scholarly journals Anti-fouling activity and toxicity of the Mediterranean alien sponge Paraleucilla magna Klautau, Monteiro & Borojevic, 2004 (Porifera, Calcarea)

PeerJ ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. e12279
Author(s):  
Caterina Longo ◽  
Roberta Trani ◽  
Carlotta Nonnis Marzano ◽  
Maria Mercurio ◽  
Tamara Lazic ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ethanolic Extract ◽  
Inhibitory Effect ◽  
Artemia Salina ◽  
Toxicity Tests ◽  
Antifouling Activity ◽  
Growth Inhibitory ◽  
Antifouling Compound ◽  
The Mediterranean ◽  
Fouling Organisms ◽  
External Covering

Poriferans, as sessile organisms without rigid external covering, use secondary metabolites for protection from predators and fouling organisms. The present study tested the antifouling activity of ethanolic extract of the Mediterranean alien calcareous sponge Paraleucilla magna towards juvenile mussels Mytilus galloprovincialis. Furthermore, toxicity tests on nauplii of brine shrimp Artemia salina and two microalgae strains, Nannochloropsis sp. and Tetraselmis suecica, were also conducted. A total attachment inhibition of M. galloprovincialis was achieved at a concentration of 400 µg/mL of sponge extract. The 50% mortality of A. salina nauplii was recorded at a concentration of 500 µg/mL of ethanolic extract. The growth inhibitory effect on both marine microalgae strains has been registered at a concentration of 300 µg/mL. Our results suggest promising natural antifouling activity and low toxicity of the ethanolic extract of P. magna that could be used as antifouling compound.

scholarly journals Combination of Leunca Herb Ethanolic Extract and Doxorubicin Suppresses HeLa Cells’ Growth

2011 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 281
Author(s):  
Sarmoko Sarmoko ◽  
Dyaningtyas Dewi Pamungkas Putri ◽  
Endah Puspitasari ◽  
Anindyajati Anindyajati ◽  
Edy Meiyanto
Keyword(s):  
Mtt Assay ◽  
Ethanolic Extract ◽  
Inhibitory Effect ◽  
Hela Cell Line ◽  
Growth Inhibitory Effect ◽  
Chemopreventive Agent ◽  
Growth Inhibitory ◽  
Solanum Nigrum L ◽  
Ht 29 ◽  
Mcf 7

Leunca (Solanum nigrum L.)ethanolic extractshowedcytotoxic activity on several cancer cell lines (HepG2, HT-29) and showed anti-proliferative activityon MCF-7 cells. Its application as a combinationagent in chemotherapy will increase the effectivity and reduce the toxicity of chemotherapy. We predict that application of combinatorial chemotherapy in cancer treatment will be more effective and less toxic compared to single treatment. Our research aims to investigate the cytotoxic activitiy of leunca herbs ethanolic extract alone and in combination with doxorubicin on HeLa cell line. MTT assay was conducted to measure the growth inhibitory effect of leunca herbs ethanolic extract and combinatorial treatments. Leunca herb ethanolic extract (5, 50, 250 μg/ml) increased the cytotoxic effect of  doxorubicin compared to doxorubicin alone. The strongest cytotoxic activity resulted from the combination of 250 μg/ml leunca herbs ethanolic extract and 250 nM doxorubicin. Based on our results, leunca herbs ethanolic extract is a potential chemopreventive agent, while its molecular mechanism needs to be explored.Keywords : Leunca herbs ethanolic extract, doxorubicin, HeLa, MTT assay

scholarly journals Anthelmintic activity of the ethanolic extract of Carapa guianensis (Meliaceae) on gastrointestinal nematodes of sheep in the Western Amazon

2021 ◽  
Vol 42 (4) ◽  
pp. 2371-2388
Author(s):  
Sara Lucena de Amorim ◽  
◽  
Alex Cicinato Paulino de Oliveira ◽  
Renato Mesquita Peixoto ◽  
Maria Antonia Ferreira Moniz Pereira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Anthelmintic Activity ◽  
Ethanolic Extract ◽  
Good Alternative ◽  
Gastrointestinal Nematodes ◽  
Artemia Salina ◽  
Bioactive Metabolites ◽  
Toxicity Tests ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Carapa Guianensis ◽  
Parasitic Load

The present study aimed to evaluate the anthelmintic effect of Carapa guianensis (andiroba) on gastrointestinal nematodes in sheep naturally infected in the Western Amazon. Toxicity tests with Artemia salina identified that the ethanolic extracts of the root and stem of andiroba showed an LC50% equal to 530 μg ml-1 and 170 μg ml-1, respectively. As concentrations 1.06mg / ml (andiroba root) and 0.34mg ml-1 (andiroba stem) were tested in groups of crossbred sheep, eaten from four to six months and weighing approximately 19.9 kg naturally infected by gastrintestinal nematodes. In addition, there will be a total of two treated groups and two control groups (negative and positive - 7.5% closantel). Foram extracts applied orally in a single treatment days 1,2,3,4,15,16,17,18. Or treatment lasted 30 days. Samples of fezes and blood foram collected at intervals of seven and 15 days respectively to assess the parasitic and hematological profile. The results showed a reduction in parasitic load of 86% and 59%, respectively, for the root and stem of andiroba in egg count per gram of feces, while in the group treated with closantel 7.5% the reduction was 66%. Regarding the number of third stage larvae recovered from sheep after treatment, it was observed that the groups treated with andiroba root and stem differed (p < 0.05) from the control group, with a reduction in the percentage of larvae from 70 and 55%, respectively. The phytochemical tests in the present study revealed the presence of bioactive metabolites that may be responsible for the anthelmintic activity. As for the hematocrit, there was no statistical difference in its values in the groups treated with andiroba root and stem, that is, in some way there was interference on the adult forms of the nematodes that compromised the hematophagism. Therefore, the extract of Carapa guianensis has anthelmintic potential, being a good alternative in the control of sheep endoparasitosis.

A comparative study of the antibacterial activity of Quercus robur (Ethanolic extract) and Zinc oxide nanoparticles on Salmonella (In vitro)

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (SPL1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hams H. H. Alfattli ◽  
Ghufran Zuhair Jiber ◽  
Ghaidaa Gatea Abbass
Keyword(s):  
Zinc Oxide ◽  
Antibacterial Activity ◽  
Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles ◽  
Quercus Robur ◽  
Ethanolic Extract ◽  
Inhibitory Effect ◽  
Significant Inhibition ◽  
Oxide Nanoparticles ◽  
Inhibition Zones

This study which designed to evaluate the inhibitory effect of Ethanolic extract of (Quercusrobur) and Zinc oxide nanoparticles on the growth of one genus of enterobacteriacae (Salmonella). In vitro. For this purpose graduate concentrates for plant extract (50, 100, 200, 400 )mg/ml which prepared and compared with Zinc oxide nanoparticles of different concentration (2, 1, 0.5, 0.25) μg/ml,and examined. The result showed that the studied medicinal plant has antibacterial activity against this bacteria which used. The result showed that the plant has good activity in decrease the growth of this bacteria. The results of the study also showed that the nano-ZnO has very effective antibacterial action against the studied bacteria which was Salmonella,nanoparticles concentrations lead to increasing in the inhibition zones of tested bacterial growth. We also study the effect of three antibiotics Lomefloxacin (LOM), Ciprofloxacin (SIP) and Rifampin (RA) and the result showed,in a comparison within the tested bacteria,Salmonella had a significant inhibition increase in Lomefloxacin ; the ciprofloxacin showed effect on tested bacteria. However,Rifampin does not show any effect on tested bacteria.

scholarly journals Flavonoid Glycosides with a Triazole Moiety for Marine Antifouling Applications: Synthesis and Biological Activity Evaluation

Marine Drugs ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 5
Author(s):  
Daniela Pereira ◽  
Catarina Gonçalves ◽  
Beatriz T. Martins ◽  
Andreia Palmeira ◽  
Vitor Vasconcelos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Qsar Model ◽  
Quantitative Structure Activity Relationship ◽  
Artemia Salina ◽  
Flavonoid Glycosides ◽  
Antifouling Activity ◽  
Antifouling Coatings ◽  
Marine Industry ◽  
Low Toxicity ◽  
Polymethoxylated Flavones ◽  
First Time

