Avaliação da atividade moluscicida da Gymnema sylvestre R. Br., (Asclepiadaceae)

Andréa Brustolin; Diógenes Aparício Garcia Cortez

doi:10.4025/actascibiolsci.v22i0.2979

Evaluation of molluscicidal activity of Gymnema sylvestre R. Br., (Asclepiadaceae)

Andréa Brustolin UEM
Diógenes Aparício Garcia Cortez UEM

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4025/actascibiolsci.v22i0.2979

Abstract

Gymnema sylvestre R. Br. (Asclepiadaceae) is a native plant found in India. The leaves are used in folk medicine as antidiabetic, stomachic, diuretic, astringent and tonic. The methanolic extract and fractions obtained from aerial parts were used to evaluate the molluscicidal activity against the snail (Biomphalaria glabrata). The methanolic extract and its fractions were analyzed by thin-layer chromatography, foam and the hemolitic index were measured, and the physical and chemical characteristics of aerial parts of this species were analyzed. The methanolic extract yielded five fractions, the methanolic fraction presented moluscicidal activity against Biomphalaria glabrata and showed content of hemolitic compound by thin-layer chromatography

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Author Biography

Diógenes Aparício Garcia Cortez, UEM

Possui graduação em Farmácia Bioquímica pela Universidade de São Paulo (1974), mestrado em Química pela Universidade Federal de São Carlos (1988) e doutorado em Química pela Universidade Federal de São Carlos (1993). Pós-Doutorado em farmacognosia na Universite de Lausanne (Suiça) (1997). Atualmente é professor Associado da Universidade Estadual de Maringá, departamento de farmácia e farmacologia. Tem experiência na área de Farmácia, com ênfase em Farmacognosia, atuando principalmente nos seguintes temas: fitoquímica, controle de qualidade, validação de fitoterápicos, antimicrobianos, kielmeyera coriacea, xantonas, atividades biológicas e piperaceae Currículo Lattes

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2008-05-09

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Brustolin, A., & Cortez, D. A. G. (2008). Evaluation of molluscicidal activity of Gymnema sylvestre R. Br., (Asclepiadaceae). Acta Scientiarum. Biological Sciences, 22, 605-608. https://doi.org/10.4025/actascibiolsci.v22i0.2979

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Vol 22 (2000)

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Biology Sciences

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