Evaluation of Pelargonium graveolens essential oil to prevent gray mold in rose flowers

The main pathogen that deteriorates the quality of rose flowers during the postharvest stage belongs to the fungal genus Botrytis. The chemical products used to control the disease caused by this pathogen have been losing effectiveness due to the appearance of resistance. The present study describes the in vitro and in vivo fungicidal activity of Pelargonium graveolens essential oil and its chemical composition. The essential oil was obtained by hydro-distillation, and the in vitro fungicidal activity was determined by agar diffusion assays, showing 100% of fungal growth inhibition at 250 ppm. In vivo assays were performed on Rosa grandiflora flowers treated with 250 ppm of P. graveolens essential oil, using distillate water as a positive control and the commercial fungicide carbendazim as a negative one. No significant differences were obtained between the treatment with the essential oil and the treatment with the commercial fungicide. The chemical profile of the essential oil was determined by GC-MS. The main compounds detected were geraniol (24.89%), citronellol (19.50%), linalool (10.92%) and γ-eudesmol (8.93%). These results encourage the possible use of P. graveolens essential oil for the control of B. cinerea in rose flowers.Fil: Stegmayer, María Inés. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Ciencias Agropecuarias del Litoral. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Instituto de Ciencias Agropecuarias del Litoral; ArgentinaFil: Alvarez, Norma Hortensia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Ciencias Agropecuarias del Litoral. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Instituto de Ciencias Agropecuarias del Litoral; Argentina. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias. Departamento de Producción Vegetal. Cátedra de Cultivos Intensivos; ArgentinaFil: Sager, Néstor Gaspar. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias. Departamento de Producción Vegetal. Cátedra de Cultivos Intensivos; ArgentinaFil: Buyatti, Marcela Alejandra. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias. Departamento de Producción Vegetal. Cátedra de Cultivos Intensivos; ArgentinaFil: Derita, Marcos Gabriel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Ciencias Agropecuarias del Litoral. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Instituto de Ciencias Agropecuarias del Litoral; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Rosario. Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas. Departamento de Química Orgánica. Área Farmacognosia; Argentin

Zanthosimuline and Related Pyranoquinolines as Antifungal Agents for Postharvest Fruit Disease Control

The natural product zanthosimuline and its 18 analogues were easily prepared from simple starting materials and evaluated in vitro against postharvest fruit fungal pathogens. The panel included Penicillium digitatum, Botrytis cinerea, Monilinia fructicola, and Rhizopus stolonifer; all of them causing relevant economic losses worldwide. The minimum inhibitory concentrations and minimum fungicidal concentrations of each compound were determined, and the main structure?activity relationships were established. The biological activity observed was strongly increased by maintaining the prenyl side chain of zanthosimuline in an N-demethylated derivative. In addition, the compound that is the most active in the in vitro evaluation was tested in freshly harvested peaches exhibiting a promising brown rot control profile, comparable to the commercial agent carbendazim but demonstrating less toxicity against human liver cell lines.Fil: Di Liberto, Melina Gabriela. Universidad Nacional de Rosario. Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas. Departamento de Química Orgánica. Área Farmacognosia; ArgentinaFil: Caldo, Agustín J.. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Rosario. Instituto de Química Rosario. Universidad Nacional de Rosario. Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas. Instituto de Química Rosario; ArgentinaFil: Quiroga, Ariel Dario. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Rosario. Instituto de Fisiología Experimental. Universidad Nacional de Rosario. Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas. Instituto de Fisiología Experimental; ArgentinaFil: Riveira, Martín Jorge. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Rosario. Instituto de Química Rosario. Universidad Nacional de Rosario. Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas. Instituto de Química Rosario; ArgentinaFil: Derita, Marcos Gabriel. Universidad Nacional de Rosario. Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas. Departamento de Química Orgánica. Área Farmacognosia; Argentin

Complex Flavonoids of Pityrogramma trifoliata: Absolute Configuration, Antifungal Effects, and Localization in the Plant

