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HERO ID
2325014
Reference Type
Journal Article
Title
Antioxidant and antifungal activities of Smilax campestris Griseb. (Smilacaceae)
Author(s)
Morais, MI; Pinto, ME; Araújo, SG; Castro, AH; Duarte-Almeida, JM; Rosa, LH; Rosa, CA; Johann, S; Lima, LA
Year
2014
Is Peer Reviewed?
1
Journal
Natural Product Research
ISSN:
1478-6419
EISSN:
1478-6427
Volume
28
Issue
16
Page Numbers
1275-1279
Language
English
PMID
24707849
DOI
10.1080/14786419.2014.895728
Abstract
Ethanol extract and fractions obtained from aerial parts of Smilax campestris were examined in order to determine their phenolic composition, antioxidant capacity and antifungal activities. High-performance liquid chromatography coupled with DAD analysis indicated that quercetin and rutin were the main phenolic compounds present in butanol fraction and ethanol extract, respectively. The antioxidant activity assessed by the scavenging ability on 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl radical was significantly more pronounced for the ethanol extract and butanol fraction than that of the commercial antioxidant 2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-methylphenol. The antifungal activity of extract and fractions was investigated by using microdilution method against five Candida and two Cryptococcus yeast strains. Ethanol extract and fractions exhibited antifungal activities against Candida albicans, Candida glabrata, Candida krusei, Candida parapsilosis, Candida tropicalis and Cryptococcus gattii. This work provides the knowledge of profile and content of flavonoids and their antioxidant and antifungal activities in the extract and fractions of aerial parts of S. campestris.
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