Tamires Mota da Silva1, Clarice Maia Carvalho1,2,3, Renato Abreu Lima4, Valdir Alves Facundo5,6, Renildo Moura da Cunha1,3, Dionatas Ulises de Oliveira Meneguetti1,2,7. 1. Programa de Pós-Graduação Stricto Sensu em Ciência, Inovação e Tecnologia para a Amazônia, Universidade Federal do Acre, Rio Branco, AC, Brasil. 2. Programa de Pós-Graduação Stricto Sensu em Ciência da Saúde na Amazônia Ocidental, Universidade Federal do Acre, Rio Branco, AC, Brasil. 3. Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Natureza, Universidade Federal do Acre, Rio Branco, AC, Brasil. 4. Instituto de Natureza e Cultura, Universidade Federal do Amazonas, Benjamin Constant, AM, Brasil. 5. Programa de Pós-Graduação Stricto Sensu em Biologia Experimental, Universidade Federal de Rondônia, Porto Velho, RO, Brasil. 6. Departamento de Química, Universidade Federal de Rondônia, Porto Velho, RO, Brasil. 7. Colégio de Aplicação, Universidade Federal do Acre, Rio Branco, AC, Brasil.
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: This aim of this study was to evaluate the antibacterial activity of fractions and isolates of Maytenus guianensis, a plant species used in Amazonian folk medicine. METHODS: A disk diffusion technique was used to investigate the antibacterial potential. RESULTS: The hexanic fractions and tingenone B isolate showed inhibitory effects against Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pneumoniae. CONCLUSIONS: These results indicate the antibacterial potential of this species and will enable future studies to identify novel therapeutic alternatives from this species.
INTRODUCTION: This aim of this study was to evaluate the antibacterial activity of fractions and isolates of Maytenus guianensis, a plant species used in Amazonian folk medicine. METHODS: A disk diffusion technique was used to investigate the antibacterial potential. RESULTS: The hexanic fractions and tingenone B isolate showed inhibitory effects against Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pneumoniae. CONCLUSIONS: These results indicate the antibacterial potential of this species and will enable future studies to identify novel therapeutic alternatives from this species.