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Study of the vasorelaxant and antioxidant activity of Cymbopogon citratus

Authors: Simões, Daniela Sofia Matias;

Study of the vasorelaxant and antioxidant activity of Cymbopogon citratus

Abstract

Cymbopogon citratus, Stapf, also known as lemongrass, is a plant that belongs to the Poaceac-Gramineae family. It is derived from India, being currently cultivated in many tropical and subtropical countries. Cymbopogon citratus is commonly used in folk medicine due to potential antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, hypoglycemic and antihypertensive effects from the bioactive compounds of the plant. The aim of the present study was to evaluate and verify the vascular activity of the crude extract of dry leaves of Cymbopogon citratus, as well as to test the vascular effects of the flavonoid, tannin and phenolic acid fractions using the human internal mammary artery (HIMA) as a human model of vascular reactivity. The crude extract showed potential as an antioxidant, with an EC50 = 33.98±1.51 μg/ml. The crude extract (at the concentrations of 0.002 and 2 mg/mL) and the phenolic acid and tannin fractions (at the concentration of 1 mg/mL) elicited a significant increase in the maximum contraction to noradrenaline. While that the concentration of 0.0002 mg/mL of the crude extract and 0.2 mg/mL of flavonoid fraction inhibited this contraction. The concentration-response curve of the tannin fraction (0.002 to 0.2 mg/mL) presented intrinsic relaxation activity in HIMA. The potential vasorelaxant and antioxidant activity demonstrated in the present study makes it necessary to deepen knowledge and to carry out new work with extracts from different parts of the plant or isolated fractions/compounds. The validation and characterization of the potential pharmacological effects of Cymbopogon citratus, will sustain the use of this plant for medicinal purposes.

Cymbopogon citratus, Stapf, também conhecido como capim-limão, é uma planta que pertence à família Poaceac-Gramineae. É derivado da Índia, sendo atualmente cultivado em muitos países tropicais e subtropicais. É amplamente utilizado na medicina tradicional, devido aos potenciais efeitos antioxidantes, anti-inflamatórios, antimicrobianos, hipoglicemiantes e anti-hipertensores associados aos compostos bioativos da planta. Neste projeto de estudo pretendeu-se avaliar e comprovar a atividade vascular e antioxidante do extrato total de folhas secas de Cymbopogon citratus, bem como testar o efeito vascular das frações de flavonóides, taninos e ácidos fenólicos, utilizando a artéria mamária interna humana (HIMA) como modelo humano de reatividade vascular. O extrato total mostrou ter potencial como agente antioxidante, com um EC50 = 33,98±1,51 μg/ml. O extrato total (nas concentrações de 0,002 e 2 mg/mL) e as frações de ácidos fenólicos e taninos (na concentração de 1mg/mL) induziram um aumento significativo da contração máxima à noradrenalina, enquanto a concentração de 0,0002 mg/mL de extrato total e 0,2 mg/mL de fração de flavonóides inibiram essa contração. A curva de concentração-resposta da fração de taninos (0,002 a 0,2 mg/mL) apresentou atividade intrínseca de relaxamento na HIMA. A potencial atividade vasodilatadora e antioxidante demonstrado no presente trabalho suscita a necessidade de aprofundar conhecimentos e realizar novos trabalhos com extratos de diferentes partes da planta ou frações/compostos isolados. A validação e caracterização dos potenciais efeitos farmacológicos de Cymbopogon citratus, sustentam o uso desta planta para fins medicinais.

Dissertação de Mestrado em Farmacologia Aplicada apresentada à Faculdade de Farmácia

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Cymbopogon citratus, Atividade antioxidante, Atividade vascular, Antioxidant activity, Doenças Cardiovasculares, Cardiovascular Diseases, Vascular activity, Human Internal Mammary Artery, Artéria Mamária Interna Humana

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