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HPLC-DAD analysis and antifungal effect of Hyptis martiusii Benth(Lamiaceae) against Candida strains

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Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine 2019年第3期9卷 123-128页

作者： Janaína Esmeraldo Rocha henrique Douglas Melo Coutinho Cícero Roberto Nascimento Saraiva Antonia Thassya Lucas dos Santos Ant?nio Judson Targino Machado Jo?o tavares Calixto Júnior Irwin Rose Alencar Menezes josé Galberto Martins da Costa Jaime Ribeiro-filho Aracelio Viana Colares Laboratory of Microbiology and Biology Molecular Department of Biological Chemistry Regional University of Cariri Leao Sampaio University Center Department of Biological Sciences Regional University of Cariri Laboratory of Pharmacology and Molecular Chemistry Department of Biological Chemistry Regional University of Cariri Laboratory of Natural Product Research Department of Biological Chemistry Regional University of Cariri

Objective: To evaluate the anti Candida activity of Hyptis martiusii decoction and its major compound, caffeic acid alone or in the presence of fluconazole, as well as their cytotoxic effect. Methods: The decoction was characterized using high performance liquid chromatography coupled with diode array detector. For the antifungal activity, the minimum inhibitory concentration(MIC) and the potential effect of the decoction with the fluconazole were evaluated by microdilution method using 96-well microtiter trays. The osmotic fragility test was performed using erythrocytes under saline stress. All tests were performed in triplicate. Results: The chemical characterization of the decoction was performed by high performance liquid chromatography and revealed the presence of seven compounds, including caffeic acid as major constituent. The antifungal tests demonstrated that both decoction(DHm) and caffeic acid obtained from Hyptis martiusii presented MIC and MFC ≥4096 μg/mL against Candida albicans and Candida tropicalis strains. However, in the presence of fluconazole, DHm and caffeic acid presented IC_(50) of 2.60 and 2.53 μg/mL respectively, demonstrating significant synergistic effects against Candida strains. The modulator activity of DHm might be due to the presence of caffeic acid. Moreover, DHm and caffeic acid did not cause significant hemolytic effects, indicating that they present low cytotoxicity. Conclusions: These data indicate that DHm potentiates the activity of the fluconazole, without enhancement of the toxicity, encouraging further toxicological, pharmacological and phytochemical studies to provide consistent evidence of the potential of this plant to be used in drug development.

关键词： Hyptis martiusii Caffeic acid Candida albicans Candida tropicalis Antifungal properties

Statistical Analysis of Precipitation Extremes in São Francisco River Basin, Brazil

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Atmospheric and Climate Sciences 2022年第2期12卷 383-408页

作者： Nayara Arroxelas dos Santos Siqueira Anderlan henrique Batista Siqueira Augusto josé Pereira filho Departamento de Ciências Atmosféricas Instituto de Astronomia Geofísica e Ciências Atmosféricas Universidade de S&#227 o Paulo S&#227 o Paulo Brazil Instituto de Ciências Atmosféricas Universidade Federal de Alagoas Alagoas Brazil

This study comprises a climatology of the spatial variability of precipitation over the São Francisco River Basin (SFRB), characterized by its geographic heterogeneity. The different rainfall regimes in the region were analyzed through statistical and spectral analyses. Measured precipitation data, Pacific Decennial Climate indexes, ENSO, Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation, North Atlantic Oscillation, Atlantic dipole, and the sunspot cycle over 65 years were used. The rainfall data were filtered and filled in using the regional weighting method. The spatial and temporal variability of precipitation along the SFRB is remarkable. A pattern was observed along with the time series of precipitation over the SFRB. The cluster analysis identified four homogeneous regions in the SFRB and explained 87.4% of the total variance of the average monthly rainfall of the 199 rain gauges. The Cross-wavelet analysis identified the relationship between the precipitation data series and the climatic indexes that are analyzed in this work.

