May 2016

Antifungal activity and synergistic effect of acetophenones isolated from species Croton against dermatophytes and yeasts

The aim of this study was to evaluate acetophenones isolated from Croton spp. for antifungal activity in vitro against Candida albicans, Microsporum canis and Trichophyton rubrum, and to evaluate the toxicity of these substances in vivo. The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimum fungicidal concentration (MFC) were determined using the broth microdilution method. The combined effect of the...

Author(s): Francisca Lidiane Linhares de Aguiar, Selene Maia de Morais, Hélcio Silva dos Santos, Maria Rose Jane Ribeiro Albuquerque, Paulo Nogueira Bandeira, Erika Helena Sales de Brito, Marcos Fábio Gadelha Rocha and Raquel Oliveira dos Santos Fontenelle

May 2016

Leaves of Schinus polygamous (Cav.) Cabrera (Anacardiaceae) are a potential source of hepatoprotective and antioxidant phytochemicals

Phytochemical investigation of the crude ethanol extract of the leaves of Schinus polygamus (Cav.) Cabrera (Anacardiaceae) results in isolation of eight compounds identified as triterpenoids, 3-O-acetyllupeol (I), βeta-sitosterol (II), lupeol (III). In addition to the polyphenols, gallic acid (IV), methyl gallate (V), quercetin-3-α-O-rhamnoside (VI), kaempferol (VII) and quercetin (VIII). In Egypt,...

Author(s): Abeer Mohamed El Sayed