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Pradhan B, Bhuyan PP, Ki JS. Immunomodulatory, Antioxidant, Anticancer, and Pharmacokinetic Activity of Ulvan, a Seaweed-Derived Sulfated Polysaccharide: An Updated Comprehensive Review. Mar Drugs 2023; 21:md21050300. [PMID: 37233494 DOI: 10.3390/md21050300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2023] [Revised: 05/14/2023] [Accepted: 05/15/2023] [Indexed: 05/27/2023] Open
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Cancer is one of the most worldwide spread diseases and causes maximum death. Treatment of cancer depends on the host immune system and the type of drugs. The inefficiency of conventional cancer treatments as a result of drug resistance, nontargeted delivery, and chemotherapy-related negative side effects has caused bioactive phytochemicals to come into focus. As a result, recent years have seen an increase in research into screening and identifying natural compounds with anticancer properties. Recent studies on the isolation and use of polysaccharides derived from various marine algal species have revealed a variety of biological activities, including antioxidant and anticancer properties. Ulvan is a polysaccharide derived from various green seaweeds of the Ulva species in the family Ulvaceae. It has been demonstrated to have potent anticancer and anti-inflammatory properties through the modulation of antioxidants. It is vital to understand the mechanisms underlying the biotherapeutic activities of Ulvan in cancer and its role in immunomodulation. In this context, we reviewed the anticancer effects of ulvan based on its apoptotic effects and immunomodulatory activity. Additionally, we also focused on its pharmacokinetic studies in this review. Ulvan is the most conceivable candidate for use as a cancer therapeutic agent and could be used to boost immunity. Moreover, it may be established as an anticancer drug once its mechanisms of action are understood. Due to its high food and nutritive values, it can be used as a possible dietary supplement for cancer patients in the near future. This review may provide fresh perspectives on the potential novel role of ulvan, reveal a brand-new cancer-prevention strategy, and improve human health.
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- Biswajita Pradhan
- Department of Biotechnology, Sangmyung University, Seoul 03016, Republic of Korea
- School of Biological Sciences, AIPH University, Bhubaneswar 752101, Odisha, India
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- Department of Botany, Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo University, Baripada 757003, Odisha, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Sangmyung University, Seoul 03016, Republic of Korea
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Moura YAS, da Silva Júnior JN, Lorena VMBD, Amorim APD, Porto ALF, Marques DDAV, Bezerra RP. Effects of algae bioactive compounds on Trypanosoma cruzi: A systematic review. ALGAL RES 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.algal.2021.102559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Besednova NN, Zaporozhets TS, Andryukov BG, Kryzhanovsky SP, Ermakova SP, Kuznetsova TA, Voronova AN, Shchelkanov MY. Antiparasitic Effects of Sulfated Polysaccharides from Marine Hydrobionts. Mar Drugs 2021; 19:637. [PMID: 34822508 PMCID: PMC8624348 DOI: 10.3390/md19110637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2021] [Revised: 11/07/2021] [Accepted: 11/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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This review presents materials characterizing sulfated polysaccharides (SPS) of marine hydrobionts (algae and invertebrates) as potential means for the prevention and treatment of protozoa and helminthiasis. The authors have summarized the literature on the pathogenetic targets of protozoa on the host cells and on the antiparasitic potential of polysaccharides from red, brown and green algae as well as certain marine invertebrates. Information about the mechanisms of action of these unique compounds in diseases caused by protozoa has also been summarized. SPS is distinguished by high antiparasitic activity, good solubility and an almost complete absence of toxicity. In the long term, this allows for the consideration of these compounds as effective and attractive candidates on which to base drugs, biologically active food additives and functional food products with antiparasitic activity.
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- Natalya N. Besednova
- G.P. Somov Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology, Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing, 690087 Vladivostok, Russia; (T.S.Z.); (B.G.A.); (T.A.K.); (A.N.V.); (M.Y.S.)
