In vitro Culturing and Biochemical properties of Green and Blue-Green Algae in the Laterite soil

2-Methylisoborneol (MIB) and geosmin produced by blue-green algae were successfully removed in a new gravel filter plant. Small amounts of sludge were sampled from the filter layer and the bacteria able to decompose MIB were isolated from the sludge samples. By-products of the MIB degradation by these bacteria were also investigated. Among these bacteria, efforts were mainly focused on Pseudomonas fluorescens. The components of cell free extracts of this bacterium were studied in order to verify the biological reactions in vitro. 2-Methylenebornane, 2-methyl-2-bornene and isomers of these compounds were found to be a part of the by-products of the MIB degradation in the gravel filter.

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Phosphate uptake by blue green algae in vitro and in a lake during an algal bloom: Useful application of a force-flow relationship

Hydrobiologia ◽

10.1007/bf00006335 ◽

1984 ◽

Vol 108 (3) ◽

pp. 265-271 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Gernot Falkner ◽

Peter Strasser ◽

Dietmar Graffius

Keyword(s):

Green Algae ◽

Algal Bloom ◽

Phosphate Uptake ◽

Blue Green Algae

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Testing for Algal Toxins In Vitro

Alternatives to Laboratory Animals ◽

10.1177/026119298701400315 ◽

1987 ◽

Vol 14 (3) ◽

pp. 172-173

Author(s):

T. Aune

Keyword(s):

Green Algae ◽

Rat Hepatocytes ◽

Freshwater Lakes ◽

Algal Toxins ◽

Blue Green Algae ◽

Marine Dinoflagellates ◽

Toxic Blooms

Toxic blooms of several strains of blue-green algae are found in both natural and man-made freshwater lakes. Furthermore, mussels may accumulate toxic marine dinoflagellates, rendering them toxic to humans. Traditionally, the presence of algal toxins is tested by intraperitoneal injections of extracts in mice. However, toxic waterblooms and mussels can both be detected by means of freshly prepared rat hepatocytes in suspension.

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Antiviral lectins from red and blue-green algae show potent in vitro and in vivo activity against Hepatitis C virus

Planta Medica ◽

10.1055/s-0032-1320301 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 78 (11) ◽

Author(s):

Y Takebe ◽

CJ Saucedo ◽

G Lund ◽

R Uenishi ◽

S Hase ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Hepatitis C Virus ◽

Hepatitis C ◽

Green Algae ◽

Blue Green Algae

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Antiviral Lectins from Red and Blue-Green Algae Show Potent In Vitro and In Vivo Activity against Hepatitis C Virus

PLoS ONE ◽

10.1371/journal.pone.0064449 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 8 (5) ◽

pp. e64449 ◽

Cited By ~ 63

Author(s):

Yutaka Takebe ◽

Carrie J. Saucedo ◽

Garry Lund ◽

Rie Uenishi ◽

Saiki Hase ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Hepatitis C Virus ◽

Hepatitis C ◽

Green Algae ◽

Blue Green Algae

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In vitro evaluation of antiperoxidative potential of water extract of Spirulina platensis (blue green algae) on cyclophosphamide-induced lipid peroxidation

Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences ◽

10.4103/0250-474x.33141 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 69 (2) ◽

pp. 190 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Chandana Sengupta ◽

S Ray ◽

K Roy

Keyword(s):

Lipid Peroxidation ◽

Green Algae ◽

Spirulina Platensis ◽

Water Extract ◽

Blue Green Algae

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IN VITRO ANTI-INFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE-GEITLERINEMA SPLENDIDUM COLLECTED FROM WESTERN GHATS, SOUTH INDIA

Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research ◽

10.22159/ajpcr.2018.v11i5.25301 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 11 (5) ◽

pp. 407

Author(s):

Krishnaveni J ◽

Alarmal Mangai S ◽

Mary Jency I

Keyword(s):

Ethyl Acetate ◽

Green Algae ◽

Inflammatory Activity ◽

Reference Drug ◽

Minimum Concentration ◽

Blue Green Algae ◽

The Family ◽

Anti Inflammatory ◽

Inflammatory Effect

Objective: Geitlerinema splendidum is non-edible blue-green algae available in freshwater systems. It belongs to the family Pseudanabaenacae genera. In exploring the medical properties of algae, our present work aimed to analyze the anti-inflammatory effect of the algae G. Splendidum.Methods: Anti-inflammatory activity was done by human red blood cell membrane stabilization assay for ethyl acetate and ethanol crude extracts of alga and found that the ethyl acetate extract has better inhibitory property than ethanol crude extract. Diclofenac was used as the standard drug.Results: The experimental results obtained are comparable to the reference drug and are found to be dose-dependent. Even at a minimum concentration of 12.5 μg/ml, the percentage inhibition was in the range of 56.6±0.12–58.5±0.03 %, which indicated that the alga G. splendidum has a satisfactory anti-inflammatory activity.Conclusion: Our present work is supposed to be the first report in exploring the anti-inflammatory effect of the algae G. splendidum.

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