scholarly journals Production of eugenol from fungal endophytesNeopestalotiopsissp. andDiaporthesp. isolated fromCinnamomum loureiroileaves

PeerJ ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. e6427 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chutima Tanapichatsakul ◽  
Sarunpron Khruengsai ◽  
Sakon Monggoot ◽  
Patcharee Pripdeevech

Endophytic fungi, which colonize within a host plant without causing any apparent diseases, have been considered as an important source of bioactive secondary metabolites containing antimicrobial and antioxidant activities. The aim of this research was to isolate the endophytic fungi ofCinnamomum loureiroiand then to screen their antimicrobial and antioxidant activities. A total of 11 fungal endophytes were isolated from healthy leaves ofCinnamomum loureiroibelonging to six genera:Botryosphaeria,Colletotrichum,Diaporthe,Fusarium,Neopestalotiopsis, andPestalotiopsis. All isolated strains were cultured and further extracted with ethyl acetate solvent. Antimicrobial activity of all crude endophytic fungal extracts was analyzed using disc diffusion assay against six bacterial and two fungal pathogens. Crude extracts of strains MFLUCC15-1130 and MFLUCC15-1131 showed broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity against all tested pathogens. Activity againstBacillus cereusandStaphylococcus epidermidiswas notable, showing the lowest minimum inhibitory concentration at 3.91 μg/mL. Antioxidant activity of all crude endophytic fungal extracts was also evaluated based on 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl assay. Significant antioxidant activity was detected in the crude extracts of fungus MFLUCC15-1130 and MFLUCC15-1131 with IC50of 22.92 ± 0.67 and 37.61 ± 0.49 μg/mL, respectively. Using molecular identification, MFLUCC15-1130 and MFLUCC15-1131 were identified asNeopestalotiopsissp. andDiaporthesp., respectively. The major chemical constituents produced by both crude extracts were identified by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Eugenol, myristaldehyde, lauric acid, and caprylic acid were the primary antimicrobial and antioxidant compounds in both crude extracts. This is the first report of eugenol being a biologically active compound ofNeopestalotiopsissp. andDiaporthesp. fungal endophytes. Eugenol has been reported as antimicrobial and antioxidant agents with agronomic applications. Thus the two newly-isolated endophytes may be used for eugenol production, which in turn can be used in a variety of applications.

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mutiat Ibrahim ◽  
Elizabeth Oyebanji ◽  
Muinah Fowora ◽  
Ayobami Aiyeolemi ◽  
Chiamaka Orabuchi ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Plants with an ethnobotanical history are known to harbor diverse group of endophytic fungi, which constitute major natural sources of bioactive compounds. In the present study, we evaluated the antioxidant activity of endophytic fungi from eight Nigerian ethnomedicinal plants. Endophytic fungi were isolated from the leaves of Acalypha ornata, Albizia zygia, Alchornea cordifolia, Chrysophyllum albidum, Ficus exasperata, Gomphrena celosioides, Millettia thonningii, and Newbouldia laevis. Methods Endophytic fungi were isolated from the leaves of selected plants via surface sterilization. Isolated fungi were identified by internal transcribed spacer (ITS-rDNA) sequence analysis. Pure fungal strains were subjected to fermentation process on solid rice medium and metabolites extracted using ethyl-acetate. Fungal crude extracts were screened for antioxidant activity using 2, 2- diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging and reduction of ferric ion assays. Gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) analysis was used to identify the major chemical constituents in active fungal extracts. Results A total of eighteen fungal endophytes with fungal codes CU (061 and 062); ZA (161, 162, 163, and 164); LO (261); CA (041, 042, and 043); FE (081, 082, and 084); GE (091); MO (211 and 212); and NA (021 and 022) were isolated from the eight ethnomedicinal plants A. ornata, A. zygia, A. cordifolia, C. albidum, F. exasperata, G. celosioides, M. thonningii, and N. laevis respectively. ZA 163 and MO 211 fungal extracts showed significant (p < 0.05) radical scavenging activity with IC50 values of 50.53 ± 0.01 and 86.69 ± 0.02 μg/ml respectively. Fungal extract CA 041 demonstrated significantly (p < 0.01) higher iron chelating activity than standard gallic acid with absorbance values of 0.803 and 1.107 at 250 and 500 μg/ml concentrations respectively. Pyrogallol, phenol, 2,6-dimethoxy-, phytol, dl-alpha-tocopherol, alpha-tocospiro, oleamide, methyl stearate, oleic acid, palmitic acid, campesterol, stigmasterol, β-sitosterol, urs-12-en-24-oic acid, 3-oxo-, methyl ester, lup-20(29)-en-3-one, and lupeol were detected in the selected active extracts. Conclusion These results showed that leaves of the selected Nigerian plants harbor diverse group of endophytic fungi, which can be potential antioxidant resource. Graphical abstract


