This work describes the chemical composition of MeOH seeds and flowers extracts of Tapirira guianensis, a known tree that occurs in the Brazilian Atlantic forest. The CH2Cl2 soluble fraction of seeds extract was submitted to chromatographic procedures to obtain a mixture of new alkenyl dihydrobenzofuranoids which were identified as 2-[(10’Z)-dodec-10’-enyl]-dihydro-1-benzofuran-5-ol, 2-[(10’Z)-tridec-10’-enyl]-dihydro-1-benzofuran-5-ol e 2-[(10’Z)-pentadec-10’-enyl]-dihydro-1-benzofuran-5-ol (1 - 3) besides β-sitosterol. From the EtOAc soluble fraction of flowers MeOH extract quercetin, quercitrin and gallic acid were obtained by chromatographic techniques. The fatty acid composition of oils from leaves and seeds were also determinate and the leaves’ oil is composed by 63.94% of saturated and 36.04% of unsaturated fatty acids while in the seeds the oil present 42.13% of saturated and 57.87% of unsaturated. All compounds and derivatives were identified by their spectrometric data analysis. The brine shrimp test of the extracts showed the seed CH2Cl2 and the EtOAc and BuOH soluble fractions of the flowers were actives and, the alkyl phenols are the responsible for this moderate activity. The antioxidant tests of the extracts indicated EtOAc soluble fraction of MeOH extract of flowers showed better results possibly due the presence of flavonoids and gallic acid.
Keywords:
Tapirira guianensis
; alkenyl dihydrobenzofuranoids; cytotoxic activity; quercetrin; quercetin; fatty acid composition
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