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ArticleMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2013

Syzygium jambos and Solanum guaraniticum show similar antioxidant properties but induce different enzymatic activities in the brain of rats.

Gabriela Bonfanti, Paula Rodrigues Bitencourt, Karine Santos de Bona, Priscila Sabino da Silva, Letícia B Jantsch, Aline S Pigatto, Aline Boligon, Margareth L Athayde, Thissiane L Gonçalves, Maria Beatriz Moretto

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Article in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 28 citations in OpenAlex.

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10 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Gabriela BonfantiPostgraduate Program in Pharmacology, Department of Clinical and Toxicology Analysis, Health Science Center, Federal University of Santa Maria-UFSM, Santa Maria, RS 97105-900, Brazil.
Paula Rodrigues Bitencourt
Karine Santos de Bona
Priscila Sabino da Silva
Letícia B Jantsch
Aline S Pigatto
Aline Boligon
Margareth L Athayde
Thissiane L Gonçalves
Maria Beatriz Moretto
Universidade Federal de Santa Maria · BRUniversidade Franciscana · BR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Syzygium jambos and Solanum guaraniticum are both employed in Brazil as medicinal plants, even though their potential toxicity is not well established and they are frequently misused. The aim of this study was investigate the effect of the aqueous leaf extracts of both plants on δ-aminolevulinate dehydratase (δ-ALA-D) and acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activities and the antioxidant action against oxidative damage induced by sodium nitroprusside in rats, using in vitro assays. In addition, the presence of gallic, caffeic and chlorogenic acids, as well as rutin, quercetin and kaempferol as bioactive compounds in the extracts was identified by HPLC and their levels quantified. The antioxidant activities of both extracts were assessed by their capabilities to scavenge nitric oxide and to inhibit lipid peroxidation. Only Syzygium jambos presented thiol-peroxidase-like activity. Although neither extract affected the AChE activity, the aqueous extract of Solanum guaraniticum inhibited brain δ-ALA-D activity, suggesting a possible impairment effect on the central nervous system. Our results showed that both extracts exhibited efficient free radical scavenger activity and are an interesting source of bioactive compounds, justifying their use in folk medicine, although Solanum guaraniticum extract could have neurotoxicity properties and we therefore suggest that its use should be restricted to ensure the health of the population.

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AcetylcholinesteraseAnimalsAntioxidantsBrainBrazilLipid PeroxidationPlant ExtractsPlant LeavesPlants, MedicinalPorphobilinogen SynthaseRatsSolanumSyzygiumAcetylcholinesteraseAntioxidantsPlant ExtractsPorphobilinogen Synthase

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PMID23912272
PMCPMC6269761
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