Antimicrobial Activity of Fatty Acid Methyl Esters of Some Members of Chenopodiaceae
| Autor: | Venugopalan Venkatesalu, Krishnan Kannathasan, M. Chandrasekaran |
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| Rok vydání: | 2008 |
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Antifungal Agents
Gram-positive bacteria Microbial Sensitivity Tests Chenopodiaceae Gram-Positive Bacteria General Biochemistry Genetics and Molecular Biology chemistry.chemical_compound Suaeda maritima Gram-Negative Bacteria Botany Food science Fatty acid methyl ester Candida chemistry.chemical_classification biology Fatty Acids Fatty acid Esters biology.organism_classification Antimicrobial Lauric acid Anti-Bacterial Agents Aspergillus chemistry Composition (visual arts) |
| Zdroj: | Zeitschrift für Naturforschung C. 63:331-336 |
| ISSN: | 1865-7125 0939-5075 |
| DOI: | 10.1515/znc-2008-5-604 |
| Popis: | Fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) extracts of four halophytic plants, viz. Arthrocnemum indicum, Salicornia brachiata, Suaeda maritima and Suaeda monoica belonging to the family Chenopodiaceae, were prepared and their composition was analyzed by GC-MS. The FAME extracts were also screened for antibacterial and antifungal activities. The GC-MS analysis revealed the presence of more saturated fatty acids than unsaturated fatty acids. Among the fatty acids analyzed, the relative percentage of lauric acid was high in S. brachiata (61.85%). The FAME extract of S. brachiata showed the highest antibacterial and antifungal activities among the extracts tested. The other three extracts showed potent antibacterial and moderate anticandidal activities. |
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