Antimicrobial Activity of Terpenoids from Copaifera langsdorffii Desf. Against Cariogenic Bacteria

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Souza, Ariana B. ^[1] ; Martins, Carlos H. G. ^[1] ; Souza, Maria G. M. ^[1] ; Furtado, Niege A. J. C. ^[2] ; Heleno, Vladimir C. G. ^[1] ; de Sousa, Joao P. B. ^[2] ; Rocha, Erilda M. P. ^[1] ; Bastos, Jairo K. ^[2] ; Cunha, Wilson R. ^[1] ; Veneziani, Rodrigo C. S. ^[1] ; Ambrosio, Sergio R. ^[1]

Affiliation

^[1] Univ Franca, Nucleo Pesquisa Ciencias Exatas & Tecnol, Franca, SP - Brazil

^[2] Univ Sao Paulo, Dept Ciencias Farmaceut, Fac Ciencias Farmaceut Ribeirao Preto, Ribeirao Preto, SP - Brazil

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: Phytotherapy Research; v. 25, n. 2, p. 215-220, FEB 2011.
• Web of Science Citations: 62

Abstract

In the present work, the anticariogenic activities of nine labdane type-diterpenes and four sesquiterpenes were investigated. Among these metabolites, (-)-copalic acid (CA) was the most active compound displaying MIC values very promising (ranging from 2.0 to 6.0 mu g/mL) against the main microorganisms responsible for dental caries: Streptococcus salivarius, S. sobrinus, S. mutans, S. mitis, S. sanguinis and Lactobacillus casei. Time kill assays performed with CA against the primary causative agent (S. mutans) revealed that, in the first 12 h, this compound only inhibits the growth of the inoculum (bacteriostatic effect). However, its bactericidal effect is clearly noted thereafter (between 12 and 24 h). Also, CA did not show a synergistic effect when combined with the anticariogenic gold standard (chlorhexidine, CHD) in the checkerboard assays against S. mutans. In conclusion, the results points out CA as an important metabolite in the search for new effective anticariogenic agents. Copyright (C) 2010 John Wiley \& Sons, Ltd. (AU)

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• Grantee: Sergio Ricardo Ambrosio
• Support Opportunities: BIOTA-FAPESP Program - Young Investigators Grants
• FAPESP's process: 08/09656-8 - Diterpenes obtained from the oleoresin of the Copaifera langsdorffii Desf.: isolation, chemical elucidation and antimicrobial activity
• Grantee: Ariana Borges Souza
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• FAPESP's process: 09/09438-3 - Copaifera langsdorfii oleoresin: isolation of secondary metabolites, evaluation of their antimicrobial potential against oral pathogens and development and validation of analytical methodology by HPLC.
• Grantee: Rodrigo Cassio Sola Veneziani
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants