(2011-12) Nascimento, Guilhermina Costa; Menezes, Antonio Carlos Severo; Lacerda, Elisângela de Paula Silveira
Phytochemical studies made with different species of Erythroxylum (belonging to
the family Erythroxylaceae) led to the isolation of several secondary metabolites such
as fl avonoids and alkaloids, and tannins, terpenes and phenylpropanoids activities that
have anti-oxidant, anti-carcinogenic, anti-infl ammatory activity among other. The present
work was aimed at providing the phytochemical study of fractions of the methanol extract
of leaves of Erythroxylum deciduum A. St.-Hill, aiming at the isolation and identifi cation
of substances, as well as evaluating the antitumor activity of K562 cells from chronic
myeloid leukemia methanol extract of fruits of E. deciduum.