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Item Virucidal antiviral activity of Maytenus quadrangulata extract against Mayaro virus : evidence for the presence of catechins.(2023) Nunes, Damiana Antônia de Fátima; Lopes, Gabriela Francine Martins; Nizer, Waleska Stephanie da Cruz; Aguilar, Mariana Guerra de; Santos, Felipe Rocha da Silva; Sousa, Grasiely Faria de; Ferraz, Ariane Coelho; Duarte, Lucienir Pains; Brandão, Geraldo Célio; Vieira Filho, Sidney Augusto; Magalhães, Cíntia Lopes de Brito; Ferreira, Jaqueline Maria Siqueira; Magalhães, José Carlos deEthnopharmacological relevance: Mayaro virus (MAYV) is an arbovirus endemic to the Amazon region, which comprises the states of the North and Midwest region of Brazil and encompasses the largest tropical forest in the world, the Amazon Forest. The confirmation of its potential transmission by Aedes aegypti and recent cases in Brazil, mainly in large centers in the northern region, led to the classification of Mayaro fever as an emerging disease. Traditional medicine is commonly used to treat various diseases, mainly by local riverside populations. Some species of the genus Maytenus, which have similar morphologies, are popularly used to treat infections and inflammations. In this context, our research group has studied and confirmed the antiviral activity of several plant-derived compounds. However, several species of this same genus have not been studied and therefore deserve attention. Aim of the study: This study aimed to demonstrate the effects of ethyl acetate extracts of leaves (LAE) and branches (TAE) of Maytenus quadrangulata against MAYV. Materials and methods: Mammalian cells (Vero cells) were used to evaluate the cytotoxicity of the extracts. After cell infection by MAYV and the treatment with the extracts, we evaluated the selectivity index (SI), the virucidal effect, viral adsorption and internalization, and the effect on viral gene expression. The antiviral action was confirmed by quantifying the viral genome using RT-qPCR and by analyzing the effect on virus yield in infected cells. The treatment was performed based on the effective concentration protective for 50% of the infected cells (EC50). Results: The leaves (LAE; EC50 12.0 μg/mL) and branches (TAE; EC50 101.0 μg/mL) extracts showed significative selectivity against the virus, with SI values of 79.21 and 9.91, respectively, which were considered safe. Phytochemical analysis revealed that the antiviral action was associated with the presence of catechins, mainly in LAE. This extract was chosen for the subsequent studies since it reduced the viral cytopathic effect and virus production, even at high viral loads [MOI (multiplicity of infection) 1 and 5]. The effects of LAE resulted in a marked reduction in viral gene expression. The viral title was drastically reduced when LAE was added to the virus before infection or during replication stages, reducing virus production up to 5-log units compared to infected and untreated cells.Item Imines and lactones derived from friedelanes and their cytotoxic activity.(2018) Aguilar, Mariana Guerra de; Sousa, Grasiely Faria de; Evangelista, Fernanda Cristina Gontijo; Sabino, Adriano de Paula; Vieira Filho, Sidney Augusto; Duarte, Lucienir PainsFriedelan-3-one (1) and friedelane-3,16-dione (2) isolated from leaves and branches of Maytenus robusta Reissek were subjected to structural modifications via nucleophilic addition to the carbonyl group and Baeyer-Villiger oxidation in order to synthesize potential cytotoxic compounds. The oximes friedelane-3-hydroxyimino (3) and 3-hydroxyiminofriedelan-16-one (4) together with the lactones friedelane-3,4-lactone (5) and 3,4-lactonefriedelan-16-one (6) were characterized by IR and NMR spectroscopic analyses. Compounds 4 and 6 are reported for the first time. Cytotoxic screening via MTT assay in human leukemia cell lines (THP-1 and K562) demonstrated no significant improvement of compounds 3-6 when compared to the starting materials. Only compounds 3 and 5 demonstrated an improvement against K562 cells. However, the same assay on ovar- ian and breast cancer cell lines (TOV-21G and MDA-MB-231) showed a reduction in the IC50 for compounds 4-6, indicating that ring A modifications may enhance the biological potential.Item Truncatin a : triterpene dimer isolated from Maytenus truncata Reissek (Celastraceae).