Photophysical and Photosensitizing Characterization of 5-Chloro-Soranjidiol Obtained from Heterophyllaea Lycioides

J DIMER, L. R. COMINI, ; F.E. MORAN VIEYRA, R. A. MIGNONE; S. A. NUÑEZ MONTOYA, ; V. REY; C. S. MENDOZA; J. L. CABRERA; C. D. BORSARELLI

Córdoba

Congreso; 16th International Congress on Photobiology; 2014

Universidad Nacional de Córdoba

Heterophyllaea J.D. Hook. (Rubiaceaea) is a South American genus represented by only two species,Heterophyllaea pustulata Hook f. and Heterophyllaea lycioides (Rusby) Sandwith [1]. Our research group succeeded in the identification of nine AQs from the first species. We demonstrated that these AQs possess photosensitizing properties and these results led us to study them as anticancer and antimicrobial agents to be used in photodynamic therapy, obtaining satisfactory results.