Chemical evaluation and antidiarrhoeal activity of leaves of Byrsonima cinera DC. (Malpighiaceae)
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https://doi.org/10.1590/S1516-93322005000100009Keywords:
Byrsonima cinera, Malpighiaceae, Intestinal motilityAbstract
Leaves and bark of some Byrsonima species (Malpighiaceae) are popularly employed against diarrhoeal diseases. However, no data were reported in the literature about the chemisty and pharmacology of extracts from B. cinera leaves. In the present study we evaluated the anti-diarrhoeal activity of methanolic and hydromethanolic extracts obtained from the leaves of B. cinera in Swiss mice. Results showed that both extracts reduced significantly the gastrintestinal motility. Phytochemical evaluation of the methanolic extract led to the isolation and identification of (+)-catechin and quercetin-3-O-a-L-arabinopyranoside. The observed activity may be correlated to the presence of these compounds in the extract.Downloads
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2005-03-01
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Chemical evaluation and antidiarrhoeal activity of leaves of Byrsonima cinera DC. (Malpighiaceae). (2005). Revista Brasileira De Ciências Farmacêuticas, 41(1), 79-83. https://doi.org/10.1590/S1516-93322005000100009