Chemical investigation of the fern Pityrogramma trifoliata (L.) R. M. Tryon (Pteridaceae) yielded a new complex flavonoid, here named trifoliatol, and 4 known complex flavonoids in addition to known chalcones and flavanones. The absolute configuration of the complex flavonoids is proposed, based on circular dichroism (ECD), crystal x-ray diffraction, and [α]D measurements. White and yellow farinas, as well as 10 flavonoids were tested for antifungal activity against a panel of clinically important fungi, including yeast and dermatophytes. Both farinas and 2 of the flavonoids were notably active against Trichophyton rubrum and T. mentagrophytes (MICs and MFCs between 7.8 and 31.2 μg/mL). The localization of flavonoids in the plant trichomes was accomplished by use of scanning electron microscopy and histochemical methods.Fil: Rodriguez, Ana María del Valle. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Facultad de Bioquímica, Química y Farmacia. Instituto de Química Orgánica. Cátedra de Química Orgánica III; ArgentinaFil: Derita, Marcos Gabriel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Ciencias Agropecuarias del Litoral. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Instituto de Ciencias Agropecuarias del Litoral; ArgentinaFil: Cartagena, Elena. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Facultad de Bioquímica, Química y Farmacia. Instituto de Química Orgánica. Cátedra de Química Orgánica III; ArgentinaFil: Hernandez, Marcela Alicia. Fundación Miguel Lillo; ArgentinaFil: Bardon, Alicia del Valle. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Facultad de Bioquímica, Química y Farmacia. Instituto de Química Orgánica. Cátedra de Química Orgánica III; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentin

Botanical control of citrus green mold and peach brown rot on fruits assays using a persicaria acuminata phytochemically characterized extract

Persicaria acuminata (Polygonaceae) is a perennial herb that grows in the central area of Argentina and it is commonly used by native populations to heal infected wounds and other conditions related to fungal infections. In this article, we explored the in vitro antifungal activity of its ethyl acetate extract against a panel of three fruit phytopathogenic fungi including: Penicillium digitatum, P. italicum, and Monilinia fructicola. The sesquiterpenes isolated from the extract were also evaluated against these strains, demonstrating that the dialdehyde polygodial was the responsible for this activity. In order to encourage the use of the extract rather than the pure compound, we displayed ex vivo assays using fresh oranges and peaches inoculated with P. digitatum and M. fructicola, respectively, and subsequently treated by immersion with an extract solution of 250 and 62.5 µg/mL, respectively. There were no statistically significant differences between the treatments with commercial fungicides and the extract over the control of both fruit rots. The concentration of the active compound present in the extract used on fruit experiments was determined by Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectroscopy. Finally, cytotoxicity evaluation against Huh7 cells showed that P. acuminata extract was less cytotoxic than the commercial fungicides at the assayed concentrations. After these findings we could conclude that a chemically characterized extract of P. acuminata should be further developed to treat fungal diseases in fruits from an agro-ecological model.Fil: Di Liberto, Melina Gabriela. Universidad Nacional de Rosario. Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas. Departamento de Química Orgánica. Área Farmacognosia; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Rosario; ArgentinaFil: Seimandi, Gisela Marisol. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas. Instituto de Ciencias Agropecuarias del Litoral. - Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Instituto de Ciencias Agropecuarias del Litoral.; Argentina. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias; ArgentinaFil: Fernandez, Laura Noemí. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas. Instituto de Ciencias Agropecuarias del Litoral. - Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Instituto de Ciencias Agropecuarias del Litoral.; Argentina. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias; ArgentinaFil: Ruiz, Verónica Eugenia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas. Instituto de Ciencias Agropecuarias del Litoral. - Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Instituto de Ciencias Agropecuarias del Litoral.; Argentina. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias; ArgentinaFil: Svetaz, Laura Andrea. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Rosario; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Rosario. Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas. Departamento de Química Orgánica. Área Farmacognosia; ArgentinaFil: Derita, Marcos Gabriel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Rosario. Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas. Departamento de Química Orgánica. Área Farmacognosia; Argentina. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias; Argentin

Control of Brown Rot Produced by Monilinia fructicola in Peaches Using a Full-Spectrum Extract of Zuccagnia punctata Cav

