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Chemical Assessment and Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Activities of Endophytic Fungi Extracts Isolated from Costus spiralis (Jacq.) Roscoe (Costaceae)
Joint Authors
Marson Ascêncio, Poliana Guerino
Ascêncio, Sérgio Donizeti
Aguiar, Aline Aires
Fiorini, Adriana
Pimenta, Raphael Sanzio
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-12-17
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Costus spiralis (Costaceae) is a species native to the Amazon region and is used in traditional medicine.
The endophytic fungi used in this study were obtained from leaves of this plant.
13 strains were selected to obtain hydroethanolic extracts and were submitted to hydroalcoholic extraction and evaluated for antioxidant activity by DPPH (2,2-difenil-1-picrilhidrazil) and FRAP (ferric reducing antioxidant power), and all of the fungi had positive results.
The antimicrobial action of crude extracts had a good range of activities.
All extracts had inhibitory activities against the yeasts of Candida albicans and C.
parapsilosis, with 125 to 500 μg/mL MIC.
Eight extracts had antimicrobial activities against Bacillus subtilis (MIC from 62.4 to 125 μg/mL), 5 against Pseudomonas aeruginosa (MIC from 125 to 500 μg/mL), 2 against Salmonella enterica (MIC from 125 to 62.5 μg/mL), and 2 against Enterococcus faecalis (MIC from 500 to 125 μg/mL).
The presence of secondary metabolites, including coumarins, was observed during chemical evaluation by thin layer chromatography.
Total phenol content was estimated, and a strong positive correlation to antioxidant activity was observed, according to its Pearson coefficient.
This is the first report of the bioactive potential of endophytic fungi isolated from the Costaceae family in Brazilian ecosystems.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Marson Ascêncio, Poliana Guerino& Ascêncio, Sérgio Donizeti& Aguiar, Aline Aires& Fiorini, Adriana& Pimenta, Raphael Sanzio. 2014. Chemical Assessment and Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Activities of Endophytic Fungi Extracts Isolated from Costus spiralis (Jacq.) Roscoe (Costaceae). Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1018211
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Marson Ascêncio, Poliana Guerino…[et al.]. Chemical Assessment and Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Activities of Endophytic Fungi Extracts Isolated from Costus spiralis (Jacq.) Roscoe (Costaceae). Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1018211
American Medical Association (AMA)
Marson Ascêncio, Poliana Guerino& Ascêncio, Sérgio Donizeti& Aguiar, Aline Aires& Fiorini, Adriana& Pimenta, Raphael Sanzio. Chemical Assessment and Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Activities of Endophytic Fungi Extracts Isolated from Costus spiralis (Jacq.) Roscoe (Costaceae). Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1018211
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1018211