关键词： Cross-Wavelet Statistical Analysis Hydrometeorology Climatology

Rainfall variability in the Brazilian northeast biomes and their interactions with meteorological systems and ENSO via CHELSA product

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Big Earth Data 2019年第4期3卷 315-337页

作者： Washington Luiz Félix Correia filho joséFrancisco De Oliveira-Júnior Dimas De Barros Santiago Paulo Miguel De Bodas Terassi Paulo Eduardo Teodoro Givanildo De Gois Claudio joséCavalcante Blanco Pedro henrique De Almeida Souza Micejane da Silva Costa Heliofábio Barros Gomes Paulo joséDos Santos Institute of Atmospheric Sciences(ICAT) Federal University of Alagoas(UFAL)MaceióBrazil Postgraduate Program in Biosystems Engineering(PGEB) Federal Fluminense University(UFF)NiteróiBrazil Postgraduate Program in Meteorology Unidade Acadêmica de Ciências Atmosféricas(UACA)Federal Universityof Campina Grande(UFCG)Campina GrandeBrazil Postgraduate Program in Physical Geography University of São Paulo(USP)São PauloBrazil Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul(UFMS) Chapadão do SulBrazil fSchool of Industrial Metallurgical Engineering of Volta Redonda Technological CenterUniversidade Federal Fluminense(UFF)Volta RedondaBrazil Faculty of Sanitary and Environmental Engineering(FAESA/ITEC) Federal University of Pará(UFPA)BelémBrazil

Brazilian biomes are home to a significant portion of the world’s biodiversity,with a total of 14%of existing species and still concentrate 20%of the world’s water resources.However,changes in biomes have a direct impact on rainfall patterns and water recycling.Based on this,the objective was to evaluate the variability of rainfall in the four existing biomes in the Northeast Brazil(NEB)and their interaction with the ENSO climate variability mode and regional scale meteorological systems via CHELSA product.For this,monthly rainfall data were used from 1979 to 2013,with a spatial resolution of 1 km×1 km of the CHELSA product,and seasonal and annual rainfall patterns were extracted via boxplot.It was found that the rainy season in the Amazon,Caatinga and Cerrado biomes occurred between January and April,with varying intensities,except for the Atlantic Forest.Such seasonality patterns are associated with the NEB meteorological systems,with emphasis on ITCZ(all Biomes),UTCV(Amazon,Caatinga and Cerrado),Frontal Systems(extreme south of Caatinga,Cerrado and Atlantic Forest)and EWD/TWD in the(Atlantic Forest).In the inter-annual scale,the remarkable influence of ENSO was verified,mainly in the years 1983,1985,1989,1993,1998,2009 and 2012.It is noteworthy that 1985 was the wettest year of the period,with a surplus in all biomes,while the driest year differs between the Amazon(1983),Atlantic Forest and Caatinga(1993)and Cerrado(2012)biomes.The study via orbital product in NEB showed that anthropogenic processes and natural variability interfere with the forms of rain interception in the biomes and hence in rainfall patterns and water recycling in NEB.

关键词： Phytophysiognomy rainfall inter-annual variability water recycling climate change land use and occupation

Climate Justice Dimensions:Approaching Loss and Damage and Adaptation towards a Just City

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Journal of Geographical Research 2023年第4期6卷 26-44页

作者： Pedro henrique Campello Torres Gabriel Pires de Araújo Marcos tavares de Arruda filho Isabela Carmo Cavaco Beatriz Dunder Institute of Energy and Environment University of São PauloSão Paulo05508-900Brazil

The escalating occurrence of severe climatic events over the past decade,with a projection for further intensification due to the climate emergency,underscores the critical role of urban and regional planning in climate action towards just cities.Municipalities and regions are both significant contributors to CO_(2)emissions and are vulnerable to the adverse impacts of climate change.This paper contends that urban and regional planning must undergo a paradigm shift to address this challenge.Climate justice,encompassing dimensions of inequality and environmental equity,is a pivotal dialogue in these contexts.Through a comprehensive review,this study contributes to the evolving landscape of climate justice planning and policy,offering insights that could resonate across the Global South and beyond.As an illustrative case,the authors delve into Brazil’s climate challenges,discussing adaptation planning and post-disaster response,and emphasizing the need for localized and community-driven initiatives.This article delves into the interplay between Loss and Damage,adaptation,and just cities,with a focus on the Global South.The authors scrutinize the emerging discourse on Loss and Damage,its associations with climate impacts,and the quest for a just and equitable approach.The work advances the understanding of the distinction between adaptation and Loss and Damage actions,highlighting the significance of a dedicated fund for addressing Loss and Damage in vulnerable countries.

关键词： Climate justice Loss and Damage Global South Just adaptation Brazil

Anti-inflammatory intestinal activity of Combretum duarteanum Cambess. in trinitrobenzene sulfonic acid colitis model

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World Journal of Gastroenterology 2017年第8期23卷 1353-1366页

作者： Gedson Rodrigues de Morais Lima Flavia Danniele Frota MachadoLarissa Lucena Périco Felipe Meira de Faria Anderson Luiz-Ferreira Alba Regina Monteiro Souza Brito Cláudia Helena Pellizzon Clélia Akiko Hiruma-Lima josean Fechine tavares joséMaria Barbosa filho LeOnia Maria Batista Departamento de Ciências Farmacêuticas Centro de Ciências da SaúdeLaboratório de Farmacologia do Trato GastrintestinalUniversidade Federal da Paraíba(UFPB)Cidade Universitária Departamento de Fisiologia Instituto de BiociênciasUniversidade Estadual Paulista Departamento de Biologia Estrutural e Funcional Instituto de BiologiaUniversidade Estadual de Campinas(UNICAMP Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas Instituto de BiotecnologiaUniversidade Federal de Goiás Departamento de Morfologia Instituto de BiociênciasUniversidade Estadual Paulista

AIM To evaluate the anti-inflammatory intestinal effect of the ethanolic extract(EtO HE) and hexane phase(HexP) obtained from the leaves of Combretum duarteanum(Cd).METHODS Inflammatory bowel disease was induced using trinitrobenzenesulfonic acid in acute and relapsed ulcerative colitis in rat models. Damage scores, and biochemical, histological and immunohistochemical parameters were evaluated. RESULTS Both Cd-Et OHE and Cd-Hex P caused significant reductions in macroscopic lesion scores and ulcerative l e sionareas. The vegetable samples inhibited myeloperoxidase increase, as well as pro-inflammatory cytokines TNF-α and IL-1β. Anti-inflammatory cytokine IL-10 also increased in animals treated with the tested plant samples. The anti-inflammatory intestinal effect is related to decreased expression of cyclooxygenase-2, proliferating cell nuclear antigen, and an increase in superoxide dismutase. CONCLUSION The data indicate anti-inflammatory intestinal activity. The effects may also involve participation of the antioxidant system and principal cytokines relating to inflammatory bowel disease.

关键词： Combretum duarteanum 药用的植物 Combretaceae 煽动性的肠疾病反煽动性的肠的活动

Antibacterial activity and inhibition against Staphylococcus aureus NorA efflux pump by ferulic acid and its esterified derivatives

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Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine 2021年第9期11卷 405-413页

作者： Patrícia Gonçalves Pinheiro Gilvandete Maria Pinheiro Santiago Francisco Erivaldo Freitas da Silva Ana Carolina Justino de Araújo Cícera Rejane tavares de Oliveira Priscilla Ramos Freitas Janaína Esmeraldo Rocha joséBezerra de Araújo Neto Maria Milene Costa da Silva Saulo Relison Tintino Irwin Rose Alencar de Menezes henrique Douglas Melo Coutinho joséGalberto Martins da Costa Departamento de Química Biológica Programa de Pos-Graduação em Química BiológicaUniversidade Regional do Cariri–URCACrato–CEBrazil Programa de Pós-Graduação em Química Centro de CiênciasUniversidade Federal do Ceará–UFCFortaleza–CEBrazil

Objective:To evaluate the inhibitory activity of ferulic acid and four of its esterified derivatives(methyl,ethyl,propyl,and butyl)against resistance mechanisms in Staphylococcus aureus strains.Methods:Ferulic acid derivatives were obtained by esterification with methanol,ethanol,propanol,and butanol,and then characterized by hydrogen and carbon-13 nuclear magnetic resonance analysis.The minimum inhibitory concentrations(MIC)of ferulic acid and its esterified derivatives,ethidium bromide,and norfloxacin were obtained using the microdilution test,while the efflux pump inhibition test was conducted by examining reduction in the MICs of norfloxacin and ethidium bromide.Molecular docking was also carried out using the Schrodinger Suite 2015 molecular modeling software.A three-dimensional model of NorA efflux pump was generated using I-TASSER.The best scoring model was used as a receptor for ligand-receptor docking.Results:The methyl and butyl ester derivatives did not demonstrate significant antimicrobial activity.However,a significant synergic effect was evidenced when norfloxacin was combined with the ethyl and propyl esterified derivatives.The docking study demonstrated favorable energy of interaction between ferulate derivatives and NorA,and amino acid residues TYR57,TYR58,and LEU255 were present commonly in stabilizing all complexes.The PCA analysis corroborated the docking hypothesis that the lipophilic character and hydrogen bond interactions were the most relevant characteristics involved with NorA inhibitors.The pharmacokinetic parameters of ferulic acid derivatives showed good ADMET properties,demonstrating that they can be easily absorbed and have no effect or inhibit the cytochrome P450 enzyme complex,revealing their potential as drug candidates.Conclusions:This study provides strong evidence that the molecular basis for this activity is potentially due to the NorA efflux pump.

