Antioxidant and Cytotoxic Effects of Crude Extract, Fractions and 4-Nerolidylcathecol from Aerial Parts of Pothomorphe umbellata L. (Piperaceae)

The crude ethanolic extract from aerial parts of Pothomorphe umbellata L. (Piperaceae) and fractions obtained by partitions sequentially among water-methanol, methylene chloride, and ethyl acetate, as well as the major constituent, 4-nerolidylcatechol, were, respectively, evaluated and evidenced for...

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Main Authors: Andrey P. Lopes, Bianca S. Bagatela, Paulo C. P. Rosa, Dhammika N. P. Nanayakkara, José Carlos Tavares Carvalho, Edson L. Maistro, Jairo K. Bastos, Fábio F. Perazzo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/206581