Rodriguésia (Jul 2020)

Chemical composition and antinociceptive activity of volatile fractions of the aerial parts of Solidago chilensis (Compositae)

  • Simone Sacramento Valverde,
  • Stefânia Priscilla de Souza,
  • Temistocles Barroso de Oliveira,
  • Andressa Maia Kelly,
  • Nathalia Ferreira Costa,
  • Andrea Surrage Calheiros,
  • Keila dos Santos Cople Lima,
  • Valber da Silva Frutuoso,
  • Antônio Luís dos Santos Lima

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1590/2175-7860202071053
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 71

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Abstract Thirty-six compounds were identified from aerial parts of Solidago chilensis cultivated at PAF/FIOCRUZ campus in Rio de Janeiro city (RJ) using solid-phase microextraction (HS-SPME) and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) analysis. These compounds are mainly non-oxygenated mono and sesquiterpenes. Germacrene D is the major compound of two the essential oil analyzed samples (12 to 23%) and of two of the volatiles samples analyzed by SPME (central stems and dry inflorescences samples). Limonene is the major compound in the fresh inflorescences sample (about 21%). The bornil acetate is present in both volatile fractions (16%) and essential oils (7-8%). All the essential oils samples evaluated shown a great antinociceptive activity, considering the used dose of the samples (1 mg/kg) and the standard substance (50 mg/kg). Solidago chilensis is one of Brazil arnicas and it is a medicinal plant widely used by the brazilian population. Other plants of the genus Solidago are also used in traditional medicine in North America and Europe. This is the first report of SPME analysis from Solidago genus and of the antinociceptive effect from Solidago chilensis essential oil.

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