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Abstract Selaginella convoluta (Arn.) Spring is a species popularly known as "jericó", and used in folk medicine as analgesic and anti-inflammatory. This study aimed to investigate in mice the antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory activities of the hexane (Sc-Hex) and chloroform (Sc-CHCl3) fractions (100, 200 and 400 mg/kg) obtained by partition of crude ethanol extract from S. convoluta. The preliminary phytochemical analysis of the fractions was performed. Antinociceptive activity was evaluated by writhing, formalin and hot-plate tests. Anti-inflammatory activity was evaluated using carrageenan-induced pleurisy. The rota-rod test was used to evaluate motor coordination. Preliminary phytochemical screening showed that the Sc-Hex and the Sc-CHCl3 were positive for the presence of flavonoids, anthracene derivatives, quinones, triterpenes and steroids. Inhibition of writhing was observed for fractions tested. The Sc-Hex at all doses tested was effective in reducing the nociceptive behavior produced by formalin only in the second phase. However, the Sc-CHCl3 decreased the paw licking time in the first and second phases. In the hot plate no significant effect was observed for any fraction. In the rota-rod test, treated mice did not demonstrate any significant motor performance changes. In the carrageenan-induced pleurisy, Sc-CHCl3 (200 mg/kg) reduced cell migration to the pleural cavity. These results reveal the antinociceptive properties of S. convoluta , which support, in part, its traditional use, since the fractions did not presented significant activity in the inflammatory response profile. We further verify that this antinociceptive effect could be by activation of nociceptive peripheral pathway.
Resumo Selaginella convoluta é uma espécie popularmente conhecida como "jericó", e usada na medicina popular como analgésica e anti-inflamatória. Este estudo teve como objetivo investigar em camundongos as atividades antinociceptiva e anti-inflamatória das frações hexânica (Sc-Hex) e clorofórmica (Sc-CHCl3) (100, 200 e 400 mg/kg) obtidas por partição do extrato etanólico bruto de S. convoluta . A análise fitoquímica preliminar das frações foi realizada. A atividade antinociceptiva foi avaliada pelos testes de contorções abdominais, formalina e placa quente. A atividade anti-inflamatória foi avaliada usando pleurisia induzida por carragenina. O teste do rota-rod foi utilizado para avaliar a coordenação motora. A triagem fitoquímica preliminar mostrou que Sc-Hex e Sc-CHCl3 apresentaram reação positiva para a presença de flavonoides, derivados antracênicos, quinonas, triterpenos e esteroides. A inibição das contorções foi observada para as frações testadas. Sc-Hex em todas as doses testadas foi efetivo na redução do comportamento nociceptivo produzido pela formalina somente na segunda fase. No entanto, Sc-CHCl3 diminuiu o tempo de lambida da pata na primeira e segunda fases. Na placa quente, nenhum efeito significativo foi observado para qualquer fração. No teste do rota-rod os camundongos tratados não demonstraram mudanças significativas na coordenação motora. Na pleurisia induzida por carragenina, Sc-CHCl3 (200 mg/kg) reduziu a migração celular para a cavidade pleural. Estes resultados revelam a propriedade antinociceptiva de S. convoluta, justificando, em parte, seu uso tradicional, uma vez que os extratos não apresentaram atividade significativa no perfil de resposta inflamatória. Verificamos ainda que esse efeito antinociceptivo mostrou-se ligado à ativação da via periférica nociceptiva.
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Animals , Rats , Selaginellaceae , Pain , Plant Extracts , Carrageenan , Analgesics , Anti-Inflammatory AgentsABSTRACT
Abstract Selaginella convoluta (Arn.) Spring is a species popularly known as jericó, and used in folk medicine as analgesic and anti-inflammatory. This study aimed to investigate in mice the antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory activities of the hexane (Sc-Hex) and chloroform (Sc-CHCl3) fractions (100, 200 and 400 mg/kg) obtained by partition of crude ethanol extract from S. convoluta. The preliminary phytochemical analysis of the fractions was performed. Antinociceptive activity was evaluated by writhing, formalin and hot-plate tests. Anti-inflammatory activity was evaluated using carrageenan-induced pleurisy. The rota-rod test was used to evaluate motor coordination. Preliminary phytochemical screening showed that the Sc-Hex and the Sc-CHCl3 were positive for the presence of flavonoids, anthracene derivatives, quinones, triterpenes and steroids. Inhibition of writhing was observed for fractions tested. The Sc-Hex at all doses tested was effective in reducing the nociceptive behavior produced by formalin only in the second phase. However, the Sc-CHCl3 decreased the paw licking time in the first and second phases. In the hot plate no significant effect was observed for any fraction. In the rota-rod test, treated mice did not demonstrate any significant motor performance changes. In the carrageenan-induced pleurisy, Sc-CHCl3 (200 mg/kg) reduced cell migration to the pleural cavity. These results reveal the antinociceptive properties of S. convoluta , which support, in part, its traditional use, since the fractions did not presented significant activity in the inflammatory response profile. We further verify that this antinociceptive effect could be by activation of nociceptive peripheral pathway.
