Composición fitoquímica y propiedades antibacterianas de Ricinus communis L.
Objective: To evaluate the phytochemical composition and antibacterial properties of Ricinus communis L. leaf extracts. Materials and Methods: Leaves from adult plants were used for extractions in 90 % ethanol and distilled water. The presence of flavonoids, terpenoids, tannins, saponins, steroi...
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| author | Marlene María Martínez-Mora Gladys Sardiña-Alfonso Ana Julia Rondón-Castillo Arley Pérez-Rojas Yunel Pérez-Hernández |
| author_facet | Marlene María Martínez-Mora Gladys Sardiña-Alfonso Ana Julia Rondón-Castillo Arley Pérez-Rojas Yunel Pérez-Hernández |
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| description | Objective: To evaluate the phytochemical composition and antibacterial properties of Ricinus communis L. leaf extracts.
Materials and Methods: Leaves from adult plants were used for extractions in 90 % ethanol and distilled water. The presence of flavonoids, terpenoids, tannins, saponins, steroids, coumarins, anthraquinones and cardiotonic glycosides was qualitatively determined. The contents of phenols, soluble and fixed to the walls, reducing sugars and total soluble proteins were quantified. The antibacterial activities of the ethanolic extract were evaluated by the well technique on Gram-negative bacteria Escherichia coli ATCC 25922, Proteus sp. and Klebsiella pneumonie and on Gram-positive Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 25923.
Results: Abundant presence of flavonoids, terpenoids and tannins was observed in both solvents, and lesser presence of steroids, saponins and coumarins. The total phenol content was 56,5 mg g-1 (fresh mass). The ethanolic extract showed the highest values of reducing sugars and soluble proteins and antibacterial activity against S. aureus and Proteus sp. The inhibitory effect was lower on Gram-negative bacteria E. coli and Klebsiella sp.
Conclusions: R. communis leaves have bioactive compounds with antibacterial properties. The extracts showed potential to control infectious diseases, so it is of interest to promote further studies to develop their use in traditional medicine. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1b7f89e207b647ceb6f8211212cc15232023-11-01T16:16:32ZengEstación Experimental de Pastos y Forrajes Indio HatueyPastos y Forrajes0864-03942078-84522023-01-014618Composición fitoquímica y propiedades antibacterianas de Ricinus communis L.Marlene María Martínez-Mora0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4918-5424Gladys Sardiña-Alfonso1https://orcid.org/0009-0001-8131-8242Ana Julia Rondón-Castillo2https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3019-1971Arley Pérez-Rojas3https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3175-6172Yunel Pérez-Hernández4https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7245-5632Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad de Matanzas, Autopista a Varadero km 31/2, Matanzas, Cuba. CP.44740.Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad de Matanzas, Autopista a Varadero km 31/2, Matanzas, Cuba. CP.44740.Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad de Matanzas, Autopista a Varadero km 31/2, Matanzas, Cuba. CP.44740.Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Matanzas. Carretera Central km 102, Matanzas, Cuba. CP. 40100.Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad de Matanzas, Autopista a Varadero km 31/2, Matanzas, Cuba. CP.44740. Objective: To evaluate the phytochemical composition and antibacterial properties of Ricinus communis L. leaf extracts. Materials and Methods: Leaves from adult plants were used for extractions in 90 % ethanol and distilled water. The presence of flavonoids, terpenoids, tannins, saponins, steroids, coumarins, anthraquinones and cardiotonic glycosides was qualitatively determined. The contents of phenols, soluble and fixed to the walls, reducing sugars and total soluble proteins were quantified. The antibacterial activities of the ethanolic extract were evaluated by the well technique on Gram-negative bacteria Escherichia coli ATCC 25922, Proteus sp. and Klebsiella pneumonie and on Gram-positive Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 25923. Results: Abundant presence of flavonoids, terpenoids and tannins was observed in both solvents, and lesser presence of steroids, saponins and coumarins. The total phenol content was 56,5 mg g-1 (fresh mass). The ethanolic extract showed the highest values of reducing sugars and soluble proteins and antibacterial activity against S. aureus and Proteus sp. The inhibitory effect was lower on Gram-negative bacteria E. coli and Klebsiella sp. Conclusions: R. communis leaves have bioactive compounds with antibacterial properties. The extracts showed potential to control infectious diseases, so it is of interest to promote further studies to develop their use in traditional medicine.http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0864-03942023000100013&lng=es&nrm=iso&tlng=espathogenic bacteria; biochemistry; secondary metabolites |
| spellingShingle | Marlene María Martínez-Mora Gladys Sardiña-Alfonso Ana Julia Rondón-Castillo Arley Pérez-Rojas Yunel Pérez-Hernández Composición fitoquímica y propiedades antibacterianas de Ricinus communis L. Pastos y Forrajes pathogenic bacteria; biochemistry; secondary metabolites |
| title | Composición fitoquímica y propiedades antibacterianas de Ricinus communis L. |
| title_full | Composición fitoquímica y propiedades antibacterianas de Ricinus communis L. |
| title_fullStr | Composición fitoquímica y propiedades antibacterianas de Ricinus communis L. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Composición fitoquímica y propiedades antibacterianas de Ricinus communis L. |
| title_short | Composición fitoquímica y propiedades antibacterianas de Ricinus communis L. |
| title_sort | composicion fitoquimica y propiedades antibacterianas de ricinus communis l |
| topic | pathogenic bacteria; biochemistry; secondary metabolites |
| url | http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0864-03942023000100013&lng=es&nrm=iso&tlng=es |
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