scholarly journals Isolation and antimicrobial effects of endophytic fungi from Edgeworthia chrysantha

2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 529 ◽  
Author(s):  
Huawei Zhang ◽  
Chuanfeng Ruan ◽  
Xuelian Bai
Keyword(s):  
Ethyl Acetate ◽  
Endophytic Fungi ◽  
Fermentation Broth ◽  
Fungal Endophytes ◽  
Antimicrobial Effect ◽  
Antibacterial Activities ◽  
Antimicrobial Activities ◽  
Human Pathogens ◽  
Antimicrobial Effects ◽  
Staphyloccocus Aureus

<p>Ten fungal strains isolated from <em>Edgeworthia chrysantha</em>, one of traditional medicinal plants in China, were evaluated their antimicrobial activities against three human pathogens, <em>Escherichia coli, Staphyloccocus aureus and Candida albicans</em>, and two phytopathogens, <em>Rhizoctonia cerealis</em> and <em>Colletotrichum gloeosporioides</em>. The results indicated that most ethyl acetate extracts of fermentation broth of these fungal endophytes had stronger antimicrobial activities than their fermentation broth. Among these endophytic strains, both fermentation broth and the ethyl acetate extract of strain D showed the strongest inhibitory effects on all pathogens. Strains 5-19 and BZ also exhibited potent antibacterial activities. However, other strains had weak or no antimicrobial effect. This was the first report on the isolation and antimicrobial effects of endophytic fungi from <em>E. chrysantha</em>.   </p><p> </p>

scholarly journals Isolation and antifungal screening of endophytic fungi from Erigeron canadensis

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 256 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xuelian Bai ◽  
Ting Zhou ◽  
Tongfei Lai ◽  
Yicong Li ◽  
Jiale Chai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ethyl Acetate ◽  
Endophytic Fungi ◽  
Fermentation Broth ◽  
Fungal Endophytes ◽  
Video Clip ◽  
Antimicrobial Activities ◽  
Inhibitory Effects ◽  
Antifungal Activities ◽  
Erigeron Canadensis ◽  
Full Screen

<p class="Abstract">Sixteen fungal strains isolated from the Erigeron canadensis, one of traditional Chinese medicines used to treat the pathogenic infection and dysentery, were evaluated for their antifungal activities against one human pathogen Candida albicans, and two phytopathogens, Colletotrichum fructicola and Rhizoctonia cerealis. The bioassay results indicated that the ethyl acetate extract of the fermentation broth of these fungal endophytes had stronger antimicrobial activities. Among these endophytic strains, the ethyl acetate extracts of strains NPR003 and NPR005 showed the strongest inhibitory effects and has potential application in the discovery of new antifungal agents. This was the first report on the isolation of endophytic fungi from E. canadensis and evaluation of their antifungal activities.</p><p class="Abstract"><strong>Video Clip of Methodology</strong>:</p><p class="Abstract">1  min 4 sec   <a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/EdohQU3anR4">Full Screen</a>   <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdohQU3anR4">Alternate</a></p>

scholarly journals Antifungal and Antibacterial Activities of Apple Vinegar of Different Cultivars

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Driss Ousaaid ◽  
Hassan Laaroussi ◽  
Meryem Bakour ◽  
Hayat Ennaji ◽  
Badiaa Lyoussi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
Total Phenolic Content ◽  
Phenolic Content ◽  
Antimicrobial Effect ◽  
Antibacterial Activities ◽  
Antimicrobial Activities ◽  
Total Phenolic ◽  
Plate Method ◽  
Golden Delicious ◽  
Pathogenic Microbes

