Submitted by MARCIA ROVADOSCHI (marciar@unifra.br) on 2018-08-20T13:06:20Z No. of bitstreams: 2 license_rdf: 0 bytes, checksum: d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e (MD5) Tese_ClaudiaGrigoloPinto.pdf: 2951768 bytes, checksum: d150d2a4b45b72a14b6089d1bcad085b (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-20T13:06:20Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 license_rdf: 0 bytes, checksum: d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e (MD5) Tese_ClaudiaGrigoloPinto.pdf: 2951768 bytes, checksum: d150d2a4b45b72a14b6089d1bcad085b (MD5) Previous issue date: 2018-03-27 / This study explored the profile of the ginger essential oil and of the trans-anethole, which are medicinal plants active ingredients extensively used in traditional medicine. These have been popularized in recent years, due to several properties, which are, however, significantly toxic. These ingredients were manipulated by methods used in nanotechnology. Thus, lipid- and polymer-based nanostructure systems, such as nanocapsules, nanoemulsions, and lipid carriers were produced. For the polymer systems, a preliminary study was carried out in order to determine which polymer would be used, which was later tested using a polymer swelling test. After the definition of the polymer and of the best methodology, the systems were produced. These had their physical-chemical parameters, such as polydispersity index, zeta potential, mean particle diameter, pH and stability evaluated for 90 days to verify in which conditions they were stable, thus allowing the determination of the best storage conditions. Nanocapsules, nanoemulsions, and lipid carriers containing ginger essential oil were produced. Similarly, systems which contained trans-anethole were produced. For comparison purposes, blank systems, which do not have the studied ingredients, were also produced. After characterization and stability studies, each of the systems was analyzed for the following: cytotoxicity and cell viability in macrophages by the MTT assay, genotoxicity by the Comet assay, antimicrobial activity by disk diffusion, antimicrobial activity by broth microdilution, and ecotoxicity by bioassay with Artemia. As for the antimicrobial activity, only some of the formulations presented significant activity on the analyzed strains. In general, the results obtained indicated a reduction in the cyto-, geno- and the eco-toxicity of the nanostructured systems when compared with the free forms of the studied ingredients and their respective controls. This study made it possible to corroborate other studies which have also demonstrated the great potential of the use of nanotechnology to explore the profile of medicinal plants. Through these methodologies, their toxicity could be reduced and pharmacological and environmental safety could be promoted. Considering the results obtained, four scientific articles were produced and submitted to scientific journals. / O óleo essencial de gengibre e o trans-anetol, que são ativos oriundos de plantas medicinais com extensa utilização na medicina tradicional os quais tiveram sua popularização nos últimos anos, sendo relacionados a várias propriedades, que, no entanto, apresentam toxicidade bastante significativa. Através de métodos empregados na Nanotecnologia foram produzidos sistemas nanoestruturados poliméricos e de base lipídica, no caso, nanocápsulas, nanoemulsões e carreadores lipídicos. Para os sistemas poliméricos, foi realizado um estudo preliminar para a escolha do polímero que seria utilizado. Este estudo empregou o teste do inchamento do polímero. Após a definição do polímero e da melhor metodologia, os sistemas foram produzidos e tiveram seus parâmetros físico-químicos, como índice de polidisperssão, potencial zeta, diâmetro médio de partículas, pH e a estabilidade avaliados por 90 dias para verificar em que condições permaneciam estáveis, possibilitando determinar as melhores condições de armazenamento. Foram produzidas nanocápsulas, nanoemulsões e carreadores lipídicos contendo óleo essencial de gengibre e as mesmas categorias de sistemas contendo trans-anetol. Para fins de comparação, também foram produzidos sistemas brancos, ou seja, nanocápsulas, nanoemulsões e carreadores lipídicos sem os ativos de estudo. Após os estudos de caracterização e de estabilidade, cada um dos sistemas foi analisado em relação às seguintes atividades: citotoxicidade e viabilidade celular pelo ensaio MTT, genotoxicidade pelo ensaio Cometa, atividade antimicrobiana por disco-difusão, atividade antimicrobiana por microdiluição em caldo e atividade ecotóxica por bioensaio com artêmias. Quanto à atividade antimicrobiana, apenas os tratamentos com óleo de gengibre livre apresentaram atividade significativa sobre as cepas de E. coli, P. aeruginosa, S. aureus e C. albicans. Os resultados obtidos, conforme objetivo proposto apontaram redução da cito, geno e ecotoxicidade dos sistemas nanoestruturados testados quando comparados com as formas livres dos ativos estudados e com seus respectivos controles, o que tornou possível corroborar com outros estudos que também demonstram o grande potencial do uso de Nanotecnologia para explorar o perfil de ativos oriundos de plantas medicinais, que, mediante essas metodologias, reduzem a toxicidade, promovendo a segurança farmacológica e ambiental para a utilização dos mesmos. Diante dos resultados obtidos, quatro artigos científicos foram produzidos e submetidos a revistas científicas para divulgação.