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- G.P. Somov Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology, Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing, 690087 Vladivostok, Russia; (T.S.Z.); (B.G.A.); (T.A.K.); (A.N.V.); (M.Y.S.)
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- G.P. Somov Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology, Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing, 690087 Vladivostok, Russia; (T.S.Z.); (B.G.A.); (T.A.K.); (A.N.V.); (M.Y.S.)
- School of Biomedicine, Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU), 690091 Vladivostok, Russia
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- Medical Association of the Far Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 690022 Vladivostok, Russia;
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- G.B. Elyakov Pacific Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Far Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 690022 Vladivostok, Russia;
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- G.P. Somov Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology, Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing, 690087 Vladivostok, Russia; (T.S.Z.); (B.G.A.); (T.A.K.); (A.N.V.); (M.Y.S.)
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- G.P. Somov Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology, Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing, 690087 Vladivostok, Russia; (T.S.Z.); (B.G.A.); (T.A.K.); (A.N.V.); (M.Y.S.)
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- G.P. Somov Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology, Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing, 690087 Vladivostok, Russia; (T.S.Z.); (B.G.A.); (T.A.K.); (A.N.V.); (M.Y.S.)
- School of Biomedicine, Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU), 690091 Vladivostok, Russia
- National Scientific Center of Marine Biology, Far Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 690041 Vladivostok, Russia
- Federal Scientific Center of the East Asia Terrestrial Biodiversity, Far Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 690022 Vladivostok, Russia
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The Prospective Use of Brazilian Marine Macroalgae in Schistosomiasis Control. Mar Drugs 2021; 19:md19050234. [PMID: 33922065 PMCID: PMC8143572 DOI: 10.3390/md19050234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2021] [Revised: 04/09/2021] [Accepted: 04/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Schistosomiasis is a parasitic disease that affects more than 250 million people. The treatment is limited to praziquantel and the control of the intermediate host with the highly toxic molluscicidal niclosamide. Marine algae are a poorly explored and promising alternative that can provide lead compounds, and the use of multivariate analysis could contribute to quicker discovery. As part of our search for new natural compounds with which to control schistosomiasis, we screened 45 crude extracts obtained from 37 Brazilian seaweed species for their molluscicidal activity against Biomphalaria glabrata embryos and schistosomicidal activities against Schistosoma mansoni. Two sets of extracts were taxonomically grouped for metabolomic analysis. The extracts were analyzed by GC–MS, and the data were subjected to Pattern Hunter and Pearson correlation tests. Overall, 22 species (60%) showed activity in at least one of the two models. Multivariate analysis pointed towards 3 hits against B. glabrata veliger embryos in the Laurencia/Laurenciella set, 5 hits against B. glabrata blastula embryos, and 31 against S. mansoni in the Ochrophyta set. Preliminary annotations suggested some compounds such as triquinane alcohols, prenylated guaianes, dichotomanes, and xenianes. Despite the putative identification, this work presents potential candidates and can guide future isolation and identification.
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Ulvan, a Polysaccharide from Macroalga Ulva sp.: A Review of Chemistry, Biological Activities and Potential for Food and Biomedical Applications. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/app10165488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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The species of green macroalga belonging to the genus Ulva (family: Ulvaceae) are utilized in various fields, from food supplements to biomedical applications. Ulvan, a polysaccharide obtained from various Ulva species, has shown various biological activities, including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, antibacterial, and antiviral activities. To obtain the polysaccharide ulvan that can be utilized in various fields, it is necessary to understand the critical points that affect its physicochemical nature, the extraction procedures, and the mechanism of action for biological activities. This article discusses the physicochemical properties, extraction, isolation and characterization procedures and benefits in food and biomedical applications of ulvan. In conclusion, ulvan from Ulva sp. has the potential to be used as a therapeutic agent and also as an additional ingredient in the development of tissue engineering procedures.