This study was designed to assess the antimicrobial potencies of apple vinegar against pathogenic microbes. The acidity and total phenolic content were carried out by titration with NaOH 0.1 N and the Folin–Ciocalteu method, respectively, while the spread plate method, agar well diffusion, and MIC assays were used to determine the antimicrobial activities of different vinegar samples. Acidity and phenolic content were dependent on the variety, where the highest values were observed in S2 with 4.02 ± 0.04% and 1.98 ± 0.05 mg GAE/mL for acidity and total phenolic content, respectively. The spread plate method revealed that samples S1 and S2 obtained from the Red delicious variety and Golden delicious variety, respectively, inhibit the growth of all tested strains, while S3 obtained from different varieties and S4 obtained from the Gala royal variety inhibit only two microbes (Escherichia coli and Vibrio cholerae). Sample S1 presented moderate antimicrobial effect against all examined strains with a diameter of inhibition ranging from 11 ± 0.7 to 19 ± 0.5 mm and with MIC values ranging between 1/2 and 1/100. The findings of the current study confirm the usefulness of apple vinegar as a natural sanitizer that inhibits the growth of pathogenic microbes.

scholarly journals Antibacterial Activities of Endophytic Fungi Isolated from Mentha cordifolia Leaves and Their Volatile Constituents

2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 1934578X1601100
Author(s):  
Sakon Monggoot ◽  
Jariya Burawat ◽  
Patcharee Pripdeevech
Keyword(s):  
Antibacterial Activity ◽  
Ethyl Acetate ◽  
Endophytic Fungi ◽  
Ethyl Acetate Extract ◽  
Inhibition Zone ◽  
Antibacterial Activities ◽  
Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry ◽  
High Concentration ◽  
Phenyl Ethyl Alcohol ◽  
First Time

A total of 17 endophytic fungal isolates were obtained from the leaves of Mentha cordifolia Opiz (Lamiaceae). Seven isolates were identified to the level of genus by using taxonomically relevant morphological traits. Colletotrichum and Phomopsis species were dominant among these strains. All strains were separated from M. cordifolia leaf for the first time. The ethyl acetate extracts of all endophytic fungi were tested for antibacterial activity against Salmonella typhimurium TISTR1166 and Pseudomonas aeruginosa TISTR781. Most endophytes exhibited antibacterial activity. Ustilago sp. MFLUCC15-1024 presented the highest inhibition zone diameter with a MIC of 31.25 μg/mL against the tested pathogens. The chemical composition of the ethyl acetate extract of this strain was investigated using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Twenty-one components were identified. 2-Phenylethanol (38.7%), E-ligustilide (12.4%), α-eudesmol (10.2%), β-vetivone (4.6%), β-ylangene (3.7%) and verbanol (3.4%) were the major components of the extract. The strong antibacterial activity of Ustilago sp. MFLUCC15-1024 ethyl acetate extract may be attributed to the presence of a high concentration of bioactive compounds including phenyl ethyl alcohol, E-ligustilide and α-eudesmol. The results indicate that there is high diversity of endophytic fungi in M. cordifolia leaf, and that Ustilago sp. MFLUCC15-1024 strain could be an excellent resource of natural antibacterial compounds.

scholarly journals In vitro Antibacterial Activity and Phytochemical Analysis of Nicotiana tabacum L. Extracted in Different Organic Solvents

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 352-359 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gemechu Ameya ◽  
Aseer Manilal ◽  
Behailu Merdekios
Keyword(s):  
Nicotiana Tabacum ◽  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Ethyl Acetate ◽  
Organic Solvents ◽  
Ethyl Acetate Extract ◽  
Antimicrobial Activities ◽  
Modern Medicine ◽  
Phytochemical Analysis ◽  
Human Pathogens