Brown rot of stone fruit, caused by Monilinia spp., is one of the most important diseases worldwide, causing significant production losses. Currently, the standard practices for controlling this infection consist of repetitive use of synthetic fungicides. The global tendency encourages the demand for high-quality food products harmless to health and the environment, leading to a reduction in the use of these types of substances. Zuccagnia punctata (Fabaceae) is a perennial shrub extensively used for the treatment of fungal and bacterial infections in Argentinean traditional medicine. In this study, we isolated and characterized (morphologically and molecularly) a pathogenic and virulent strain of Monilinia fructicola, which is the most hostile species of the genus. Consequently, we explored the in vitro antifungal activity of the ethanolic extract of Z. punctata against this phytopathogen. The chalcones 2′,4′-dihydroxy-3′-methoxychalcone and 2′,4′-dihydroxychalcone were isolated from the extract and evaluated against M. fructicola demonstrating that they were responsible for this activity. To promote full-spectrum extract rather than pure compounds, we performed ex-vivo assays using fresh peaches inoculated with the pathogen, and then treated by immersion in an extract solution of 250 µg/mL concentration. Treatment with Z. punctata extract did not show a statistically significant difference from commercial fungicides in the control of fruit rot. In addition, Huh7 cell cytotoxicity evaluation showed that Z. punctata extract was less cytotoxic than commercial fungicides at the assayed concentrations. Based on our research, this plant extract could potentially offer a safer alternative to commercial fungicides for treating peach brown rot.Fil: Di Liberto, Melina Gabriela. Universidad Nacional de Rosario. Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas.; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Rosario; ArgentinaFil: Stegmayer, María Inés. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Ciencias Agropecuarias del Litoral. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Instituto de Ciencias Agropecuarias del Litoral; ArgentinaFil: Fernandez, Laura Noemí. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Ciencias Agropecuarias del Litoral. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Instituto de Ciencias Agropecuarias del Litoral; ArgentinaFil: Quiroga, Ariel Dario. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Rosario. Instituto de Fisiología Experimental. Universidad Nacional de Rosario. Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas. Instituto de Fisiología Experimental; ArgentinaFil: Svetaz, Laura Andrea. Universidad Nacional de Rosario. Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas.; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Rosario; ArgentinaFil: Derita, Marcos Gabriel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Ciencias Agropecuarias del Litoral. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Instituto de Ciencias Agropecuarias del Litoral; Argentin

Essential oils from native plants for the control of phytopathogenic fungi that affect fruits

El empleo constante y excesivo de fungicidas sintéticos en la industria fruti-hortícola ha provocado profundas alteraciones en el medio ambiente y en la salud humana. En este contexto, explorar fuentes naturales antifúngicas resulta de importancia económica y medioambiental. Se propuso estudiar la actividad de cinco aceites volátiles obtenidos de las especies vegetales nativas Dysphania ambrosioides, Baccharis frenguellii, Baccharis salicifolia, Lippia alba y Lippia turbinata contra hongos fitopatógenos de los géneros Botrytis, Colletotrichum, Rhizopus, Fusarium y Monilinia, aislados de frutillas y duraznos con sintomatología. La evaluación se realizó mediante el método de difusión en agar adaptado para muestras volátiles y se determinaron los porcentajes de inhibición fúngica para cada muestra en estudio utilizando el software ImageJ®. Se analizó el perfil químico de cada aceite por CG-EM y se determinaron los compuestos mayoritarios. Los resultados indicaron un alto potencial antifúngico de todas las muestras evaluadas, particularmente el producto obtenido de L. alba.The constant and excessive use of synthetic fungicides in fruit and vegetable industry has caused dangerous environmentally changes and deeply affected human health. In this context, exploring natural antifungal sources represents an economic and environmental importance. It was proposed to study the activity of fi ve volatile oils obtained from the native plant species Dysphania ambrosioides, Baccharis frenguellii, Baccharis salicifolia, Lippia alba and Lippia turbinata against phytopathogenic fungi belonging to the genus Botrytis, Colletotrichum, Rhizopus, Fusarium and Monilinia isolated from infected strawberries and peaches. The assays were carried out using the agar diffusion method adapted for volatile samples and the percentages of fungal inhibition were determined for each sample using ImageJ® software. The chemical profi le of each essential oil was analyzed by GC-MS and the majority compounds were determined. Results showed a high antifungal potential for all the samples evaluated, particularly the product obtained from L. alba.Fil: Stegmayer, María Inés. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas. Instituto de Ciencias Agropecuarias del Litoral. - Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Instituto de Ciencias Agropecuarias del Litoral.; Argentina. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias; ArgentinaFil: Fernandez, Laura Noemí. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas. Instituto de Ciencias Agropecuarias del Litoral. - Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Instituto de Ciencias Agropecuarias del Litoral.; Argentina. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Facultad de Cs.agrarias. Cátedra de Fitopatologia; ArgentinaFil: Alvarez, Norma Hortensia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas. Instituto de Ciencias Agropecuarias del Litoral. - Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Instituto de Ciencias Agropecuarias del Litoral.; Argentina. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias. Departamento de Producción Vegetal. Cátedra de Cultivos Intensivos; ArgentinaFil: Olivella, Laura. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas. Instituto de Ciencias Agropecuarias del Litoral. - Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Instituto de Ciencias Agropecuarias del Litoral.; Argentina. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias; ArgentinaFil: Gutiérrez, Hugo Francisco. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Facultad de Humanidades y Ciencias; ArgentinaFil: Favaro, María Alejandra. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas. Instituto de Ciencias Agropecuarias del Litoral. - Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Instituto de Ciencias Agropecuarias del Litoral.; Argentina. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Facultad de Cs.agrarias. Cátedra de Fitopatologia; ArgentinaFil: Derita, Marcos Gabriel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas. Instituto de Ciencias Agropecuarias del Litoral. - Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Instituto de Ciencias Agropecuarias del Litoral.; Argentina. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias; Argentin

