Effects of the essential oil from fruits of Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi (Anacardiaceae) on reproductive functions in male rats

Abstract

O óleo essencial de Schinus terebinthifolius foi analisado por CG e CG-EM. α-Fencheno, limoneno, β-pineno, α-felandreno e β-isosilvestreno representam aproximadamente 80% da composição do óleo. A toxicidade na reprodução de ratos Wistar machos foi avaliada. Não foram observadas mudanças na massa dos órgãos reprodutivos, no número e morfologia dos espermatozoides, nas taxas de reprodução e na massa corporal dos ratos machos após tratamento com o óleo essencial de S. terebinthifolius.The essential oil of Schinus terebinthifolius (Anacardiaceae) was analyzed by GC and GC-MS. α-Fenchene, limonene, β-pinene, α-phellandrene, and β-isosylvestrene represent about 80% of the oil composition. The reproductive toxicity of the essential oil in Wistar male rats was evaluated. No changes were observed in the mass of the reproductive organs, number and morphology of spermatozoa, reproductive rates, and the body mass of offspring of male rats after treatment with the essential oil of S. terebinthifolius.

Toxicological and biochemical studies on Schinus terebinthifolius concerning its curative and hepatoprotective effects against carbon tetrachloride-induced liver injury

“…[ 11 ] S. terebinthifolius , also named Brazilian pepper, aroeira-vermelha, pink pepper, mastic tree or christmas-berry, belongs to the Anacardiaceae family of plants. [ 12 ] Anacardiaceae family comprises 800 species in 82 genera. The genus Schinus , which is named after the Greek name of the mastic tree (Schinos), is used for decoration, tanning agent and as spice.…”

“…[ 13 ] S. terebinthifolius poses antifungal, healing, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, anti-allergic, and insecticidal activities. [ 12 14 15 16 ] Marzouk et al [ 17 ] reported that aqueous methanolic extract of the leaves of Schinus molle showed moderate to strong radical scavenging properties on lipid peroxidation, hydroxyl radical, and O 2− generations. Meanwhile, the possibility of S. terebinthifolius to protect the liver from drugs or toxins was not studied yet.…”

In-vitro effects of Thymus munbyanus essential oil and thymol on human sperm motility and function

“…Cinnamon oil was also found to improve sperm parameters of Wistar rats when administered by gavage at a dose of 100 mg/kg/day during 10 weeks (Yuce et al, 2013). No such stimulatory properties, however, were observed when adult male rats were treated with 375-1500 mg/kg/day of essential oil from Schinus terebinthifolius administered orally during 60 days and no reproductive toxicity was reported (Affonso et al, 2012), suggesting a specific pro-spermatic effect of the compounds from Satureja khuzestanica and cinnamon.…”

Atividade antioxidante, anticolinesterásica e perfil metabolômico de diferentes tipos de pimentas: Implicações na doença de Alzheimer

“…Poucos artigos relatam sua composição fitoquímica, tornando difícil inferir que composto(s) estão associado(s) a sua atividade anticolinesterásica. Os trabalhos existentes têm apontado os polifenóis como responsáveis pelas propriedades farmacológicas, todavia compostos como os monoterpenos, hidrocarbonetos sesquiterpénicos e ácidos graxos também foram encontrados em altas concentrações (AFFONSO et al, 2012;LIMA et al, 2009;SANTOS et al, 2012).…”

“…São ainda utilizados no tratamento do reumatismo, diarreia e doenças do trato gastrointestinal, úlceras dérmicas, gengivite, doenças venéreas e inflamações uterinas e do trato urinário. Existem ainda relatos de sua ação antifúngica, antibacteriana e antialérgica(AFFONSO et al, 2012;BENDAOUD et al, 2010; CARVALHO et al, 2013;SANTOS et al, 2012). estudos e publicações tem se restringido a identificação dos compostos presentes no óleo essencial, extraídos das folhas e/ou fruto.…”