Antimicrobial activity of extracts from macroalgae ulva lactuca against. In vitro and in vivo antimicrobial activity of ulva. Sixty percent of the epiphytic isolates expressed antibacterial properties against other resident bacteria and 80% had antidiatom activity against the pennate diatom, cylindrotheca fusiformis. Ulva lactuca is known by its common name sea lettuce. The antimicrobial activity of ulva lactuca was reported to be caused by the acrylic acid commonly found in the algae elyamany, 2008. The worldwide emergence of infectious diseases and high cost of synthetic drugs has warrants new agents for treatment of its infections. It has been suggested that the temperate green alga ulva lactuca relies on the defence provided by. Antimicrobial and phytochemical screening of seaweeds. Antibacterial activity of kappaphycus alvarezii and ulva lactuca. In vitro and in vivo antimicrobial activity of ulva lactuca.
Seaweed mediated reduction of silver into ag nanoparticles using ulva lactuca 30. Ulva lactuca is a green macro alga involved in devastating green tides observed worldwide. Use of seaweed ulva lactuca for water bioremediation and as. The antibacterial activity of seaweed extracts of 9 different solvents were checked against 11 human pathogens and 5 fish pathogens. The greater potency of the ulva lactuca compared to the other species was thought to be due to a higher mineral concentration of metals such as copper, zinc, silver and mercury, which have innate antibacterial activity. Radhika and mohaideen 25 analyzed the phytochemicals by fourier transform infrared analysis of ulva lactuca and gracilaria corticata and their effect on antibacterial activity. Phytochemical screening was assessed by chemical analysis, while the coagulatory effect was assessed by measuring prothrombin time pt and activated partial thromboplastin time aptt. Pdf antimicrobial and phytochemical screening of seaweeds.
Vegetative multiplication also takes place by means of the proliferation of perennial holdfast. Natural preservative ingredient from marine alga ulva. This study aimed to optimize an extraction and separation procedure to obtain a concentrated fraction with antibacterial activity from the macroalga ulva lactuca. Ulva lactuca is a species usually resembling lettuce, but genetic analyses demonstrated that other green algae. Antimicrobial action of compounds from marine seaweed mdpi.
The effect of sea lettuce ulva lactuca mats on sediment. Antimicrobial activity of extracts from macroalgae ulva lactuca against clinically important staphylococci is impacted by lunar phase of macroalgae harvest a. Ulva pertusa which is frequently consumed under the name aonori by japanese people shows a high protein level 26% of dry weight table 9. Journal of chemical and pharmaceutical research, 2015, 712. Antibacterial activity of ulva lactuca extract h c e ampicillin 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 zone of inhibition in mm a. Pdf fourier transform infrared analysis of ulva lactuca and. Silver nanoparticles synthesis by ulva fasciata had very high antibacterial. Kavitha, james star rynghang, jerusha daniel peter department of applied microbiology, madras christian college, chennai abstract. Deveau department of chemistry and physics, university of new england, biddeford, me, usa.
We sought to evaluate the antibacterial properties of u. Antibacterial activity and biochemical constituents of. Sea lettuce is eaten by a number of different sea animals, including manatees and the sea slugs known as sea hares. In some parts of britain and asia, seaweed is consumed by humans and livestock as it is considered valuable to human nutrition. Antimicrobial activity of sea weed ulva lactuca against common bacterial pathogens, staphylococcus aureus and escherichia coli k. The green algae ulva lactuca commonly known as sea lettuce has long been used as food and as a traditional medical agent to treat helminthic infections, fever, urinary diseases and dropsy kim et al.
To evaluate the antibacterial activity of ulva reticulata. The present study investigated the ethyl acetate, methanol and aqueous extract of ulva lactuca for its ability to. Marine algae, ulva fasciata, ulva lactuca, ulva intestinalis, minimum inhibitory concentration. Sargassum, gracilaria and ulva exhibit positive antimicrobial. Ulva is an excellent addition to marine aquariums in need of more cover for fish and invertebrates. The green macroalgae ulva lactuca produces compounds inhibitory to human. Antibacterial activity of ulva lactuca against methicillinresistant staphylococcus aureus mrsa article in biotechnology and bioprocess engineering 125. Sample collection and preparation fresh thallus of enteromorpha compressa, enteromorpha intestinalis, ulva fasciata, ulva lactuca, chaetomorpha. This study aimed to document antibacterial and antioxidant activity of eight seaweeds collected from pondicherry coast. Ulva blooms occur mainly in shallow waters and the decomposition of this alga can produce dangerous vapors.
