Schistosomicidal Activity of Alkyl-phenols from the Cashew Anacardium occidentale against Schistosoma mansoni Adult Worms

Autor(es)

Alvarenga, Tavane A. ; de Oliveira, Pollyanna F. ; de Souza, Julia M. ; Tavares, Denise C. ; Andrade e Silva, Marcio L. ; Cunha, Wilson R. ; Groppo, Milton ; Januario, Ana H. ; Magalhaes, Lizandra G. ; Pauletti, Patricia M.

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry; v. 64, n. 46, p. 8821-8827, NOV 23 2016.
• Citações Web of Science: 4

Resumo

Bioassay-guided study of the ethanol extract from the cashew Anacardium occidentale furnished cardol triene (1), cardol diene (2), anacardic acid triene (3), cardol monoene (4), anacardic acid diene (5), 2-methylcardol triene (6), and 2-methylcardol diene (7). 1D- and 2D-NMR experiments and HRMS analysis confirmed the structures of compounds 1-7. Compounds 2 and 7 were active against Schistosoma mansoni adult worms in vitro, with LC50 values of 32.2 and 14.5 mu M and selectivity indices of 6.1 and 21.2, respectively. Scanning electron microscopy of the tegument of male worms in the presence of compound 7 at 25 mu M after 24 h of incubation showed severe damage as well as peeling and reduction in the number of spine tubercles. Transmission electron microscopy analyses revealed swollen mitochondrial membrane, vacuoles, and altered tegument in worms incubated with compound 2 (25 mu M after 24 h). Worms incubated with compound 7 (25 mu M after 24 h) had lysed interstitial tissue, degenerated mitochondria, and drastically altered tegument. Together, the results indicated that compound 7 presents promising in vitro schistosomicidal activity. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 13/09280-6 - Estudo fitoquímico e avaliação da citotoxicidade e da atividade inibitória da lipoxigenase de plantas do Cerrado
• Beneficiário: Patricia Mendonça Pauletti
• Linha de fomento: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Regular
• Processo FAPESP: 13/20280-8 - Desenvolvimento e validação de método analítico, estudo fitoquímico, avaliação das atividades esquistossomicida e citotóxica de Anacardium occidentale L. (Anacardiaceae).
• Beneficiário: Tavane Aparecida Alvarenga
• Linha de fomento: Bolsas no Brasil - Mestrado