Over the last decades, antifouling coatings containing biocidal compounds as active ingredients were used to prevent biofouling, and eco-friendly alternatives are needed. Previous research from our group showed that polymethoxylated chalcones and glycosylated flavones obtained by synthesis displayed antifouling activity with low toxicity. In this work, ten new polymethoxylated flavones and chalcones were synthesized for the first time, including eight with a triazole moiety. Eight known flavones and chalcones were also synthesized and tested in order to construct a quantitative structure-activity relationship (QSAR) model for these compounds. Three different antifouling profiles were found: three compounds (1b, 11a and 11b) exhibited anti-settlement activity against a macrofouling species (Mytilus galloprovincialis), two compounds (6a and 6b) exhibited inhibitory activity against the biofilm-forming marine bacteria Roseobacter litoralis and one compound (7b) exhibited activity against both mussel larvae and microalgae Navicula sp. Hydrogen bonding acceptor ability of the molecule was the most significant descriptor contributing positively to the mussel larvae anti-settlement activity and, in fact, the triazolyl glycosylated chalcone 7b was the most potent compound against this species. The most promising compounds were not toxic to Artemia salina, highlighting the importance of pursuing the development of new synthetic antifouling agents as an ecofriendly and sustainable alternative for the marine industry.

Reduction of linoleic acid inhibition in production of conjugated linoleic acid byPropionibacterium freudenreichiissp.shermanii

2001 ◽  
Vol 47 (8) ◽  
pp. 735-740 ◽  
Author(s):  
A Rainio ◽  
M Vahvaselkä ◽  
T Suomalainen ◽  
S Laakso
Keyword(s):  
Linoleic Acid ◽  
Conjugated Linoleic Acid ◽  
Inhibitory Effect ◽  
Propionibacterium Freudenreichii ◽  
Growth Inhibitory Effect ◽  
Sorbitan Monooleate ◽  
Whey Permeate ◽  
Growth Inhibitory ◽  
De Man ◽  
Sufficient Concentration

A method for the production of conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) from linoleic acid (LA) using growing cultures of Propionibacterium freudenreichii ssp. shermanii JS was developed. The growth inhibitory effect of LA was eliminated by dispersing it in a sufficient concentration of polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate detergent. For the whey permeate medium used, the optimum LA:detergent ratio was 1:15 (w/w). As a result, the cultures tolerated at least 1000 µg·mL–1LA, which was converted to CLA with 57%–87% efficiency. The cis-9, trans-11 and trans-9, cis-11 isomers constituted 85%–90% of the CLA produced. The feasibility of the method was demonstrated also in de Man – Rogosa–Sharpe (MRS) broth.Key words: conjugated linoleic acid, linoleic acid, Propionibacterium freudenreichii ssp. shermanii.

The phosphoenolpyruvate: sugar phosphotransferase system of Streptococcus salivarius. Identification of a IIIman protein

1987 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 118-122 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christian Vadeboncoeur ◽  
Lucie Gauthier
Keyword(s):  
Type Strain ◽  
Wild Type Strain ◽  
Deae Cellulose ◽  
Reaction Medium ◽  
Inhibitory Effect ◽  
Spontaneous Mutant ◽  
Streptococcus Salivarius ◽  
Wild Type ◽  
Phosphotransferase System ◽  
Growth Inhibitory

A double-spontaneous mutant resistant to the growth inhibitory effect of α-methylglucoside and 2-deoxyglucose was isolated from Streptococcus salivarius. This mutant strain, called αS3L11, did not grow on mannose and grew poorly on 5 mM fructose and 5 mM glucose. Isolated membranes of strain αS3L11 were unable to catalyse the phosphoenolpyruvate-dependent phosphorylation of mannose in the presence of purified enzyme I and HPr. Addition of dialysed membrane-free cellular extract of the wild-type strain to the reaction medium restored the activity. The factor that restored the phosphoenolpyruvate–mannose phosphotransferase activity to membranes of strain αS3L11 was called IIIman. This factor was partially purified from the wild-type strain by DEAE-cellulose chromatography, DEAE-TSK chromatography, and molecular seiving on a column of Ultrogel AcA 34. This partially purified preparation also enhanced the phosphoenolpyruvate-dependent phosphorylation of glucose, fructose, and 2-deoxyglucose in strain αS3L11.

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