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ABSTRACT PURPOSE: To assess the effect of aqueous extract of Peumus Boldus (AEPB) on the liver proliferative response after parcial hepatectomy of 70% (PH) in rodents. METHODS: Twenty Wistar rats were divided in two groups: AEPB100 (whose rats received 100mg/Kg of AEPB, once a day, orally, in 4 days prior to the first surgical procedure) and Vehicle (whose rats were treated similarly with distilled water). Both groups underwent PH. After 24 hours the remaining livers were removed for studying the proliferation of hepatocytes by Ki-67 and 2mL of blood were collected for serological assessment: cholesterol, glucose, triglycerides, aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, alkaline phosphatase, and total, direct and indirect bilirubin. All data were analyzed by Gaussian distribution. Statistically significant differences between mean values were analyzed using T Student's test. Non-Gaussian data were analyzed using Mann-Whitney's test. RESULTS: The liver of all these rats presented positive staining of Ki-67, indicating liver proliferation. Laboratory results showed no significant difference in serum values between the analyzed groups. The analysis of Ki-67 was significantly more positive in AEPB100 group than in Vehicle group. CONCLUSION: Aqueous extract of Peumus Boldus acute administration exerts significant positive effect on liver regeneration after 24h in rats that underwent parcial hepatectomy, while maintaining unchanged hepatic function.
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Animals , Female , Plant Extracts/pharmacology , Hepatocytes/drug effects , Peumus/chemistry , Hepatectomy/methods , Liver/physiology , Liver Regeneration/drug effects , Rats, Wistar , Plant Leaves/chemistry , Hepatocytes/metabolism , Disease Models, Animal , Liver/drug effectsABSTRACT
The insecticidal properties of foliage´s powder of Peumus boldus Molina against adults and immature S. zeamais were evaluated. The highest toxicity in contact and fumigant activity was reached by concentrations upper to 1.25 percent showing mortality over to 90 percent. The treatments with high mortality showed a lower adult insect emergence (F1) and grain weight loss too. In immature S. zeamais control lower F1 was observed in highest concentrations of powder. The storage of powder under refrigerated conditions not prevents the insecticidal properties lost. All evaluated concentrations exhibited repellent activity against S. zeamais adults. The powder of P. boldus does not affect the grain germination. We concluded that powder of P. boldus has promissory perspectives to stored products pests control.
Se evaluaron las propiedades insecticidas del polvo de follaje de Peumus boldus Molina para el control de adultos y estados inmaduros de S. zeamais. La mayor toxicidad por contacto y fumigación se obtuvo con las concentraciones iguales o mayores a 1,25 por ciento registrando una mortalidad superior a 90 por ciento. Los tratamientos con mayor mortalidad mostraron también una baja emergencia de insectos adultos (F1) y menor pérdida de peso del grano. En el control de estados inmaduros la menor F1 se observó en las concentraciones más altas de polvo. El almacenamiento del polvo en refrigeración no impidió la pérdida en el tiempo de las propiedades insecticidas. Todas las concentraciones evaluadas mostraron efecto repelente contra adultos de S. zeamais. El polvo de P. boldus no afectó significativamente la germinación de los granos. Se concluye que el polvo de P. boldus tiene perspectivas auspiciosas para el control de plagas de los productos almacenados.
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Weevils , Insecticides/pharmacology , Peumus/chemistry , Monimiaceae/chemistry , Pest Control , PowdersABSTRACT
The composition of the essential oil (EO) obtained by hydro distillation from dry leaves of Peumus boldus was analyzed using gas chromatography (GC) and gas chromatography/mass spectroscopy (GC/MS). The insecticidal activity of the oil against the house fly Musca domestica was evaluated by placing flies in a sealed glass jar containing a piece of EO-treated cotton yarn. The dose necessary to kill 50 percent of flies (LC50) in 1 h was determined at 26 +/-1°C. The essential oil from Peumus boldus showed potent insecticidal properties (LC50 = 6.26 mg/dm3). According to GC and GC/MS analysis, 1,8-cineol (36.72 percent); p-cymene (26.79 percent); ascaridol (6.25 percent); sabinene (5.10 percent); 4-terpineol (4.39 percent); beta-pinene (4.16 percent) and limonene (2.68 percent) were the principal components of the EO. The EO from Peumus boldus seems promising as a natural insecticide against houseflies. The peumus boldus essential oil reported in this paper is different to that reported in other publications. .The most important differences are the low content of ascaridol and the high content of both 1,8-cineol and p-cimene which can be attributed to the time of year and the geographic location of the samples plant.
La composición del aceite esencial (AE), obtenido por hidrodestilación de hojas secas de Peumus boldus se analizó mediante cromatografía de gases (CG) y cromatografía de gases / espectrometría de masas (CG / EM). La actividad insecticida del aceite contra la mosca doméstica, Musca domestica se evaluó colocando las moscas en un frasco de vidrio sellado con un trozo de hilo de algodón tratado con diferentes cantidades de AE. La dosis necesaria para matar el 50 por ciento de las moscas (LC50) en 1 hora se determinó a 26 +/- 1ºC. El aceite esencial de Peumus boldus mostró potentes propiedades insecticidas (LC50= 6.26 mg/dm3). De acuerdo con los análisis de GC y CG / EM, 1,8-cineol (36,72 por ciento), p-cimeno (26.79 por ciento); ascaridol (6,25 por ciento); sabineno (5.10 por ciento), 4-terpineol (4,39 por ciento), beta-pineno (4,16 por ciento) y limoneno (2,68 por ciento) fueron los componentes principales del AE. El AE de Peumus boldus parece prometedor como un insecticida natural contra moscas. La composición del aceite esencial de Peumus boldus encontrado en este trabajo es diferente a lo reportado en otras publicaciones. Las diferencias más importantes son el bajo contenido de ascaridol y el alto contenido de ambos 1,8-cineol y p-cimeno que puede atribuirse a la época del año y la ubicación geográfica de las plantas recolectadas.