2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 80 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fransisca C. Faustina ◽  
Filiana Santoso

<p align="justify">Studi ini meneliti ekstraksi kulit buah matoa (Pometia pinnata), buah dari famili Sapindaceae. Ekstraksi dilakukan dengan teknik maserasi menggunakan 3 pelarut: aseton, etanol dan akuades. Ekstrak tersebut kemudian dievaluasi aktivitas antioksidan dan antimikrobanya. Tes antimikroba menggunakan tes difusi lempeng dan difusi cairan. Aktivitas antioksidan tertinggi dihasilkan oleh ekstrak aseton dengan nilai IC50 15.323 ppm, kemudian ekstrak etanol 143.23 ppm dan 451.306 ppm. Aktivitas antioksidan dari ketiga ekstrak tersebut dibandingkan dengan aktivitas antioksidan dari asam askorbat dan ekstrak aseton menunjukkan kekuatan antioksidan setara dengan 50% dari kekuatan antioksidan dari asam askorbat. Aktivitas anti mikroba dievaluasi terhadap Escherichia coli, Bacillus cereus dan Staphylococcus aureus. Hasil evaluasi menunjukkan bahwa semua ekstrak memiliki aktivitas antimikroba dengan karakter bakteriostatis. Karena itu nilai NIC (Non-inhibitory Concentration) ditetapkan untuk semua ekstrak. Aktivitas tertinggi ditunjukkan oleh ekstrak aseton dan etanol dengan NIC &lt;0.5 ppm terhadapsemua bakteri tes, sementara aktivitas terlemah ditunjukkan oleh ekstrak akuades dengan NIC 5 ppm. Pengukuran kadar fenolik dari semua ekstrak dilakukan dengan tes Folin-Ciocalteau, dan ditemukan adanya korelasi positif antara kadar fenolik dan aktivitas antioksidan dari semua ekstrak. Analisa komponen dengan tes tannin, saponin dan spektrometri juga dilakukan dan hasil menunjukkan adanya kandungan tannin, saponin dan alkaloid di dalam kulit buah matoa.</p><p><strong>Kata kunci :</strong>Matoa, Pometia pinnata, Ekstraksi, Antimikroba, Antioksidan</p><hr /><p align="center"><strong>English Version Abstract</strong></p><p align="justify">This study investigated the extraction of matoa (Pometia pinnata) fruit peels, a fruit in the family of Sapindaceae. The extraction was performed through maceration method using three kinds of solvent: acetone, ethanol and water. The extracts were tested for their antioxidant and antimicrobial activities. DPPH radical scavenging assay was used in evaluating the antioxidant activities. The antimicrobial activity was evaluated using disc-diffusion and broth dilution method. The highest antioxidant activity was showed by acetone crude extract with IC50 value at 15.323 ppm, followed by ethanol and water crude extract at 143.23 ppm and 451.306 ppm, respectively. The antioxidant activities of the crude extracts were compared to L-ascorbic acid and it was found that acetone crude extract exhibited half the strength of the antioxidant activity of L-ascorbic acid. Antimicrobial activity of matoa fruit peel extracts were tested against Escherichia coli, Bacillus cereus and Staphylococcus aureus. The results showed that all crude extracts showed antimicrobial activity with bacteriostatic characteristic. Therefore, Non-Inhibitory Concentration (NIC) was determined for all crude extracts. Acetone and ethanol crude extract possessed the strongest antimicrobial activity at NIC &lt;0.5 ppm against all tested microorganisms, while water crude extract showed the weakest antimicrobial activity with NIC at 5 ppm. The total phenolic content of the crude extracts were measured using Folin-Ciocalteau method. Positive correlation between the antioxidant activities and the total phenolic content of the crude extracts was detected. Saponin and tannin test, as well as spectrometric analyses supported the presence of saponin, tannin and alkaloid in matoa fruit peel.</p><p><strong>Keywords :</strong>Matoa, Pometiapinnata, Extraction, Antimicrobial, Antioxidant</p>