Validation of the Ethnopharmacological Use of Polygonum persicaria for its Antifungal Properties

Polygonum L. genus (Polygonaceae) is represented in Argentina by 21 species and some of them have been used in the traditional medicine of our country to treat affections related with fungal infections, such as skin ailments and vaginal diseases. With the aim of contributing to the correct ethnopharmacological use of this genus, in the present work we describe the antifungal properties of P. persicaria (species not studied up to now) and the bio-guided isolation of the main active compounds. Results showed that dichloromethane extracts was the most active with MICs (Minimun Inhibitory Concentrations) between 31.2 – 1000 µg/mL, validating the ethnopharmacological use of P. persicaria to treat affections related with fungal infections in the Argentinean traditional medicine.Fil: Derita, Marcos Gabriel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Tucumán. Instituto de Química del Noroeste. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Facultad de Bioquímica, Química y Farmacia. Instituto de Química del Noroeste; Argentina. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Facultad de Bioquímica y Ciencias Biológicas; ArgentinaFil: Zacchino, Susana Alicia Stella. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Tucumán. Instituto de Química del Noroeste. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Facultad de Bioquímica, Química y Farmacia. Instituto de Química del Noroeste; Argentina. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Facultad de Bioquímica y Ciencias Biológicas; Argentin

Diferentes estrategias para la búsqueda de compuestos antifúngicos: Síntesis química y biotransformaciones como herramientas para la obtención de compuestos para la actividad antifúngica

El incremento de pacientes inmunocomprometidos y los numerosos inconvenientes de las drogas antifúngicas existentes actualmente en el mercado farmacéutico crean una urgente necesidad del descubrimiento de nuevas drogas para el tratamiento de las micosis. Entre las numerosas familias de compuestos que han sido evaluados con este objetivo, maleimidas N-sustituidas han demostrado ser excelentes candidatos para la generación de una nueva familia de antimicóticos. Por este motivo, un amplio panel de maleimidas y análogos fueron obtenidos y evaluados por su actividad antifúngica. La obtención fue realizada por síntesis química y por biotransformación, estrategia que demostró ser útil para la generación de compuestos activos y para la síntesis diastereo- y enantioespecífica. La actividad se determinó por metodologías estandarizadas, complementada con la evaluación del poder fungicida, espectro de especies susceptibles, mecanismo de acción y de la estabilidad de los compuestos. El análisis de la relación estructura-actividad permitió identificar los requisitos estructurales necesarios para la actividad y seleccionar los compuestos más promisorios para el desarrollo de nuevos antifúngicos.Fil: Sortino, Maximiliano Andrés. Universidad Nacional de Rosario. Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas. Departamento de Química Orgánica. Área Farmacognosia; ArgentinaFil: Derita, Marcos Gabriel. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias. Departamento de Producción Vegetal. Cátedra de Cultivos Intensivos; ArgentinaFil: Zacchino, Susana Alicia Stella. Universidad Nacional de Rosario. Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas. Departamento de Química Orgánica. Área Farmacognosia; Argentin

Influence of plant part, season of collection and content of the main active constituent, on the antifungal properties of Polygonum acuminatum Kunth