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Pais ACS, Saraiva JA, Rocha SM, Silvestre AJD, Santos SAO. Current Research on the Bioprospection of Linear Diterpenes from Bifurcaria bifurcata: From Extraction Methodologies to Possible Applications. Mar Drugs 2019; 17:E556. [PMID: 31569367 PMCID: PMC6835738 DOI: 10.3390/md17100556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2019] [Revised: 09/26/2019] [Accepted: 09/26/2019] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Marine resources are considered as a very promising source of bioactive molecules, and macroalgae in particular have gained special attention, due to their structurally diverse composition. Particular interest has been devoted to the brown macroalga Bifurcaria bifurcata, due to their abundance in bioactive linear diterpenes. In this appraisal, a thorough review concerning the methodologies used in the extraction, fractionation, and identification of diterpenes from B. bifurcata is provided and discussed in detail. An exhaustive compilation of the mass spectra and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) data are also provided. The in vitro and in chemico assays already performed to assess different biological activities attributed to B. bifurcata diterpenes are also reviewed, emphasizing the use of isolated components, enriched fractions, or crude extracts. The associated major strengths and challenges for the exploitation of B. bifurcata diterpenes for high-value applications are critically discussed.
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- Adriana C S Pais
- CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials, Chemistry Department, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- QOPNA/LAQV & REQUIMTE, Chemistry Department, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.
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- QOPNA/LAQV & REQUIMTE, Chemistry Department, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.
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- CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials, Chemistry Department, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials, Chemistry Department, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.
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Margueritte L, Duciel L, Bourjot M, Vonthron-Sénécheau C, Delsuc MA. Automatised pharmacophoric deconvolution of plant extracts - application to Cinchona bark crude extract. Faraday Discuss 2019; 218:441-458. [PMID: 31120045 DOI: 10.1039/c8fd00242h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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We present a development of the "Plasmodesma" dereplication method [Margueritte et al., Magn. Reson. Chem., 2018, 56, 469]. This method is based on the automatic acquisition of a standard set of NMR experiments from a medium sized set of samples differing by their bioactivity. From this raw data, an analysis pipeline is run and the data is analysed by leveraging machine learning approaches in order to extract the spectral fingerprints of the active compounds. The optimal conditions for the analysis are determined and tested on two different systems, a synthetic sample where a single active molecule is to be isolated and characterized, and a complex bioactive matrix with synergetic interactions between the components. The method allows the identification of the active compounds and performs a pharmacophoric deconvolution. The program is freely available on the Internet, with an interactive visualisation of the statistical analysis, at https://plasmodesma.igbmc.science.
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- Laure Margueritte
- Laboratoire d'Innovation Thérapeutique (LIT), UMR CNRS 7200, LabEx Medalis, Faculté de Pharmacie, Université de Strasbourg, Illkirch-Graffenstaden, France
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Torres P, Santos JP, Chow F, dos Santos DY. A comprehensive review of traditional uses, bioactivity potential, and chemical diversity of the genus Gracilaria (Gracilariales, Rhodophyta). ALGAL RES 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.algal.2018.12.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Margueritte L, Markov P, Chiron L, Starck JP, Vonthron-Sénécheau C, Bourjot M, Delsuc MA. Automatic differential analysis of NMR experiments in complex samples. MAGNETIC RESONANCE IN CHEMISTRY : MRC 2018; 56:469-479. [PMID: 29152789 DOI: 10.1002/mrc.4683] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2017] [Revised: 10/20/2017] [Accepted: 11/03/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Liquid state nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) is a powerful tool for the analysis of complex mixtures of unknown molecules. This capacity has been used in many analytical approaches: metabolomics, identification of active compounds in natural extracts, and characterization of species, and such studies require the acquisition of many diverse NMR measurements on series of samples. Although acquisition can easily be performed automatically, the number of NMR experiments involved in these studies increases very rapidly, and this data avalanche requires to resort to automatic processing and analysis. We present here a program that allows the autonomous, unsupervised processing of a large corpus of 1D, 2D, and diffusion-ordered spectroscopy experiments from a series of samples acquired in different conditions. The program provides all the signal processing steps, as well as peak-picking and bucketing of 1D and 2D spectra, the program and its components are fully available. In an experiment mimicking the search of a bioactive species in a natural extract, we use it for the automatic detection of small amounts of artemisinin added to a series of plant extracts and for the generation of the spectral fingerprint of this molecule. This program called Plasmodesma is a novel tool that should be useful to decipher complex mixtures, particularly in the discovery of biologically active natural products from plants extracts but can also in drug discovery or metabolomics studies.
