In vitro evaluation of lysozyme activity and antimicrobial effect of extracts from four Tunisian lichens: Diploschistes ocellatus, Flavoparmelia caperata, Squamarina cartilaginea and Xanthoria parietina.
Autor: | Mendili M; Unit of Research of Plant Ecology, University of Tunis El-Manar II, Faculty of Sciences, Campus Academia, 2092, Tunis, Tunisia., Essghaier B; Laboratory Mycology Pathology and Biomarkers, Faculty of Sciences, University of Tunis El-Manar II, Campus Academia, 2092, Tunis, Tunisia., Seaward MRD; School of Archaeological and Forensic Sciences, University of Bradford, Bradford, BD7 1DP, UK., Khadhri A; Unit of Research of Plant Ecology, University of Tunis El-Manar II, Faculty of Sciences, Campus Academia, 2092, Tunis, Tunisia. khadriayda@yahoo.fr. |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Zdroj: | Archives of microbiology [Arch Microbiol] 2021 May; Vol. 203 (4), pp. 1461-1469. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Jan 02. |
DOI: | 10.1007/s00203-020-02129-x |
Abstrakt: | Since lichens have been recognised as a potential natural source of bioactive substances, the aim of this study was to investigate the antimicrobial, lysozyme and antifungal effects of methanol, acetone and quencher extracts from four lichens: Diploschistes ocellatus, Flavoparmelia caperata, Squamarina cartilaginea and Xanthoria parietina. The results showed that the tested extracts had antimicrobial activity against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria and anti-candida, and inhibit the spore germination of tested fungi. The different extracts varied in their effect as determined by the diameter of the inhibition zone, the highest values being observed with the methanol and acetone extracts (29.5 and 27.5 mm, respectively) for S. cartilaginea against Enterococcus faecalis. For powdered material (quencher), F. caperata showed the highest inhibition diameter (25.5 mm) against Staphylococcus aureus. The Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) values varied from 125 to 2000 μg mL -1 . Methanol extracts of S. cartilaginea were more active against Enterobacter cloacae (MIC 125 µg mL -1 ) and Staphylococcus aureus (MIC 125 µg mL -1 ), and also affected lysozyme activity against Staphylococcus aureus, as well as the morphology of fungal hyphae. This study demonstrated that the investigated species are a potential source of bioactive compounds which are potentially important antimicrobial agents. |
Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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