Antioxidant, icthyotoxicity and brine shrimp lethality tests of Magonia glabrata

Fitoterapia. 2006 Sep;77(6):443-5. doi: 10.1016/j.fitote.2006.04.008. Epub 2006 May 24.

Abstract

The ethanolic extract of the fruit bark from Magonia glabrata yielded shikimic acid, scopoletin, sitosterol glycoside and 2-O-methyl-l-inositol. Antioxidant, icthyotoxicity and brine shrimp lethality activities were observed in this extract. The major constituent, 2-O-methyl-l-inositol, was found to be inactive in two assays but showed moderate activity as a radical scavenger.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antioxidants / administration & dosage
  • Antioxidants / pharmacology*
  • Antioxidants / therapeutic use
  • Artemia / drug effects
  • Biphenyl Compounds
  • Fishes
  • Fruit
  • Phytotherapy*
  • Picrates / chemistry
  • Plant Extracts / administration & dosage
  • Plant Extracts / pharmacology*
  • Plant Extracts / therapeutic use
  • Plant Extracts / toxicity
  • Sapindaceae*

Substances

  • Antioxidants
  • Biphenyl Compounds
  • Picrates
  • Plant Extracts
  • 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl