Antimicrobial activity of Argemone ochroleuca Sweet (Chicalote)
Por:
Daniel Reyes, Francisco, Jimena Pena, Celia, Canales, Margarita, Jimenez, Manuel, Meraz, Samuel, Hernandez, Tzasna
Publicada:
1 mar 2011
Resumen:
Argemone ochroleuca Sweet (Papaveraceae) is used to treat eye infection,
respiratory and dermatological disorders in Tepotzotlan, State of Mexico
(Mexico). The aim of this work was to investigate antimicrobial activity
of hexane, ethyl acetate and methanol extracts from aerial parts of A.
ochroleuca. The antimicrobial activity was evaluated against thirteen
bacteria and nine fungal strains. Only methanol extract showed
antimicrobial activity. S. aureus (MIC= 125 mu g/mL) and C. neoformans
(MIC= 500 mu g/mL) were the most sensitive strains. The bioassay-guide
purification of the methanolic extract resulted in the isolation and
identification of the isoquinoline alkaloid berberine. The present study
confirms the antimicrobial activity of methanolic extract of A.
ochroleuca.
Filiaciones:
Daniel Reyes, Francisco:
Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Lab Farmacognosia, Unidad Biol Tecnol & Prototipos UBIPRO, FES Iztacala, Mexico City 04510, DF, Mexico
Jimena Pena, Celia:
Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Lab Farmacognosia, Unidad Biol Tecnol & Prototipos UBIPRO, FES Iztacala, Mexico City 04510, DF, Mexico
Canales, Margarita:
Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Lab Farmacognosia, Unidad Biol Tecnol & Prototipos UBIPRO, FES Iztacala, Mexico City 04510, DF, Mexico
Jimenez, Manuel:
Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Inst Quim, Mexico City 04510, DF, Mexico
Meraz, Samuel:
Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Lab Farmacognosia, Unidad Biol Tecnol & Prototipos UBIPRO, FES Iztacala, Mexico City 04510, DF, Mexico
Hernandez, Tzasna:
Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Lab Farmacognosia, Unidad Biol Tecnol & Prototipos UBIPRO, FES Iztacala, Mexico City 04510, DF, Mexico
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