Author: Lucie Jánská Název: Alkaloids of family Amaryllidaceae: genus Zephyranthes Diploma thesis Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové, Department of Pharmacognosy 2018, 75 p. The aim of this diploma thesis was to summarize all knowledge about alkaloids izolated from Zephyranthes plants of Amaryllidaceae family. It contains a detail overview of botanical charactericts of phytochemically studied plants of the genus Zephyranthes. Also the overview of alkaloids with bilogical activity was described. Within the genus Zephyranthes 10 species were studied phytochemically and 89 alkaloids were isolated from this plants. This alkaloids are divided in several structural groups. The lycorine-, haemanthamine-, galanthamine- and pancratistatine-type alkaloids occure the most frequently. Acetylcholinesterase-inhibitory, anticancer and antimalarial activity of the alkaloids was described like the most important. The most significant acetylcholinesterase- inhibitory activity was observed in alkaloids from galanthamine sctructural type. Anticancer activity was found the most in lycorine-, pancratistatine- and haemanthamine- type alkaloids. The most notable antimalarial activity was observed in lycorine- and heamanthamine- type alkaloids. Keywords Zephyranthes, Amaryllidaceae,...

Submitted by (ana.araujo@ufrpe.br) on 2017-02-22T14:59:44Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Winston Jose Pessoa Felix.pdf: 3066003 bytes, checksum: e332581b7efc29ec2ebf2e0c4af9c437 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-02-22T14:59:44Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Winston Jose Pessoa Felix.pdf: 3066003 bytes, checksum: e332581b7efc29ec2ebf2e0c4af9c437 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2009-06-29 / The cytogenetic characteristics and CMA / DAPI band patterns in seven species of Zephyranthes and a Habranthus were studied in this paper to evaluate the karyotypic differences between these species. All individuals presented reticulated or semi-reticulated interphased nuclei and karyotype formed by a set of metacentric chromosomes, in addition to submetacentric and acrocentric chromosomes. Zephyranthes robusta, with 2n = 12 and karyotypic formula 4M +2 SM presented more symmetrical karyotype. Z. sylvatica showed chromosome complement composed of 2n = 12 being 1M+5SM, 2n = 13 being 1M+5SM + (B) SM and 2n = 18 formed by cracks, one with metacentric and five with only submetacentric (1M+5SM). For the cultivated species Zephyranthes rosea Lindl. presented karyotype with 2n = 24 and karyotypic formula 4M+7SM +1A. Zephyranthes grandiflora Lindl. presented the same chromosome count of the previous species, being observed 2M +5 SM +5 A. Zephyranthes aff. rosea Lindl. presented 2n = 25, being 3M + (1M "crack") +7 SM +1 A. Furthermore, it was observed the presence of trisomy in fourth metacentric pair. Zephyranthes brachyandra Herb. presented karyotype with 2n = 24 +1 B and formula 4M +3 SM +5 A +1 B. In Zephyranthes candida Herb. 2n = 38 was observed with 9M +5 SM +5 A. For H. itaobinus Ravenna, a numeric variation in the counts was observed, where in most populations the additional chromosomes were formed by 2n = 45 or 5M +12 SM +5 A + (B) M and in a single population the species showed presented karyotype with 2n = 44, 6M +12 SM +5 A +3 (B)M. Interstitial and subterminal DAPI bands were observed only in Z. robusta and Z. brachyandra. The remaining species showed no AT-rich heterochromatin. In species with 2n = 12 was found a CMA+ block in a chromosome pair of Z. robust and Zephyranthes sp., while in Z. sylvatica was observed a small additional terminal block. Z. rosea and Z. grandiflora had four CMA+ bands, while there were eight interstitial pinpoint bands, apart from the heterochromatic RON and a bigger block in the terminal of the short arm of B chromosome in Z. brachyandra. In Z. candida, there were 14 subterminal CMA bands and in H. itaobinus, seven bands with strong differentiated amplification in the heterochromatic RON. Taxonomic implications and the karyotypic evolution are discussed for the species studied. / No presente trabalho foram estudados a caracterização citogenética e os padrões de banda CMA/DAPI em sete espécies de Zephyranthes e uma de Habranthus com o objetivo de avaliar as diferenças cariotípicas entre essas espécies. Todos os indivíduos apresentaram núcleo interfásico reticulado ou semi-reticulado e cariótipo formado por um conjunto de cromossomos metacêntricos, além de cromossomos submetacêntricos e acrocêntricos. Zephyranthes robusta, com 2n=12 e fórmula cariotípica 4M+2SM, apresentou cariótipo mais simétrico. Z. sylvatica apresentou complemento cromossômico formado por 2n=12 sendo 1M+5SM, 2n=13 sendo 1M+5SM+(B)SM e 2n=18 formadas por trincas, uma com metacêntricos e cinco apenas com submetacêntricos (1M+5SM). Para as espécies cultivadas, Zephyranthes rosea Lindl. Apresentou cariótipo com 2n=24 e fórmula cariotípica 4M+7SM+1A. Zephyranthes grandiflora Lindl. apresentou a mesma contagem cromossômica da espécie anterior, sendo que foram observados 2M+5SM+5A. Zephyranthes aff. rosea Lindl., apresentou 2n=25, sendo 3M+(1M“trinca”) +7SM+1A. Além disso, pôde-se observar a presença de trissomia no par quatro metacêntrico. Zephyranthes brachyandra Herb. apresentou cariótipo com 2n=24+1B e fórmula 4M+3SM+5A+1B. Para Zephyranthes candida Herb. observou-se 2n=38, sendo 9M+5SM+5A. Em H. itaobinus Ravena observou-se variação numérica nas contagens onde na maioria das populações os complementos cromossômicos foram formados por 2n=45 ou 5M+12SM+5A+(B)M e em uma única população a espécie apresentou cariótipo com 2n=44, 6M+12SM+5A+3(B)M. Foram observadas bandas DAPI subterminais e intersticiais apenas em Z. robusta e em Z. brachyandra. As demais espécies não apresentaram heterocromatina rica em AT. Nas espécies com 2n=12 foi observado um bloco CMA+ em um par cromossômico de Z. robusta e Zephyranthes sp., enquanto em Z. sylvatica foi observado um pequeno bloco terminal adicional. Z. rosea e Z. grandiflora, tiveram quatro bandas CMA+, enquanto em Z. brachyandra, ocorreram oito bandas intersticiais puntiformes, além da RON heterocromática e de um bloco maior no terminal do braço curto do cromossomo B. Em Z. candida, observouse 14 bandas CMA subterminais e em H. itaobinus, sete bandas, com forte amplificação diferenciada na RON heterocromática. São discutidas as implicações taxonômicas e a evolução cariotípica para as espécies estudadas.