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    Chemical constituents and toxicological studies of leaves from Mimosa caesalpiniifolia Benth., a Brazilian honey plant

    Nayana Bruna Nery Monção1, Luciana Muratori Costa1, Daniel Dias Rufino Arcanjo2, Bruno Quirino Araújo1, Maria do Carmo Gomes Lustosa1, Klinger Antônio da França Rodrigues2, Fernando Aécio de Amorim Carvalho2, Amilton Paulo Raposo Costa3, Antônia Maria das Graças Lopes Citó1★★ Corresponding author

    1. 1Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Piauí, Teresina, Piauí, Brazil.
    2. 2Medicinal Plants Research Center, Federal University of Piauí, Teresina, Piauí, Brazil.
    3. 3Department of Veterinary Morphophysiology, Federal University of Piauí, Teresina, Piauí, Brazil.

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    Antônia Maria das Graças Lopes Citó

    Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Piauí, Teresina, Piauí, Brazil.

    gracacito@gmail.com

    Received: 01-11-2013; Revised: 05-01-2014.

    Volume 10, Issue 39s · pp. 456–462 · PUBLISHED 2014 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.139773

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    Background: Mimosa caesalpiniifolia Benth. (Leguminosae) is widely found in the Brazilian Northeast region and markedly contributes to production of pollen and honey, being considered an important honey plant in this region. Objective: To investigate the chemical composition of the ethanol extract of leaves from M. caesalpiniifolia by GC-MS after derivatization (silylation), as well as to evaluate the in vitro and in vivo toxicological effects and androgenic activity in rats. Materials and Methods: The ethanol extract of leaves from Mimosa caesalpiniifolia was submitted to derivatization by silylation and analyzed by gas chromatography‑mass spectrometry (GC‑MS) to identification of chemical constituents. In vitro toxicological evaluation was performed by MTT assay in murine macrophages and by Artemia salina lethality assay, and the in vivo acute oral toxicity and androgenic evaluation in rats. Results: Totally, 32 components were detected: Phytol‑TMS (11.66%), lactic acid‑2TMS (9.16%), α‑tocopherol‑TMS (7.34%) and β‑sitosterol‑TMS (6.80%) were the major constituents. At the concentrations analyzed, the ethanol extract showed low cytotoxicity against brine shrimp (Artemia salina) and murine macrophages. In addition, the extract did not exhibit any toxicological effect or androgenic activity in rats. Conclusions: The derivatization by silylation allowed a rapid identification of chemical compounds from the M. caesalpiniifolia leaves extract. Besides, this species presents a good safety profile as observed in toxicological studies, and possess a great potential in the production of herbal medicines or as for food consumption.

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      Monção, N. B. N., Costa, L. M., Arcanjo, D. D. R., Araújo, B. Q., Lustosa, M. D. C. G., Rodrigues, K. A. D. F., Carvalho, F. A. D. A., Costa, A. P. R., & Citó, A. M. D. G. L. (2014). Chemical constituents and toxicological studies of leaves from Mimosa caesalpiniifolia Benth., a Brazilian honey plant. Pharmacognosy Magazine, 10(39s), 456–462. https://doi.org/10.4103/0973-1296.139773