PeerJ ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. e9342
Author(s):  
Chao An ◽  
Saijian Ma ◽  
Xinwei Shi ◽  
Wenjiao Xue ◽  
Chen Liu ◽  
...  

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.


Author(s):  
Basavaraj Shivabasappa Naraboli ◽  
Biradar Js

  Objective: The present work deals with the synthesis and characterization of biologically active new indole derivatives, namely, 2-((1H-benzo[d] imidazol-2-yl) thio)-N-(4-(4-(1H-indol-3-yl)-8-methyl-1H-benzo[b][1,4]diazepin-2-yl) phenyl) acetamide 3a-d, N-(4-(4-(1H-indol-3-yl)-8-methyl- 1H-benzo[b][1,4]diazepin-2-yl) phenyl)-2-((5-methoxy-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl) thio) acetamide 4a-d and N-(4-(4-(1H-indol-3-yl)-8-methyl-1H-benzo[b][1,4]diazepin-2-yl) phenyl)-2-(benzo[d]thiazol-2-ylthio) acetamide 5a-d.Methods: All these newly synthesized compounds were screened for their in vitro antimicrobial activity by an agar plate diffusion method, antioxidant activities such as 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH), radical scavenging activity (RSA), ferric ions (Fe3+) reducing antioxidant power (FRAP), and ferrous (Fe2+) metal ion chelating activity.Result: The structures of all the newly synthesized compounds were characterized by their infrared,1H nuclear magnetic resonance, mass spectral studies, and elemental analysis. Compounds 7a and 7b exhibited good RSA at a concentration 100 μg/ml, compounds 6d, 7a-d and 8a-c displayed good FRAP at a concentration 100 μg/ml, compounds 7b-d and 8b-d showed good Fe2+ ion metal chelating activity. Compounds 6b, 6d, 7a-d, and 8a-d exhibited good activity against all the screened bacteria and fungi.Conclusion: Some of the compounds have shown potent antimicrobial activity against all the screened bacteria and fungi, and some have exhibited very good antioxidant activity.


Author(s):  
Basavaraj Shivabasappa Naraboli ◽  
Biradar Js

  Objective: The present work deals with the synthesis and characterization of biologically active new indole derivatives, namely, 2-((1H-benzo[d] imidazol-2-yl) thio)-N-(4-(4-(1H-indol-3-yl)-8-methyl-1H-benzo[b][1,4]diazepin-2-yl) phenyl) acetamide 3a-d, N-(4-(4-(1H-indol-3-yl)-8-methyl- 1H-benzo[b][1,4]diazepin-2-yl) phenyl)-2-((5-methoxy-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl) thio) acetamide 4a-d and N-(4-(4-(1H-indol-3-yl)-8-methyl-1H-benzo[b][1,4]diazepin-2-yl) phenyl)-2-(benzo[d]thiazol-2-ylthio) acetamide 5a-d.Methods: All these newly synthesized compounds were screened for their in vitro antimicrobial activity by an agar plate diffusion method, antioxidant activities such as 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH), radical scavenging activity (RSA), ferric ions (Fe3+) reducing antioxidant power (FRAP), and ferrous (Fe2+) metal ion chelating activity.Result: The structures of all the newly synthesized compounds were characterized by their infrared,1H nuclear magnetic resonance, mass spectral studies, and elemental analysis. Compounds 7a and 7b exhibited good RSA at a concentration 100 μg/ml, compounds 6d, 7a-d and 8a-c displayed good FRAP at a concentration 100 μg/ml, compounds 7b-d and 8b-d showed good Fe2+ ion metal chelating activity. Compounds 6b, 6d, 7a-d, and 8a-d exhibited good activity against all the screened bacteria and fungi.Conclusion: Some of the compounds have shown potent antimicrobial activity against all the screened bacteria and fungi, and some have exhibited very good antioxidant activity.


