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Antibacterial activity of extract and fractions from branches of Protium spruceanum and cytotoxicity on fibroblasts |
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| Authors: | Tatiane Roquete Amparo Ivanildes Vasconcelos Rodrigues Janaína Brandão Seibert Rafaella Hilda Zaniti Souza Amanda Ribeiro de Oliveira Vivette Appolinário Rodrigues Cabral |
| Affiliation: | 1. Departamento de Farmácia, Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto, Ouro Preto, Brazil;2. Departamento de Farmácia, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Governador Valadares, Brazil;3. Departamento de Ciências Florestais, Universidade Federal de Lavras, Lavras, Brazil |
| Abstract: | The crude ethanol extract (CEE) and fractions from branches of Protium spruceanum were subjected to antibacterial and cytotoxicity assays. Compounds of the most active fraction were identified by GC-MS and LC-MS. CEE was active against 19 bacteria and the ethyl acetate fraction (EAF) showed the lowest minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC 0.3–80.0 mg/mL). Through time-kill assay was observed that EAF induced rapid bactericidal effect against Staphylococcus saprophyticus. The cytotoxicity tests against L929 fibroblasts showed great potential of EAF on the treatment of infections caused by five bacteria (MBC < IC50). The results provide in vitro scientific support to the possible application of branches of P. spruceanum as antimicrobial agent that may contribute for treatment of infections. |
| Keywords: | Protium spruceanum antbacterial activity cytotoxicity |