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- Croton linearis, commonly used in Caribbean folk medicine to treat fevers and colds, was studied for its antimicrobial properties.
- The study involved extracting compounds from the leaves, with methods like flash chromatography and mass spectrometry, and tested their effectiveness against various pathogens and their cytotoxicity on human cells.
- Results indicated that the leaf extract had significant activity against protozoa, supporting its traditional medicinal use, while isolating seven new compounds including certain alkaloids and a flavonoid, which also exhibited varying degrees of antimicrobial activity.
Article Abstract
Ethnopharmacological Relevance: Leaves of Croton linearis, known as "rosemary", are widely used in folk medicine in Caribbean countries to treat fever and colds (associated to infections).
Aim Of The Study: To evaluate the in vitro antimicrobial activity of extracts and fractions derived from C. linearis leaves.
Materials And Methods: Bioassay-guided fractionation and isolation of compounds from an ethanolic extract of C. linearis, using flash chromatography and semi-preparative HPLC-DAD-MS (High Performance Liquid Chromatography - Diode Array Detection - Mass Spectrometry). Isolated compounds were characterized by MS, 1D- and 2D-NMR (Nuclear Magnetic Resonance) spectroscopy. The microdilution method with resazurin, as well as direct counting with an optical microscope, were used to determine the in vitro antimicrobial activity against bacteria, fungi and parasites. Moreover, the cytotoxicity on human fetal lung fibroblasts (MRC-5) was evaluated.
Results: The total extract and chloroform fraction (ClF) showed high activity against protozoa with IC values ranging from 1 to 26 μg/mL, but also cytotoxicity on MRC-5 and PMM (Peritoneal Murine Macrophages). Seven compounds were isolated and characterized for first time in this species: the alkaloids laudanidine, laudanosine, reticuline, corydine, glaucine and cularine and the flavonoid glycoside isorhamnetin-3-O-(6″O-p-trans-coumaroyl)-β-glucopyranoside. Reticuline showed a weak activity against L. infantum (IC 148.0 ± 1.2 μM), while the flavonoid was active against T. cruzi (IC 35.6 ± 2.3 μM).
Conclusions: The results show the antiprotozoal potential of the extract and some isolated constituents, which supports the use of this species in Caribbean folk medicine.
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