Biological activities of crude plant extracts from Vitex trifolia L. (Verbenaceae)

被引:67
作者
Hernández, MM
Heraso, C
Villarreal, ML
Vargas-Arispuro, I
Aranda, E
机构
[1] UAEM, Ctr Invest Biotecnol, Cuernavaca 62210, Morelos, Mexico
[2] IMSS, Ctr Invest Biomed Sur, Xochitepec, Morelos, Mexico
[3] Ctr Invest Alimentac & Desarrollo, Hermosillo 83000, Sonora, Mexico
关键词
antifeeding; antimicrobial activity; cytotoxic activity; Vitex trifolia; verbenaceae;
D O I
10.1016/S0378-8741(99)00041-0
中图分类号
Q94 [植物学];
学科分类号
071001 ;
摘要
Biological assays of Vitex trifolia L. organic extracts have shown relevant activities. Hexanic and dichloromethanic (DCM) extracts, when prepared from stems and foliage, have proved to be very toxic against several cancer cell lines in culture (SQC-1 UISO, OVCAR-5, HCT-15 COLADCAR, and KB). Also, an important antifeeding activity against the insect pest Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) was recorded. The hexanic extract from leaves completely inhibited the growth of the fungal plant pathogen Fusarium sp. within the first 2 days of the experiment, but dropped significantly at day 6 (15% inhibition). The potential of V. trifolia for several uses is discussed. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
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