Morphoanatomy and Histochemistry of three species of Paullinia L. (Sapindaceae)

Rafael Ribeiro Pimentel
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Joecildo Francisco Rocha
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Rosani do Carmo de Oliveira Arruda
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Genise Vieira Somner
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    Rafael Ribeiro Pimentel

    Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRRJ), Institute of Biology, Department of Botany. Former Rio São Paulo Highway KM 47, CEP 23890-000, Seropédica, RJ, Brazil.

    OrcID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8431-9171

    Graduated from the Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro. Master in Biological Sciences (Botany) by the Graduate Program of the National Museum / UFRJ. PhD in Biological Sciences (Botany) by the Graduate Program of the National Museum / UFRJ. Currently Adjunct Professor at the Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro. He has experience in Botany, with emphasis on Plant Anatomy, working mainly on the following topics: Myrtaceae, Malvaceae, secretory structures, Anatomy and floral ontogenesis.

    Joecildo Francisco Rocha

    Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRRJ), Institute of Biology, Department of Botany. Former Rio São Paulo Highway KM 47, CEP 23890-000, Seropédica, RJ, Brazil.

    OrcID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0070-1291

    Full Professor at the Department of Botany at the Institute of Biological Sciences (ICBS) at the Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro - UFRRJ. Bachelor's degree in Agricultural Sciences from the Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro (1994), Master's degree in Biological Sciences (Botany) from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro - Museu Nacional (1998) and PhD in Biological Sciences (Botany) from Universidade Estadual Paulista - UNESP, Botucatu Campus (2005). Head of the Department of Botany at the Institute of Biological and Health Sciences (11/1998 - 11/2000), Deputy Head of the Department of Botany at the Institute of Biological and Health Sciences (11/2006-11/2008). Coordinator of the Graduate Course in Agricultural Sciences at the Institute of Education at UFRRJ (10/2009 - 06/2015). Titular Representative of the Adjunct Professor Class, with the Teaching, Research and Extension Council (CEPE) of UFRRJ (04/2007-04/2012). Representative of the Teaching Research and Extension Council of the Agricultural Sciences Area (CEPEA - CA), together with the Teaching Research and Extension Council (CEPE) of UFRRJ (04/2012 - 03/2013). Representative of the teaching category, with the University Council (CONSU) of UFRRJ (01/2016 - 03/2017). Pro-Dean of Undergraduate Studies at UFRRJ (03/2017-04/2021). He has experience in Botany, with emphasis on Plant Anatomy, working mainly on the following topics: Secretory structures, medicinal plants, restinga and cerrado species, Malvaceae.

    Rosani do Carmo de Oliveira Arruda

    Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS), Center for Biological and Health Sciences. Avenida Felinto Muller s/n, Cidade Universitária, Cidade Universitária, CEP 79070-900, Campo Grande, MS, Brazil.

    OrcID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5662-0191

    I have a degree in Biological Sciences from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), a Master's degree in Biological Sciences (Botany) from the National Museum/UFRJ and a PhD in Botany/Plant Anatomy from the University of São Paulo (USP). I am an Associate Professor at the Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul where I work in undergraduate teaching, research and extension activities. I am currently responsible for the administration of the Botany Laboratory. I am currently part of the permanent faculty of the Master's Program in Plant Biology (Campo Grande Campus) and the PPG in Frontier Studies (Pantanal Campus) at UFMS. I collaborate with PPG in Horticulture (Horticultura- UNESP/Campus Botucatu) in anatomical studies of agronomic varieties of hops. I also collaborate in research and extension projects at the Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology/Institute of Biological Sciences/UERJ on plants from the Atlantic Forest. I have experience in Plant Anatomy, with an emphasis on species from the Pantanal, Cerrado and Chaco, medicinal and phytoremediating plants, addressing functional, taxonomic/systematic aspects. I work as a reviewer of articles in national and international scientific journals, and also as a volunteer member of the editorial board.

    Genise Vieira Somner

    Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRRJ), Institute of Biology, Department of Botany. Former Rio São Paulo Highway KM 47, CEP 23890-000, Seropédica, RJ, Brazil.

    OrcID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0985-2325

    Graduated in Biological Sciences from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (1977), Master's in Biological Sciences (Botany) from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (1984) and PhD in Biological Sciences (Botany) from the University of São Paulo (2001 ). He is currently adjunct professor iii at the Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro, associate professor i at the Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro, deputy head of the botany department at the Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro, associate professor iii at the Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro. Rio de Janeiro, associate professor i at the Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden Research Institute, collaborating professor - National Museum and associate professor iii at the Federal University of Goiás. He has experience in Botany, with emphasis on Phanerogamous Taxonomy, working mainly on the following topics: sapindaceae, plant taxonomy, floristics, Atlantic forest and marambaia.

Keywords

Paullinieae
Morphology
Leaves
Secretory structures

Abstract

Paullinia is a monophyletic genus of lianas with a neotropical distribution, encompassing approximately 220 species. In Brazil, there are 102 species occurring mainly in the phytogeographic domains of the Atlantic Forest and Amazonia. The species of this genus have diverse uses as psychotropics, bactericides, antioxidants, fish poisons, stimulants and for ritualistic purposes. The genus is nevertheless insufficiently studied from the anatomical and histochemical standpoints. In the present study, morphoanatomical and histochemical investigations were made of the leaves of Paullinia dasygonia Radlk., P. micrantha Cambess. and P. trigonia Vell. The species studied have very similar leaf characters which makes their identification difficult. The leaves have dorsiventral structure, collateral vascular bundles and both non glandular and glandular trichomes which vary in the species as regards shape, length and distribution. The glandular trichomes have neutral polysaccharides and phenolic compounds. In addition, laticifers were observed containing lipid droplets, alkaloids, proteins and phenolic compounds in diverse regions of the leaf. Saponins, which are characteristic of the family, were observed in the secretory trichomes and generally in the mesophyll and midrib. The results obtained provide evidence justifying further pharmacological investigation of these three species, as well as others in the genus.

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  • Rafael Ribeiro Pimentel
    Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRRJ), Institute of Biology, Department of Botany. Former Rio São Paulo Highway KM 47, CEP 23890-000, Seropédica, RJ, Brazil.
    https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8431-9171
  • Joecildo Francisco Rocha
    Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRRJ), Institute of Biology, Department of Botany. Former Rio São Paulo Highway KM 47, CEP 23890-000, Seropédica, RJ, Brazil.
    https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0070-1291
  • Rosani do Carmo de Oliveira Arruda
    Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS), Center for Biological and Health Sciences. Avenida Felinto Muller s/n, Cidade Universitária, Cidade Universitária, CEP 79070-900, Campo Grande, MS, Brazil.
    https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5662-0191
  • Genise Vieira Somner
    Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRRJ), Institute of Biology, Department of Botany. Former Rio São Paulo Highway KM 47, CEP 23890-000, Seropédica, RJ, Brazil.
    https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0985-2325

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Morphoanatomy and Histochemistry of three species of Paullinia L. (Sapindaceae). Rev Fitos [Internet]. 2023 Dec. 20 [cited 2024 Oct. 30];17(4):479-8. Available from: https://teste.revistafitos.far.fiocruz.br/index.php/revista-fitos/article/view/1501
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