Antifungal Activity of Sodium Acetate and Lactobacillus rhamnosus†

2002 ◽  
Vol 65 (7) ◽  
pp. 1188-1191 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. STILES ◽  
S. PENKAR ◽  
M. PLOCKOVÁ ◽  
J. CHUMCHALOVÁ ◽  
L. B. BULLERMAN
Keyword(s):  
Antifungal Activity ◽  
Sodium Acetate ◽  
Antifungal Agents ◽  
Agar Plate ◽  
Lactobacillus Rhamnosus ◽  
Significant Finding ◽  
Mold Growth ◽  
Plate Method ◽  
Agar Substrate ◽  
Mrs Medium

The inhibition of molds by sodium acetate in deMan Rogosa Sharpe (MRS) medium, along with the antifungal activity of Lactobacillus rhamnosus VT1, was studied by the slope agar plate method. MRS agar prepared with and without sodium acetate was used as the agar substrate. A total of 42 strains of Aspergillus, Penicillium, Fusarium, Alternaria, Cladosporium, and Rhizopus were used to compare sensitivities to the inhibitory activity of sodium acetate and L. rhamnosus VT1. It was found that sodium acetate in MRS medium affected the growth of 33 of the 42 mold strains tested to various degrees. The highest sensitivity to sodium acetate was shown by strains of Fusarium, followed by strains of Penicillium, Aspergillus, and Rhizopus. L. rhamnosus VT1 also inhibited mold growth. A significant finding was that sodium acetate and L. rhamnosus VT1 in combination exhibited a possible synergistic action. Thirty-nine of the 42 mold strains tested were completely inhibited by the presence of both antifungal agents. This finding confirms that sodium acetate, a basic component of commercial MRS medium, has strong antifungal properties, and this must be taken into consideration when evaluating the antifungal activity of Lactobacillus cultures grown in MRS broth.

scholarly journals Control of mould growth by Lactobacillus rhamnosus VT1 and Lactobacillus reuteri CCM 3625 on milk agar plates.

2013 ◽  
Vol 19 (No. 2) ◽  
pp. 46-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Plocková ◽  
J. Stiles ◽  
J. Chumchalová ◽  
R. Halfarová
Keyword(s):  
Lactic Acid ◽  
Antifungal Activity ◽  
Lactobacillus Reuteri ◽  
Agar Plate ◽  
Lactobacillus Rhamnosus ◽  
Growth Control ◽  
Mould Growth ◽  
Bacterial Strains ◽  
Plate Method ◽  
Mrs Broth

The possibility to control mould growth by Lactobacillus rhamnosus VT1 and Lactobacillus reuteri CCM 3625 in a milk environment was assessed using the milk agar plate method. Higher antifungal activity was exhibited by actively growing cells of both lactobacilli strains compared with the MRS broth supernatants of both bacterial strains containing metabolites with antifungal activity. The control of mould growth by Lactobacillus reuteri CCM 3625 was proved to be associated with the production of the mixture of lactic (0.9% w/w), acetic (0.2% w/w), and succinic (0.2% w/w) acids. The mechanism of mould growth control by Lactobacillus rhamnosus VT1 probably consists in the production of lactic acid (1.2% w/w) together with some other metabolite(s) of non-proteinaceous and non-saccharidic nature with antifungal activity

scholarly journals Optimization of Medium Composition for Enhancing Growth of Lactobacillus rhamnosus PEN Using Response Surface Methodology

2010 ◽  
Vol 59 (2) ◽  
pp. 113-118 ◽  
Author(s):  
MAGDALENA POLAK-BERECKA ◽  
ADAM WAŚKO ◽  
MONIKA KORDOWSKA-WIATER ◽  
MARCIN PODLEŚNY ◽  
ZDZISŁAW TARGOŃSKI ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Response Surface Methodology ◽  
Response Surface ◽  
Sodium Acetate ◽  
Lactobacillus Rhamnosus ◽  
Potassium Phosphate ◽  
Ammonium Citrate ◽  
Sodium Pyruvate ◽  
Meat Extract ◽  
Optimal Medium ◽  
Mrs Medium