Resumo Selaginella convoluta é uma espécie popularmente conhecida como jericó, e usada na medicina popular como analgésica e anti-inflamatória. Este estudo teve como objetivo investigar em camundongos as atividades antinociceptiva e anti-inflamatória das frações hexânica (Sc-Hex) e clorofórmica (Sc-CHCl3) (100, 200 e 400 mg/kg) obtidas por partição do extrato etanólico bruto de S. convoluta . A análise fitoquímica preliminar das frações foi realizada. A atividade antinociceptiva foi avaliada pelos testes de contorções abdominais, formalina e placa quente. A atividade anti-inflamatória foi avaliada usando pleurisia induzida por carragenina. O teste do rota-rod foi utilizado para avaliar a coordenação motora. A triagem fitoquímica preliminar mostrou que Sc-Hex e Sc-CHCl3 apresentaram reação positiva para a presença de flavonoides, derivados antracênicos, quinonas, triterpenos e esteroides. A inibição das contorções foi observada para as frações testadas. Sc-Hex em todas as doses testadas foi efetivo na redução do comportamento nociceptivo produzido pela formalina somente na segunda fase. No entanto, Sc-CHCl3 diminuiu o tempo de lambida da pata na primeira e segunda fases. Na placa quente, nenhum efeito significativo foi observado para qualquer fração. No teste do rota-rod os camundongos tratados não demonstraram mudanças significativas na coordenação motora. Na pleurisia induzida por carragenina, Sc-CHCl3 (200 mg/kg) reduziu a migração celular para a cavidade pleural. Estes resultados revelam a propriedade antinociceptiva de S. convoluta, justificando, em parte, seu uso tradicional, uma vez que os extratos não apresentaram atividade significativa no perfil de resposta inflamatória. Verificamos ainda que esse efeito antinociceptivo mostrou-se ligado à ativação da via periférica nociceptiva.
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OBJECTIVE: To study the chemical constituents of Selaginella remotifolia Spring. METHODS: Fourteen biflavonoids were isolated from S. remotifolia by polyamide, Sephadex LH-20 column chromatography and/or Pre-HPLC. RESULTS: Their structures were identified by physiochemical properties, MS, and NMR as robustaflavone(1), robustaflavone-4'-methyl ether(2), (2''S)-2'', 3''-dihydrorobustaflavone-4'-methyl ether(3), (2S, 2''S)-tetrahydrorobustaflavone(4), amentoflavone(5), ametoflavone-7, 4'-dimethyl ether(6), amentoflavone-4', 7''-dimethyl ether(7), (2''S)-2'', 3''-dihydroamentoflavone(8), (2''S)-2'', 3''-dihydroamentoflavone-4'-methyl ether(9), (2S)-2, 3-dihydroamentoflavone (10), (2S) -2, 3-dihydroamentoflavone-4'-methyl ether (11), (2S)-2, 3-dihydroamentofla-vone-4'''-methyl ether(12), chamaeflavone A(13), and 8-8''-bi-kaempferol(14). CONCLUSION: All compounds were isolated from this plant for the first time and compounds 13 and 14 are isolated from this genus for the first time.