(2021) Meléndez Salazar, Gloria Del Carmen; Sousa, Grasiely Faria de; Duarte, Lucienir Pains; Silva, Roqueline Rodrigues; Vieira Filho, Sidney Augusto; Silva, Grácia Divina de FátimaMaytenus truncata Ressek is a medicinal plant naturally found in Cerrado biome of Brazil. The tea from its leaves is used to treat gastrointestinal disorders. Such as other species of the Celastraceae family, the aerial parts, and roots of Maytenus truncata are rich in pentacyclic triterpenes. Roots of M. truncata were subjected to chromatographic methods that culminated in the isolation of a dimer pentacyclic triterpene termed truncatin. The structure of truncatin was established based on FT-IR, 1D/2D NMR, including DEPT-135, HSQC, HMBC and COSY spectra, and mass spectrometry. The compound was characterized as containing a quinone methide friedelane-type unit linked to another unit constituted by a skeleton similar to those of lupane series. These two units are linked together through the respective ring A, by two ether linkages. This work presents for the first time, the skeleton lupane as a unit of a dimer of pentacyclic triterpenes.Item Constituintes químicos e efeito ecotoxicológico do óleo volátil de folhas de Eucalyptus urograndis (Mirtaceae).(2010) Araújo, Fabíola Oliveira Lino de; Rietzler, Arnola Cecília; Duarte, Lucienir Pains; Silva, Grácia Divina de Fátima; Carazza, Fernando; Vieira Filho, Sidney AugustoThe volatile oil from the leaves of E. urograndis was analyzed by GC and GC-MS. It was identified 10 compounds in which, orto-cimene (41.4%) and 1,8-cineol (25.8%) were the main constituents. The induction of deleterious effect to aquatic organisms due to the presence of volatile oil lixiviated from E. urograndis leaves was studied using Daphnia laevis and D. similis as bioindicators. Through the results of toxicological tests it was possible to show that the litterbag of E. urograndis represents a risk factor for the aquatic ecosystem of lakes and rivers that are in the surrounding area of large scale Eucalyptus plantations. The method can be used for monitor the quality of these types of aquatic environments.Item Selective oxidation of lupeol by iodosylbenzene catalyzed by manganese porphyrins.(2016) Martins, Dayse Carvalho da Silva; Silva, Fernando César; Meireles, Alexandre Moreira; Soares, Érico Augusto Rodrigues; Silva, Grácia Divina de Fátima; Vieira Filho, Sidney Augusto; Duarte, Lucienir Pains; Rebouças, Júlio Santos; Idemori, Ynara MarinaManganese porphyrin-catalyzed oxidation of lupeol by iodosylbenzenewas achieved undermild conditionswith low isolated yields but with remarkable selectivity, depending on the catalyst of choice. Mn(III) mesotetraphenylporphyrin and Mn(III) meso-tetrakis(4-carbomethoxyphenyl)porphyrin provided an entry for the preparation of 3β,30-dihydroxylup-20(29)-ene (6–14% yields), whereas Mn(III) β-octabromo-meso-tetrakis(4- carbomethoxyphenyl)porphyrin led to 20-oxo-3β-hydroxy-29-norlupeol (6% yield), as single products. Unreacted lupeol was recovered in quantitative yield. The oxidative transformations at lupeol C20 or C30 take place with no need for protection of C3 hydroxyl moiety.Item Psychotria viridis : chemical constituents from leaves and biological properties.