Volume 2, 30 August 2014, Pages 61-68
a
Laboratory of Polymers and Colloids (POLYCOL), Chemical Engineering Department, University of Los Andes, Mérida, Venezuela
b Organic Biomolecular Research Group, University of Los Andes, Mérida,
b Organic Biomolecular Research Group, University of Los Andes, Mérida,
Abstract
Pimenta racemosa var.
racemosa (Mill.) J. W. Moore, commonly known as Bay-rum, Malagueta,
Pepita species and pepper, is a Caribbean tree, belonging to Myrtaceae
family, with a special interest in their leaves for the production of
essential oil well known as "Bay-Rum". According to literature consulted
there are no reports either for phytochemical or pharmacological
activities with respect to extracts of this species. The aim of this
study was to evaluate extracts from aerial parts (leaves, fruits, stems
and bark) and roots of P. racemosa var. racemosa collected in April
2012, in order to perform a preliminary phytochemical screening. All
extracts were obtained by maceration, and phytochemical screening was
carried out by simple colorimetric and TLC techniques. Results indicated
mainly the presence of terpenoids, steroids, saponins, phenolic nuclei,
glycosides, tannins, and quinines. This information no only supports
the use of this plant in
traditional medicine but might be useful for further chemical and
biological investigations. © 2015, SILAE (Italo-Latin American Society
of Ethnomedicine). All rights reserved.
Author keywords
Phenolic nuclei; Phytochemical screening; Pimenta racemosa var. racemosa; Steroids; Terpenoids
Indexed keywords
EMTREE drug terms: anthraquinone derivative;
antiinflammatory agent; cardiac glycoside; coumarin derivative;
flavonoid; phenol derivative; phenolic nuclei; phytosterol; Pimenta
racemosa extract; plant extract; plant glycoside; quinine; quinone derivative; saponin; tannin derivative; terpenoid; unclassified drug
EMTREE medical terms: Article; bark; colorimetry; drug screening; fruit; nonhuman; phytochemistry; Pimenta; Pimenta racemosa; plant leaf; plant root; plant stem; thin layer chromatography; Venezuela
Chemicals and CAS Registry Numbers: quinine, 130-89-2, 130-95-0, 14358-44-2, 549-48-4, 549-49-5, 60-93-5, 7549-43-1; saponin, 8047-15-2
ISSN: 18278620Source Type: Journal
Original language: English
Document Type: Article
Publisher: SILAE (Italo-Latin American Society of Ethnomedicine)