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Selaginella convoluta é uma espécie conhecida no Nordeste do Brasil como jericó, e bastante utilizada na medicina popular para tratamento de doenças. Este estudo teve como objetivo determinar o teor de compostos fenólicos e avaliar a atividade antioxidante in vitro do extrato etanólico e das frações obtidas por partição de S. convoluta. O conteúdo de fenóis totais foi determinado pelo método de Folin-Ciocalteu. O teor de flavonoides totais também foi avaliado. A atividade antioxidante dos extratos foi avaliada usando o método do sequestro do radical DPPH e inibição da auto-oxidação do sistema β-caroteno-ácido linoleico e comparada com os compostos de referência ácido ascórbico, BHA, BHT, quercetina e pirogalol. O conteúdo fenólico total foi de 209,90 ± 19,84 e 61,13 ± 2,50 mg equivalente de ácido gálico/g para os extratos AcOEt e EEB, respectivamente. O conteúdo de flavonoides totais foi de 155,70 ± 6,21 e 62,13 ± 4,10 para os dois extratos, respectivamente. Os extratos AcOEt e EEB apresentaram boas atividades antioxidantes. BHA foi o antioxidante mais efetivo, com um valor de IC50 de 1,62 ± 0,69 μg/mL. Os resultados obtidos mostram que S. convoluta pode ser uma boa fonte de compostos fenólicos antioxidantes. Estudos posteriores serão realizados para se chegar ao isolamento e identificação dos principais constituintes fenólicos dos extratos.
Selaginella convoluta is a species of "spike moss" (an order of pteridophytes) known in Northeast Brazil as "jericó" and widely used in popular medicine to treat several diseases. Phenolic compounds were determined in extracts of whole Selaginella convoluta plants. The total phenolics content was determined by the Folin-Ciocalteu method. Total flavonoid content was also measured. Antioxidant activities of the extracts were assayed by DPPH radical scavenging and inhibition of β-carotene-linoleic acid bleaching and compared with ascorbic acid, BHA, BHT, quercetin and pyrogallol, used as reference compounds. The total phenolics contents of ethyl acetate (EtOAc) and crude ethanol extract (CEE) were 209.90 ± 19.84 and 61.13 ± 2.50 mg of gallic acid equivalent/g, respectively. The total flavonoids contents were 155.70 ± 6.21 and 62.13 ± 4.10 mg of catechin equivalent/g for the two extracts, respectively. The EtOAc and CEE extracts exhibited good antioxidant activities. BHA was the most effective antioxidant, with an IC50 of 1.62 ± 0.69 μg/ml. The results show that S. convoluta could be a good source of antioxidant phenolics. Further research will be carried out to achieve the isolation and identification of the main phenolic constituents of the extracts.
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Antioxidants , Flavonoids , Phenols , SelaginellaceaeABSTRACT
Objective:to study and solve some difficult problems in identification of medicinal plants in Selaginellaceae, and research the phylogenetic relationships among them.Methods:All the spectra were collected by using a Fourier transform near-infrared spectrometer equipped with a fiber-optic probe and a InGaAs detector for reflectance measurements.All the samples were scanned from 9 000 cm-1 to 4 000 cm-1,and each sample spectrum was obtained as an automatic mean of 32 times.The samples were measured 5 times.The average spectra obtained were transformed to first-order derivative spectra,and the latter were computerized with OPUS/INDENT operation software to conduct cluster analysis.Results:According to the information obtained from spectrograms and dendrograms,two types of S.heterostachys and two types of S.delicatula were identified as the same species respectively,and the variable type of the latter should be treated as a variety.S.tamariscina and S.pulvinata have very close relationship,indicating it is reasonable that they were applied as the same medicinal materials Juanbai.There is close phylogenetic relationship between S.moellendorffii and S.delicatula.This is also accord with the fact that they were used as the same folk herbal medicine.Conclusion:It shows that NIRS can be conveniently and quickly used for authentication of the medicinal plant species,resolving some correlative difficult problems,and inducing certain relationships between interspecies.
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Objective To study the chemical constituents from Selaginella sinensis.Methods The compounds were isolated with Diaion HP-20,Toyopearl HW-40,silica gel column chromatography.The structures of these compounds were identified by physicochemical properties and spectral analyses.Results Eleven compounds were isolated from the 70% acetone-extracts and their structures were identified as ?-sitosterol(Ⅰ),vanillic acid(Ⅱ),(7S,8R)-4,9,9′-trihydroxy-3,3′-dimethoxy-7,8-dihydrobenzofuran-1′-propylneolignan(Ⅲ),syringaresinol(Ⅳ),(-)-pinoresinol(Ⅴ),pinoresinol-4-O?-D-glucopyranoside(Ⅵ),syringaresinol-4,4′-O-di-?-D-glucopyranoside(Ⅶ),?-methylD-xylopyranoside(Ⅷ),?-methyl-D-arabinopyranoside(Ⅸ),hinokiflavone(Ⅹ),and amentoflavone(Ⅺ).Conclusion Compounds Ⅱ-Ⅸ are isolated from this plant for the first time.