Ethnopharmacological relevance: Polygonum acuminatum Kunth. (Polygonaceae) is used to heal infected wounds and as antifungal in the traditional Argentinean medicine. Aim of the study: The present investigation was carried out to evaluate the antifungal properties of aerial parts of Polygonum acuminatum, in order to give support to its ethnopharmacological use as antifungal agent and to isolate the compound(s) responsible for the antifungal properties. The influence of the plant part used, the season of the year and a study of the correlation of the antifungal activity with the content of the main active constituent were investigated too, with the aim of contributing to determine the most suitable plant extract and season of the year for achieving the best antifungal properties for Polygonum acuminatum traditional use. Materials and methods: For the antifungal evaluation, the microbroth dilution assay recommended by the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI, formerly NCCLS) was used against a panel of human opportunistic and pathogenic fungi. Bioassay-guided fractionation allowed us to isolate the compounds responsible for the antifungal activity. GC-MS was used to quantify the main component in the different extracts. For the statistical analysis, ANOVA test for analyses of variance followed by the Tukey test of Multiple Comparisons were used. The correlations between content of the antifungal compound and antifungal activity, were calculated with the Spearman Correlation Coefficient. Results: Aerial parts (A) of Polygonum acuminatum showed to possess antifungal properties against yeasts as well as dermatophytes but not against Aspergillus spp. From the most active extract (ADCM), polygodial, isopolygodial, drimenol and confertifolin were isolated, possessing polygodial a broader spectrum of action and lower MICs than the rest of compounds. Among the different parts, leaves (L), stems (S) and fruits (F), that constitute the aerial parts of Polygonum acuminatum, (L) showed to possess the best activities, compared to (S) and (F). The analysis of the content of polygodial in the LHex, LDCM, LEtOAC, LMeOH extracts collected in Summer, Autumn, Winter and Spring showed that LDCM of all seasons possessed higher percentages of this sesquiterpene than the rest of extracts. Among the LDCM of different seasons, that of Autumn was the most concentrated in polygodial. The correlation between content of polygodial with antifungal behavior of the different extracts, showed that LDCM of Autumn contains the highest content of polygodial and concomitantly the lowest MICs. Conclusion: The ethnopharmacological use of Polygonum acuminatum aerial parts in the Argentinean traditional medicine for ailments related to fungal infections is supported by the results obtained in this investigation. From the obtained results, LDCM of Autumn, possessing the highest content of polygodial and the lowest MICs, appeared to be the most suitable extract for being used as antifungal in the traditional medicine. Nevertheless, if some other plant collection of another season different from Autumn is available, a LDCM extract would be the better option, because it contains a higher amount of polygodial compared to LHex, LEtOAc or LMeOH and therefore, a better antifungal activity can be expected.Fil: Derita, Marcos Gabriel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Tucumán. Instituto de Química del Noroeste. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Facultad de Bioquímica, Química y Farmacia. Instituto de Química del Noroeste; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Rosario. Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas. Departamento de Química Orgánica. Área Farmacognosia; ArgentinaFil: Leiva, M. L.. Universidad Nacional de Rosario. Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas; ArgentinaFil: Zacchino, Susana Alicia Stella. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Tucumán. Instituto de Química del Noroeste. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Facultad de Bioquímica, Química y Farmacia. Instituto de Química del Noroeste; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Rosario. Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas. Departamento de Química Orgánica. Área Farmacognosia; Argentin

Occurrence of polygodial in species of Polygonum genus belonging to Persicaria section

We report for the first time the presence of polygodial in P. acuminatum and P. persicaria and found it again in P. punctatum. The three species, (classified within the Persicaria section), showed to possess the characteristic glands described previously in most species of this section adding new evidences on the correlation between polygodial and valvate glands. In addition, we determined the absence of polygodial in P. ferrugineum, P. lapathifolium, and P. hydropiperoides which do not possess the characteristic valvate glands in their epidermic tissues. Considering that Gattuso (2001) and Cialdella (1989) suggested a delimitation of the Persicaria section to those species of Polygonum genus containing the irritant valves, we suggest that the presence of polygodial (which can be easily detected by GC-MS), could be also of diagnostic value for the delimitation of the section Persicaria.Fil: Derita, Marcos Gabriel. Universidad Nacional de Rosario. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias. Departamento de Producción Vegetal; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Rosario; ArgentinaFil: Gattuso, Susana Julia. Universidad Nacional de Rosario; ArgentinaFil: Zacchino, Susana Alicia Stella. Universidad Nacional de Rosario; Argentin