Antimicrobial activity of leaf extracts and isolated constituents of Croton linearis.


Journal

Journal of ethnopharmacology
ISSN: 1872-7573
Titre abrégé: J Ethnopharmacol
Pays: Ireland
ID NLM: 7903310

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
23 May 2019
Historique:
received: 12 12 2018
revised: 15 01 2019
accepted: 21 01 2019
pubmed: 9 3 2019
medline: 20 8 2019
entrez: 9 3 2019
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

Leaves of Croton linearis, known as "rosemary", are widely used in folk medicine in Caribbean countries to treat fever and colds (associated to infections). To evaluate the in vitro antimicrobial activity of extracts and fractions derived from C. linearis leaves. Bioassay-guided fractionation and isolation of compounds from an ethanolic extract of C. linearis, using flash chromatography and semi-preparative HPLC-DAD-MS (High Performance Liquid Chromatography - Diode Array Detection - Mass Spectrometry). Isolated compounds were characterized by MS, 1D- and 2D-NMR (Nuclear Magnetic Resonance) spectroscopy. The microdilution method with resazurin, as well as direct counting with an optical microscope, were used to determine the in vitro antimicrobial activity against bacteria, fungi and parasites. Moreover, the cytotoxicity on human fetal lung fibroblasts (MRC-5) was evaluated. The total extract and chloroform fraction (ClF) showed high activity against protozoa with IC The results show the antiprotozoal potential of the extract and some isolated constituents, which supports the use of this species in Caribbean folk medicine.

Identifiants

pubmed: 30849504
pii: S0378-8741(18)34766-4
doi: 10.1016/j.jep.2019.01.049
pii:
doi:

Substances chimiques

Alkaloids 0
Antiprotozoal Agents 0
Plant Extracts 0
Chloroform 7V31YC746X

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Pagination

250-257

Informations de copyright

Copyright © 2019 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Auteurs

Jesús García Díaz (J)

Pharmacy Department, Faculty of Natural and Exact Sciences, University of Oriente, Ave. Patricio Lumumba s/n, Reparto Jiménez, Santiago de Cuba 5, CP 90 500, Cuba. Electronic address: jgadi1990@gmail.com.

Emmy Tuenter (E)

Natural Products & Food Research and Analysis (NatuRA), Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Antwerp, Universiteitsplein 1, 2610, Antwerp, Belgium. Electronic address: emmy.tuenter@uantwerpen.be.

Julio Cesar Escalona Arranz (JC)

Pharmacy Department, Faculty of Natural and Exact Sciences, University of Oriente, Ave. Patricio Lumumba s/n, Reparto Jiménez, Santiago de Cuba 5, CP 90 500, Cuba. Electronic address: jcea1971a@gmail.com.

Gabriel Llauradó Maury (G)

Centre of Studies for Industrial Biotechnology, University of Oriente, Ave. Patricio Lumumba s/n, Reparto Jiménez, Santiago de Cuba 5, CP 90 500, Cuba. Electronic address: gabriel@uo.edu.cu.

Paul Cos (P)

Laboratory for Microbiology, Parasitology and Hygiene (LMPH), Faculty of Pharmaceutical, Biomedical and Veterinary Sciences, University of Antwerp, Universiteitsplein 1, 2610, Antwerp, Belgium. Electronic address: paul.cos@uantwerpen.be.

Luc Pieters (L)

Natural Products & Food Research and Analysis (NatuRA), Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Antwerp, Universiteitsplein 1, 2610, Antwerp, Belgium. Electronic address: luc.pieters@uantwerpen.be.

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