Antimicrobial activity of extracts from macroalgae ulva. Pdf antidiatom and antibacterial activity of epiphytic. Silver nanoparticles synthesis by ulva fasciata have toxic against cancer 1,31,32. The ethanolic extract of ulva lactuca exhibited the most significant antibacterial activity against the tested urinary tract infection h nmr and gcms.
Petri plates were prepared by pouring 20 ml of mueller hinton agar and allowed to. The algal extract was prepared using nbutanol for evaluating the antibacterial activity of salmonella typhi, staphylococcus aureus, escherichia coli, pseudomonas aeruginosa, vibrio cholerae, vibrio. Itis taxonomy is based on the latest scientific consensus available, and is provided as a general reference source for interested parties. The results indicated that the extract was aromatic ester derivative named diisooctylphthalate of molecular weight 390. Many of its nutrients include iron, protein 15 percent, iodine, vitamins a, b1, and c and trace elements. The list of cosmetic products below is a selection of the most requested cosmetics that contain the ingredient ulva lactuca extract. Antibacterial activity of ulva reticulata from southwest. Screening of antibacterial activity in marine green.
Nov 18, 2010 lactuca were tested for their antibacterial and antidiatom properties that may regulate surface colonization on the algae. The effect of sea lettuce ulva lactuca mats on sediment quality in three prince edward island estuaries january, 1999 kendall r. Chloroform and ethyl acetate fractions of ulbi, ii and iii were prepared and screened for invitro antimicrobial activities and also against kleibesella pnumoniae infected mice invivo. The overall objective of the present study was to ascertain the antimicrobial activities of the enteromorpha intestinalis and ulva lactuca extract against selected multidrug resistant bacteria. Ulva lactuca and enteromorpha intestinalis showed the presence of almost all the phytochemical constituents. Two experimental feeding trials were conducted during four weeks to evaluate the use of ulva lactuca in shrimp culture. Ulva blooms occur mainly in shallow waters and the decomposition of this alga can produce dangerous. Antibacterial activity of some seaweed extracts against. This gives seaweed great potential as a supplement in functional food or for the. Many species of sea lettuce are a food source for humans in scandinavia, great britain, ireland, china, and japan where this food is known as aosa. Antimicrobial activity of extracts from macroalgae ulva lactuca against clinically important staphylococci is impacted by lunar phase of macroalgae harvest. Pdf fourier transform infrared analysis of ulva lactuca. Ulva lactuca is a species usually resembling lettuce, but genetic analyses demonstrated that other green algae with tubular.
Organic extracts of ulva conglobatadisplayed neuroprotective and antiinflammatory effects on murine hippocampal and microglial cells 21. The ethylether extract of algae exhibited a broadspectrum of antibacterial activity. Chl, carotenoids and phenolics compounds were quantified in the biomasses of ulva lactuca grown either in normal or artificial sea water under indoor conditions. Antibacterial activity of silver nanoparticles using ulva. Steroids and saponin were present in minimum amount flavonoids and alkaloids were. Bioefficacy of green seaweeds from south east coast of. While every effort has been made to provide the most reliable and uptodate information available, ultimate legal requirements with respect to species are contained in. Evaluation of antibacterial and antioxidant activities of. Hosted by the usgs core science analytics and synthesis.
Pdf antibacterial activity of ulva reticulata from southwest coast of. Antibacterial substances from marine algae isolated from. Antibacterial substances from marine algae isolated from jeddah. However, higher protein contents were recorded for certain red seaweeds. The algal extract was prepared using nbutanol for evaluating the antibacterial activity of salmonella typhi, staphylococcus aureus, escherichia coli, pseudomonas aeruginosa, vibrio cholerae, vibrio parahaemolyticus. Antidiatom and antibacterial activity of epiphytic. These green tides or blooms are a consequence of human activities.
Ulva lactuca is a thin flat green algae growing from a discoid holdfast. Sea lettuce as a food for humans is eaten raw in salads and cooked in soups. It can also serve as a food source for hungry herbivores such as yellow tangs. Ulva usually multiply bymeans of fragments which are accidentally produced from a thallus. The green alga specimens ulva lactuca linnaeus were collected in april 2009 during a low tide at alqusayr the protective role of ulva lactuca against genotoxic and biochemical effects induced by. Ulva lactuca, a source of troubles and potential riches. G khalsa college of pharmacy, gurusar sadhar141104, ludhiana, punjab, india.
