https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5067-6389
Pharmacist from the University of Brasilia. Has experience in clinical research. He is currently a resident in Intensive Care at the Superior School of Health Sciences of the Federal District, working in several hospitals of the Health Department in the public network. He has also participated in research projects in the area of Pharmacognosy, working mainly in the chemical analysis of plant extracts, with techniques such as chromatography and spectrophotometry.
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0083-4075
Graduated in Pharmacy and Food Technology from the Federal University of Santa Catarina (2001); Master's Degree in Food Science from the Federal University of Santa Catarina (2005); PhD in Food Science from the Federal University of Santa Catarina (2010). Currently Associate Professor at the University of Brasília (UnB), Campus Ceilândia (FCE). Lecturer in the Graduate Program in Health Sciences and Technologies (PPGCTS), FCE. Experience in Pharmacy, Food Science and Technology, Human Health, with emphasis on Food Science, working mainly on the following topics: food, bioactive compounds, antioxidant activity, phenolic compounds, chromatographic analysis, fruits, wines, human health, aging , health information and communication technologies.
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5824-9018
Graduated in Pharmacy with specialization in Industry from the Federal University of Minas Gerais (1994) and a PhD in Plant Production from the State University of Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro (2005). Scholarship holder of the CAPES/DAAD International Cooperation Program. Post doctorate from the University of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto in the area of pharmaceutical technology of plant products. Collaborating Researcher at the Institute of Chemical Technology in Mumbai/India. He has experience in the processing of medicinal, aromatic and spice plants, with an emphasis on quality control of raw materials and obtaining extracts. He develops several extension and research works within the scope of integrative and complementary practices with an emphasis on phytotherapy, Living Pharmacies and Ayurveda.
Red Lapacho (Handroanthus impetiginosus Mart. Ex DC. Mattos) is a vegetal species native to the Brazilian Cerrado. This species is traditionally used in Brazil, especially for its antimicrobial, antioxidant and antineoplasic activities. Although only its inner bark is popularly used in decoctions, some authors state that its heartwood might also provide potentially active substances. This study aims to compare traditional methods of extraction by maceration and decoction of heartwood and inner barks of red lapacho. The herbal drugs obtained from both inner bark and heartwood were analyzed in terms of ashes and water contents. The extracts were characterized by qualitative and quantitative analysis in order to identify seven different classes of potentially active secondary metabolites, and quantify dry residue and total polyphenols. Flavonoids and phenolic compounds were identified in all the extracts, besides saponins in decoctions and alkaloids in hydroethanolic extracts. Inner bark extracts showed a higher content of dry residue, and the inner bark decoction showed higher values in total polyphenols content (1,11 mg/mL ± 0,01) extracting 5,62 mg of total polyphenols per gram of dry herbal drug. The Inner bark decoction showed the best extractive profile, which confirms this extraction method as the most suitable for therapeutic purposes.
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5067-6389
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0083-4075
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5824-9018
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