scholarly journals Mutagenic Effect of Crucifers Lepidium sativum and Eruca sativa in Comparison to Carrot Daucus carota

2008 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 330-333
Author(s):  
Baghdad Science Journal

The mutagenic effect of some crucifers widely consumed Lepiduim sativum (Garden cress) and Arugula (Eruca sativa) was studied in comparison to carrot (Daucus carota), using bacterial mutagenic system composed of three bacterial isolates; (Bacillus spp)G3 (Arthrobacter spp)G12, and (Brevibacterium spp)G27 ,. Treatment of isolates with plant extracts led to reduction in survival fraction (Sx)at different levels except that Aurgula extract did not show any inhibitory effect in isolates G12 and G27. Crucifers extracts induced streptomycin resistant mutants in G12 at higher level than G3 , but not in G27. No resistance to rifimpacin was detected in all isolates.

1985 ◽  
Vol 31 (9) ◽  
pp. 856-860 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Gagné ◽  
H. Antoun ◽  
C. Richard

The antifungal activity of 644 bacterial isolates obtained from soil and from the rhizosphere of some leguminous plants was studied with one hyperparasite and six pathogenic fungi frequently associated with leguminous or gramineous plants. More than half (51.2%) of the bacterial isolates inhibited at least one fungus and 1.7% had an inhibitory effect on all the fungi tested. Stemphylium sarcinaeforme was the most sensitive fungus (inhibited by 27.0% of the bacteria tested), while Fusarium solani and Gliocladium roseum were the most resistant (inhibited by only 7.6 and 7.8% of the isolates, respectively). Verticillium albo-atrum and Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. medicaginis, important pathogens of alfalfa, were inhibited by 17.7 and 14.7% of the bacteria, respectively. Among the 166 bacteria showing the most important inhibitory effect on fungi, 7.2% inhibited strain A2 of Rhizobium meliloti and 21.1%, strain S14. In general, we obtained higher percentages of bacteria inhibiting fungi and Rhizobium meliloti from rhizospheric than from nonrhizospheric soil. When incorporated in the growth medium, some Pseudomonas spp. and Bacillus spp. reduced the growth surface of the tested fungi by more than 90%. Some bacteria reduced the mycelium density rather than the growth surface.


Nematology ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 375-387 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. Aileen Ryan ◽  
Peter Jones

AbstractSeventy bacteria, isolated from the rhizosphere of the potato cyst nematode (PCN) host plant, potato, were cultured in the presence and absence of potato root leachate (PRL) and the resultant culture filtrates were analysed for their ability to affect the hatch in vitro of the two PCN species. Of the isolates tested, nine had a significant effect on PCN hatch. Six affected Globodera pallida hatch and three affected G. rostochiensis hatch. Five of the isolates significantly increased hatch only when cultured in the presence of PRL. Three of the isolates decreased PCN hatch significantly in PRL. Only one isolate increased hatch significantly in the absence of PRL. No isolate affected the hatch of both species. Six of the nine isolates that significantly affected PCN hatch had been pre-selected by culturing on PRL. Bacterial isolates from PCN non-hosts (14 from wheat, 17 from sugar beet) were also tested for hatching activity. The principal effect of the hatch-active isolates from the PCN non-host plants was to increase PCN hatch in the presence of PRL. In contrast to the host bacteria results, the isolates from non-host plants affected only G. rostochiensis hatch (three wheat isolates and four sugar beet isolates significantly increased G. rostochiensis hatch); no such isolate affected G. pallida hatch significantly in the presence of PRL. Ten isolates (32%) from non-host plants had the ability to increase significantly the hatch of PCN in the absence of PRL (eight of these affected G. rostochiensis hatch and four affected G. pallida hatch), compared to only one bacterial isolate (1%) from a host plant. The majority of the isolates from non-hosts produced PCN species-specific effects, as with the bacteria isolated from potatoes, although two wheat isolates increased the hatch of both species significantly in the absence of PRL. Of 20 hatch-active bacterial isolates (from all three plants) identified, 70% were Bacillus spp. Other genera identified were Arthrobacter , Acinetobacter and Staphylococcus .


2021 ◽  
Vol 269 ◽  
pp. 02004
Author(s):  
Xiaojuan Wang ◽  
Yaojun Wang ◽  
Jiangwen Nian ◽  
Yongbo Sun ◽  
Yonghui Zhang ◽  
...  

Residual antibiotics can enter soil and water bodies through organic fertilizers with food safety risk via plants absorption, while how do plant growth and quinolone accumulation respond to residual antibiotics levels in soil or water is not clear. Hydroponic experiment in greenhouse was conducted with floating seedlings of tobacco as model plant to investigate the responses of quinolone antibiotics accumulation and plant growth to different levels of ciprofloxacin (CIP) and norfloxacin (NOR). Results showed that CIP and NOR inhibited the growth of tobacco seedlings. The plant height, stem circumference, maximum leaf width, and maximum leaf area of tobacco seedlings were significantly decreased. So as to the plant biomass of leaves, stems, and roots. Accumulation of CIP in the tobacco seedlings in the T3 was 1.1 times that of the tobacco seedlings in the T1, NOR in the T4 was 1.2 times that of the tobacco seedlings in the T1. And the higher the concentration, the more significant the inhibitory effect. Both antibiotics can be absorbed and accumulated by tobacco seedlings. Additionally, the inhibitory effect of CIP was greater than that of NOR.


2020 ◽  
Vol 49 (4) ◽  
pp. 415-423
Author(s):  
B. Baráti-Deák ◽  
Cs. Mohácsi-Farkas ◽  
Á. Belák

Bacterial strains with inhibitory effect on Salmonella Hartford, Listeria monocytogenes, Yersinia enterocolitica, and Escherichia coli, respectively, were isolated. Out of the 64 bacteria originated from food processing environments, 20 could inhibit at least one of the tested pathogens, and it was proved that growth decline of the pathogenic bacteria was more remarkable by co-culturing than by using cell-free supernatants of the isolates. Seven different genera (Pseudomonas, Bacillus, Paenibacillus, Macrococcus, Staphylococcus, Serratia, and Rothia) reduced the pathogens’ growth during the time period of analysis, and the strongest inhibitory effect was observed after 24 h between 15 and 30 °C. Sensitivity of the tested human pathogenic bacteria against the inhibitory strains was distinct, as Y. enterocolitica could be inhibited by numerous isolates, while S. Hartford proved to be the most resistant. Our results reveal that the isolated bacteria or their excreted metabolites could hinder pathogen growth when used in sufficient quantities.


This paper deals with problems of somatic embryogenesis (totipotency) of carrot cells in liquid culture and when dispersed in thin films of nutrient agar. The critical events that intervene between somatic cells and embryo plantlets during morphogenesis are delineated. Factors that affect the course of these events are described with special reference to the stimuli which permit the very smallest units to develop into organized structures. Special attention is directed to the importance of a protracted period of darkness and the use of an ‘embryo-conditioned medium’ as interacting stimuli that facilitate the early stages of development. Means of arresting and releasing the development of pro-embryonic units are discussed. Aspects of growth and form of the developing cultures are presented photographically at different levels. The behaviour of free protoplasts from pro-embryonic units is described and contrasted with that of intact totipotent cells. The significance of all these observations is examined in the light of practical applications and in relation to problems of development.


2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olufunmiso O. Olajuyigbe ◽  
Roger M. Coopoosamy

Background.This study was aimed at evaluating the antibacterial activity of the acetone extract ofA. mearnsiiand its interactions with antibiotics against some resistant bacterial strains.Methods.The antibacterial susceptibility testing was determined by agar diffusion and macrobroth dilution methods while the checkerboard method was used for the determination of synergy between the antibiotics and the extract.Results.The results showed that the susceptibility of the different bacterial isolates was concentration dependent for the extract and the different antibiotics. With the exception ofS. marcescens, the inhibition zones of the extract produced by 20 mg/mL ranged between 18 and 32 mm. While metronidazole did not inhibit any of the bacterial isolates, all the antibiotics and their combinations, except for ciprofloxacin and its combination, did not inhibitEnterococcus faecalis. The antibacterial combinations were more of being antagonistic than of being synergistic in the agar diffusion assay. From the macrobroth dilution, the extract and the antibiotics exerted a varied degree of inhibitory effect on the test organisms. The MIC values of the acetone extract which are in mg/mL are lower than those of the different antibiotics which are inμg/mL. From the checkerboard assay, the antibacterial combinations showed varied degrees of interactions including synergism, additive, indifference, and antagonism interactions. While antagonistic and additive interactions were 14.44%, indifference interaction was 22.22% and synergistic interaction was 37.78% of the antibacterial combinations against the test isolates. While the additivity/indifference interactions indicated no interactions, the antagonistic interaction may be considered as a negative interaction that could result in toxicity and suboptimal bioactivity.Conclusion.The synergistic effects of the herbal-drug combinations may be harnessed for the discovery and development of more rational evidence-based drug combinations with optimized efficiency in the prevention of multidrug resistance and therapy of multifactorial diseases.


