Characterizing Casca d´anta: an Apocynaceae used to treat tropical diseases in the Amazonian region

ABSTRACT Aspidosperma macrocarpon Mart. (Apocynaceae) is used in popular medicine to treat malaria and dengue. The aim of the present study was to morphoanatomically, histochemistry and phytochemically characterize A. macrocarpon young branches and leaves, seeking to indicate secondary compounds pre...

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Autores principales:	Larocca,Diene Gonçalves, Da Silva,Ivone Vieira, Ribeiro-Júnior,Norberto Gomes, Saldanha,Keyla Laisa Araújo, Rocha,Juliana Almeida, Royo,Vanessa De Andrade
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Universidad de Tarapacá. Facultad de Ciencias Agronómicas 2019
Materias:	Aspidosperma macrocarpon histochemistry pharmacological potential popular medicine
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spelling	oai:scielo:S0718-342920190003000652020-01-28Characterizing Casca d´anta: an Apocynaceae used to treat tropical diseases in the Amazonian regionLarocca,Diene GonçalvesDa Silva,Ivone VieiraRibeiro-Júnior,Norberto GomesSaldanha,Keyla Laisa AraújoRocha,Juliana AlmeidaRoyo,Vanessa De Andrade Aspidosperma macrocarpon histochemistry pharmacological potential popular medicine ABSTRACT Aspidosperma macrocarpon Mart. (Apocynaceae) is used in popular medicine to treat malaria and dengue. The aim of the present study was to morphoanatomically, histochemistry and phytochemically characterize A. macrocarpon young branches and leaves, seeking to indicate secondary compounds presenting medicinal potential to treat these diseases. Aspidosperma macrocarpon young branches and leaves were collected in private properties located in municipality of Alta Floresta, Mato Grosso State, Brazil. Sectional and paradermic sections were set freehand using a steelblade, were doubly stained and assembled on histological slides. The fresh material was subjected to histochemical and phytochemical tests for detection of saponins, tannins, alkaloids, flavonoids, cardiotonic glycosides, anthraquinone, steroids and terpenes. Aspidosperma macrocarpon presented glandular trichomes, cavities and secretory cells. We detected the presence of tannins, flavonoid, phenolic compounds, cardiotonic glycosides and alkaloids, which may confer antiplasmodic activity and antiviral properties to the species. As far as it is known, the present study was the first to identify aspects of the histochemical and phytochemical composition of young branches and leaves A. macrocarpon which may be associated with the popular use of this plant to treat malaria and dengue in a transition region between the Cerrado and Amazon biomes, where malaria and dengue occur endemically.info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessUniversidad de Tarapacá. Facultad de Ciencias AgronómicasIdesia (Arica) v.37 n.3 20192019-09-01text/htmlhttp://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0718-34292019000300065en10.4067/S0718-34292019000300065
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topic	Aspidosperma macrocarpon histochemistry pharmacological potential popular medicine
spellingShingle	Aspidosperma macrocarpon histochemistry pharmacological potential popular medicine Larocca,Diene Gonçalves Da Silva,Ivone Vieira Ribeiro-Júnior,Norberto Gomes Saldanha,Keyla Laisa Araújo Rocha,Juliana Almeida Royo,Vanessa De Andrade Characterizing Casca d´anta: an Apocynaceae used to treat tropical diseases in the Amazonian region
description	ABSTRACT Aspidosperma macrocarpon Mart. (Apocynaceae) is used in popular medicine to treat malaria and dengue. The aim of the present study was to morphoanatomically, histochemistry and phytochemically characterize A. macrocarpon young branches and leaves, seeking to indicate secondary compounds presenting medicinal potential to treat these diseases. Aspidosperma macrocarpon young branches and leaves were collected in private properties located in municipality of Alta Floresta, Mato Grosso State, Brazil. Sectional and paradermic sections were set freehand using a steelblade, were doubly stained and assembled on histological slides. The fresh material was subjected to histochemical and phytochemical tests for detection of saponins, tannins, alkaloids, flavonoids, cardiotonic glycosides, anthraquinone, steroids and terpenes. Aspidosperma macrocarpon presented glandular trichomes, cavities and secretory cells. We detected the presence of tannins, flavonoid, phenolic compounds, cardiotonic glycosides and alkaloids, which may confer antiplasmodic activity and antiviral properties to the species. As far as it is known, the present study was the first to identify aspects of the histochemical and phytochemical composition of young branches and leaves A. macrocarpon which may be associated with the popular use of this plant to treat malaria and dengue in a transition region between the Cerrado and Amazon biomes, where malaria and dengue occur endemically.
author	Larocca,Diene Gonçalves Da Silva,Ivone Vieira Ribeiro-Júnior,Norberto Gomes Saldanha,Keyla Laisa Araújo Rocha,Juliana Almeida Royo,Vanessa De Andrade
author_facet	Larocca,Diene Gonçalves Da Silva,Ivone Vieira Ribeiro-Júnior,Norberto Gomes Saldanha,Keyla Laisa Araújo Rocha,Juliana Almeida Royo,Vanessa De Andrade
author_sort	Larocca,Diene Gonçalves
title	Characterizing Casca d´anta: an Apocynaceae used to treat tropical diseases in the Amazonian region
title_short	Characterizing Casca d´anta: an Apocynaceae used to treat tropical diseases in the Amazonian region
title_full	Characterizing Casca d´anta: an Apocynaceae used to treat tropical diseases in the Amazonian region
title_fullStr	Characterizing Casca d´anta: an Apocynaceae used to treat tropical diseases in the Amazonian region
title_full_unstemmed	Characterizing Casca d´anta: an Apocynaceae used to treat tropical diseases in the Amazonian region
title_sort	characterizing casca d´anta: an apocynaceae used to treat tropical diseases in the amazonian region
publisher	Universidad de Tarapacá. Facultad de Ciencias Agronómicas
publishDate	2019
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Characterizing Casca d´anta: an Apocynaceae used to treat tropical diseases in the Amazonian region

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