Antimicrobial, phytochemical screening, seaweed extracts, enteromorpha intestinalis, ulva. Journal of chemical and pharmaceutical research, 2015, 7. Ulva reticulata and ulva lactuca against human pathogens. Antibacterial activity and biochemical constituents of seaweed ulva. The results indicated that the extract was aromatic ester derivative named diisooctylphthalate. Screening of antibacterial activity in marine green, red and.
Antimicrobial activity of extracts from macroalgae ulva lactuca. The sea lettuces comprise the genus ulva, a group of edible green algae that is widely distributed along the coasts of the worlds oceans. Read extraction and bioautographicguided separation of antibacterial compounds from ulva lactuca, journal of applied phycology on deepdyve, the largest online rental service for scholarly research with thousands. Use of seaweed ulva lactuca for water bioremediation and. Fourier transform infrared spectrum of ulva lactuca table 2. Request pdf antibacterial activity of ulva lactuca against methicillinresistant staphylococcus aureus mrsa thein vitro antimicrobial activity of the marine. Antidiatom and antibacterial activity of epiphytic bacteria isolated from ulva lactuca in tropical waters. Antimicrobial activity of three ulva species collected from some. D glucopyranosylstigmasta5,25dien isolated from ulva lactuca, showed topical antiinflammatory activity when tested on the mouse ear oedema assay 20. Page designed through the cooperative efforts of interagency itis teams. The green algae ulva lactuca commonly known as sea lettuce has long been used as food and as a traditional medical agent to treat helminthic infections, fever. Analysis of metal contents of seaweed ulva lactuca from. Phytochemical constituents and bioscreening activities of. The membrane is two cells thick, soft and translucent, and grows attached, without a stipe, to rocks or other algae by a small.
The worldwide emergence of infectious diseases and high cost of synthetic drugs has. Screening of antibacterial activity in marine green, red. The type species within the genus ulva is ulva lactuca, lactuca being latin for lettuce. Nov 17, 2011 read extraction and bioautographicguided separation of antibacterial compounds from ulva lactuca, journal of applied phycology on deepdyve, the largest online rental service for scholarly research with thousands of academic publications available at your fingertips. Please login to display the rating of all cosmetics.
The acetone extract of ulva lactuca showed broad spectrum of antibacterial activity when compared to other solvent extracts. A valuable resource submit manuscript j anal pharm res 2017, 61. Thein vitro antimicrobial activity of the marine green algaeulva lactuca was examined against grampositive bacteria, gramnegative bacteria, and a fungus. In the present study, green alga ulva lactuca linnaeus has been taken and evaluated for its antimicrobial activity against gram positive bacteria. Cultivation of ulva lactuca with manure for simultaneous. Recent studies have shown that ulva lactuca is a warmtemperate to tropical species and the entity called ulva lactuca in the ne atlantic is correctly ulva fenestrata. Natural preservative ingredient from marine alga ulva lactuca. Antibacterial activity of kappaphycus alvarezii and ulva lactuca extracts against human pathogenic bacteria. Ulva lactuca, enteromorpha compressa, enteromorpha.
Antidiatom and antibacterial activity of epiphytic bacteria. Ulva reticulata nbutanol extracts were effective against e. Bacteria and diatoms are primary colonizers of marine surfaces and hence play a crucial role in the attachment and subsequent growth of macroorganisms. Asexual reproduction takes place by means of quadriflagellate zoospores. Screening of antibacterial activity in marine green, red and brown macroalgae from the western coast of libya. The ether extracts of laurencia johnstonii, ulva lactuca. Ulva fasciata has potent therapeutic value and it is used for synthesis of silver nanoparticles 31.
Our data suggest that ulva in the northeast united states may produce methanol. Pdf antimicrobial activity of sea weed ulva lactuca. Thallus sheetlike, light green, rather delicate and. However, it is not a legal authority for statutory or regulatory purposes. Apr 22, 2016 the greater potency of the ulva lactuca compared to the other species was thought to be due to a higher mineral concentration of metals such as copper, zinc, silver and mercury, which have innate antibacterial activity. Some studies gave a value of 32% for protein content of ulva lactuca, but this rate appears to be a seasonal high value. Research article the protective role of ulva lactuca. Antibacterial activity of ulva lactuca against methicillin. Marine macroalgae like ulva lactuca are increasingly recognized as potential sources of antimicrobials, but the efficacy of u. To evaluate the antibacterial activity of ulva reticulata species collected from the kanyakumari coast of india to determine their potential for bioactivity. This choice of food grade solvent and green extraction method exemplifies some of the approaches that can be used in the. Marine drugs free fulltext ulva lactuca, a source of.
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