2020 ◽  
Vol 16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mojgan Alizadeh ◽  
Akram Arianfar ◽  
Ameneh Mohammadi

Objective: Ziziphora clinopodioides is an edible medicinal plant belongs to the Labiatae family that widespread all over Iran. It used as culinary and also in cold and cough treatments in Iran. The aim of present work was to evaluate the effect of different timeframes during the hydrodistillation on essential oil composition, antimicrobial and antioxidant activity. Materials and Methods: The essential oil of Z. clinopodiodes was extracted via hydrodistillation with Clevenger apparatus. The fractions of essential oil were captured at 6 times from the beginning of the distillation: (10, 20, 60, 120, 180 and 240 min). The fractions of essential oil were analyzed by GC/MS and their antibacterial, antifungal and antioxidant activities were studied by Disk - well diffusion and DPPH methods respectively. Results: Six distillation times and whole essential oil were captured during the hydrodistillation. Essential oil yield dropped off significantly during distillation progressed (1.0% for 10 min and 0.025 for 240 min). 1,8 Cineol, Isomenthone, Pulegone, Piperitenone and Citronellic acid were major compounds in fractions and they were affected by distillation times. Pulegone was major compound in all of essential oils. In antioxidant activity assay, whole essential oil was stronger than was stronger than positive control and fractions of essential oil, because of higher levels of Isomenthone, Piperitenone and Citronellic acid. Strongest antimicrobial activity against S. aureus, E. coli and C. albicans was observed from 10 min fraction. Conclusion: Our results indicated that distillation time can create essential oils with specific properties and we can achieve to more efficient essential oil in short times.


2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 312-321
Author(s):  
Idin Sahidin ◽  
Carla W. Sabandar ◽  
Wahyuni ◽  
Rini Hamsidi ◽  
Sandra Aulia Mardikasari ◽  
...  

Background: Marine sponges provided a great source of natural products with promising biological activity. This study was aimed to investigate the chemical constituents of methanol extracts of selected Indonesian marine sponges (Callyspongia sp., Clathria sp., Melophlus sarasinorum, and Xestospongia sp.), collected from the Saponda Islands, Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia as well as to evaluate their antimicrobial and antioxidant activities. Methods: LCMS/MS analysis used to identify the compounds. Agar well diffusion and DPPH assays were used to evaluate the antimicrobial and antioxidant activities. Results: Chemical screening reported alkaloids, terpenoids, steroids, and saponins from all investigated sponges. The LC-MS/MS analysis identified various compounds which mainly contained steroids. Antimicrobial activity (against Bacillus subtilis, Escherichia coli, Salmonella enterica, and Candida albicans) was only shown by the Xestospongia sp. extract. Meanwhile, extracts of M. sarasinorum, Xestospongia sp., and Callyspongia sp. exhibited potent radical scavenging activity. Conclusion: The study concluded that the selected sponges could provide various groups of compounds. Methanol extracts of these sponges could be used as sources of antimicrobial and antioxidant agents.


Plants ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 212
Author(s):  
Yeimi Cecilia Vega-Ruiz ◽  
Corina Hayano-Kanashiro ◽  
Nohemí Gámez-Meza ◽  
Luis Angel Medina-Juárez

Jatropha species have been shown to be an important source of secondary metabolites with different biological effects. Jatropha cinerea (Ortega) Müll. Arg and Jatropha cordata (Ortega) Müll. Arg are distributed in the Northwestern region of Mexico, are adapted to extreme weather conditions and are widely used (stems, leaves, and sap) in traditional medicine. The aim of the present study was to carry out the phytochemical characterization and the evaluation of the antioxidant activity in methanolic extracts of stems and leaves from J. cinerea and J. cordata. The compounds present in the extracts of both species were characterized by ESI-IT-MS/MS and quantified by HPLC-DAD. The results showed that the stem extracts of both species are rich in phenolic acids, while the leaf extracts are rich in flavonoids. Some of the main compounds found were gallic acid, gentisic acid, 3,4-Dihydroxybenzoic acid, vitexin, isovitexin, and catechol. Both species showed high concentrations of phenols and total flavonoids and antioxidant activity. J. cordata showed the highest antioxidant capacity and the highest concentration of phenolic compounds. Overall, both Jatropha species are a natural source of antioxidant compounds with potential biotechnological uses.


