Antifungal volatiles from macrobasidiomycetes inhibits Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. lycopersici

2021 ◽  
Vol 108 (March) ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Praveen Thangaraj ◽  
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Krishnamoorthy Akkana Subbiah ◽  
Sivakumar Uthandi ◽  
Amirtham D ◽  
...  

Several macrobasidiomycete fungi have potential biological properties naturally to combat fungal diseases. F.oxysporum f.sp. lycopersici is a soilborne ascomycetous fungus, which causes disease in several vegetable crops. The present study aimed to explore the antifungal activity of VOCs produced by several macrobasidiomycete fungi against F. oxysporum f.sp. lycopersici. The VOCs emitted by macrobasidiomycete fungi were demonstrated by the inverted sealed plate assay against the target pathogen. Among the mushroom isolate tested in vitro, the VOCs exhibited from Coprinus cinereus inhibited 70 % mycelial growth of F. oxysporum f.sp. lycopersici, followed by Ganoderma lucidum (60.28 %) and Lentinus edodes (35.28 %). In addition to inhibition of the pathogen, the headspace volatiles emitted by the effective isolate were trapped by Tenax column and subjected to GC-MS analysis. A total of 15 and 25 VOCs were identified from C. cinereus and G. lucidum, respectively. Among them, Alfa copaene showed a peak area percentage of 7.82 (14.99 RT) in Coprinus cinereus. followed by 2 undecanone. Similarly, trichloromethane and 1- pentanol produced from G. lucidum, showed high relative abundance of 71.5 per cent at 9.84 RT and 70.3 per cent at 2.69 RT, respectively. The VOCs produced by macrobasidiomycete fungi could possess antimicrobial activities against the fungal pathogen. These volatile compounds may be explored as a novel biocontrol agent against soil borne pathogens of vegetable crop.

Plant Disease ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 103 (8) ◽  
pp. 1991-1997 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaoxue Ji ◽  
Jingjing Li ◽  
Zhen Meng ◽  
Shouan Zhang ◽  
Bei Dong ◽  
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Gray mold caused by Botrytis cinerea can be a severe disease of tomato infecting leaves and fruits of tomato plants. Chemical control is currently the most effective and reliable method; however, application of fungicides has many drawbacks. The combination of biological control agents with newly developed fungicides may be a practicable method to control B. cinerea. Fluopimomide is a newly developed fungicide with a novel mode of action. Bacillus methylotrophicus TA-1, isolated from rhizosphere soil of tomato, is a bacterial strain with a broad spectrum of antimicrobial activities. Little information is currently available about the effect of fluopimomide and its integrated effect on B. cinerea. Therefore, laboratory, pot, and field experiments were carried out to determine the effects of fluopimomide alone and in combination with B. methylotrophicus TA-1 against gray mold on tomato. The in vitro growth of B. methylotrophicus TA-1 was unaffected by 100 mg liter−1 fluopimomide. Inhibition of B. cinerea mycelial growth was significantly increased under combined treatment of fluopimomide and B. methylotrophicus TA-1. In greenhouse experiments, efficacy against gray mold was significantly greater by an integration of fluopimomide and B. methylotrophicus TA-1 than by either alone; control efficacy of fluopimomide at 50 and 100 g ha−1 in combination with B. methylotrophicus TA-1 at 108 colony-forming units (cfu) ml−1 reached 70.16 and 69.32%, respectively, compared with the untreated control. In both field trials during 2017 and 2018, control efficacy was significantly higher for the combination of fluopimomide at 50 and 100 g ha−1 in combination with B. methylotrophicus TA-1 than for either treatment alone. The results from this study indicated that integration of the new fungicide fluopimomide with the biocontrol agent B. methylotrophicus TA-1 synergistically increased control efficacy of the fungicide against gray mold of tomato.