Background: Controlling infectious disease using medicinal plants is the oldest healthcare known to mankind. Regardless of the enormous advances observed in modern medicine, medicinal plants are still playing vital roles. However, only a small proportion of medicinal plants are examined for bioactive compounds which may vary in different factors. This study aimed to evaluate phytochemical constituent and antimicrobial activities of Nicotiana tabacum L. extracted by different solvents against three set of bacteria. Methods: Nicotiana tabacum L. was collected from the Western Ethiopia and extracted in seven organic solvents. An in-vitro anti-bacterial activity of plant extracts was carried out by agar well diffusion assay against microbial type culture collection of human pathogens, clinical bacterial isolates, and biofilm forming bacteria. Gas Chromatographic and Mass Spectroscopic (GC-MS) analysis was used to determine the phytochemical constituents. Results: Antimicrobial activities of plant extract vary by extraction solvents; and ethyl acetate based extracts showed better antimicrobial activities. Of the experimental organisms, biofilm forming uropathogens were the most sensitive while clinical isolates were quite resistant. Analysis of the active ethyl acetate extract by GC-MS evinced a mixture of five volatile compounds; and Pyridine, 3-(1-methyl-2-pyrrolidinyl)-, (S) was the major compound detected. The overall results of the present study revealed that N. tabacum L extract has high antimicrobial activities against biofilm forming uropathogens. Conclusion: High antimicrobial activity was observed in ethyl acetate extract of N. tabacum against the biofilm forming bacteria whereas the clinically isolated bacteria were the most resistant group. The antibacterial property demonstrated could be due to Pyridine, 3-(1-methyl-2-pyrrolidinyl)-(S) with a broad spectrum of activity.

scholarly journals Evaluation of the Antibacterial Activity of Crude Extracts Obtained From Cultivation of Native Endophytic Fungi Belonging to a Tropical Montane Rainforest in Colombia

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Esteban Charria-Girón ◽  
María C. Espinosa ◽  
Andrea Zapata-Montoya ◽  
María J. Méndez ◽  
Juan P. Caicedo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Endophytic Fungi ◽  
Fungal Endophytes ◽  
Extraction Procedure ◽  
Antibacterial Activities ◽  
Antibiotics Resistance ◽  
Development Of Resistance ◽  
Crude Extracts ◽  
Future Production ◽  
Pharmaceutical Industries ◽  
Bioactive Secondary Metabolite

Bioactive secondary metabolite production from endophytic fungi has gained a recurring research focus in recent decades as these microorganisms represent an unexplored biological niche for their diverse biotechnological potential. Despite this focus, studies involving tropical endophytes remain scarce, particularly those isolated from medicinal plants of these ecosystems. In addition, the state of the art of the pharmaceutical industry has experienced stagnation in the past 30years, which has pushed pathogenic infections to get one step ahead, resulting in the development of resistance to existing treatments. Here, five fungal endophytes were isolated from the medicinal plant Otoba gracilipes (Myristicaceae), which corresponded to the genera Xylaria and Diaporthe, and screened to demonstrate the promissory potential of these microorganisms for producing bioactive secondary metabolites with broad-spectrum antibacterial activities. Thus, the evaluation of crude organic extracts obtained from the mycelia and exhaust medium allowed the elucidation of Xylaria sp. and Diaporthe endophytica potential toward providing crude extracellular extracts with promising bioactivities against reference strains of Escherichia coli (ATCC 25922) and Staphylococcus aureus (ATCC 25923), according to the determined half-maximum inhibitory concentration (IC50) with values down to 3.91 and 10.50mg/ml against each pathogen, respectively. Follow-up studies provided insights into the polarity nature of bioactive compounds in the crude extracts through bioactivity guided fractionation using a polymeric resin absorbent alternative extraction procedure. In addition, evaluation of the co-culturing methods demonstrated how this strategy can enhance endophytes biosynthetic capacity and improve their antibacterial potential with a 10-fold decrease in the IC50 values against both pathogens compared to the obtained values in the preliminary evaluations of Xylaria sp. and D. endophytica crude extracts. These results support the potential of Colombian native biodiversity to provide new approaches concerning the global emergence of antibiotics resistance and future production of undiscovered compounds different from the currently used antibiotics classes and simultaneously call for the value of preserving native habitats due to their promising ecosystemic applications in the biotechnological and pharmaceutical industries.

