Airton V.
Esmerino, Luiz A.
Cass, Quezia B.
Barison, Anderson
Beltrame, Flávio L.
Antimicrobial activity of Alternanthera brasiliana Kuntze (Amaranthaceae): a biomonitored study
topic_facet Farmacia
Alternanthera brasiliana bioautography; microbiology; Quercetin; Sitosterol Glycoside
Extractos Vegetales
Cromatografía
description In an attempt to identify new antimicrobial compounds with potential to be used as a bactericidal/ fungicidal agent, a biomonitored study of extracts of Alternanthera brasiliana, which is used in Brazilian folk medicine as bactericidal, analgesic and anti-inflammatory, was developed. Different techniques of evaluation have been used in the partitioned extracts of the antimicrobial activity associated with chromatographic methodologies. The work led to the isolation of two substances in the ethyl acetate extract, identified as quercetin and sitosterol glycoside and the antibacterial evaluation of these substances demonstrated that the flavonoid presented antibacterial action against S. aureus. Further studies intend to identify new substances with antibacterial activity in extracts of A. brasiliana.
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author Silva, Luciane C. da
Pegoraro, Karem A.
Pereira, Airton V.
Esmerino, Luiz A.
Cass, Quezia B.
Barison, Anderson
Beltrame, Flávio L.
author_facet Silva, Luciane C. da
Pegoraro, Karem A.
Pereira, Airton V.
Esmerino, Luiz A.
Cass, Quezia B.
Barison, Anderson
Beltrame, Flávio L.
author_sort Silva, Luciane C. da
title Antimicrobial activity of Alternanthera brasiliana Kuntze (Amaranthaceae): a biomonitored study
title_short Antimicrobial activity of Alternanthera brasiliana Kuntze (Amaranthaceae): a biomonitored study
title_full Antimicrobial activity of Alternanthera brasiliana Kuntze (Amaranthaceae): a biomonitored study
title_fullStr Antimicrobial activity of Alternanthera brasiliana Kuntze (Amaranthaceae): a biomonitored study
title_full_unstemmed Antimicrobial activity of Alternanthera brasiliana Kuntze (Amaranthaceae): a biomonitored study
title_sort antimicrobial activity of alternanthera brasiliana kuntze (amaranthaceae): a biomonitored study
publishDate 2011
url http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/8114
http://www.latamjpharm.org/resumenes/30/1/LAJOP_30_1_1_22.pdf
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