Author(s): CHURA, S. S. D.; MEMÓRIA, K. A. S.; LOPES, A. T.; PELISSARI, F. M.; SILVEIRA, J. V. W. da; BEZERRA, J. de A.; CHAVES, F. C. M.; RODRIGUES, A. P.; FARIA, J. A. Q. A.; CARNEIRO, G.

Summary: Amazonian flora includes several species with the potential to develop pharmaceutical and biotechnological products. The essential oils from Amazonian species possess some biological properties, such as antioxidant, antibacterial, and cytotoxic activities. The essential oil of red sacaca (RSO), Croton cajucara Benth., contains metabolites characterized by antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities. Nanostructured lipid carriers (NLC) are an advantageous alternative for the effective delivery of drugs because they can solubilize lipophilic actives and reduce their cytotoxicity. This study aimed to optimize the synthesis of RSO-loaded nanostructured lipid carriers (NLC-RSO) using a 23 factorial design and investigate their antioxidant and cytotoxic effects. The red sacaca essential oil (RSO) metabolite profile was characterized using gas chromatography coupled with a mass spectrometer (GC-MS), identifying 33 metabolites, with linalool and 7-hydroxy-calamenene as the major ones, as reported in the literature.

Publication year: 2023

Types of publication: Journal article

Unit: Embrapa Western Amazon

Keywords: Amazon plants, Croton cajucara, Nanotechnology, Nanotecnologia, Plant metabolites, Rotational central composite design, Sacaca