L'objectif principal de notre étude a été la mise au point des formulations liposomiales encapsulant des monoterpènes (MT) et phénylpropènes (PP). Le manuscrit contient deux axes principaux. Le premier a porté sur l'interaction de l'HP-ß-CD, de MT et PP avec des membranes lipidiques. L'HP-ß-CD interagit avec les têtes polaires et les chaînes acyles des phospholipides et montre un effet fluidifiant sur les liposomes formés de DPPC et de Lipoid S100. De plus, l'HP-ß-CD présent dans le compartiment aqueux des liposomes les protège durant la lyophilisation. Les MT et PP interagissent avec la tête et les chaînes alkyles de DPPC entrainant sa fluidification. D'autre part, les composés les plus hydrophobes de la série, ont été plus actifs contre E. coli. Le deuxième axe a été orienté vers la préparation des liposomes conventionnels et du système mixte CD/liposome (ACL). La technique de double encapsulation (ACL2) a été appliquée. Les préparations sont faites à partir de Phospholipon 90H ou Lipoid S100 par la méthode d'injection éthanolique. Les vésicules ont été caractérisées pour la taille, pdI, le potentiel zêta, la morphologie, le rendement et la cinétique de libération de la molécule. L'anéthol (Ane) est utilisé comme un système modèle. ACL et ACL2 ont permis d'améliorer le rendement d'encapsulation de l'Ane et de ralentir sa libération. Les liposomes composés de Lipoid S100 ont montré une meilleure photostabilité et rendement d'encapsulation. Le Lipoid S100 a été ainsi utilisé pour la préparation à grande échelle. Les vésicules obtenues à petite et grande échelle, ont présenté les caractéristiques proches ce qui témoigne d'une bonne reproductibilité de ces procédés / The main objective of this work was the development of liposomal formulations encapsulating monoterpenes (MT) and phenylpropene (PP). The manuscript contains two main axes: the first axis was oriented to the interaction of HP-ß-CD, MTs and PPs with lipid membranes. The HP-ß-CD interacts with the polar heads and acyl chains of phospholipids and showed a fluidizing effect on liposomes formed with DPPC or Lipoid S100. In addition, the incorporation of HP-ß-CD in the internal aqueous compartment of the liposomes protected them during lyophilization. The studied monoterpenes interact with the choline head group and the alkyl chains of DPPC membrane raising the bilayer’s fluidity. In addition, the most hydrophobic compounds of the series, were more active against E. coli. The second axis was oriented towards the preparation of conventional liposomes and drug-in-cyclodextrin-in-liposomes (ACL). The double loaded technique (double loaded liposomes, ACL2) was applied. Phospholipon 90H or Lipoid S100 were used to prepare liposomes by the ethanol injection method. Vesicles were characterized in terms of size, pdI, zeta potential, morphology, loading rate and drug release kinetics. Anethole (Ane) is used as a model system. Compared to conventional liposomes, ACL and ACL2 improve the loading rate of Ane and reduce Ane release. Liposomes prepared with Lipoid S100 showed the best photostability and loading rate. Lipoid S100 is used to prepare liposomes at large scale by membrane contactor and by pilot scale. The characteristics of the vesicles obtained at laboratory and large scale confirmed the reproducibility of the two methods of preparation

Algunas plagas causan daños importantes en productos y granos almacenados, lo cual conlleva consecuentemente a pérdidas de producción y calidad en estos productos.Las principales plagas del arroz almacenado en España son, Sitophilus oryzae L. (Coleoptera Curculionidae), Rhyzopertha dominica Fabricius (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae), y Cryptolestes pusillus Schönherr (Coleoptera: Cucujidae). Las dos primeras son plagas primarias que atacan directamente el grano y resultan bastante destructivas debido a que sus larvas se alimentan y desarrollan dentro de él. C.pusillus es, sin embargo, una plaga secundaria que se beneficia de granos que ya están dañados y rotos.Actualmente, el uso de fumigantes e insecticidas de síntesis sigue siendo el principal método de lucha para controlar las plagas de