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Original ArticlePharmacognosy ResearchVol. 15 | Issue 1 | 2026 | pp. 71–74Open access
Chemical Profile and Antimicrobial Activity of Syagrus oleracea (Mart.) Becc. Oils and Oils Extracted from Speciomerus revoili (Pic.) Larvae
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- 1 Program of Postgraduate Biotechnology, State University of Montes Claros (UNIMONTES), Montes Claros, MG, BRAZIL.
- 2 Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), Montes Claros, MG, BRAZIL.
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Published in Pharmacognosy Research
Correspondence: Vanessade Andrade Royo
Program of Postgraduate Biotechnology, State University of Montes Claros (UNIMONTES), Montes Claros, MG, BRAZIL.
Email: vanroyo31@gmail.com
Copyright: © 2026 Manuscript Technomedia. This is an open access article.
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- Aug 14, 2026
- Received:
- Sep 15, 2022
- Accepted:
- Nov 9, 2022
- DOI:
- 10.5530/097484900265
How to cite
Veloso, L. H., Oliveira, D. A. D., Souza, C. N. D., Alves, F. S., Ferraz, V., Almeida, A. C. D., Júnior, A. F. D. M., Menezes, E. V., Brandão, M. M., & Royo, V. A. (2026). Chemical Profile and Antimicrobial Activity of Syagrus oleracea (Mart.) Becc. Oils and Oils Extracted from Speciomerus revoili (Pic.) Larvae. Pharmacognosy Research, 15(1), 71–74. https://doi.org/10.5530/097484900265
Abstract
Background: The antimicrobial effect of oils extracted from Syagrus oleracea (Mart.) to prove the action and obtain data for the future development of therapeutic products. Objectives: The present study was to determine the chemical profile and the antimicrobial potential of oils extracted from Syagrus oleracea (Mart.) Becc. almonds and Speciomerus revoilie (Pic.) larvae to obtain scientific information to prove the action and obtain data for the future development of therapeutic products. Materials and Methods: The separation, identification and quantification of fatty acids in oils extracted from the larvae of S. revoili (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae) and almonds of S. oleracea (Arecaceae) were performed by gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry. The determination of antibacterial activity was performed using microdilution in plates. Results: In the oils extracted from S. revoili and S. oleracea, saturated chain fatty acids, the presence of hexanoic acid (only in almonds), and caprylic acid, capric acid, lauric acid, myristic acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid and those of unsaturated chain, oleic acid (omega-9) and linoleic acid (omega-6). S. revoili oil showed satisfactory results against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus.
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| Title | Chemical Profile and Antimicrobial Activity of Syagrus oleracea (Mart.) Becc. Oils and Oils Extracted from Speciomerus revoili (Pic.) Larvae |
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| Authors | Luciana Helena Veloso; Dario Alves de Oliveira; Cintya Neves de Souza; Francine Souza Alves; Vany Ferraz; Anna Christina de Almeida; Afrânio Farias de Melo Júnior; Elytania Veiga Menezes; Murilo Malveira Brandão; Vanessade Andrade Royo |
| Affiliations | Program of Postgraduate Biotechnology, State University of Montes Claros (UNIMONTES), Montes Claros, MG, BRAZIL.; Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), Montes Claros, MG, BRAZIL.; Department of Chemistry, Chromatography Laboratory, Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), Belo Horizonte, MG, BRAZIL. |
| Corresponding author | vanroyo31@gmail.com |
| Journal | Pharmacognosy Research |
| Volume / Issue | Vol. 15, Issue 1 (2026) |
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