Trypanosomatid protozoa in fruit of solanaceae in southeastern Brazil

Abstract

Fruits of cultivated and indigenous Solanaceae from Southeastern Brazil have been examined for the presence of trypanosomatid flagellates. The 14 species found infected were: Capsicum annuum, C. praetermissum, Lycopersicon esculentum, Nicandra physaloides, Physalis angulata, Solanum sp., S. americanum, S. concinnum, S. diflorum, S. erianthum, S. gilo, S. robustum, S. variable and S. viarum. The pentatomid hemipteran Arvelius albopunctatus experimentally transmitted flagellates to fruits of some species. Cultures of flagellates were obtained from fruits of eight species of Solanaceae and from A. albopunctatus.

Antinociceptive effect of the aqueous extract obtained from roots of Physalis angulata L. on mice

“…The whole plant cooked is recommended in baths for inflammatory processes, such as rheumatism (Lorenzi, 1982). It has been demonstrated that some of the extracts or active principles obtained from Physalis angulata have a broad spectrum of biological activities, including antibacterial, molluscicidal, antiprotozoal, anticancer, cytotoxic and immunomodulatory activities (Kastelein and Camargo, 1990;Lee et al, 1991;Chiang et al, 1992a,b;Lin et al, 1992;Cáceres et al, 1995;Freiburghaus et al, 1996;Pietro et al, 2000;Ismail and Alam, 2001;Januario et al, 2002;Santos et al, 2003;Soares et al, 2003).…”

Preliminary photochemical investigation and TLC analysis of P. angulata fruit extract

“…The leaves of the plant are sometimes used against inflammations of the bladder, spleen and liver. The whole plant cooked is recommended in baths for inflammatory processes, such as rheumatism (Lorenzi et al,1982) and Physalis angulata have a broad spectrum of biological activities, including antibacterial, molluscicidal, antiprotozoal, anticancer, cytotoxic and immunomodulatory activities (Kastelein et al,1990, Lee et al,1991, Ismail et al,2001. TLC is a simple, quick and inexpensive procedure that gives the chemist a quick answer as to how many components are in a mixture.…”

Vectors of Plant Parasites of the Genus Phytomonas (Protozoa, Zoomastigophorea, Kinetoplastida)

“…Flagellates have also been found in fruits of the families Anacardaceae (cashew), Oxalidaceae (carambola), Passifloraceae (passion fruit), Punicaceae (pomegranate), Rosaceae (peach), Rutaceae (bergamot) and several species of Solanaceae including tomato and red pepper (23,37,60,71,75), and in seeds of Phaseolus vulgaris (brown bean) and Glycine max (soybean) (72,73).…”