Analysis of the chemical composition and biological activity of the volatile oils ...
| Grant number: | 02/12215-7 |
| Support type: | BIOTA-FAPESP Program - Thematic Grants |
| Duration: | June 01, 2004 - November 30, 2009 |
| Field of knowledge: | Biological Sciences - Botany |
| Principal Investigator: | Paulo Roberto Hrihorowitsch Moreno |
| Grantee: | Paulo Roberto Hrihorowitsch Moreno |
| Home Institution: | Instituto de Química (IQ). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Paulo , SP, Brazil |
| Co-Principal Investigators: | Inês Cordeiro ; Maria Claudia Marx Young |
| Associated scholarship(s): | 05/56764-2 - Analysis of the chemical composition and biological activity of the volatile oils of species of Myrtaceae and Lauraceae native to the Atlantic Rainforest of the State of São Paulo, BP.PD |
Abstract
This proposal aims at to contribute with the knowledge of the chemical constitution of volatile oils found in native species of the Atlantic Rain Forest as well as verifying the putative pharmacological activity of these oils (antibacterial, antifungal, anti-inflammatory and antitumour activities). The species whose oils presented constituents interesting for the aroma or pharmaceutical industries will be selected for posterior studies of in vivo and in vitro propagation aiming at the sustainable use and the maintenance of germoplasm. The main goal of this proposal is to contribute for the sustainability of the biome, pointing its economic potential in accordance with the current demands. The search of the sustainable development has influence either in the process of selection of potential species or in the methods of production of the raw material. The employment of natural products in the cosmetic industries or in those specialized in Phytomedicines is limited by the scale of the collection and the sustainable use of the forest. In the great majority of the cases, the industry looks for new cultivars that will guarantee the scale of production of the raw materials. In this way, the development of the biotechnology, particularly that of genetic engineering, facilitates the culture of medicinal and aromatic plants far off its natural habitat, contributing to evolve from extractive to culturing. (AU)