2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 105
Author(s):  
Albert Sembiring ◽  
Natalia Lusianingsih Sumanto

Fusarium wilt disease on banana has been known as panama disease one of the main diseases that cause huge losses for banana farmers. It is caused by the soil-borne fungal pathogen, Fusarium oxysporum f.sp cubense (Foc), which is very hard control because it is saprophytic in the soil. The mold infiltrates the root to vascular tissue that induces yellowing on the leaf, so this pathogen can attack the root, stem dan leaf. The research aimed to search bacteria from the banana rhizosphere that have an antifungal activity to inhibit Foc growth. Bacteria was isolated by serial dilution then was spread on King’s B agar medium incubation 28oC (room temperature). Four quadrants in vitro test on PDA medium used twenty bacterial from isolation, from the test was obtained six isolates have the potential to inhibit the growth of Foc. Based on percentage inhibition radial growth four isolates that have inhibition 50% over which TR2 was the highest at 79.07%. The in vitro test confirmed that bacteria from the banana rhizosphere have potential as biocontrol agent because it was able to inhibit the Foc growth.


2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
C. E. A. Botteon ◽  
L. B. Silva ◽  
G. V. Ccana-Ccapatinta ◽  
T. S. Silva ◽  
S. R. Ambrosio ◽  
...  

AbstractGold nanoparticles (AuNPs) are highlighted due to their low toxicity, compatibility with the human body, high surface area to volume ratio, and surfaces that can be easily modified with ligands. Biosynthesis of AuNPs using plant extract is considered a simple, low-cost, and eco-friendly approach. Brazilian Red Propolis (BRP), a product of bees, exhibits anti-inflammatory, anti-tumor, antioxidant, and antimicrobial activities. Here, we described the biosynthesis of AuNPs using BRP extract (AuNPextract) and its fractions (AuNPhexane, AuNPdichloromethane, AuNPethyl acetate) and evaluated their structural properties and their potential against microorganisms and cancer cells. AuNPs showed a surface plasmon resonance (SPR) band at 535 nm. The sizes and morphologies were influenced by the BRP sample used in the reaction. FTIR and TGA revealed the involvement of bioactive compounds from BRP extract or its fractions in the synthesis and stabilization of AuNPs. AuNPdichloromethane and AuNPhexane exhibited antimicrobial activities against all strains tested, showing their efficacy as antimicrobial agents to treat infectious diseases. AuNPs showed dose-dependent cytotoxic activity both in T24 and PC-3 cells. AuNPdichloromethane and AuNPextract exhibited the highest in vitro cytotoxic effect. Also, the cytotoxicity of biogenic nanoparticles was induced by mechanisms associated with apoptosis. The results highlight a potential low-cost green method using Brazilian red propolis to synthesize AuNPs, which demonstrated significant biological properties.


2007 ◽  
Vol 52 (3) ◽  
pp. 944-953 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dat Tran ◽  
Patti Tran ◽  
Kevin Roberts ◽  
George Ösapay ◽  
Justin Schaal ◽  
...  

ABSTRACT Rhesus macaque θ-defensins (RTDs) are unique macrocyclic antimicrobial peptides. The three RTDs (RTD 1-3), isolated from macaque leukocytes, have broad-spectrum antimicrobial activities in vitro and share certain structural features with acyclic porcine protegrins, which are microbicidal peptides of the cathelicidin family. To understand the structural features that confer the respective cytocidal properties to θ-defensins and protegrins, we determined and compared the biological properties of RTD 1-3 and protegrin 1 (PG-1) in assays for antimicrobial activity, bacterial membrane permeabilization, and toxicity to human cells. RTD 1-3 and PG-1 had similar microbicidal potencies against Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, and Candida albicans in low-ionic-strength (10 mM) buffers at pH 7.4. The inclusion of physiologic sodium chloride partially inhibited the microbicidal activities of the RTDs, and the degree of inhibition depended on the buffer used in the assay. Similarly, the inclusion of 10% normal human serum partially antagonized the bactericidal activities of all four peptides. In contrast, the microbicidal activities of PG-1 and RTD 1-3 against E. coli were unaffected by physiologic concentrations of calcium chloride and magnesium chloride. Treatment of E. coli ML35 cells with RTD 1-3 or PG-1 rapidly rendered the bacteria permeable to ο-nitrophenyl-β-d-galactopyranoside, and this was accompanied by the rapid entry of the RTDs. Finally, although PG-1 was toxic to human fibroblasts and caused a marked lysis of erythrocytes, the RTDs were not cytotoxic or hemolytic. Thus, compared to PG-1, RTD 1-3 possess substantially greater cytocidal selectivity against microbes. Surprisingly, the low cytotoxicity of the RTDs did not depend on the peptides’ cyclic conformation.


