Chemical variation of tannins and triterpenes in Brazilian populations of Maytenus ilicifolia Mart. Ex Reiss/Variabilidade quimica de taninos e triterpenos em diferentes populacoes naturais de Maytenus ilicifolia Mart. Ex Reiss

Maytenus ilicifolia and Maytenus aquifolia species are widely used as a cicatrisation agent, an anti-spasmodic, contraceptive, antiulcerogenic, diuretic and analgesic. Considering the importance of these species in popular medicine, this work is focused on the determination of the chemical content o...

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Published inBrazilian journal of biology Vol. 69; no. 2; pp. 339 - 345
Main Authors Mossi, A.J, Mazutti, M, Paroul, N, Corazza, M.L, Dariva, C, Cansian, R.L, Oliveira, J.V
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Association of the Brazilian Journal of Biology 01.05.2009
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Summary:Maytenus ilicifolia and Maytenus aquifolia species are widely used as a cicatrisation agent, an anti-spasmodic, contraceptive, antiulcerogenic, diuretic and analgesic. Considering the importance of these species in popular medicine, this work is focused on the determination of the chemical content of tannins and the triterpenes friedelan-3-one, friedelan-3-ol and friedelin in 15 native populations of Maytenus ilicifolia distributed in the south and mind-west regions of Brazil. Correlation of the concentration of these compounds with the environmental parameters such as average annual temperature, climate, vegetation, geomorphology, latitude and altitude was determined using Pearson's coefficient. Results showed that average annual temperature and climate have significant effect on tannin content at a 95% confidence level. The highest tannin concentration was found in Ponta Pora population, and for the triterpenes investigated, a significant correlation between their concentrations with the environmental variables studied was not verified.
ISSN:1519-6984