Phytochemical analysis, antibacterial activity and antibiotic modifying action of Jatropha mollissima (Pohl.) Baill. (Euphorbiaceae)

Authors

  • Noelly Bastos-Cavalcante Center for Studies and Research of Medicinal Plants, Federal University of San Francisco Valley, Petrolina-PE, Brazil
  • Cristina Rodrigues dos Santos-Barbosa Department of Biological Sciences, Regional University of Cariri, Crato-CE, Brazil
  • Raimundo Luiz Silva-Pereira Department of Biological Sciences, Regional University of Cariri, Crato-CE, Brazil
  • Débora Feitosa-Muniz Department of Biological Sciences, Regional University of Cariri, Crato-CE, Brazil
  • Henrique Douglas de Melo-Coutinho Department of Biological Sciences, Regional University of Cariri, Crato-CE, Brazil
  • Larissa Araújo-Rolim Center for Studies and Research of Medicinal Plants, Federal University of San Francisco Valley, Petrolina-PE, Brazil
  • Jackson Roberto Guedes da Silva- Almeida Center for Studies and Research of Medicinal Plants, Federal University of San Francisco Valley, Petrolina-PE, Brazil
DOI: https://doi.org/10.6018/analesbio.42.10
Keywords: Jatropha mollissima, Euphorbiaceae, Antibacterial Activity, Terpenes

Abstract

The emergence of resistant bacterial strains and the significant increase in side effects of currently available antibacterial drugs have made it urgent to develop research to identify new bioactives antibacterial compounds. Jatropha mollissima is a plant endemic to the Caatinga biome, Brazil and this species has antioxidant, antibacterial and antiproliferative action. The present study aimed to evaluate the antibacterial and modulatory potentials of J. mollissima against multiresistant bacterial strains. The phytochemical profile was obtained from gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry. J. mollissima presented moderate antibacterial activity and modulated the activity of the antibiotic Norfloxacin, promoting an antagonistic relationship. This was the first study of this nature carried out with J. mollissima.

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Published
15-06-2020
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Bastos-Cavalcante, N., Rodrigues dos Santos-Barbosa, C., Silva-Pereira, R. L., Feitosa-Muniz, D., de Melo-Coutinho, H. D., Araújo-Rolim, L., & da Silva- Almeida, J. R. G. (2020). Phytochemical analysis, antibacterial activity and antibiotic modifying action of Jatropha mollissima (Pohl.) Baill. (Euphorbiaceae). Anales de Biología, (42), 85–94. https://doi.org/10.6018/analesbio.42.10
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