Activity of Piperaceae extracts and fractions in the control of Phytomonas serpens

ABSTRACT: Protozoa of the genus Phytomonas are harmful parasites to several agricultural crops of economic importance. Due to their recognized biological activity, crude extracts of Piper aduncum, P. crassinervium, P. hispidum, and P. amalago leaves, were tested using the microdilution plate technique to assess the antiparasitic potential against Phytomonas serpens. Results showed that the ethanolic crude extract of P. crassinervium and P. amalago presented the best inhibitory concentration for 50% of the cells (IC50), 16.5 µg mL-1 in chloroform phase, and 18 µg mL-1 in aqueous phase, respectively, after 48 h treatment. Cytotoxicity analyses were performed using the colorimetric method of sulforhodamine-B in LLCMK2 mammalian cells. The chloroform phase of P. crassinervium was subjected to the fractionation process, in which the ethyl acetate and dichloromethane fractions obtained better IC50 values. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images showed alterations in the cell membrane of the treated parasites. The data obtained indicate a potential antiparasitic effect of the Piper species analyzed against P. serpens, being considered promising candidates for formulations of bioproducts to control the parasite.

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Main Authors:	Cancini,Neriani de Souza, Beraldo-Borrazzo,Jesieli, Menezes,Jéssica Lima de, Cortez,Diógenes Aparício Garcia, Valdez,Rodrigo Hinojosa, Garcia,Francielle Pelegrin, Yamada-Ogatta,Sueli Fumie, Dias Filho,Benedito Prado, Ueda-Nakamura,Tânia, Nakamura,Celso Vataru, Abreu Filho,Benício Alves de
Format:	Digital revista
Language:	English
Published:	Universidade Federal de Santa Maria 2020
Online Access:	http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-84782020001000152
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