Research Article

In Vitro Schistosomicidal Activity of Some Brazilian Cerrado Species and Their Isolated Compounds

Table 1

CG/MS identification of the main chemical constituents of the -hexane fractions of R. montana (RM-1), S. syringifolius (SS-1), and S. vinosa (SV-1).

Source/compound (min)Concentration (%)

R. montana (RM-1)
 Ethyl pentadecanoate27029.9358.89
 Fytol29633.65317.91
 Squalene41052.7994.18
-tocopherol41660.34211.71
 Lupeol42672.5468.05
-amyrin42670.0151.34
-amyrin42672.2300.76
-tetracontane61951.1883.85
S. syringifolius (SS-1)
 Methyl palmitate2705.8420.30
-heneicosane2969.4372.74
-nonacosane40811.56213.57
 Clionasterol41427.6551.21
 Lupeol42634.06522.03
-amyrin42631.12812.75
-amyrin42633.7065.04
 9,19-ciclolanostan-24-en-3-ol42631.8831.74
-friedelanol42838.25410.29
 9,19-ciclolanostan-3-ol, 24-methylene44033.4561.96
-amyrin acetate46835.2351.41
 Lupeol acetate46835.6809.87
-tetracontane61914.6243.08
S. vinosa (SV-1)
 Spathulenol22018.1307.84
 Ethyl palmitate28432.4504.57
 Stigmasterol41263.6603.28
 Sitosterol41465.0451.39
 Lupenone42466.2251.33
 Lupeol42667.01527.91