Phytochemical profiles and antimicrobial activities of garlic bulb extracts: Traditional medicinal plant in Maiduguri, Borno State

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 008-011
Author(s):  
Fatima Adamu Lawan ◽  
Ibrahim Yusuf Ngoshe ◽  
Binta Baba Shehu ◽  
Ali AG Benisheikh ◽  
Abdullahi Abdulkadir ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plant ◽  
Ethyl Acetate ◽  
Bacterial Species ◽  
Inhibition Zone ◽  
Antibacterial Activities ◽  
Antimicrobial Activities ◽  
Antibacterial Drug ◽  
Garlic Bulb ◽  
Phytochemical Profile ◽  
Phytochemical Profiles

The aim of present study was to assess phytochemical profile and antibacterial activities of some selected bacterial species. All the bacteria species tested showed higher inhibition zone varying from 20mm-27mm with 100mg/ml of ethyl acetate, methanol, Hexane and chloroform respectively. Moreover, the phytochemical profile revealed the presence of steroids, alkaloids, flavonoids and tannin in the extracts. Thus, result of this study showed that Garlic bulb extract could be a good candidate for production of synthetic antibacterial drug for the treatment of infections caused by the organisms used in this study.

scholarly journals Calcination Temperatures, Compositions and Antimicrobial Properties of Heterostructural ZnO–CuO Nanocomposites from Calotropis Gigantea Targeted for Skin Ulcer Pathogens

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
G Ambarasan Govindasamy ◽  
Rabiatul Basria S.M.N. Mydin ◽  
Nor Hazliana Harun ◽  
Srimala Sreekan
Keyword(s):  
Control Sample ◽  
Antimicrobial Properties ◽  
Antimicrobial Effect ◽  
Antibacterial Activities ◽  
Antimicrobial Activities ◽  
Negative Control ◽  
Viable Count ◽  
Skin Ulcer ◽  
Calotropis Gigantea ◽  
Calcination Temperatures

Abstract An eco-friendly green route is employed for the successful synthesis of heterostructured ZnO-CuO nanocomposites using Calotropis gigantea plant and the investigation of their antimicrobial properties against skin ulcer pathogens. Binary ZnO-CuO nanocomposites prepared at calcination temperature of 300 °C exhibited superior antimicrobial effect on S. aureus, whereas the negative control sample did not show any antibacterial activities. High ZnO nanoparticles of 75 wt.% ZnO-CuO nanocomposites showed zero count of Staphylococcus aureus at a minimum inhibitory concentration of 0.625 mg/mL and minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) of 2.5 mg/mL. Interestingly, the 75 wt.% ZnO-CuO nanocomposites exhibited strong antimicrobial activity against multi-drug resistant pathogens, with MBC ranging from 0.3125 mg/mL to 1.25 mg/mL. A time-kill assay captured a reduction in viable count from 4.3 log 10 to 1.3 log 10 after 12 h of incubation for S. aureus . Elucidating the antimicrobial activities could be useful for identifying novel ways to incorporate ZnO-CuO nanocomposites in polymers for applications in biocide materials, such as for wound dressing. Further, molecular studies are needed to explain the underlying biocidal mechanism of ZnO-CuO nanocomposites especially in the presence of Cu 2+ and Zn 2+.

scholarly journals Isolation, diversity, and antimicrobial activity of fungal endophytes from Rohdea chinensis (Baker) N.Tanaka (synonym Tupistra chinensis Baker) of Qinling Mountains, China

PeerJ ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. e9342
Author(s):  
Chao An ◽  
Saijian Ma ◽  
Xinwei Shi ◽  
Wenjiao Xue ◽  
Chen Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antimicrobial Activity ◽  
Liquid Chromatography ◽  
Secondary Metabolites ◽  
Endophytic Fungi ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Fungal Endophytes ◽  
Folk Medicine ◽  
Antimicrobial Activities ◽  
Biologically Active ◽  
Qinling Mountains