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- Laure Margueritte
- Laboratoire d'Innovation Thérapeutique (LIT) UMR CNRS 7200, LabEx Medalis, Faculté de Pharmacie, Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Structural Biophysics Group, School of Optometry and Vision Sciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK
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- CASC4DE Le Lodge, 20, Avenue du Neuhof, Strasbourg 67100, France
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- Laboratoire d'Innovation Thérapeutique (LIT) UMR CNRS 7200, LabEx Medalis, Faculté de Pharmacie, Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Laboratoire d'Innovation Thérapeutique (LIT) UMR CNRS 7200, LabEx Medalis, Faculté de Pharmacie, Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Institut de Génétique et de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire (IGBMC), INSERM U596, CNRS UMR 7104, Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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Marine Algae as Source of Novel Antileishmanial Drugs: A Review. Mar Drugs 2017; 15:md15110323. [PMID: 29109372 PMCID: PMC5706021 DOI: 10.3390/md15110323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2017] [Revised: 10/09/2017] [Accepted: 10/17/2017] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Leishmaniasis is a vector-borne neglected tropical disease caused by protozoan parasites of the Leishmania genus and transmitted by the female Phlebotomus and Lutzomyia sand flies. The currently prescribed therapies still rely on pentavalent antimonials, pentamidine, paromomycin, liposomal amphotericin B, and miltefosine. However, their low efficacy, long-course treatment regimen, high toxicity, adverse side effects, induction of parasite resistance and high cost require the need for better drugs given that antileishmanial vaccines may not be available in the near future. Although most drugs are still derived from terrestrial sources, the interest in marine organisms as a potential source of promising novel bioactive natural agents has increased in recent years. About 28,000 compounds of marine origin have been isolated with hundreds of new chemical entities. Recent trends in drug research from natural resources indicated the high interest of aquatic eukaryotic photosynthetic organisms, marine algae in the search for new chemical entities given their broad spectrum and high bioactivities including antileishmanial potential. This current review describes prepared extracts and compounds from marine macroalgae along with their antileishmanial activity and provides prospective insights for antileishmanial drug discovery.
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Cherni A, Chouzenoux E, Delsuc MA. PALMA, an improved algorithm for DOSY signal processing. Analyst 2017; 142:772-779. [DOI: 10.1039/c6an01902a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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NMR is a tool of choice for the measurement of diffusion coefficients of species in solution.
