African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12487

Full Length Research Paper

Fatty acid profile and bioactivity from Annona hypoglauca seeds oil

Ricardo Carvalho dos Santos1*, Antonio Alves de Melo Filho1,2,6, Edvan Alves Chagas3, Jacqueline Aparecida Takahashi4, Vany Perpetua Ferraz5, Ane Karina Porto Costa6, Ana Cristina Gonçalves Reis de Melo2, Ismael Fernández Montero2 and Pedro Romulo Estevam Ribeiro2
1Post-Graduate in Biodiversity and Biotechnology Program, Bionorte, State Coordination of Roraima, Federal University of Roraima - UFRR, Campus Cauamé, BR 174, s/n, Km 12, District Monte Cristo, CEP 69310-250, Boa Vista-RR-Brazil. 2Post-Graduate in Chemistry Program, Center for Research and Post-Graduate Studies in Science and Technology, NPPGCT, UFRR, Av Capitão Ene Garcez, no. 2413, Campus Paricarana, CEP 69310-000, Boa Vista-RR-Brazil. 3Embrapa - Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation. Rodovia 174, Km 8, Industrial District, CEP 69301970, Boa Vista-RR-Brazil. 4Institute of Exact Sciences, Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Minas Gerais, UFMG, Av Antonio Carlos, no. 6627, Pampulha, CEP 31270-901, Belo Horizonte-MG-Brazil. 5Chromatography Laboratory, Institute of Exact Sciences, Department of Chemistry, UFMG, Belo Horizonte-MG-Brazil; 6Department of Chemistry, UFRR, Boa Vista-RR-Brazil.
Email: [email protected]

  •  Received: 12 May 2015
  •  Accepted: 17 July 2015
  •  Published: 29 July 2015

Abstract

Plants from Annona (Annonaceae) genus are present in tropical regions, where they have economic and medicinal potential. Information on the fatty acids profile and bioactivity from seed oil of Annona species are incipient. The objective of this work was to investigate Annona hypoglauca seeds oil in terms of its yield, composition and biological activity (acetylcholinesterase enzyme inhibition, bactericidal and fungicidal activity). Fatty acids profiles were determined by Gas Chromatography equipped with Flame Ionization Detector. Oil yield reached about 15% and the major constituents detected were ω-9 oleic acid (42.65%) and ω-6 linoleic acid (29.63%). A. hypoglauca oil was potent for acetylcholinesterase inhibition (79.55%), and presented high and selective bioactivity against Candida albicans.
 
Key words: Annona hypoglauca, ω-9 oleic acid, ω-6 linoleic acid, acetylcholinesterase, Candida albicans.
 

Abbreviation

BHI, Brain Heart Infusion; GC-FID, gas chromatography using flame ionization detector; AD, Alzheimer's Disease.

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