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Universitas Scientiarum ISSN: 0122-7483 [email protected] Pontificia Universidad Javeriana Colombia Nascimento dos Santos, Francislane; Almeida de Oliveira, Taciane; Souza Lima, Karen Cristina; Alves de Andrade, Jaqueline Inês; da Silva, Diego Xavier; do Vale Amaral, Lucivânia; Dorigan Moya, Horacio; Ronchi-Teles, Beatriz; Matsuura, Takeshi; Nunez, Cecilia Veronica Montrichardia linifera (Araceae) biological potential, phytochemical prospection and polyphenol content Universitas Scientiarum, vol. 19, núm. 3, 2014, pp. 213-224 Pontificia Universidad Javeriana Bogotá, Colombia Available in: http://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=49931030003 How to cite Complete issue Scientific Information System More information about this article Network of Scientific Journals from Latin America, the Caribbean, Spain and Portugal Journal's homepage in redalyc.org Non-profit academic project, developed under the open access initiative Univ. Sci. 2014, Vol. 19 (3): 213-224 doi: 10.11144/Javeriana.SC19-3.mlab Freely available on line ORIGINAL ARTICLE Montrichardia linifera (Araceae) biological potential, phytochemical prospection and polyphenol content Francislane Nascimento dos Santos1, Taciane Almeida de Oliveira1,2, Karen Cristina Souza Lima1, Jaqueline Inês Alves de Andrade1, Diego Xavier da Silva3, Lucivânia do Vale Amaral2, Horacio Dorigan Moya3, Beatriz Ronchi-Teles2, Takeshi Matsuura4, Cecilia Veronica Nunez1 Abstract Montrichardia linifera is commonly known in Brazil as “aninga.” In November 2008 and August 2009, we collected plant samples and extracted leaves and stems using hexane or dichloromethane and methanol to evaluate its biological and chemical potential, phytochemical profile and polyphenol content. Differences in the chemical composition of the collections were evident. In the first collection, the apolar extracts were the richest in metabolite composition while the polar extracts were the richest in the second collection. In general, extracts from Aug/2009 had higher antioxidant and cytotoxic activities than extracts from Nov/2008 and the stem and leaf extracts from the Aug/2009 collection showed the highest polyphenol content. As an insecticide against Sitophilus zeamais, the hexane extract of the leaves (Aug/2009) presented concentration-dependent insecticidal activity. Only the methanolic extract of stems and leaves (Aug/2009) presented a small inhibition halo (9 and 7 mm, respectively) against Aeromonas hydrophila when evaluating its antibacterial potential. The study demonstrates that, collection period is an important factor to consider in phytochemical and biological activity studies of M. linifera. Keywords: DPPH; antioxidant; Artemia salina; Aeromonas hydrophila; Sitophilus zeamais; polyphenols. Edited by Alberto Acosta 1 Bioprospection and Biotechnology Laboratory/LABB, Technology and Innovation Coordination/COTI, National Research Institute of Amazonia/ INPA, Manaus, AM, Brazil. Introducción 2 Agriculture Entomology Laboratory/LEA, Biodiversity Coordination/ CBIO, National Research Institute of Amazonia/INPA, Manaus, AM, Brazil. Plants metabolize substances such as proteins, 3 Center of Studies, Research, Prevention and Treatment on Health, Medicine carbohydrates and lipids, called primary metabolites, Faculty of ABC Fundation. which are essential to their development; during their 4 Biological Science Institute, Amazonas Federal University/UFAM, AM, Manaus, AM, Brazil. evolutive process, they produce other substances Received: 18-03-2014 Accepted: 28-04-2014 Published on line: 27-05-2014 called secondary metabolites. These metabolites can act as chemical mediators, intermediating between Citation: Dos Santos FN, De Oliveira TA, Souza-Lima KC, Alves de Andrade JI, Da Silva DX, Do Vale Amaral L, Moya HD, Ronchi-Teles B, the plant and the environment and playing a pivotal Matsuura T, Nunez CV (2014) Montrichardia linifera (Araceae) biological role in the protection of the plant (Taiz & Zeiger potential, phytochemical prospection and polyphenol content. Universitas Scientiarum 19(3): 213-224 doi: 10.11144/Javeriana.SC19-3.emas 2010). Because of this chemical potential (reaction Funding: CNPq (Conselho Nacional de Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento against some organisms), these substances have been Tecnológico as CT-Agro and PPBio projects); FAPEAM (Fundação de researched to find new molecules with antimalarial, Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Amazonas); CENBAM-CNPq-MCTI insecticide, and antimicrobial, among other activities (Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia de Estudos Integrados da Biodiversidade Amazônica). and several vegetal species have been prospected in Electronic supplementary material: N/A the last years. Universitas Scientiarum, Journal of the Faculty of Sciences, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, is licensed under the Creative Commons 2.5 of Colombia: Attribution - Noncommercial - No Derivative Works. 214 Montrichardia linifera biological, phytochemical, polyphenol content M. linifera is popularly known in Brazil as ‘aninga,’ provided information on the nutritional value of both ‘aningaçu,’ or ‘aningaíba.’ It is an herbaceous parts (Amarante et al. 2011d). Focused on its biological macrophyte found in river margins, mainly in the potential, Costa et al. (2009) evaluated the ethanolic Amazonian floodplain ecosystem (Macedo et al. 2005). extract obtained from the leaves and observed It is commonly used in the treatment of snake and moderate activity against Plasmodium falciparum (clone stingray bites (Amorozo & Gély 1988), nosebleeds, W2) and low toxicity to Artemia salina. Silva et al. (2011) abscesses and tumors (Matos 2000) and also as an also observed a low biological potential against the expectorant (Lins 1994). Additionally, local people use same antiplasmodial strain for M. linifera hexane leaf specific parts of this species to treat specific diseases. extract. Trujillo-Trujillo et al. (2006) found alkaloids The leaves are used to treat rheumatism and ulcers, and and triterpenoids and sterols, either together or the roots are used as an antidiuretic; the sap is extracted individually, in ethanol extracts from leaves and stems. from the trunk to treat deep cuts (Plowman 1969), Costa et al. (2009) found alkaloids, flavonoids, tannins, however, excessive use of the sap can result in burns triterpenes and steroids in ethanol extract. Amarante and even cause blindness if it comes in contact with et al. (2011a) found alkaloids, flavonoids, tannins, eyes (Amarante et al. 2009). Assessments of the mineral triterpenes and steroids in ethanol extract. Amarante et components in the leaves and fruits have contributed al. (2011b) found p-hydroxybenzaldehydea, and Silva to the understanding of the species chemical properties et al. (2011) found steroids in the hexane extract from (Amarante et al. 2009, Amarante et al. 2010) as well as leaves of Montrichardia linifera (Table 1). Table 1. Previous chemical studies on Montrichardia linifera, available in literature. Plant Extract or Part Period of collection Place of collection Chemical Composition Biological Activity Authors Ethanol extract of leaves July/2005 Colombia ► Alkaloids in ethyl acetate extract of leaves and Trujillo-Trujillo and stems and their petroleum ether phase of stems. et al. (2006) petroleum ether and ethyl ► Triterpenoids and/or sterols in ethyl acetate acetate phases. and petroleum ether phase of leaves and in the petroleum ether phase of stems. Leaves Rainy (March/2008) and Guamá riverside, ► Ca, Cu, Fe, Mg, Mn, Zn level. Amarante et al. dry (July/2008) season Belém, PA, Brazil ► Toxic Mg level for animal food. (2009) ► Ca and Mg: higher level in dry season. Ethanol extract. Rainy season Guamá riverside, Alkaloids, flavonoids, tannins, triterpenes and Moderate Costa et al. (April/2007) Belém, PA, Brazil steroids. antiplasmodial activity (2009) and low brine shrimp toxicity. Leaves and fruits. Rainy season Guamá and Maratauíra ► Ca, Mg, Cu, Fe, Zn, Mn level. Amarante et al. riverside, Belém, PA, ► Low proteic level. (2010) Brazil ► Toxic Mg and Mn level for animal (turtles, cattle and buffaloes) food. Hexane and Ethanol Rainy season Guamá riverside, Belém, Alkaloids, flavonoids, tannins, triterpenes and Brine shrimp toxicity Amarante et al. extracts of stems and (April/2007) PA, Brazil steroids in the ethanol extract. of the ethanol extracts (2011a) hexane, dichloromethane and the hexane, and ethyl acetate fractions dichloromethane and of ethanol extract. ethyl acetate fractions. Hexane and Ethanol Dry season (July/2008) Guamá riverside, Belém, p-hydroxybenzaldehyde High toxicity against Amarante et al. extracts of stems and PA, Brazil A. saline and high (2011b) hexane, dichloromethane antiplasmodial activity and ethyl acetate fractions of ethanol extract. Tea from senescent Dry season (July/2008) Guamá riverside, Belém, ► Ca, Cu, Fe, Mg, Mn, Zn level. Amarante et al. leaves. PA, Brazil ► Mn toxic level to human consumption. (2011c) Physical, chemical, ► Low protein value Amarante et al. and nutritional fruit ► Toxic Mn level for animal (buffaloes) food (2011d) characterization. Hexane extract from Rainy season Guamá riverside, Belém, ► Steroids Low antimalarial Silva et al. leaves. (April/2007) PA, Brazil potential (2011) Universitas Scientiarum Vol. 19 (3): 213-224 www.javeriana.edu.co/scientiarum/web Dos Santos et al. 215 However, the production of secondary Sample preparation for antioxidant, metabolites is not solely determined by genetic antibacterial, cytotoxic and insecticide assays: factors, its is determined
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    Developments in Primatology: Progress and Prospects Series Editor: Louise Barrett Laura K. Marsh Colin A. Chapman Editors Primates in Fragments Complexity and Resilience Developments in Primatology: Progress and Prospects Series Editor: Louise Barrett For further volumes: http://www.springer.com/series/5852 Laura K. Marsh • Colin A. Chapman Editors Primates in Fragments Complexity and Resilience Editors Laura K. Marsh Colin A. Chapman Global Conservation Institute Department of Anthropology Santa Fe , NM , USA McGill School of Environment McGill University Montreal , QC , Canada ISBN 978-1-4614-8838-5 ISBN 978-1-4614-8839-2 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-1-4614-8839-2 Springer New York Heidelberg Dordrecht London Library of Congress Control Number: 2013945872 © Springer Science+Business Media New York 2013 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifi cally the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfi lms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. Exempted from this legal reservation are brief excerpts in connection with reviews or scholarly analysis or material supplied specifi cally for the purpose of being entered and executed on a computer system, for exclusive use by the purchaser of the work. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the Copyright Law of the Publisher’s location, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer.