scholarly journals ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY OF CYANOTIS AXILLARIS (L.) D. DON EX SWEET AGAINST OPPORTUNISTIC FUNGAL STRAINS

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (7) ◽  
pp. 140
Author(s):  
Anto Suganya Regis ◽  
Jeya Jothi Gabriel
Keyword(s):  
Antifungal Activity ◽  
Ethyl Acetate ◽  
Ethyl Acetate Extract ◽  
Diffusion Method ◽  
Disc Diffusion ◽  
High Concentration ◽  
Disc Diffusion Method ◽  
Antifungal Activities ◽  
Fungal Strains ◽  
Methanol Extracts

Objective: The main focus of the study was to compare and determine the antifungal activities of different solvent extracts of Cyanotis axillaris.Methods: The dried whole plant of C. axillaris was extracted by sequential extraction method using solvents hexane, ethyl acetate and methanol based on their polarity. The antifungal activity of the extracts was tested against 12 opportunistic fungal strains by disc diffusion method. Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) was determined using microtiter plate method.Results: The hexane, ethyl acetate and methanol extracts showed significant antifungal activities. The highest antifungal activity was recorded for ethyl acetate extract of C. axillaris. In disc diffusion method at high concentration (5 mg/ml), the ethyl acetate extract exhibited the zone of inhibition>30 mm against C. krusei, mentagrophytes, Scopulariopsis sp. and B. cinerea. In MIC the ethyl acetate extract inhibited the growth of T. mentagrophytes, Scopulariopsis sp., B. cinerea in its low dose (0.031 mg/ml). The hexane, ethyl acetate and methanol extracts of C. axillaris did not show activity against M. gypseum, T. rubrum and E. floccosum.Conclusion: This is the first report for the antifungal efficacy of C. axillaris. The results proved that the extracts of C. axillaris have high potential antifungal principles which could fight against the opportunistic and multidrug resistant fungal strains.

scholarly journals IN-VITROSTUDIES ON ANTIFUNGALACTIVITY OF SOMEMISTLETOE SPECIES

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (06) ◽  
pp. 420-427
Author(s):  
R. Neelima ◽  
◽  
B. Sujatha ◽  
N.V. Ramana ◽  
B.V. Rao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antifungal Activity ◽  
Ethyl Acetate ◽  
Phytophthora Infestans ◽  
Inhibitory Activity ◽  
Sclerotium Rolfsii ◽  
Diffusion Method ◽  
Disc Diffusion ◽  
Disc Diffusion Method ◽  
Leaf Extracts

In vitro evaluation of antifungal activity by disc diffusion method was carried out on leaf extracts of D.falcata, D. falcata var pubescens, V. monoicum and V. orientale and stem extracts of D. falcata, D. falcata var pubescens, V. articulatum and V.orientale using three different solvents viz., methanol, n-hexane and ethyl acetate. The antifungal activity was tested on three fungal strains include Fusarium oxysporum, Phytophthora infestans, Sclerotium rolfsii. Overall leaf extracts exerted better inhibitory activity than stem counterparts. Among all, only V. orientale was effective against the three fungal species.Compared to stem extracts, leaf extracts of D. falcata var pubescens have shown higher antifungal activity.

scholarly journals Anti-fungal potential of tridhara (Tridax procumbens) leaves

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 686-689 ◽  
Author(s):  
Md Faruk Miya ◽  
Zakirul Islam ◽  
Sayeed Shahriyar ◽  
Md Riad Hossain Khan ◽  
Md Salim Reza
Keyword(s):  
Antifungal Activity ◽  
Diffusion Method ◽  
Disc Diffusion ◽  
Current Investigation ◽  
Disc Diffusion Method ◽  
Fungal Strains ◽  
Methanolic Extracts ◽  
Tridax Procumbens ◽  
Effective Inhibition ◽  
Anti Fungal

The antifungal activity of methanolic extracts of leaves of Tridax procumbens was studied. Fungal strains Aspergillus niger and Aspergillus ocraceous were selected for the study. Disc diffusion method was applied against the selected fungal strains and compared to the drug ciprofloxacin to observe the antifungal activity of the methanolic extracts of Tridax procumbens leaves. The present study demonstrated that the disks of methanolic extracts of T. procumbens showed effective inhibition against A. niger and A. ocraceous compared to ciprofloxacin. The results of the current investigation suggest that the methanolic extracts of T. procumbens leaves can be used for the treatment of the diseases caused by the tested organism and it has significant scope to develop a novel broad spectrum of antifungal herbal formulations.Asian J. Med. Biol. Res. December 2015, 1(3): 686-689

scholarly journals Anticandidal and Antidermatophytic Activities of Caulerpa Species from the Gulf of Mannar Coast, Mandapam Tamilnadu India

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. 30-40
Author(s):  
G. Adaikala Raj ◽  
S. Jegan ◽  
S. Krishnamoorthy ◽  
M. Chandrasekaran ◽  
V. Venkatesalu
Keyword(s):  
Antifungal Activity ◽  
Ethyl Acetate ◽  
Ethyl Acetate Extract ◽  
Diffusion Method ◽  
Gulf Of Mannar ◽  
Microsporum Gypseum ◽  
Disc Diffusion ◽  
Agar Disc ◽  
Zones Of Inhibition

The present investigation was carried out to evaluate the antifungal activity of hexane, chloroform, ethyl acetate, acetone and methanol extracts ofCaulerpa chemnitzia, (Epser) J.V. LamououxC. racemosa(Forsk),andC. scalpelliformis(R.Br.) Weber-van-Bosse, (Chlorophyceae) againstCandida albicans,C. krusei,C. guilliermondii,C. parapsilosis,C. tropicalis,C.glabrata, four dermatophytesviz.,Trichophyton rubrum,T. mentagrophytes,Microsporum gypseumandEpidermophyton flocossum. The antifungal activity was evaluated by agar disc diffusion method, determination of MIC and MFC. The mean zones of inhibition produced by the extracts in disc diffusion assay against the tested fungal strains were ranged from 7.1 to 15.1 mm. The lowest MIC (250 µg/ml) and MFC (500 µg/ml) values were observed in the ethyl acetate extract ofC. racemosaagainstC.parapsilosis,C. albicans,C. krusei,C. glabrata,C. guilliermondii, T. rubrum, M. gypseumandT. mentagrophytes.The finding suggests that ethyl acetate extract ofC. racemosashowed the higher antifungal activity againstC.parapsilosisandC. albicans.

scholarly journals Phytochemical Analysis, Antibacterial and Antifungal Activities of Different Crude Extracts of Marine Red Alga Gracilaria corticata From The Gulf of Mannar South Coast, Navaladi, South India

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Manivachagam Chandrasekaran ◽  
Gnanaprakasam Adaikala Raj ◽  
Sakthivel Jegan ◽  
Venugopalan G. Venkatesalu
Keyword(s):  
Antifungal Activity ◽  
Ethyl Acetate ◽  
Crude Extract ◽  
Ethyl Acetate Extract ◽  
The Other ◽  
Disc Diffusion ◽  
Antibacterial And Antifungal Activity ◽  
Fungal Strains ◽  
Gracilaria Corticata ◽  
Antibacterial And Antifungal

To investigate the antibacterial and antifungal activity of hexane, chloroform, ethyl acetate, acetone and methanol extracts of Gracilaria corticata J. Ag against bacterial and fungal strains viz., Bacillus subtilis, Streptococcus pyogenes, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Salmonella typhimurium, Vibrio cholerae, Shigella flexneri, Proteus mirabilis and Proteus vulgaris. Fungal strains Candida albicans, Candida krusei, Candida guilliermondi, Candida parapsilosis, Candida tropicalis, Candida glabrata, four dermatophytes viz., Trichophyton rubrum, Trichophyton mentagrophytes, Microsporum gypseum and Epidermophyton flocossum. The extracts of G. corticata were extracted with different solvents viz., hexane, chloroform, ethyl acetate and methanol against bacterial and fungal strains by using disc diffusion method, MIC, MBC and MFC were determined. The ethyl acetate extract of G. corticata showed the highest antibacterial and antifungal activity against all the bacterial and fungal strains tested than the other extracts. The mean zones of inhibition produced by the extracts in agar disc diffusion assays were from 7.1 to 16.0 mm. The Minimum Inhibitory Concentrations (MIC) was between 125 and 500?g/ml, while the Minimum Bactericidal Concentrations and Minimum Fungicidal Concentrations (MFC) were between 250 and 500?g/ml. The highest mean zone of inhibition (16.0 mm) was observed in ethyl acetate extract of G. corticata against B. subtilis. The lowest MIC (125?g/ml), MBC and MFC (250?g/ml) values was observed in ethyl acetate extract of G. corticata against B. subtilis. The results suggest that the effective ethyl acetate crude extract of G. corticata showed the presence of phytochemical, terpenoids, tannins and phenolic compounds strongly than the other solvent extracts. These finding suggest that ethyl acetate crude extract of G. corticata have potential antimicrobial activity are under going further analysis to identify the active compounds currently progress.

The Citrus reticulata essential oil: evaluation of antifungal activity against penicillium species related to bakery products spoilage

10.5219/1695 ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 15 ◽  
pp. 1112-1119
Author(s):  
Hana Ďúranová ◽  
Veronika Valková ◽  
Lucia Galovičová ◽  
Jana Štefániková ◽  
Miroslava Kačániová
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Antifungal Activity ◽  
Essential Oil ◽  
Vapor Phase ◽  
Radical Scavenging ◽  
Diffusion Method ◽  
Wheat Bread ◽  
Citrus Reticulata ◽  
Disc Diffusion ◽  
Disc Diffusion Method

Fungal food spoilage plays a key role in the deterioration of food products, and finding a suitable natural preservative can solve this problem. Therefore, antifungal activity of green mandarin (Citrus reticulata) essential oil (GMEO) in the vapor phase against the growth of Penicillium (P.) expansum and P. chrysogenum inoculated on wheat bread (in situ experiment) was investigated in the current research. The volatile compounds of the GMEO were analyzed by a gas chromatograph coupled to a mass spectrometer (GC–MS), and its antioxidant activity was determined by testing free radical-scavenging capacity (DPPH assay). Moreover, the disc diffusion method was used to analyze the antifungal activity of GMEO in in vitro conditions. The results demonstrate that the Citrus reticulata EO consisted of α-limonene as the most abundant component (71.5%), followed by γ-terpinene (13.9%), and β-pinene (3.5%), and it displayed the weak antioxidant activity with the value of inhibition 5.6 ±0.7%, which corresponds to 103.0 ±6.4 µg TEAC.mL-1. The findings from the GMEO antifungal activity determination revealed that values for the inhibition zone with disc diffusion method ranged from 0.00 ±0.00 (no antifungal effectiveness) to 5.67 ±0.58 mm (moderate antifungal activity). Finally, exposure of Penicillium strains growing on bread to GMEO in vapor phase led to the finding that 250 μL.L-1 of GMEO exhibited the lowest value for mycelial growth inhibition (MGI) of P. expansum (-51.37 ±3.01%) whose negative value reflects even supportive effect of the EO on the microscopic fungus growth. On the other hand, GMEO at this concentration (250 μL.L-1) resulted in the strongest inhibitory action (MGI: 54.15 ±1.15%) against growth of P. chrysogenum. Based on the findings it can be concluded that GMEO in the vapor phase is not an effective antifungal agent against the growth of P. expansum inoculated on bread; however, its antifungal potential manifested against P. chrysogenum suggests GMEO to be an appropriate alternative to the use of chemical inhibitors for bread preservation.

scholarly journals Antimicrobial and larvicidal potential of endophytic fungi isolated from Tragia involucrata Linn.

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (01) ◽  
pp. 1494 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ananda Danagoudar ◽  
Chandrashekhar G. Joshi* ◽  
M.T. Nivya ◽  
H.M. Manjunath ◽  
Jagadeesha Poyya ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antimicrobial Activity ◽  
Ethyl Acetate ◽  
Larvicidal Activity ◽  
Endophytic Fungi ◽  
Ethyl Acetate Extract ◽  
Penicillium Citrinum ◽  
Diffusion Method ◽  
Disc Diffusion Method ◽  
The People ◽  
Therapeutic Compounds

Endophytic fungi are one of the untapped resources of therapeutic compounds for various diseases. The present study focused on the antimicrobial as well as larvicidal activity of ethyl acetate extract of endophytic fungi isolated from Tragia involucrata. The ethyl acetate extract of Penicillium citrinum CGJ-C1 (GenBank No.KT780618), Penicillium citrinum CGJ-C2 (KP739821), Cladosporium sp. (KP739822), and Cryptendoxyla hypophloia CGJ-D2 (KT780619) was subjected to antimicrobial activity against a panel of microorganisms by disc diffusion method, larvicidal activity against Culex quinquefasciatus. All the extracts showed significant antimicrobial activity against the tested organisms ranging from 8±0.32 to 13±2.11. The extent of activity was comparable to the standard drugs. The larvicidal potential of the endophytes was superior to T.involucrata extract. The larvicidal activity was found to be dose and time dependent with LC50 value ranging from 4.25- 158.06ppm after 24hrs of treatment. This is the first report on the bioactivity of the endophytes isolated from T.involucrata. Further studies on the bio-guided isolation of lead compound will benefit the people suffering from microbe’s related diseases.

In Vitro Evaluation of Antifungal Activity of Three Traditionally Used Medicinal Plants; Umbilicus Intermedius Boiss, Cuminum Cyminum and Zingiber Officinale Extracts

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ameneh Takesh ◽  
Mahnaz Fatahinia ◽  
Ali Zarei Mahmoudabadi
Keyword(s):  
Antifungal Activity ◽  
Culture Medium ◽  
Zingiber Officinale ◽  
Diffusion Method ◽  
Disc Diffusion ◽  
Disc Diffusion Method ◽  
Cuminum Cyminum ◽  
Medicinal Plant Extracts ◽  
Alternaria Sp ◽  
Medium Method

Background and Aims: The study aimed to determine the effectiveness of three medicinal plant extracts on fungi with three methods and to compare methods.  Material and methods: This study examined the antifungal properties of cumin (Cuminum cyminum L), ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe) and Nafe Venus (Umbilicus intermedius boiss) extracts against fungi including, Aspergillus spp., Penicillium spp., Mucor spp., Stemphylium spp., Drechslera spp., Alternaria spp., Cladosporium spp., and Aureobasidium pullulans. Furthermore, 17 candida isolates including, C. albicans, C. glabrata and C. dubliniensis were tested. In the present study two methods of disc diffusion method, agar wells diffusion method were used for assay. Then, the mixing with culture medium method was used for assessment of the antifungal activity of extracts against Alternaria sp.(as black mold), A. terreus (as hyaline mold) and C. albicans (as yeast) to compare methods as well. Results: No fungi were susceptible to extracts in disc diffusion method and agar wells diffusion method. But, this study showed that in mixing with culture medium method, cumin extract has valuable anti-fungal property and Umbilicus intermedius boiss has the inhibitory properties against the black fungi. Furthermore, it is found that mixing with culture medium method is more efficient than disc and agar well diffusion methods. Alternaria sp. and C. albicans were susceptible and resistant to all extracts.  Conclusions: it is found that mixing with culture medium method is more efficient than disc and agar well diffusion methods and inhibitory potency of the extracts varies according to the type of extraction and their concentration.

scholarly journals Antibacterial Activity of Cissus quadrangularis Stem Extract on the Pathogenic and Industrial Waste Watered Bacteria

2020 ◽  
pp. 28-38
Keyword(s):  
Antibacterial Activity ◽  
Ethyl Acetate ◽  
Industrial Waste ◽  
Xanthomonas Campestris ◽  
Pathogenic Bacteria ◽  
Diffusion Method ◽  
Klebsiella Pneumonia ◽  
Disc Diffusion ◽  
Disc Diffusion Method ◽  
Cissus Quadrangularis

Cissus quadrangularis (Vitaceae) is a popular climber conspicuous by its flesh quadrangular stem widespread throughout Bangladesh. The in vitro antimicrobial activity of C. quadrangularis extracts was studied against selected pathogenic bacteria, industrial wasted bacteria, and broth dilution assay. The most commonly used method of microbiological assay is the disc diffusion method. C. quadrangularis stem extracted with four solvents (Petroleum spirit, methanol, ethyl acetate, and dichloromethane) were tested for antimicrobial activities against some pathogenic microorganisms Sarcina lutea (002-1), Xanthomonas campestris (004-1), Escherichia coli (005-1), Klebsiella pneumonia (006-1) and some industrial (Tannery, Tobacco, and Sugar mill) waste watered bacteria by disc diffusion method. Among the four extracts, ethyl acetate showed moderate antibacterial activity against X. campestris (004-1) and industrial watered bacteria. But, the commercial disc Oxicycline doesn’t show any antibacterial activity against the industrial waste watered bacteria. Petroleum spirit, methanol, and dichloromethane extract were ineffective against all of the tested bacteria.