(2017) Soares, Débora Barbosa da Silva; Duarte, Lucienir Pains; Cavalcanti, André Dias; Silva, Fernando César; Braga, Ariadne Duarte; Lopes, Miriam Teresa Paz; Takahashi, Jacqueline Aparecida; Vieira Filho, Sidney AugustoThe phytochemical study of hexane, chloroform and methanol extracts from leaves of Psychotria viridis resulted in the identification of: the pentacyclic triterpenes, ursolic and oleanolic acid; the steroids, 24-methylene-cycloartanol, stigmasterol and β-sitosterol; the glycosylated steroids 3-O-β-D-glucosyl-β- sitosterol and 3-O-β-D-glucosyl-stigmasterol; a polyunsaturated triterpene, squalene; the esters of glycerol, 1-palmitoylglycerol and triacylglycerol; a mixture of long chain hydrocarbons; the aldehyde nonacosanal; the long chain fat acids hentriacontanoic, hexadecanoic and heptadenoic acid; the ester methyl heptadecanoate; the 4-methyl-epi-quinate and two indole alkaloids, N,N-dimethyltryptamine (DMT) and N-methyltryptamine. The chemical structures were determined by means of spectroscopic (IR, 1H and 13C NMR, HSQC, HMBC and NOESY) and spectrometric (CG-MS and LCMS-ESI-ITTOF) methods. The study of biologic properties of P. viridis consisted in the evaluation of the acetylcholinesterase inhibition and cytotoxic activities. The hexane, chloroform, ethyl acetate and methanol extracts, the substances 24-methylene-cycloartanol, DMT and a mixture of 3-O-β-D-glucosyl-β-sitosterol and 3-O-β-D-glucosyl-stigmasterol showed cholinesterase inhibiting activity. This activity induced by chloroform and ethyl acetate extracts was higher than 90%. The methanol and ethyl acetate extracts inhibit the growth and/or induce the death of the tumor cells strains B16F10 and 4T1, without damaging the integrity of the normal cells BHK and CHO. DMT also demonstrated a marked activity against tumor cell strains B16F10 and 4T1.Item Anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial and acetylcholinesterase inhibitory activities of friedelanes from Maytenus robusta branches and isolation of further triterpenoids.(2017) Sousa, Grasiely Faria de; Aguilar, Mariana Guerra de; Dias, Danielle Ferreira; Takahashi, Jacqueline Aparecida; Moreira, Maria Eliza de Castro; Vieira Filho, Sidney Augusto; Silva, Grácia Divina de Fátima; Rodrigues, Salomão Bento Vasconcelos; Messias, Maria Cristina Teixeira Braga; Duarte, Lucienir PainsThe new pentacyclic triterpenoids friedel-1-en-3,16-dione (1), 1α,29-dihydroxyfriedelan-3-one (2) and 16β,28,29-trihydroxyfriedelan-3-one (3) were isolated from Maytenus robusta branches in addition to the known, but new for this species, triterpenoid 12α,29-dihydroxyfriedelan-3-one (4). The structures and stereochemistry of the novel triterpenoids were established by IR, 1D/2D NMR and HR-APCIMS spectral data. In addition, the biological activity of compound 2 and the previously isolated friedelanes 5–8 (friedelan-3,16-dione, 29-hydroxyfriedelan- 3-one, 29-hydroxyfriedelan-3,16-dione and 16β,29-dihydroxyfriedelan-3-one) was investigated. Compounds 2 and 8 were tested for their acetylcholinesterase properties and antimicrobial activity against the bacteria Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Listeria monocytogenes, Citrobacter freundii, and the fungus Candida albicans. Compound 2 was the most active compound for both assays, with values of 32.3% acetylcholinesterase inhibition, 42% activity against the fungus Candida albicans and 34% against the bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Compounds 5–8 were assayed for their antiedematogenic activity using the carrageenan- induced paw edema assay. At maximum inflammation after three hours, compounds 6 and 8 showed 42% and 57% activity, respectively. After four hours, compounds 5 and 7 showed activity of 71% and 75% compared to 79% of the control indomethacin.Item Flavonol triglycosides of leaves from Maytenus robusta with acetylcholinesterase inhibition.(2017) Sousa, Grasiely Faria de; Aguiar, Mariana Guerra de; Takahashi, Jacqueline Aparecida; Alves, Tânia Maria de Almeida; Kohlhoff, Markus; Vieira Filho, Sidney Augusto; Silva, Grácia Divina de Fátima; Duarte, Lucienir PainsAlthough Maytenus robusta aqueous infusions of leaves are used in Brazilian traditional medicine for stomach disease treatment, only a few chemical studies of this species are found in literature. The phytochemical investigation of methanol extract from M. robusta leaves yielded the known compound kaempferol (3) and two new flavonol glycosides: kaempferol-3-O-b-D-glucopyranosyl-(1 !3)-a-Lrhamnopyranosyl-( 1 ! 