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La Lippia alba (L. alba), de la familia Verbenaceae, conocida popularmente como Cidrón o poleo; dependiendo de su ubicación geográfica, el suelo donde se desarrolla y tejido o órgano, presenta aceites esenciales en su composición, que son empleados en medicina natural y tradicional para el tratamiento de trastornos digestivos, respiratorios, enfermedades de la piel y sedante, a través de infusión o decocción de hojas, partes aéreas o flores. Por lo que posee un elevado potencial terapéutico, siendo importante detectar posibles efectos tóxicos post administración. Por lo cual, el objetivo del estudio fue evaluar la composición química y la toxicidad aguda oral del aceite esencial de L. alba a dosis única y dosis repetida. Se extrajo el aceite esencial de las hojas y partes aéreas, por destilación con arrastre de vapor utilizando una Trampa de Clevenger y se analizó por cromatografía de gases acoplada a detector de masas. Se evaluó la toxicidad, utilizando ratones NRMI de ambos sexos y las Guías OECD 423 y 407. Se obtuvieron 34 constituyentes del aceite esencial, los mayoritarios fueron: geranial (45,30%), neral (30,23%), beta-farnesol (7,78%), cariofileno (2,85%), azuleno (2,52%) y beta- irceno (2,38%). Se evidenciaron (Guía OECD 423) signos y síntomas de daño neurológico y motor moderado (900 mg/Kg del aceite esencial) con 100% de supervivencia y severo (1500 mg/ Kg) letales para los machos y, con 2000 mg/Kg todos los animales fallecieron. Se concluye que en el aceite esencial predominaron los constituyentes geranial y neral; clasificados como quimiotipo citral y que de acuerdo a la Clasificación de Toxicidad del Sistema Globalmente Armonizado de Clasificación y Etiquetado de Productos Químicos (ONU-SGA, 2011), corresponde a la categoría 4 (DL50 se ubica entre 300-2000 mg/Kg).
The Lippia alba (alba L.) of the Verbenaceae family, popularly known as Cidrón or pennyroyal; depending on your geographic location, soil which develops and tissue or organ, presents essential oils in its composition, which are used in natural and traditional medicine for the treatment of digestive, respiratory, skin diseases and sedative disorders through infusion or decoction of leaves, aerial parts or flowers. So it has a high therapeutic potential, being important to detect possible toxic effects post administration. Therefore, the aim of the study was to evaluate the chemical composition and oral acute toxicity of essential oil of L. alba single dose and repeat dose. the essential oil of the leaves and aerial parts extracted by steam stripping using a Clevenger trap and analyzed by gas chromatography coupled to mass detector. Toxicity was evaluated using NRMI mice of both sexes and OECD Guidelines 423 and 407. 34 constituents of the essential oil, the majority were were obtained: geranialdehyde (45.30%), neral (30.23%), beta-farnesol (7.78%), caryophyllene (2.85%), azulene (2.52%) and myrcene beta (2.38%). (OECD Guidelines 423) were evident signs and symptoms of neurological damage and moderate engine (900 mg / kg of essential oil) with 100% survival and severe (1500 mg / kg) lethal for males and with 2000 mg / kg all the animals died. It is concluded that in the essential oil predominated geranialdehyde and neral constituents; classified as citral chemotypes and according to the Classification of toxicity Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (UN GHS, 2011), corresponds to category 4 (LD50 is between 300-2000 mg / kg).
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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the antioxidant activity of methanolic extracts of Lantana camara (L. camara) various parts and the determination of their total phenolics content.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>The extract was screened for possible antioxidant activities by free radical scavenging activity(DPPH), xanthine oxidase inhibition activity and Griess-Ilosvay method.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The results showed that all the plant parts possessed antioxidant properties including radical scavenging, xanthine oxidase inhibition and nitrites scavenging activities. The antioxidative activities were correlated with the total phenol. The leaves extract of L. camara was more effective than that of other parts.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>This study suggests that L. camara extracts exhibit great potential for antioxidant activity and may be useful for their nutritional and medicinal functions.</p>
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Humans , Allopurinol , Pharmacology , Antioxidants , Pharmacology , Chronic Disease , Drug Therapy , Free Radical Scavengers , Pharmacology , Lantana , Chemistry , Methanol , Oxidation-Reduction , Oxidative Stress , Phenols , Pharmacology , Phytotherapy , Methods , Plant Extracts , Pharmacology , Plant Leaves , Chemistry , Plant Roots , Chemistry , Plant Stems , Chemistry , Plants, Medicinal , Chemistry , Reactive Oxygen Species , SolventsABSTRACT
The safety of babassu mesocarp (Orbignya phalerata Mart., Arecaceae), which exhibited anti-inflammatory and antithrombotic activities, was evaluated by determining the potential acute toxicity in mice. A lyophilized ethanol extract of babassu mesocarp (BME) was administered to C3H/HePas mice (10/group) in a single dose of 1000, 3000 and 5000 mg/kg, by gavage. General behavior adverse effects and mortality were determined for up to fourteen days. Selected biochemical parameters including glucose, triacylglyceride, cholesterol, urea, alkaline phosphatase and creatinine were determined by colorimetric assay. The heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and brain were weighted and evaluated macro and microscopically. The median lethal dose (LD50) of BME was greater than 5000 mg/kg. No behavior or body weight alterations were detected after the treatment. The acute treatment with BME has no effect on macroscopic and microscopic aspect of examined organs. Instead, BME increased the alkaline phosphatase and reduced the urea concentration in all groups. A significant increase on triacylglyceride was detected in the group BME1000. In conclusion, the acute treatment with high doses of BME can affect some biochemical parameters with a long lasting effect, although any change was detected at tissue level or body and organ weight.
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Se evaluó la toxicidad aguda oral y la actividad antimicrobiana de una mezcla de aceites de hígado de tiburón, de las especies Rhincodon typu (tiburón ballena) y Galeocerdo cuvier (tiburón tigre), que habitan en zonas aledañas a las costas del litoral norte occidental de Cuba, para su posterior uso farmacéutico, debido a que presenta un alto contenido de vitaminas y de ácidos grasos, que le confieren actividad antioxidante y antiinflamatoria. El estudio de la toxicidad aguda oral demostró que la mezcla de aceites de hígado de tiburones, no provocó alteraciones macroscópicas en los órganos extraídos, ni síntomas tóxicos severos, ni mortalidad de ninguno de los animales empleados en el estudio a la dosis de 20 mL/kg. Los resultados del estudio de la actividad antimicrobiana demostraron una ligera actividad bacteriostática frente a K pneumoniae; además una actividad antifúngica frente a Microsporum canis; y resistencia frente a C albicans y T mentagrophytes a las concentraciones evaluadas
The total acute toxicity and the antimicrobial activity of an oil mixtures from shark liver of Rhicodon typu (whale-shark) and Galeocerdo cuvier (tigger-shark) was assessed in species leaving in the adjacent costs of Cuban northern coastal for its subsequent pharmaceutical use due to its high content of vitamins and fatty acids and its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity. Study of oral acute toxicity demonstrated that oil mixture of shark liver hasn't macroscopic alterations in removed organs, severe toxic symptoms and on mortality of any animals used in study at 20 mL/kg dose. Study results of antimicrobial activity showed a slight bacteriostatic activity against K pneumoniae and an antifungal activity against Microsporum canis, and a resistance against C albicans and T mentagrophytes at assessed concentrations