scholarly journals Quantification of Lupeol as Secondary Metabolite by HPTLC Technique and Assessment of Antimicrobial Potential of Ethyl Acetate Extract of Betula alnoides Bark

2021 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 426-432
Author(s):  
Shahbaz Khan ◽  
Harpreet Singh ◽  
Arun K Mishra ◽  
Najam Ali Khan
Keyword(s):  
Antifungal Activity ◽  
Thin Layer ◽  
Ethyl Acetate ◽  
Thin Layer Chromatography ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Ethyl Acetate Extract ◽  
Diffusion Method ◽  
Antimicrobial Potential ◽  
Betula Alnoides ◽  
Layer Chromatography

The present work includes extraction of Betula alnoides bark using ethyl acetate as a solvent, preliminary phytochemical test, quantification of phytochemicals and quantification of lupeol in Betula alnoides by High Performance Thin Layer Chromatography (HPTLC) instrument along with the assessment of the antimicrobial potential of Ethyl Acetate Extract (EAE). The marc obtained after defatting of the coarsely powdered crude drug in Petroleum ether (60-80) was extracted using ethyl acetate. Afterward, preliminary phytochemical tests were done. For High Performance Thin Layer Chromatography (HPTLC), the solvent used was n-hexane: ethyl acetate (8:2 v/v) and scanning was performed at wavelength 254 nm. EAE was screened for antimicrobial potential. The extraction yield was 3.45% w/w. The result of the phytochemical analysis confirmed the presence of some important phytochemicals in EAE. A clear and resolved peak of lupeol was observed at Rf 0.61. The developed method was validated as per ICH guidelines. The concentration (%) of the marker compound (lupeol) was found to be 0.0168. Disk diffusion method using Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Bacillus subtilis as bacterial strains and Candida albicans, Aspergillus flavus and Epidermophyton floccosum as fungal strains against ciprofloxacin (for antibacterial activity) and fluconazole (for antifungal activity) as standard drugs was employed. The finding suggested that EAE possess significant antibacterial and antifungal activity when comparison was made with standard drugs. The proposed elucidated mechanism behind this action may be due to the presence of triterpenoids in EAE.

scholarly journals Evaluation of Antifungal, Hemolytic and Cytotoxic Potential of Ethyl Acetate Extract of a New Marine Streptomyces sp. AIAH-10

2016 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-43
Author(s):  
Md Anwarul Haque ◽  
Ashish Kumar Sarker ◽  
Md Ajijur Rahman ◽  
Md Aktar Uzzaman Chouduri ◽  
Md Anwar Ul Islam
Keyword(s):  
Antifungal Activity ◽  
Mortality Rate ◽  
Ethyl Acetate ◽  
Pathogenic Bacteria ◽  
Ethyl Acetate Extract ◽  
Bioactive Molecules ◽  
Diffusion Method ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Dilution Method ◽  
Streptomyces Sp

To face newly generated diseases, search for new, safe and effective bioactive molecules is highly warranted. The marine microbial flora may be a potential source of such molecules. The present study was designed to isolate marine microorganisms (AIAH-1 to AIAH-29) from the soil of mangrove forest Sundarbans, Bangladesh by serial dilution method using isolation media. Among them, AIAH-10 was selected for further study due to its promising antibacterial activity (done by streak plate and plug technique method) against a series of pathogenic bacteria. On the basis of morphological, cultural and biochemical analysis, the strain AIAH-10 belongs to Streptomyces sp. Secondary metabolites of the strain was obtained by small scale fermentation process. Antifungal activity of the extracts was performed by disc diffusion method. The crude ethyl acetate extract (50µg/disc) showed significant antifungal activity against Aspergillus niger, Candida albicans and Saccharromyces cerevaceae (14, 12 and 10 mm zone of inhibition respectively). No hemolytic activity was found of the extracts towards the human erythrocytes. During cytotoxic study against brine shrimp nauplii (Artemia salina), a dose dependent mortality rate was observed. A 100% larva mortality rate was recorded in 40µg/ml and more where as LC50 was found to be 6.61µg/ml.Bangladesh Pharmaceutical Journal 19(1): 37-43, 2016

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document