Title
Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Copao (Eulychnia Acida Phil., Cactaceae) Fruits
Date Issued
01 June 2015
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Jiménez-Aspee F.
Alberto M.R.
del Pilar Caramantin Soriano M.
Theoduloz C.
Zampini I.C.
Isla M.I.
Schmeda-Hirschmann G.
Universidad de Talca
Publisher(s)
Kluwer Academic Publishers
Abstract
Copao (Eulychnia acida Phil., Cactaceae) is an endemic species occurring in northern Chile. The edible fruits of this plant are valued for its acidic and refreshing taste. Phenolic-enriched extracts from copao fruit pulp and epicarp, collected in the Elqui and Limari river valleys, were assessed by its in vitro ability to inhibit the pro-inflammatory enzymes lipoxygenase (LOX) and cyclooxygenases (COX-1 and COX-2). At 100 μg/mL, pulp extracts showed better effect towards LOX than epicarp extract, while COX-2 inhibition was observed for both epicarp and pulp samples. In general, the extracts were inactive towards COX-1. A positive correlation was observed between the anti-inflammatory activity and the main phenolic compounds found in this fruit. Copao fruits from the Limari valley, a main place of collection and commercialization, showed major activity, adding evidence on the possible health-beneficial effects of this native Chilean fruit.
Start page
135
End page
140
Volume
70
Issue
2
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Nutrición, Dietética
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-84940000732
PubMed ID
Source
Plant Foods for Human Nutrition
ISSN of the container
09219668
Sponsor(s)
Financial support from FONDECYT Project N° 1120096, PCCI12067, CONICYT-PCHA/Doctorado Nacional/ 2013–21130048 (F. Jimenez-Aspee) is kindly acknowledged
Sources of information:
Directorio de Producción Científica
Scopus