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ArticleBrazilian journal of microbiology : [publication of the Brazilian Society for Microbiology]2014

In vitro activity of Amazon plant extracts against Enterococcus faecalis.

Adriana Lígia de Castilho, Juliana Paola Correa da Silva, Cintia Helena Coury Saraceni, Ingrit Elida Collantes Díaz, Mateus Luís Barradas Paciencia, Antonio Drauzio Varella, Ivana Barbosa Suffredini

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Article in Brazilian journal of microbiology : [publication of the Brazilian Society for Microbiology], 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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Adriana Lígia de CastilhoPrograma de Graduação em Odontologia Universidade Paulista São PauloSP Brazil Programa de Graduação em Odontologia, Universidade Paulista, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Juliana Paola Correa da SilvaPrograma de Graduação em Odontologia Universidade Paulista São PauloSP Brazil Programa de Graduação em Odontologia, Universidade Paulista, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Cintia Helena Coury SaraceniPrograma de Graduação em Odontologia Universidade Paulista São PauloSP Brazil Programa de Graduação em Odontologia, Universidade Paulista, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Ingrit Elida Collantes DíazLaboratório de Extração Núcleo de Pesquisas em Biodiversidade São PauloSP Brazil Laboratório de Extração, Núcleo de Pesquisas em Biodiversidade, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Mateus Luís Barradas PacienciaLaboratório de Extração Núcleo de Pesquisas em Biodiversidade São PauloSP Brazil Laboratório de Extração, Núcleo de Pesquisas em Biodiversidade, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Antonio Drauzio VarellaLaboratório de Extração Núcleo de Pesquisas em Biodiversidade São PauloSP Brazil Laboratório de Extração, Núcleo de Pesquisas em Biodiversidade, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Ivana Barbosa SuffrediniPrograma de Graduação em Odontologia Universidade Paulista São PauloSP Brazil Programa de Graduação em Odontologia, Universidade Paulista, São Paulo, SP, Brazil. ; Laboratório de Extração Núcleo de Pesquisas em Biodiversidade São PauloSP Brazil Laboratório de Extração, Núcleo de Pesquisas em Biodiversidade, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Previous studies analyzing 2,200 plant extracts indicated anti-enterococcal activity in 25 extracts obtained from Brazilian forests' plants. In the present study, these extracts were subjected to microdilution broth assay (MDBA) and disk diffusion assay (DDA) using planktonic Enterococcus faecalis ATCC(®) 29212™ and were submitted to phytochemical analysis in TLC and HPLC. Three extracts obtained from Ipomoea alba (MIC < 40 μg/mL), Diclinanona calycina (MIC ≤ 40 μg/mL) and Moronobea coccinea (40 < MIC < 80 μg/mL; MBC = 80 μg/mL) showed significant bactericidal activity in the MDBA and four extracts obtained from I. alba (14.04 ± 0.55 mm diameter) S. globulifera (14.43 ± 0.33 mm and 12.18 ± 0.28 mm diameter) and Connarus ruber var. ruber (13.13 ± 0.18 mm diameter) were active in DDA. Residues H2O obtained from Psidium densicomum (mean of 16.78 mm diameter) and from Stryphnodendron pulcherrimum (mean of 15.97 mm diameter) have shown an improved antibacterial activity after fractionation if compared to that obtained from the respective crude extracts. Antioxidant activity was observed in some residues of the active extracts. TLC analysis showed that phenolic compounds are likely to be found in active extracts. Three molecules were isolated from S. globulifera and were identified by (13)C NMR lupeol, α-amyrin and 3β-hydroxyglutin-5-ene. The present chemical and biological findings suggest that these extracts are a potential source of new anti-Enterococcus compounds to be introduced in endodontic therapy.

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Anti-Bacterial AgentsBrazilChromatography, High Pressure LiquidChromatography, Thin LayerEnterococcus faecalisMagnetic Resonance SpectroscopyMicrobial Sensitivity TestsModels, MolecularMolecular StructurePlant ExtractsPlantsAnti-Bacterial AgentsPlant ExtractsAmazon rain forestantibacterial activitybioprospectionendodontitisEnterococcus faecalis

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PMCPMC4204957

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