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Polyphenols play an important role in plants as defense mechanisms against pests and pathogens and have potent antioxidant properties. In terms of health applications, interest has increased considerably in naturally occurring antioxidant sources, since they can retard the progress of many important neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer\u2019s and Parkinson\u2019s diseases. The antioxidant capacities of two aqueous extracts, M1 (decoction) and M2 (infusion), were measured using TEAC and Folin-Ciocalteau methods. Additionally, M1 was used in order to investigate its potential cytoprotective effects on an in vitro model of neurodegeneration, by using primary cerebellar cultures exposed to methyl mercury (MeHg). Under experimental sub-chronic conditions (72 h), concomitant exposure of the same cultures to MeHg and M1 extract resulted in a statistically significant increase in cell viability in all three concentrations tested (10, 50 and 100 \u03bcg\/mL), strongly suggesting that due to its high content of antioxidant compounds, the M1 extract provides significant cytoprotection against the MeHg-induced in vitro neurotoxicity.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/molecules201018777","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2015,10,16]],"date-time":"2015-10-16T14:46:27Z","timestamp":1445006787000},"page":"18777-18788","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":16,"title":["In Vitro Cytoprotective Effects and Antioxidant Capacity of Phenolic Compounds from the Leaves of Swietenia macrophylla"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"20","author":[{"given":"S\u00f4nia","family":"Pamplona","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Programa de P\u00f3s-Gradua\u00e7\u00e3o em Qu\u00edmica, Instituto de Ci\u00eancias Exatas e Naturais,  Campus Universit\u00e1rio do Guam\u00e1, Universidade Federal do Par\u00e1, Bel\u00e9m-PA 66075-970, Brazil"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-4074-1693","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Paulo","family":"S\u00e1","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Programa de P\u00f3s-Gradua\u00e7\u00e3o em Qu\u00edmica, Instituto de Ci\u00eancias Exatas e Naturais,  Campus Universit\u00e1rio do Guam\u00e1, Universidade Federal do Par\u00e1, Bel\u00e9m-PA 66075-970, Brazil"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Dielly","family":"Lopes","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Laborat\u00f3rio de Neuropatologia Experimental (LaNEx), Hospital Universit\u00e1rio Barros Barreto,  Rua dos Mundurucus, 4487\u2013Guam\u00e1. 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