2017 ◽  
pp. 261-269 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dragana Bjelic ◽  
Maja Ignjatov ◽  
Jelena Marinkovic ◽  
Nemanja Spremo ◽  
Maja Karaman ◽  
...  

Biocontrol using plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) represents an alternative approach to disease management, since PGPR are known to promote growth and reduce diseases in various crops. Among the different PGPR, members of the genus Bacillus are prefered for most biotechnological uses due to their capability to form extremely resistant spores and produce a wide variety of metabolites with antimicrobial activity. The objective of this research was to identify antagonistic bacteria for management of the plant diseases. Eleven isolates of Bacillus spp. were obtained from the soil samples collected from different localities in the Province of Vojvodina. The antifungal activity of bacterial isolates against five fungal species was examined using a dual plate assay. Bacillus isolates exhibited the highest antifungal activity against Fusarium proliferatum, Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cepae and Alternaria padwickii, while they had the least antagonistic effect on Fusarium verticillioides and Fusarium graminearum. Molecular identification showed that effective bacterial isolates were identified as Bacillus safensis (B2), Bacillus pumilus (B3, B11), Bacillus subtilis (B5, B7) and Bacillus megaterium (B8, B9). The highest antagonistic activity was exhibited by isolates B5 (from 39% to 62% reduction in fungal growth) and B7 (from 40% to 71% reduction in fungal growth). These isolates of B. subtilis could be used as potential biocontrol agents of plant diseases.


2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
DENNIS DAVID ◽  
RUTH DANIEL ◽  
DIANA SEECHARRAN

Abstract. David D, Daniel R, Seecharran D, 2019. Antimicrobial properties of Chlorocardium rodiei on Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Bacillus spp. and Candida albicans. Nusantara Bioscience 11: 128-132. This research seeks to investigate the antimicrobial properties of Chlorocardium rodiei leaves and seeds on Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Bacillus spp. and Candida albicans. It also seeks to extract and identify the phytochemical compounds presented in leaves and seeds. The crude plant extract was obtained using the maceration method of extraction (ethanol and acetone as solvent) followed by rotary evaporation. Phytochemicals were analyzed from the crude extract using standard phytochemical procedures. 1%, 50% and 100% concentrations of each extract were prepared and used in the disk diffusion assay against C. albicans, P. aeruginosa, and Bacillus spp. and compared against Ciprofloxacin and Erythromycin for the bacteria and Fluconazole for the fungus. The results showed that the extract from the leaves possesses weak (≤12 mm) to moderate (>12 ≤15mm) inhibitory effect, while the extract from the seeds had weak (<12mm) inhibitory effect on the microorganisms. The phytochemical compounds tannins, essential oils, saponins, and phenols were tested positive from the crude extract. For the first time, the antimicrobial properties of C. rodiei’s leaves and seeds were evaluated and showed to possessed antimicrobial properties.


2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 1061-1068 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vijitra Luang-In ◽  
Manatchanok Yotchaisarn ◽  
Worachot Saengha ◽  
Piyachat Udomwong ◽  
Sirirat Deeseenthum ◽  
...  

This study aimed to isolate and identify bacteria that can produce amylase enzyme from the unexplored Nasinuan Forest, Kantarawichai District, Mahasarakham Province, Thailand. Thirteen bacterial isolates with amylase-producing capacity on 1% starch agar were identified using 16S rRNA sequencing. Twelve bacteria were gram-positive, rod shaped and identified as Bacillus spp. and one bacterium with gram-negative and rod shaped character was Enterobacter cloacae. Their closest relatives were found in India, China, Korea, Indonesia, Argentina, Italy, Israel, USA, Argentina and South Africa. These bacteria were tested for specific amylase activity after 1-3 days enzyme induction with 1% starch at 37°C. The results showed the highest specific activity at day 2 incubation in the order: Bacillus cereus 3.5AL2 > 3.4AL1 > 1.4AL3 and thus 2-day enzyme induction was chosen for further analysis. Bacillus sp. 3.5AL2 was found to exhibit the highest specific amylase enzyme activity of 1.97 ± 0.41 U/mg protein at the optimal conditions of 60°C and pH 7.0 after 30 min incubation with 1% starch in 0.05 M PBS buffer. This amylase–producing bacterial strain offers great potential for applications in food and agricultural industries in Thailand.


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