2)-b-D-glucopyranoside (1) and quercetin-3-O-b-D-glucopyranosyl-(1 !3)-a-Lrhamnopyranosyl-( 1 ! 2)-b-D-glucopyranoside (2). The chemical structures of 1 and 2 were elucidated by 1D/2D NMR, ESI–MS and ESI–MS2 spectral data. It is the first time flavonoids have been reported from M. robusta. Flavonols 1 and 2 showed 66% and 80% acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibition, compared to 93% of the standard eserine, by the Ellman’s method. These substances are one of the few active flavonols linked to a trisaccharide chain in the literature presenting this activity, and contribute to the screening for new types of natural AChE inhibitors.Item Cytotoxicity, anti-poliovirus activity and in silico biological evaluation of constituents from Maytenus gonoclada (Celastraceae).(2014) Oliveira, Mauro Lúcio Gonçalves de; Assenço, Regina Aparecida Gomes; Silva, Grácia Divina de Fátima; Lopes, Júlio César Dias; Silva, Fernando César; Lanna, Maria Célia da Silva; Magalhães, José Carlos de; Duarte, Lucienir Pains; Vieira Filho, Sidney AugustoObjective: The in silico free access web tools PASS online and ChemMapper were used to predict potential biological activities of compounds 1 to 8 isolated from Maytenus gonoclada (Celastraceae). The constituents 4’-O-methylepigalocatequin (6), tingenone (7) and proanthocyanidin A (8), and ethanolic extracts were subjected to in vitro cytotoxicity using VERO cells and anti-Poliovirus assays. Methods: QSAR and molecular superposition, correlating the average number of pharmacophores were used in the prediction studies. Cellular line VERO ATCC CCL-81 was used to determine anti-Poliovirus effect, observed by colorimetric (MTT) method. The annexing V/propidium iodide assay was used to determine the occurrence of apoptosis in the cytotoxicity assays. Results: The experimental results found for constituents 6-8 were in accordance with observed data obtained through PASS online and ChemMapper simulation. Conclusion: Compound 7 showed higher cytotoxic and apoptosis induction properties, and 6 and 8 presented anti-Poliovirus activity.Item Pentacyclic triterpenes from Maytenus genus as acetylcholinesterase inhibitors.(2014) Rodrigues, Vanessa Gregório; Silva, Fernando César; Duarte, Lucienir Pains; Takahashi, Jacqueline Aparecida; Matildes, Bibiane Lindsay Guimarães; Silva, Grácia Divina de Fátima; Miranda, Roqueline Rodrigues Silva de; Vieira Filho, Sidney AugustoObjective: Species of the Maytenus genus have been used in traditional medicine to treat a wide variety of human diseases. These species represent a promising source of bioactive substances of pharmacological interest. As part of a research project on phytochemical and biological activity studies of the low polarity extracts of the Maytenus genus, the extracts and eleven known pentacyclic triterpenes isolated from roots of Maytenus imbricata, and branches of Maytenus gonoclada were investigated for acetylcholinesterase inhibitory property. Methods: The acetylcholinesterase inhibition was evaluated by direct thin layer chromatography bioautography and microplate assays. Results: The crude extracts did not exhibit acetylcholinesterase inhibitory activity, but pentacyclic triterpenes, 3-oxo-11α-hydroxylup-20(29)-ene, 3-oxo-29-hydroxyfriedelane and 3,7-dioxofriedelane were active when compared to the standard compound physostigmine (eserine). Conclusion: The in vitro acetylcholinesterase inhibition property of these three pentacyclic triterpenes from Maytenus genus gives them the potential compounds to be applied in the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease.
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