关键词： Ferulic acid Esterified derivatives Efflux pump Staphylococcus aureus Resistance mechanisms

Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-alpha activation and dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibition target dysbiosis to treat fatty liver in obese mice

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World Journal of Gastroenterology 2022年第17期28卷 1814-1829页

作者： Flavia Maria Silva-Veiga Carolline Santos Miranda Isabela Macedo Lopes Vasques-Monteiro henrique Souza-tavares Fabiane Ferreira Martins Julio Beltrame Daleprane Vanessa Souza-Mello Department of Anatomy Institute of BiologyState University of Rio de JaneiroLaboratory of MorphometryMetabolism and Cardiovascular DiseasesRio de Janeiro 20551-030Brazil Department of Clinical and Toxicology Analysis State University of Rio de JaneiroNutrition InstituteState University of Rio de JaneiroNutrition InstituteUniversity of Sao PauloRio de Janeiro 20551-030Brazil

BACKGROUND Obesity and comorbidities onset encompass gut dysbiosis,altered intestinal permeability,and endotoxemia.Treatments that target gut dysbiosis can cope with obesity and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease(NAFLD)management.Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor(PPAR)-alpha activation and dipeptidyl-peptidase-4(DPP-4)inhibition alleviate NAFLD,but the mechanism may involve gut microbiota modulation and merits further investigation.AIM To address the effects of PPAR-alpha activation and DPP-4 inhibition(isolated or combined)upon the gut-liver axis,emphasizing inflammatory pathways in NAFLD management in high-fat-fed C57BL/6J mice.METHODS Male C57BL/6J mice were fed a control diet(C,10%of energy as lipids)or a highfat diet(HFD,50%of energy as lipids)for 12 wk,when treatments started,forming the groups:C,HF,HFA(HFD+PPAR-alpha agonist WY14643,2.5 mg/kg body mass),HFL(HFD+DPP-4 inhibitor linagliptin,15 mg/kg body mass),and HFC(HFD+the combination of WY14643 and linagliptin).RESULTS The HFD was obesogenic compared to the C diet.All treatments elicited significant body mass loss,and the HFC group showed similar body mass to the C group.All treatments tackled oral glucose intolerance and raised plasma glucagon-like peptide-1 concentrations.These metabolic benefits restored Bacteroidetes/Firmicutes ratio,resulting in increased goblet cells per area of the large intestine and reduced lipopolysaccharides concentrations in treated groups.At the gene level,treated groups showed higher intestinal Mucin 2,Occludin,and Zo-1 expression than the HFD group.The reduced endotoxemia suppressed inflammasome and macrophage gene expression in the liver of treated animals.These observations complied with the mitigation of liver steatosis and reduced hepatic triacylglycerol,reassuring the role of the proposed treatments on NAFLD mitigation.CONCLUSION PPAR alpha activation and DPP-4 inhibition(isolated or combined)tackled NAFLD in dietinduced obese mice by restoration of gut-liver axis.The reestablishment of the intestinal barrier a

关键词： Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease High-fat diet Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-alpha Dipeptidyl-peptidase-4-inhibitor Dysbiosis Inflammation

Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors as targets to treat metabolic diseases:Focus on the adipose tissue,liver,and pancreas

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World Journal of Gastroenterology 2023年第26期29卷 4136-4155页

作者： henrique Souza-tavares Carolline Santos Miranda Isabela Macedo Lopes Vasques-Monteiro Cristian Sandoval Daiana Araujo Santana-Oliveira Flavia Maria Silva-Veiga Aline Fernandes-da-Silva Vanessa Souza-Mello Department of Anatomy Rio de Janeiro State UniversityRio de Janeiro 20551030Brazil Escuela de Tecnología Médica Facultad de SaludUniversidad Santo TomásOsorno 5310431Chile Departamento de Ciencias Preclínicas Universidad de la FronteraTemuco 4780000Chile