Endophytic fungi have been emerged as fruitful resources for producing structurally fascinating and biologically active secondary metabolites. However, endophytic fungi from medicinal plants of Qinling Mountains–the most important natural climatic boundary between the subtropical and warm temperate zones of China with an astonishingly high level of biodiversity–have rarely been explored as potential sources of novel fungal species and active secondary metabolites. In this study, a total of 371 fungal colonies were successfully isolated from 510 tissue segments of the medicinal Tupistra chinensis Baker collected from Qinling Mountains, China. Roots of T. chinensis Baker are used as a folk medicine to ameliorate pharyngitis and treat rheumatic diseases. A total of 100 representative morphotype strains were identified according to ITS rDNA sequence analyses and were grouped into three phyla (Ascomycota, Basidiomycota, Mucoromycota), seven classes (Dothideomycetes, Sordariomycetes, Eurotiomycetes, Microbotryomycetes, Agaricomycetes, Leotiomycetes, Mortierellomycetes), and at least 35 genera. The genera of Collectotrichum (IF, 29.92%), Fusarium (IF, 8.36%), Aspergillus (IF, 8.09%), and Dactylonectria (IF, 5.39%) were most frequently isolated from the tissues of T. chinensis Baker. The Species Richness Index (S, 65) and the Shannon-Wiener Index (H′, 3.7914) indicated that T. chinensis Baker harbored abundant fungal resources. Moreover, five isolates were potential new taxa because of low similarity of ITS sequences ranged from 95.09%∼96.61%. Fifteen out of 100 endophytic fungal ethyl acetate extracts exhibited inhibitory activities against at least one pathogenic bacterium or fungus. Two important lead compounds produced by two stains (F8047 and F8075) with high antimicrobial activities were identified using high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and ultra-performance liquid chromatography-quadrupole-time of flight mass spectrometry (UPLC–QTOF MS) analyses. In addition, it was noteworthy that the strain F8001, which may be a potential new species, showed antimicrobial activity and should be investigated further. Overall, these results indicated that the endophytic fungi from T. chinensis Baker could be exploited as a novel source of bioactive compounds.

scholarly journals Fungal endophytes of some medicinal plant growing in northwestern coast of Egypt: Isolation, identification and two-way clustering analysis of its antimicrobial activity

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Magdy El-Metwally ◽  
Atia Mohamed Eisa ◽  
Amal AI Mekawey ◽  
Samy F. Mahmoud ◽  
Yasser El Halmouch
Keyword(s):  
Antimicrobial Activity ◽  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Endophytic Fungi ◽  
Fungal Endophytes ◽  
Diversity Indices ◽  
Antimicrobial Activities ◽  
Penicillium Expansum ◽  
Nicotiana Glauca ◽  
Northwestern Coast

Abstract One of hidden mine of antibiotics is endophytic fungi especially that inhibited medicinal plants. In this regard, leaves, stems, fruits and bulbs of some commonly medicinal plants growing in Northwestern coast of Egypt were subjected for isolation of endophytic fungi with screening study of its antimicrobial activity. Practically, more than one hundred (101) endophytic fungal species isolated from Scorpiurus muricatus, Mellilotus indicus, Lotus polyphyllos, Ononis vaginalis, Nicotiana glauca, Lycium europaeum, Asphodelus aestivus, Echium angustifolium,Fagonia cretica, Pancratium maritimum,and Carduus getulus were tested in vitro for their antimicrobial activities against E. coli, Pseudomonas argenosa, Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus subtilus, Candida albicanus, Candida glabrata, Penicillium expansum, Aspergillus flavus. The values of applied diversity indices revealed significant differences in presence, absence and abundance among endophytic fungal isolates. To the best of our knowledge, the present study is the first to report of Alternaria pluriseptata as endophytic species with most dominant and most active in its anitimicrobial activity among the isolated species. Seven distinctive groups were revealed from the two-way cluster analysis showing the intensity of antimicrobial activity against tested pathogens: Twenty-five percent of the isolates (26 strains assembled together in group V) exhibited no antimicrobial activity against all tested pathogens while six percent (6 isolates) assembled in group VII revealed high antimicrobial activity against five pathogens.

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