Ocotea porosa: Anatomy and Histochemistry of Leaves and Stems, Chemical Composition, Cytotoxicity and Insecticidal Activities of Essential Oil

Abstract Ocotea porosa (Nees & Mart.) Barroso, commonly known as “imbuia”, “canela-imbuia” or “imbuia-amarela” in Brazil, is a tree of the Southern Atlantic Forest. The present study investigates the anatomy of leaf and stem, volatile oil chemistry, as well as cytotoxicity and insecticidal activities of the essential oil of O. porosa. Species identification was achieved by anatomy features, mainly due to paracytic and anomocytic stomata; non-glandular trichomes; biconvex midrib and petiole with a collateral open arc vascular bundle; presence of a sclerenchymatous layer, starch grains and crystal sand in the stem; and the presence of phenolic compounds in the epidermis, phloem and xylem of the midrib, petiole and stem. The main volatile components of the essential oil were α-pinene (19.71%), β-pinene (13.86%) and bicyclogermacrene (24.62%). Cytotoxicity against human cancer cell (MCF-7), mouse cancer cell (B16F10) and mouse non-tumoral cell (McCoy) was observed as well as insecticidal activity of the essential oil against susceptible ‘Ft. Dix’ bed bugs (Cimex lectularius L.) by topical application.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Brustulim,Libardone José Ribeiro, Monteiro,Luciane Mendes, Almeida,Valter Paes de, Raman,Vijayasankar, Maia,Beatriz Helena Lameiro de Noronha Sales, Casapula,Inaiara, Paludo,Kátia Sabrina, Bussade,Julia Emília, Rehman,Junaid Ur, Kahn,Ikhlas Ahmed, Farago,Paulo Vitor, Budel,Jane Manfron
Format:	Digital revista
Language:	English
Published:	Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná - Tecpar 2020
Online Access:	http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-89132020000100418
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