Evaluation of genotoxic activity, cytotoxic and antimicrobial infusion of Spondias purpurea L. leaves

Abstract

The use of medicinal plants is increasingly shown as an alternative source for the treatment of diseases. This study aimed to determine the level genotoxic and cytotoxic infusion of the leaves of Spondias purpurea L., study the antimicrobial potential and know the chromatographic profile of the compounds present in the infusion. Tests were performed Allium cepa and Artemia salina to assess the genotoxicity and cytotoxicity, respectively. The disk diffusion method and the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) they were used to determine the antibacterial activity in bacteria Staphylococcus epidermidis, S. aureus, Escherichia coli, Salmonella enterica  serotype Choleraesuis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa e Klebsiella pneumoniae. On test A. cepa, statistical analysis indicated no significant differences in mitotic index between treatment and control. The test of A. salina showed that infusion toxicity has opposite from the nauplii dose 10mg / ml. With regard to antibacterial activity, there was the presence of halos of inhibition against the bacteria S. aureus e E. coli, and when subjected to MIC infusion showed antibacterial activity against all tested bacteria. Thus, from this study can be inferred that the infusions (tea) from the plant leaves S. purpurea showed as a non-genotoxic medicinal source for testing A. cepa, as well as a possible antitumor source indicated by the test A. salina, as well as a promising antibacterial source.