Isolamento e avaliação biológica de compostos fenólicos de espécies de hypericum nativas do sul do Brasil

AUTOR(ES)

Juliana Schulte Haas

FONTE

IBICT - Instituto Brasileiro de Informação em Ciência e Tecnologia

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2010

RESUMO

The pharmacological effects of some Hypericum species are worldwide recognized, mostly by the comproved efficacy of H. perforatum as antidepressant. The south Brazilian species have been showing promissing results. Hypericum polyanthemum and H. caprifoliatum presented antinociceptive effect, while an antidepressant-like activity of H. caprifoliatum was reported. In addition, extracts from H. polyanthemum showed to be highly toxic to Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus cattle tick. The chemical characterization reveals that these species are rich in benzopyrans, flavonoids and phloroglucinol derivatives. Objectives: To isolate lipophilic compounds from H. polyanthemum and the flavonoid hyperoside from H. caprifoliatum, as well as to carry out a biological evaluation of some of the isolated substances. Material and Methods: Chromatography and NMR spectroscopy techniques were performed for isolation and structure elucidation. Hyperoside was applied on behavior models, as the open field, pentobarbital sleeping potentiation, hot plate, acetic acid-induced writhing and the forced swimming test. The antinociceptive effect and the acaricide potential of 6-isobutyryl-5,7-dimethoxy- 2,2-dimethyl-benzopyran (HP1), 7-hydroxy-6-isobutyryl-5-methoxy-2,2-dimethylbenzopyran (HP2) and 5-hydroxy-6-isobutyryl-7-methoxy-2,2-dimethylbenzopyran (HP3) were also investigated. Results and conclusions: A benzopyran similar to the eriostemoic acid and the xanthone 6-deoxyjacareubin were isolated from the extract obtained by supercritical fluid. Hyperoside showed a central depressor effect and no toxicity signs. The present study provides evidences for the involvement of D2-like dopaminergic neurotransmission on the mechanism of hyperoside antidepressant-like action in rats. HP1 presented opioid-mediated antinociceptive effect. On larvae immersion test, the benzopyrans showed to account for the acaricide properties of H. polyanthemum extracts.

ASSUNTO(S)

hypericum hypericum guttiferae hypericum polyanthemum hypericum caprifoliatum benzopiranos benzopyrans boophilus microplus flavonoids cns activity rhipicephalus (boophilus) microplus

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