ABSTRACT Hippeastrum goianum (Ravenna) Meerow, Amaryllidaceae, is an endemic species from the Cerrado, Brazil; there are only few studies about its chemistry or biological activity. This study aimed to investigate the occurrence of lycorine in extracts from in vitro H. goianum plantlets, as well as evaluate a possible inhibition of acetylcholinesterase. The ethanol extract of plantlets produced by in vitro seed germination and micropropagation of bulblets was obtained from seedlings from in vitro germination, while the ethanol extract micropropagtion of bulblets was obtained from a subculture of those seedlings. The presence of lycorine was detected in only in the micropropagation of bulblets. The micropropagation of bulblets was more active than the plantlets produced by in vitro seed germination, with an IC50 of 114.8 ± 0.95 µg/ml and IC50 386.00 ± 0.97 µg/ml, respectively. These results showed that both in vitro germination and micropropagation of H. goianum can lead to the biosynthesis of lycorine. Moreover, the micropropagation led to improved anticholinesterase activity.

O objetivo deste trabalho foi adaptar a aplicação de testes de condutividade elétrica e lixiviação de potássio para avaliar a viabilidade de embriões de coqueiro 'Anão Verde do Brasil de Jiqui' (AVeJBr) criopreservados. Os embriões zigóticos foram excisados, esterilizados e submetidos a quatro tratamentos crioprotetores combinados a três tempos de incubação (12, 16 e 20 horas), o que totalizou 12 tratamentos. O pré-tratamento de embriões zigóticos maduros de coco AVeJBr com crioprotetor contendo 1,75 mol L-1 de sacarose + 15% de glicerol por 12 e 16 horas promoveu menor umidade dos embriões e maior viabilidade em testes de condutividade elétrica e lixiviação de potássio. Amostras com dez embriões são suficientes para análise de condutividade elétrica em embriões zigóticos de coqueiro AVeJBr criopreservados ou não. O período de embebição de 4 a 8 horas é promissor para a análise da condutividade elétrica em embriões zigóticos maduros de coco AVeJBr não criopreservados.

The objective of this work was to adapt the application of electrolytic conductivity and potassium leaching tests to assess the viability of cryopreserved embryos of 'Anão Verde do Brasil de Jiqui' (AVeJBr) coconut. The zygotic embryos were excised, sterilized and subjected to four cryoprotectant treatments combined with three incubation times (12, 16 and 20 hours), totaling 12 treatments. The pre-treatment of mature zygotic embryos of AVeJBr coconut using a cryoprotectant with 1.75 mol L-1 of sucrose + 15% glycerol for 12 and 16 hours promoted lower embryo humidity and increased viability in electrolytic conductivity and potassium leaching tests. Samples with ten embryos are sufficient for electrolytic conductivity analysis in cryopreserved or non-cryopreserved AVeJBr coconut zygotic embryos. The 4 to 8 hour imbibition period of the embryos is promising for the electrolytic conductivity analysis of non-cryopreserved mature zygotic embryos of AVeJBr coconut.