The world is experiencing reflections of the intersection of two pandemics:Obesity and coronavirus disease 2019.The prevalence of obesity has tripled since 1975 worldwide,representing substantial public health costs due to its comorbidities.The adipose tissue is the initial site of obesity impairments.During excessive energy intake,it undergoes hyperplasia and hypertrophy until overt inflammation and insulin resistance turn adipocytes into dysfunctional cells that send lipotoxic signals to other organs.The pancreas is one of the organs most affected by obesity.Once lipotoxicity becomes chronic,there is an increase in insulin secretion by pancreatic beta cells,a surrogate for type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM).These alterations threaten the survival of the pancreatic islets,which tend to become dysfunctional,reaching exhaustion in the long term.As for the liver,lipotoxicity favors lipogenesis and impairs beta-oxidation,resulting in hepatic steatosis.This silent disease affects around 30%of the worldwide population and can evolve into end-stage liver disease.Although therapy for hepatic steatosis remains to be defined,peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors(PPARs)activation copes with T2DM management.Peroxisome PPARs are transcription factors found at the intersection of several metabolic pathways,leading to insulin resistance relief,improved thermogenesis,and expressive hepatic steatosis mitigation by increasing mitochondrial beta-oxidation.This review aimed to update the potential of PPAR agonists as targets to treat metabolic diseases,focusing on adipose tissue plasticity and hepatic and pancreatic remodeling.

关键词： Obesity Insulin resistance Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors Pancreas Hepatic steatosis Adipose tissue

Phytochemical bioprospecting, antioxidant, antimicrobial and cytotoxicity activities of saline extract from Tithonia diversifolia(Hemsl) A.Gray leaves

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Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine 2018年第5期8卷 245-253页

作者： Bruno Rafael Barboza Bárbara Rafaela da Silva Barros Bárbara de Azevedo Ramos Maiara Celine de Moura Thiago henrique Napoleao Maria Tereza dos Santos Correia Luana Cassandra Breitenbach Barroso Coelho Iranildo josé da Cruz filho Ana Maria Souto Maior Túlio Diego da Silva Leylianne de Cássia Rodrigues Nerys Edson Renan Barros de Santana Cláudia Sampaio de Andrade Lima Virgínia Maria Barros de Lorena Cristiane Moutinho Lagos de Melo Department of Antibiotics Biosciences Centre Federal University of Pernambuco Department of Biochemistry Biosciences Centre Federal University of Pernambuco Center for Strategic Techmologies of the Northeast Department of Biophysics Biosciences Centre Federal University of Pernambuco Aggeu Magalhaes Institute IAM/FIOCRUZ

Objective:To evaluate antimicrobial and antioxidant properties of saline extract from Tithonia diversifolia leaves by phytochemical bioprospecting,and investigate its safety against animal cells.Methods:The saline extract was prepared,with NaCl(0.15 M),by constant stirring of the dried and pulverized leaves,followed by volume reduction by lyophilization.The extract was phytochemical characterized using ultra-performance liquid chromatography,and total phenol and flavonoid analysis also was performed.The antioxidant capacity was determined through DPPH*radical,the antimicrobial property was evaluated against standard bacteria and fungi,and the viability assays were performed against mice splenocytes.Results:Fifteen compounds were identified belonging to two main classes terpenoids and phenolics.The extract showed 22.185 mg GAE/g of total phenolic compounds and 3.220 mg QE/g of flavonoid.Moreover,extract showed higher antioxidant ability similar to butylated hydroxytoluene a standard molecule[(3.042±0.019)mg AAE/g and(4.12±0.10)mg AAE/g to saline extract and butylated hydroxytoluene,respectively].The antimicrobial assays demonstrated that the extract had a significant antifungal potential against Candida species and could be used with safety against mice splenocytes,in concentrations lower than 50μg/mL,promoting higher proliferation in these cells.Conclusions:Saline extract from Tithonia diversifolia leaves presents potential antioxidant,antifungal properties and induces immunostimulation in mice splenocytes.

关键词： Tithonia diversifolia Extract Antioxidant Antifungal properties Immunostimulation