Assessment of the antibacterial, cytotoxic and mutagenic potential of the phenolic‐rich hydroalcoholic extract fromCopaifera trapezifoliaHayne leaves. Issue 9 (September 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Leandro, Luís Fernando; Moraes, Thaís da Silva; de Oliveira, Pollyanna Francielli; Alves, Jacqueline Morais; Senedese, Juliana Marques; Ozelin, Saulo Duarte; Resende, Flávia Aparecida; De Grandis, Rone Aparecido; Varanda, Eliana Aparecida; Bastos, Jairo Kenupp; Tavares, Denise Crispim; Martins, Carlos Henrique Gomes
• Is Part Of: Journal of medical microbiology. Volume 65:Issue 9(2016)
• Publication Date: 2016-09
• Subjects: Copaifera trapezifolia -- Antibacterial activity -- Oral pathogens -- Cytotoxicity -- Mutagenicity; Medical microbiology -- Periodicals; 616.9041
• DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.000316
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0022-2615

Abstract

Abstract : N/A: Copaifera trapezifolia Hayne occurs in the Atlantic Rainforest, which is considered one of the most important and endangered tropical forests on the planet. Although literature works have described many Copaifera spp., their biological activities remain little known. In the present study, we aimed to evaluate (1) the potential of the hydroalcoholic extract from C. trapezifolia leaves (CTE) to act against the causative agents of tooth decay and apical periodontitis and (2) the cytotoxicity and mutagenicity of CTE to ensure that it is safe for subsequent application. Concerning the tested bacteria, the MIC and the minimum bactericidal concentration of CTE varied between 100 and 400 μg ml −1 . The time‐kill assay conducted at a CTE concentration of 100 μg ml −1 evidenced bactericidal activity against Porphyromonas gingivalis (ATCC 33277) and Peptostreptococcus micros (clinical isolate) within 72 h. CTE at 200 μg ml ‐1 inhibited Porphyromonas gingivalis and Peptostreptococcus micros biofilm formation by at least 50 %. A combination of CTE with chlorhexidine dichlorohydrate did not prompt any synergistic effects. The colony‐forming assay conducted on V79 cells showed that CTE was cytotoxic at concentrations above 156 μg ml −1 . CTE exerted mutagenic effect on V79 cells, but the micronucleus test conducted on Swiss mice and the Ames test did not reveal any mutagenicity. Therefore, the use of standardized and safe extracts could be an important strategy to develop novel oral care products with antibacterial action. These extracts could also serve as a source of compounds for the discovery of new promising biomolecules.