Response surface methodology was used to optimize media components such as carbon and nitrogen (simple and complex) sources, mineral agents and growth factors (B vitamins, amino acids) for enhancing the biomass production of Lactobacillus rhamnosus PEN. For screening experiment the following carbon sources were selected: glucose, glucose+pyruvate, glucose+citrate, glucose+lactate, galactose, fructose, lactose, sucrose, maltose, lactulose, fructooligosaccharides, maltodextrins DP 4-7 and DP 13-17. Nitrogen sources such as yeast extract, meat extract and peptone K were used in lower concentrations than in MRS medium which served as a control. All experiments were run at 37 degrees C for 24-48 h under stationary conditions. Constituents chosen after the first screening experiments were further screened by the Plackett-Burman design. Glucose and sodium pyruvate, meat extract, potassium phosphate, sodium acetate, and ammonium citrate were chosen as promising medium components for further optimization studies. By solving the regression equation and analyzing the response surface carton, optimal concentrations of the components were determined as: glucose (13.4 g/l), sodium pyruvate (3.4 g/l), meat extract (7.2 g/l), potassium phosphate (2.0 g/I), sodium acetate (5.0 g/1) and ammonium citrate (2.0 g/l). In comparison to MRS broth the optimal medium contained fewer ingredients and in modified amounts but Lb. ihamnosus PEN showed better growth activity. Biomass concentration (as dry cell weight) of bacteria cultivated in optimal medium at bioreactor conditions was 5.5 g/l after 16 h of incubation, being higher in comparison with bacterial growth in MRS medium (1.9 g/l) under the same conditions. Moreover, the new medium was less expensive.

scholarly journals Synthesis and pharmacological screening of various new quinazolin-4-one derivatives as anti-inflammatory and antifungal agents

2011 ◽  
Vol 1 (6) ◽  
pp. 203-208 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Candida Albicans ◽  
Antifungal Activity ◽  
Mass Spectroscopy ◽  
Antifungal Agents ◽  
Plate Method ◽  
Paw Oedema ◽  
Anti Inflammatory ◽  
Pharmacological Screening ◽  
Rat Paw ◽  
Rat Paw Oedema

A series of 2-substituted-3H-quinazolin-4-one derivatives were designed and synthesized from anthranilic acid. All these compounds were characterized by IR, 1HNMR, mass spectroscopy and elemental analysis. The newly synthesized compounds were screened for their anti-inflammatory and antifungal activities. Anti-inflammatory activity was assessed by using carrageenan induced rat paw oedema method and antifungal activity against Candida albicans. by cup plate method.

scholarly journals Synthetic and Antimicrobial Studies of Some new Chalcones of 3-Bromo-4-(p-tolyl sulphonamido) acetophenone

2004 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 178-183 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miss Rashmi Jain ◽  
O. P. Chourasia ◽  
J. Tirumala Rao
Keyword(s):  
Antimicrobial Activity ◽  
Antibacterial Activity ◽  
Antifungal Activity ◽  
Antifungal Agents ◽  
Aromatic Aldehydes ◽  
Pathogenic Fungi ◽  
Disc Diffusion ◽  
Plate Method ◽  
Antimicrobial Studies ◽  
Paper Disc

Eleven new chalcones have been sysnthesised by condensing 3-bromo-4-(p-tolyl sulphonamido) acetophenone with different aromatic aldehydes using the method or Rohrmanet al. The antimicrobial activity of these chalcones has been tested by adopting “paper disc diffusion plate method”, against various pathogenic fungi and bacteria. It has been found that the chalcones have considerable antifungal activity but less antibacterial activity. The results show that these chalcones may find use as antifungal agents.

Synthesis and Antifungal Activity of Coumarins Derivatives Against Sporothrix spp.

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 164-171 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luana da S.M. Forezi ◽  
Luana Pereira Borba-Santos ◽  
Mariana F.C. Cardoso ◽  
Vitor F. Ferreira ◽  
Sonia Rozental ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antifungal Activity ◽  
Antifungal Agents ◽  
Sporothrix Schenckii ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Domestic Animals ◽  
Coumarin Derivatives ◽  
Sporothrix Brasiliensis ◽  
Synthetic Routes ◽  
Effective Drugs

Sporotrichosis is a serious public health problem in Brazil that affects human patients and domestic animals, mainly cats. Thus, the search for new antifungal agents is required also due to the emergence and to the lack of effective drugs available in the therapeutic arsenal. The aim of this study was to evaluate the in vitro antifungal profile of two synthetic series of coumarin derivatives against Sporothrix schenckii and Sporothrix brasiliensis. The three-components synthetic routes used for the preparation of coumarin derivatives have proved to be quite efficient and compounds 16 and 17 have been prepared in good yields. The inhibitory activity of nineteen synthetic coumarins derivatives 16a-i and 17a-j were evaluated against Sporothrix spp. yeasts and the most potent compounds were 16b and 17i. However, according to concentrations able to inhibit (minimum inhibitory concentrations) and kill (minimum fungicidal concentrations) the cells, 17i was more effective than 16b against Sporothrix spp. Thus, 17i exhibited good antifungal activity against S. brasiliensis and S. schenckii, suggesting that it is an important scaffold for the development of novel antifungal agents.

