Seasonal change in main alkaloids of jaborandi (Pilocarpus microphyllus Stapf ex Wardleworth), an economically important species from the Brazilian flora.
Pilocarpus microphyllus Stapf ex Wardleworth (jaborandi, Rutaceae) is one of the most important Brazilian medicinal species owing to its content of pilocarpine (PIL), an alkaloid used for treating glaucoma and xerostomia. This species contains another alkaloid, epiisopiloturine (EPI), which has demo...
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| author | David Fernandes Lima Luiza Ianny de Lima Jefferson Almeida Rocha Ivanilza Moreira de Andrade Liliana Gonçalves Grazina Caterina Villa Liliana Meira Leiz Maria Costa Véras Iábita Fabiana Sousa Azevedo Adriele Giaretta Biase Joana Costa Maria Beatriz P P Oliveira Isabel Mafra José Roberto de Souza de Almeida Leite |
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| description | Pilocarpus microphyllus Stapf ex Wardleworth (jaborandi, Rutaceae) is one of the most important Brazilian medicinal species owing to its content of pilocarpine (PIL), an alkaloid used for treating glaucoma and xerostomia. This species contains another alkaloid, epiisopiloturine (EPI), which has demonstrated effectiveness against schistosomiasis. The aim of this work was to assess seasonal changes of PIL and EPI in three populations of cultivated P. microphyllus from northeastern Brazil over one year, including the dry and rainy seasons. Alkaloid profiles were correlated to phenotypic and genetic patterns in the morphological and molecular characterizations. PIL was the primary alkaloid and its levels differed among populations in all months except September. The S01 population (green line) showed an especially high PIL content compared to populations S02 and S03 (traditional line), which had similar alkaloid contents. PIL content gradually decreased in the three populations in the rainy season.EPI content was significantly different between the green line (S01) and the traditional line (S02 and S03).S01 had a significantly lower EPI content in all months, demonstrating that it was not the best source for EPI extraction. Inter simple sequence repeat (ISSR) markers and morphological analyses clearly separated S01 from S02 and S03, in agreement with the alkaloid results. This study shows the first correlation between the chemical, morphological, and molecular markers of P. microphyllus and highlights the potential benefits of a multidisciplinary research approach aimed at supporting both industry and conservation of natural resources. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-14aa536de6ea46df92b5e33df49f30012025-08-20T02:03:50ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032017-01-01122e017028110.1371/journal.pone.0170281Seasonal change in main alkaloids of jaborandi (Pilocarpus microphyllus Stapf ex Wardleworth), an economically important species from the Brazilian flora.David Fernandes LimaLuiza Ianny de LimaJefferson Almeida RochaIvanilza Moreira de AndradeLiliana Gonçalves GrazinaCaterina VillaLiliana MeiraLeiz Maria Costa VérasIábita Fabiana Sousa AzevedoAdriele Giaretta BiaseJoana CostaMaria Beatriz P P OliveiraIsabel MafraJosé Roberto de Souza de Almeida LeitePilocarpus microphyllus Stapf ex Wardleworth (jaborandi, Rutaceae) is one of the most important Brazilian medicinal species owing to its content of pilocarpine (PIL), an alkaloid used for treating glaucoma and xerostomia. This species contains another alkaloid, epiisopiloturine (EPI), which has demonstrated effectiveness against schistosomiasis. The aim of this work was to assess seasonal changes of PIL and EPI in three populations of cultivated P. microphyllus from northeastern Brazil over one year, including the dry and rainy seasons. Alkaloid profiles were correlated to phenotypic and genetic patterns in the morphological and molecular characterizations. PIL was the primary alkaloid and its levels differed among populations in all months except September. The S01 population (green line) showed an especially high PIL content compared to populations S02 and S03 (traditional line), which had similar alkaloid contents. PIL content gradually decreased in the three populations in the rainy season.EPI content was significantly different between the green line (S01) and the traditional line (S02 and S03).S01 had a significantly lower EPI content in all months, demonstrating that it was not the best source for EPI extraction. Inter simple sequence repeat (ISSR) markers and morphological analyses clearly separated S01 from S02 and S03, in agreement with the alkaloid results. This study shows the first correlation between the chemical, morphological, and molecular markers of P. microphyllus and highlights the potential benefits of a multidisciplinary research approach aimed at supporting both industry and conservation of natural resources.https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0170281&type=printable |
| spellingShingle | David Fernandes Lima Luiza Ianny de Lima Jefferson Almeida Rocha Ivanilza Moreira de Andrade Liliana Gonçalves Grazina Caterina Villa Liliana Meira Leiz Maria Costa Véras Iábita Fabiana Sousa Azevedo Adriele Giaretta Biase Joana Costa Maria Beatriz P P Oliveira Isabel Mafra José Roberto de Souza de Almeida Leite Seasonal change in main alkaloids of jaborandi (Pilocarpus microphyllus Stapf ex Wardleworth), an economically important species from the Brazilian flora. PLoS ONE |
| title | Seasonal change in main alkaloids of jaborandi (Pilocarpus microphyllus Stapf ex Wardleworth), an economically important species from the Brazilian flora. |
| title_full | Seasonal change in main alkaloids of jaborandi (Pilocarpus microphyllus Stapf ex Wardleworth), an economically important species from the Brazilian flora. |
| title_fullStr | Seasonal change in main alkaloids of jaborandi (Pilocarpus microphyllus Stapf ex Wardleworth), an economically important species from the Brazilian flora. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Seasonal change in main alkaloids of jaborandi (Pilocarpus microphyllus Stapf ex Wardleworth), an economically important species from the Brazilian flora. |
| title_short | Seasonal change in main alkaloids of jaborandi (Pilocarpus microphyllus Stapf ex Wardleworth), an economically important species from the Brazilian flora. |
| title_sort | seasonal change in main alkaloids of jaborandi pilocarpus microphyllus stapf ex wardleworth an economically important species from the brazilian flora |
| url | https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0170281&type=printable |
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