almacén, si bien recientemente (dadas las continuas restricciones al uso de agroquímicos) existe un gran interés en la utilización de otras alternativas tales como el control biológico, el almacenamiento a bajas temperaturas, o los tratamientos con calor entre otros.Igualmente muchos productos obtenidos principalmente de plantas y que derivan del metabolismo secundario de las mismas ofrecen una fuente de bioinsecticidas que podrían representar una alternativa ecológica frente a los insecticidas de síntesis ya que su uso masivo e indiscriminado ha ocasionado problemas tales como la aparición de resistencias en determinadas especies de insectos frente a diferentes materias activas, desequilibrios ecológicos y problemas medioambientales sin olvidar el riesgo que entrañan para la salud humana.Con este trabajo se ha pretendido estudiar la actividad plaguicida de los aceites esenciales extraídos de tres plantas: Coriandrum sativum L. (Umbelliferae), Carum carvii L. (Umbelliferae) y Ocimum basilicum L. (Labiatae) y su posterior fraccionamiento para identificar dentro de estos aceites los compuestos químicos responsables de esta actividad insecticida sobre tres plagas de almacén de arroz (S. oryzae, R.dominica y C.pusillus).Del estudio de estos monoterpenoides, linalol, S-carvona y estragol resultaron tener una alta actividad insecticida sobre estas plagas. Sin embargo el E-anetol fue más selectivo para R.dominica y C.pusillus, así como el limoneno, γ-terpineno, geraniol y eucaliptol sólo resultaron activos frente a C.pusillus.Algunos monoterpenoides podrían actuar de sinergistas potenciando la actividad de otros, como podría ser el caso del alcanfor, acetato de geranilo y E-anetol con linalol en R.dominica y C.pusillus, o el caso del metoxicinamaldehido, p-anisaldehido y linalol que pueden tener efecto sinergista sobre el estragol.Este trabajo también abarcó el estudio de un posible modo de acción de estos monoterpenoides, la inhibición de la acetilcolinesterasa, para alcanzar un mayor entendimiento del comportamiento de estas sustancias en el interior del insecto.Así se pudo observar como la mayoría de monoterpenoides estudiados inhibían en cierta medida esta enzima, siendo fenchona, S-carvona y linalol los monoterpenoides que mayor inhibición originaron.Del mismo modo se observó como fenchona, γ-terpineno, geraniol y linalol inhibían competitivamente la acetilcolinesterasa, mientras que S-carvona, estragol y alcanfor producían una inhibición mixta para esta enzima.Sin embargo no se observó inhibición de la acetilcolinesterasa por parte del E-anetol a las concentraciones de monoterpenoides ensayadas.Para completar este trabajo se examinó de igual forma la capacidad que tenían estos bioinsecticidas de generar resistencia en estas tres plagas así como el mecanismo de resistencia implicado en el desarrollo de este proceso. Para ello se fueron seleccionando las poblaciones de insectos mediante la aplicación de los diferentes monoterpenoides a dosis crecientes durante 7 generaciones. De este modo se pudo calcular el factor de resistencia en cada una de las plagas y para cada uno de los monoterpenoides comparando las concentraciones letales 50 de las poblaciones seleccionadas con las poblaciones iniciales (sensibles).A continuación se analizaron tres posibles sistemas de detoxificación enzimáticos gracias al uso de sinergistas para estudiar el mecanismo de resistencia que podría estar involucrado.De tal forma se observó como estos monoterpenoides inducían lentamente resistencias resultando ventajosos en un futuro para el control de estas plagas.Esta Tesis ha englobado un estudio íntegro y profundo de estos insecticidas ecológicos desde la extracción de los aceites esenciales, seguido de la identificación de compuestos puros (CG-EM) con actividad insecticida junto con el estudio de un modo de acción de estos insecticidas, la selección de resistencia en las poblaciones de insectos y los posibles mecanismos de resistencia que pudieran estar implicados en este proceso. / Some pests cause serious damage to stored grains and stored products and consequently production and quality losses in these products.The rice