2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 53-62
Author(s):  
P Asiya ◽  
PR Sreeraj ◽  
Joseph John ◽  
PB Ramya

Plant protection is an important area which needs attention since most of the hazardous inputs added into the agricultural system are in the form of plant protection chemicals. Botanicals possess a variety of promising properties which make it a better biocontrol agent. The objectives of the present study were to isolate Fusarium sp. from soil and to check the effect of botanicals against this fungal pathogen in-vitro. The antagonistic activity of botanicals was studied by co-inoculation with the Fusarium sp. isolated from rhizosphere soil. In poison food technique, the botanicals in different concentration, showed decrease in the growth of the fungal pathogen. Maximum inhibition was observed in 10% Azadiracta sp. with 64% inhibition followed by 5% Azadiracta sp. with 57.8%


Author(s):  
Rahele Bargebid ◽  
Ali Khalafi-Nezhad ◽  
Kamiar Zomorodianc ◽  
Mahkameh Moradi ◽  
Soghra Khabnadideh

An efficient procedure for the synthesis of polyhydroxyl aromatic compounds (phloroglucide analogs) is described. In this procedure a reaction was done between different 4-substituted phenols and 2,6-bis(hydroxymethy) phenols. The reactions proceed in the presence of catalytic amount of silica gel supported boric tri-sulfuric anhydride (SiO2-BTSA) in excellent yields. 16 compounds were synthesized (I1-I16). Chemical structures of all compounds were confirmed by spectroscopic methods. We optimized the chemical reactions in the presence of different acidic catalysts, different solvents and also different temperatures. Catalytic amounts of SiO2-BTSA in dichloroethane (DCE) was the best conditions. Some of the synthesized compounds were screened for their antimicrobial activities. Antifungal and antibacterial activities of the synthesized compounds were evaluated by broth micro dilution method as recommended by CLSI. Some of the tested compounds show good in vitro biological properties.


2020 ◽  
Vol 66 (1) ◽  
pp. 52-64
Author(s):  
Mariola Dreger ◽  
Artur Adamczak ◽  
Katarzyna Seidler-Łożykowska ◽  
Karolina Wielgus

SummaryFireweed (Epilobium angustifolium L.) is a well-known medicinal plant traditionally used in the treatment of urogenital diseases, stomach and liver disorders, skin problems, etc. E. angustifolium extracts show anti-androgenic, antiproliferative, cytotoxic, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory, and antimicrobial activities. The unique combination of biological properties demonstrated by the results of some studies indicates that fireweed has a positive effect in benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and potentially in the prostate cancer chemoprevention. However, the efficacy of E. angustifolium phytotherapy is still poorly tested in clinical trials, while numerous beneficial effects of extracts have been documented in the in vitro and in vivo tests. Fireweed is rich in polyphenolic compounds, particularly ellagitannins. Currently, polyphenols are considered to be modulators of beneficial gut microbiota. The literature data support the use of ellagitannins in the prostate cancer chemoprevention, but caution is advised due to the highly variable production of urolithins by the individual microbiota. A better understanding of the microbiota’s role and the mechanisms of its action are crucial for an optimal therapeutic effect. This paper aims to summarize and discuss experimental data concerning pharmacological properties of E. angustifolium and bioavailability of ellagitannins – important bioactive compounds of this plant.