Proceedings ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 67 (1) ◽  
pp. 23
Author(s):  
Hanaa L. Essa ◽  
Hania A. Guirguis ◽  
Mayyada M. H. El-Sayed ◽  
Dalia Rifaat ◽  
Mohamed S. Abdelfattah

Marine-extracted sulfated polysaccharides (SPs) have been the subject of myriad research since they are considered an eco-friendly source of biologically active compounds. Meanwhile, food and pharmaceutical industries are urgently producing natural sugar substitutes and antioxidants as alternatives to synthetic ones which are associated with cytotoxicity and safety issues. This study assesses the potential of using marine SPs obtained via the ultrasonic-assisted extraction of different marine species, to utilize them as antioxidant sugar substitutes. The carbohydrate, total phenolic contents and antioxidant activities were measured for SP extracts of the algal species of Ulva lactuca, Jania rubens and the marine plant mangrove Avicennia marina. These SPs were structurally elucidated by Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopic and high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) analyses. The results revealed that SPs’ highest yield percent was obtained from Ulva lactuca, 5.50 ± 0.25%. The SPs of Avicennia marina had the highest carbohydrate content, 44 ± 1% and antioxidant activity, 78.85 ± 0.06 at the 100 μg/mL concentration and 89.50 ± 0.21 at the 250 μg/mL concentration. Meanwhile, the highest phenolic content was exhibited by algal SPs obtained from Jania rubens, 132.60 ± 2.50 mgGa/g. Results also showed that all extracts have potent antioxidant activity, while the highest antioxidant activity belonged to the SPs of Avicennia marina owing possibly to their balanced glucose and galactose contents as measured by HPLC. This work emphasizes the need to consider sulfated polysaccharides from marine sources for their antioxidant activity and to correlate it with their monosaccharide content to determine the effect of reducing sugar concentration on the antioxidant activity.


Author(s):  
Yogita Chowdhary

Aegle marmelos (Bilva) is being used in Ayurveda for the treatment of several inflammatory disorders. The plant is a member of a fixed dose combination of Dashamoola in Ayurveda. However, the usage of roots/root bark or stems is associated with sustainability concerns. Bael (Aegle marmelos (L.) Corr.) is an important medicinal plant of India. Leaves, fruits, stem and roots of A. marmelos have been used in ethno medicine to exploit its' medicinal properties including astringent, antidiarrheal antidysenteric, demulcent, antipyretic and anti-inflammatory activities. Compounds purified from bael have been proven to be biologically active against several major diseases including cancer, diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. Preclinical studies indicate the therapeutic potential of crude extracts of A. marmelos in the treatment of many microbial diseases, diabetes and gastric ulcer. This review covers the biological activities of some isolated chemical constituents of A. marmelos and preclinical studies on some crude extracts and pure compounds to explore novel bioactive compounds for therapeutic application. Aegle marmelos (L.) is a seasonal fruit that contains significant amounts of bioactives like, phenolic acids (gallic acids, 2,3-dihydroxy benzoic acid, chlorogenic acid, p-coumaric acid, vanillic acid), flavonoid (rutin), organic acids (oxalic acid, tartaric acid, malic acid, lactic acid, acetic acid, citric acid, propionic acid, succinic acid, fumaric acid), vitamin C, vitamin B group (thiamine, niacin, pyridoxine, pantothenic acid, biotin, cobalamins, riboflavin), tocopherols (α-tocopherol, β-tocopherol, γ-tocopherol, δ-tocopherol), carotenes (α-carotene, β-carotene, γ-carotene, δ-carotene) and also rich in essential minerals (potassium, calcium, phosphorus, sodium, iron, copper, manganese). Hence the use of aegle plays important role as anti-inflammatory.


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