Antiulcer action and toxicity of Baccharis trimera Less (DC) / Atividade antiúlcera e toxicidade de Baccharis trimera (Less) DC (ASTERACEAE)

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2008

RESUMO

This search aims the pharmacognostic, pharmacologic and toxicity study of Baccharis trimera (Less) DC (Asteraceae), a medicinal Brazilian plant well-known by carqueja. Natural from tropical regions, it is a small plant widely used as home-made medicine as anti-inflammatory, hypoglycemiant and for the treatment of digestive problems. The 70% hydroethanolic extract, obtained from the pulverized drug through percolation, was concentrated and lyophilized. The extract was fractioned by using solvents from different polarities (chloroform, ethyl acetate, ethanol and ethanol 50%). The chromatographic fingerprint was determined for the extracts and the fractions. The phytochemical investigation indicated the presence of flavanoids, saponins and essential oils. The content of flavanoids in the drug reached 0,05%, in the lyophilized extract: 0,21%, in the lyophilized resin (portion which during the extracts concentration was settled at the bottom of the recipient, showing a viscous and clammy aspects), reached 1,52%, in the chloroform fraction reached 1,17%, ethyl acetate: 0,40%, ethanolic fraction: 0,17% and ethanolic 50%: 0,10%. The evaluation of the antiulcer activity of the extract and the resin was accomplished through the acute induction by acidified ethanol. The lyophilized extract, at a dose of 400mg/kg, reduced the lesion area at 90%; 200mg/kg, at 87%; 100mg/kg, at 66%; and the control (lansoprazol) at 66%. The resin administered at the 400mg/kg dose reduced the lesion area at 82%; 200mg/kg, at 82%, 100mg/kg, at 53% and the control (lansoprazol), at 70%. The antioxidant activity of the lyophilized extract, of the resin, of the powdered drug, of the chloroform, ethyl acetate, ethanol and 50% ethanol fractions was tested following the method which reduces the 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl(DPPH) radical, permitting after the reaction balance, to calculate the amount of antioxidant spent to reduce 50% of the DPPH. The result was meaningful, when compared with the vitamin E result. The acute toxicity was evaluated after administration of the extract to mice at a 5g/kg single oral dose. No apparent alteration was confirmed after 14 days.

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hipoglicemiante natural products anti-inflamatory baccharis trimera antiinflamatório hypoglycemiant problemas digestivos carqueja farmacognosia baccharis trimera carqueja farmacognosy digestive problems produtos naturais antiúlcera anti-inflammatory droga vegetal antiulcer

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