2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 11
Author(s):  
Helen Oluwatola Omoregie

Some mixed ligand nickel(II) complexes of thenoyltrifluoroacetone (tta-H) with 2,2ꞌ-bipyridine (bipy), 1,10-phenanthroline (phen) and tetramethylethylenediamine (tmen) [Ni(tta)(N-N)(NO3)]; N-N= bipy, phen, or tmen] have been synthesized and characterized by molar conductance measurements, elemental analysis, mass spectrometry, spectral measurements and antimicrobial activities. Attempt to prepare the mixed ligand nickel(II) complexes containing acetylacetone (acacH), benzoylacetone (bzacH), dibenzoylmethane (dbm-H) and thenoyltrifluoroacetone (tta-H) with ethylenediamine associated with NO3 counter ion led to the formation of [Ni(β-diketone)2en]. The β-diketones enolized acting as bidentate ligand, coordinating to the metal with carbonyl and enolic oxygen, ethylenediamine (en) coordinates to the metal using N, N chromophores. The nickel complexes of the type [Ni(tta)(N-N)NO3)] are five-coordinate square pyramidal in geometry while those of the type [Ni(β-diketone)2en] are six-coordinate octahedral geometry. The conductivity measurement in nitromethane revealed that the [Ni(tta)(N-N)NO3)] complexes are non-electrolyte. The complexes were screened for their in-vitro antimicrobial activity against six microorganisms. A comparison of the complexes with gentamicin showed that most of the complexes are resistant to tested organisms except [Ni(tta)2(en)].H2O, [Ni(bzac)2(en)] and [Ni(bta)2(en)] which compared favourably well in Staphylococcus aureus.


Foods ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. 1544
Author(s):  
Michael E. Netzel

Garlic is a widely consumed and popular spice with a characteristic “aroma” or odour. It contains a broad range of bioactive components such as organosulfur compounds, saponins and polyphenols, but can be also rich in vitamins and minerals. Numerous biological properties are attributed to garlic, from antimicrobial activities to neuro- and renal-protection. In addition, post-harvest treatment, storage and processing, such as fermentation and heat, can have a significant effect on garlic and its bioactive compounds, and subsequently alter its bioactive properties. Future studies are warranted to elucidate the “full” biological potential of garlic including well designed human clinical trials, detailed storage and processing studies as well as sophisticated in vitro cell culture models to better understand the underlying mechanisms of action.


Molecules ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (14) ◽  
pp. 2666 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anca Toiu ◽  
Laurian Vlase ◽  
Dan Cristian Vodnar ◽  
Ana-Maria Gheldiu ◽  
Ilioara Oniga

Solidago species are often used in traditional medicine as anti-inflammatory, diuretic, wound-healing and antimicrobial agents. Still, the bioactive compounds and biological activities of some species have not been studied. The present work aimed to investigate the polyphenolic profile and the biological properties of Solidago graminifolia L. Salisb., a poorly explored medicinal plant. The hydroalcoholic extracts from aerial parts were evaluated for total phenolic content (TPC), total flavonoid content (TFC) and the polyphenolic compounds were investigated by HPLC-MS. The antioxidant potential in vitro was determined using DPPH and FRAP assays. Antibacterial and antifungal effects were evaluated by dilution assays and MIC, MBC and MFC were calculated. The results showed that Solidago graminifolia aerial parts contain an important amount of total phenolics (192.69 mg GAE/g) and flavonoids (151.41 mg RE/g), with chlorogenic acid and quercitrin as major constituents. The hydroalcoholic extracts showed promising antioxidant and antimicrobial potential, with potent antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus and important antifungal effect against Candida albicans and C. parapsilosis. The obtained results indicated that the aerial parts of Solidago graminifolia could be used as novel resource of phytochemicals in herbal preparations with antioxidant and antimicrobial activities.


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