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ABSTRACT This study aimed to evaluate the teratogenic and hepatotoxic potential of the usnic acid encapsulated into PLGA-microspheres. In total, 12 female Wistar rats in pregnancy were randomly distributed in the control group (n= 6) that received 1.0 mL of physiological solution and treatment group (n= 6) that received 25 mg/kg of encapsulated usnic acid by oral administration. All females were euthanized at day 20 of pregnancy and their fetuses were removed and analyzed. During the pregnancy was observed a reduction in weight gain. There was no difference in serum transaminases levels analyzed as well as any difference in liver weight in both groups. The histomorphometric analysis of the liver from the treatment group revealed an increase in number of hepatocytes and a decrease in nuclear area of these cells. Moreover, no alteration was observed in cell area of hepatocytes or number of Kupffer cells. The fetuses had an increase in total number of hepatocytes and a reduction in the amount of megakaryocytes. These results show the hepatotoxic potential of usnic acid during pregnancy. However, its toxicity can be minimized by encapsulation in microspheres.
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Animals , Female , Pregnancy , Polyglycolic Acid/toxicity , Ascomycota/chemistry , Benzofurans/toxicity , Lactic Acid/toxicity , Fetus/drug effects , Lichens/chemistry , Liver/drug effects , Polyglycolic Acid/chemistry , Reference Values , Abnormalities, Drug-Induced , Benzofurans/chemistry , Random Allocation , Rats, Wistar , Maternal Exposure , Lactic Acid/chemistry , Fetal Weight/drug effects , Hepatocytes/drug effects , Polylactic Acid-Polyglycolic Acid Copolymer , Liver/pathologyABSTRACT
Utilizando-se o teste de difusão em meio sólido, detectou-se atividade antibacteriana em extratos de Physarella oblonga (Physaraceae) obtidos a partir de imobilização plasmodial e do plasmódio in natura. Os extratos foram ativos contra Staphylococcus aureus (halos=14 mmf) e Mycobacterium smegmatis (halos=12 mmf e 13 mmf). Menor inibição foi observada frente a Bacillus subtilis (halos=10 mmf e 9 mmf) e Pseudomonas aeruginosa (halos=10 mmf e 8 mmf). Escherichia coli apresentou resistência a todos os extratos testados. O cromatograma evidenciou semelhanças na composição química dos extratos, justificando as similaridades no potencial inibitório de ambos, sendo as substâncias com Rf 0,91 e 0,82, presentes em ambas as amostras, os prováveis inibidores do crescimento bacteriano.
Diffusion solid medium test was used to detect antibacterial activity in Physarella oblonga (Physaraceae) extracts obtained from plasmodial immobilization and in natura plasmodium. The extracts presented activity against Staphylococcus aureus (halos=14 mmf) and Mycobacterium smegmatis (halos=12 mmf e 13 mmf). Slower inhibition was obtained against Bacillus subtilis (halos=10 mmf e 9 mmf) and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (halos=10 mmf e 8 mmf). Escherichia coli presented resistence to all tested extracts. The chromatogram revealed likeness in the chemical composition of the extracts, explaining similarities in inhibitory potential. The substances with Rf 0,91 and 0,82, present in both extracts, could be inhibitor agents of bacterial growth.
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Das cascas do tronco da Tabernaemontana fuchsiaefolia, foi isolada uma mistura de alcalóides indólicos que apresentaram atividade depressora sobre o sistema nervoso central (SNC) e estimulaçäo das contraçöes espontâneas em útero isolado de rata
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Rats , Animals , Female , Alkaloids/pharmacology , Central Nervous System/drug effects , Uterine Contraction/drug effects , Plant Extracts/pharmacologyABSTRACT
Os alcalóides indólicos isolados das folhas de Ervatamia coronaria em útero isolado de rata, estimularam as contraçöes espontâneas seguidas de diminuiçäo gradativa da amplitude. Testes realizados com um dos alcalóides isolados da mistura, a 10-metoxi-11-hidroxiheyneanina, mostraram uma única contraçäo de grande amplitude. No teste agudo de toxicidade geral (hipocrático) da mistura de alcalóides totais näo foi observada nenhuma açäo