weevil, Sitophilus oryzae L. (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), the lesser grain borer, Rhyzopertha dominica Fabricius (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae) and Cryptolestes pusillus Schönherr (Coleoptera: Cucujidae) were the main damaging pests found in stored rice in Spain.S.oryzae and R.dominica are primary pests attacking directly the intact grain and are quite destructive because their larvi feed and develop inside the grain whereas C.pusillus is a secondary pest which benefits from grains previously damaged.At the present time, organic synthetic pesticides are still the main method to control stored grain pests, however, recently (due to restriction in agrochemicals use) there is a great interest in using other altenatives such as biological control, storage at low-temperatures, or heat treatment.Likewise, many products obtained mainly from plants and derived from secondary metabolism have insecticidal activity against insects, such as monoterpenoids, which present a broad variety of bioinsecticide products which could turn out to be an ecologic alternative to synthetic pesticides since the majority of alternative products are not harmful for the human healthy and they become less environmentally damaging, exhibiting a low impact on the environment.In addition, it cannot be ignored the different difficulties related to resistance due to several active compounds from organic pesticides found in some species of insects.With this work, we have considered remarkable to study the insecticide activity of essential oils extracted from three plants: Coriandrum sativum L. (Umbelliferae), Carum carvii L. (Umbelliferae) and Ocimum basilicum L. (Labiatae) and carry out a bioassay-guided fractionation of their essential oils to identify which compounds were responsible for the volatile toxicity shown on three stored rice pests (S. oryzae, R. dominica and C. pusillus).Linalool, S-carvone and estragole turned out to have a high insecticide activity on these pests. Nevertheless E-anetol was more selective to R. dominica and C. pusillus, being only active on C. pusillus limonene, γ-terpinene, geraniol and eucalyptol.Some monoterpenoids were found as synergists, increasing the activity of the other ones, like for instance, camphor, geranyl acetate and E-anethole with linalool in R.dominica and C.pusillus or metoxycinnamaldehyde, p-anysaldehyde and linalool which could activate to estragole.In this work, the inhibition of acetylcholinesterase as a posible mode of action was studied as well, to reach a clear understanding about the action of these products inside the insects.The majority of monoterpenoids inhibited the enzyme acetylcholinesterase being fenchone, S-carvone and linalool the monoterpenoids that produced a higher inhibition.Furthermore, it was observed how fenchone, γ-terpinene, geraniol and linalool showed a competitive inhibition whereas S-carvone, estragole and camphor produced a mixed inhibition for this enzyme. However the enzyme acetylcholinesterase was not inhibited by E-anethole.To finish up this work, the selection for monoterpenoid resistance on these pests as well as the metabolic mechanisms implicated was studied.The resistant strains were selected from susceptible insect populations and survivors were reared separately for each monoterpenoid and successive generations were treated with higher concentrations. These populations were selected until seven times.As a result we could calculate the resistance factor on each pest (comparing lethal concentration 50 values of susceptible and resistant strains).Next, three enzymatic systems detoxifying these monoterpenoids were analysed to study the metabolic mechanism implicated.In this way we could realize that all monoterpenoids induced resistance slowly, concluding that these pesticides will be appropriated to control these pests in the future.This Thesis has concerned a study in depth about ecological insecticides from extraction of essential oils, identification of compounds (GC-MS) with insecticide activity, mode of action and study of resistance and mechanism of insecticide resistance involved in this process.