Antifungal activity of plant extracts against dandruff causing organism Malassezia furfur

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (11) ◽  
pp. 5047 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mamatha Pingili* ◽  
Sridhar Vanga ◽  
Rama Krishna Raparla
Keyword(s):  
Antifungal Activity ◽  
Plant Extracts ◽  
Malassezia Furfur ◽  
Plate Method

In the present study, an attempt was made to know the activity of different plant extracts against the dandruff causing organism Malassezia furfur. Various parts of twelve different plants were collected and their crude as well as powered extracts were used for the activity studies. The evaluation was done using cup plate method. Sensitivity of the organism to marketed antidandruff shampoos was also studied. Of all the extracts, antifungal activity was shown by lemon, amla, shikakai, henna (decreasing order of activity). These results were compared with the antifungal activity of three branded shampoos. On comparison, it is inferred that plant extracts showed promising activity against Malassezia furfur when compared with the marketed antidandruff shampoos. 

Antifúngicos poliénicos. Mecanismo de acción y aplicaciones

2020 ◽  
Vol 63 (2) ◽  
pp. 7-17
Author(s):  
Evelyn Rivera-Toledo ◽  
Alan Uriel Jiménez-Delgadillo ◽  
Patricia Manzano-Gayosso
Keyword(s):  
Antifungal Activity ◽  
Key Words ◽  
Secondary Metabolism ◽  
Amphotericin B ◽  
Antifungal Agents ◽  
Fungal Infections ◽  
Variable Number ◽  
Therapeutic Failure ◽  
Morbidity And Mortality ◽  
Clinical Use

The first compounds with specific antifungal activity were identified in the middle of the last century as a product of the secondary metabolism of bacteria of the order Actinomycetales, and their clinical use significantly diminished the morbidity and mortality associated with severe fungal infections. Many of such biosynthetic compounds are characterized by a chemical polygenic structure, with a variable number of carbon-carbon double bonds. Currently, besides polygenic antimycotics, there are other antifungal agents, such as the azole compounds, that have less toxicity in patients; however, cases of therapeutic failure with such compounds have been documented, therefore, the use of polygenics is still the best alternative in such cases. This review presents data about the properties and applications of antifungal-polygenic compounds using amphotericin B as a model. Key words: Amphotericin B; antifungal polyenes; ergosterol

scholarly journals Bacillus megaterium-Mediated Synthesis of Selenium Nanoparticles and Their Antifungal Activity against Rhizoctonia solani in Faba Bean Plants

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 195
Author(s):  
Amr H. Hashem ◽  
Amer M. Abdelaziz ◽  
Ahmed A. Askar ◽  
Hossam M. Fouda ◽  
Ahmed M. A. Khalil ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antifungal Activity ◽  
Vicia Faba ◽  
Root Rot ◽  
Antifungal Agents ◽  
Damping Off ◽  
Growth Promoters ◽  
Root Rot Disease ◽  
Rot Disease

Rhizoctonia root-rot disease causes severe economic losses in a wide range of crops, including Vicia faba worldwide. Currently, biosynthesized nanoparticles have become super-growth promoters as well as antifungal agents. In this study, biosynthesized selenium nanoparticles (Se-NPs) have been examined as growth promoters as well as antifungal agents against Rhizoctonia solani RCMB 031001 in vitro and in vivo. Se-NPs were synthesized biologically by Bacillus megaterium ATCC 55000 and characterized by using UV-Vis spectroscopy, XRD, dynamic light scattering (DLS), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) imaging. TEM and DLS images showed that Se-NPs are mono-dispersed spheres with a mean diameter of 41.2 nm. Se-NPs improved healthy Vicia faba cv. Giza 716 seed germination, morphological, metabolic indicators, and yield. Furthermore, Se-NPs exhibited influential antifungal activity against R. solani in vitro as well as in vivo. Results revealed that minimum inhibition and minimum fungicidal concentrations of Se-NPs were 0.0625 and 1 mM, respectively. Moreover, Se-NPs were able to decrease the pre-and post-emergence of R. solani damping-off and minimize the severity of root rot disease. The most effective treatment method is found when soaking and spraying were used with each other followed by spraying and then soaking individually. Likewise, Se-NPs improve morphological and metabolic indicators and yield significantly compared with infected control. In conclusion, biosynthesized Se-NPs by B. megaterium ATCC 55000 are a promising and effective agent against R. solani damping-off and root rot diseases in Vicia faba as well as plant growth inducer.

N-(5-Amino-9H-benzo[a]phenoxazin-9-ylidene)propan-1-aminium chlorides as antifungal agents and NIR fluorescence probes

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rui P. C. L. Sousa ◽  
João C. C. Ferreira ◽  
Maria João Sousa ◽  
M Sameiro Sameiro T T Gonçalves
Keyword(s):  
Antifungal Activity ◽  
Antifungal Agents ◽  
Nile Blue ◽  
Fluorescence Probes ◽  
Cell Labelling ◽  
Nir Fluorescence ◽  
High Antifungal Activity

The search for benzo[a]phenoxazines, Nile Blue derivatives, with high antifungal activity and cell labelling capacity based on our previously published works in this type of compounds, led us to the...

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