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- Afef Cherni
- Institut de Génétique et de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire (IGBMC)
- INSERM U596
- CNRS UMR 7104
- Université de Strasbourg
- 67404 Illkirch-Graffenstaden
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- Institut de Génétique et de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire (IGBMC)
- INSERM U596
- CNRS UMR 7104
- Université de Strasbourg
- 67404 Illkirch-Graffenstaden
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Marino F, Di Caro G, Gugliandolo C, Spanò A, Faggio C, Genovese G, Morabito M, Russo A, Barreca D, Fazio F, Santulli A. Preliminary Study on the In vitro and In vivo Effects of Asparagopsis taxiformis Bioactive Phycoderivates on Teleosts. Front Physiol 2016; 7:459. [PMID: 27826246 PMCID: PMC5078491 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2016.00459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2016] [Accepted: 09/23/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Several compounds from marine organisms have been studied for their potential use in aquaculture. Among the red algae, Asparagopsis taxiformis is considered one of the most promising species for the production of bioactive metabolites with numerous proposed applications. Here, the in vitro antibacterial activity, the easy handling and the absence of adverse effects on marine fish species are reported. Depending on the seasonal period of sampling, ethanol extracts of A. taxiformis exhibited significantly different inhibitory activity against fish pathogenic bacteria. The extract obtained in late spring showed strong antibacterial activity against Aeromonas salmonicida subsp. salmonicida, Vibrio alginolyticus, and V. vulnificus, and moderate activity against Photobacterium damselae subsp. damselae, P. damselae subsp. piscicida, V. harveyi and V. parahaemolyticus. Sea bass and gilthead sea bream were fed with pellets supplied with the alga and algal extracts. The absence of undesired effects on fish was demonstrated. Hematological and biochemical investigations allowed to confirm that the whole alga and its extracts could be proposed for a future application in aquaculture.
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- Fabio Marino
- Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of MessinaMessina, Italy
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- Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of MessinaMessina, Italy
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- Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of MessinaMessina, Italy
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- Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of MessinaMessina, Italy
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- Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of MessinaMessina, Italy
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- Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of MessinaMessina, Italy
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- Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of MessinaMessina, Italy
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- Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of MessinaMessina, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of MessinaMessina, Italy
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- Laboratory of Marine Biochemistry and Ecotoxixology, Department of Earth and Sea Sciences, University of PalermoTrapani, Italy
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Alves C, Pinteus S, Simões T, Horta A, Silva J, Tecelão C, Pedrosa R. Bifurcaria bifurcata: a key macro-alga as a source of bioactive compounds and functional ingredients. Int J Food Sci Technol 2016. [DOI: 10.1111/ijfs.13135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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- Celso Alves
- MARE - Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre; ESTM; Instituto Politécnico de Leiria; 2520-641 Peniche Portugal
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- MARE - Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre; ESTM; Instituto Politécnico de Leiria; 2520-641 Peniche Portugal
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- MARE - Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre; ESTM; Instituto Politécnico de Leiria; 2520-641 Peniche Portugal
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- MARE - Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre; ESTM; Instituto Politécnico de Leiria; 2520-641 Peniche Portugal
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- MARE - Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre; ESTM; Instituto Politécnico de Leiria; 2520-641 Peniche Portugal
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- MARE - Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre; ESTM; Instituto Politécnico de Leiria; 2520-641 Peniche Portugal
- Instituto Superior de Agronomia; LEAF; Universidade de Lisboa; Tapada da Ajuda 1349-017 Lisbon Portugal
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- MARE - Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre; ESTM; Instituto Politécnico de Leiria; 2520-641 Peniche Portugal
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De León-Nava MA, Romero-Núñez E, Luna-Nophal A, Bernáldez-Sarabia J, Sánchez-Campos LN, Licea-Navarro AF, Morales-Montor J, Muñiz-Hernández S. In Vitro Effect of the Synthetic cal14.1a Conotoxin, Derived from Conus californicus, on the Human Parasite Toxoplasma gondii. Mar Drugs 2016; 14:md14040066. [PMID: 27070627 PMCID: PMC4849070 DOI: 10.3390/md14040066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2016] [Revised: 03/11/2016] [Accepted: 03/18/2016] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Toxins that are secreted by cone snails are small peptides that are used to treat several diseases. However, their effects on parasites with human and veterinary significance are unknown. Toxoplasma gondii is an opportunistic parasite that affects approximately 30% of the world’s population and can be lethal in immunologically compromised individuals. The conventional treatment for this parasitic infection has remained the same since the 1950s, and its efficacy is limited to the acute phase of infection. These findings have necessitated the search for new drugs that specifically target T. gondii. We examined the effects of the synthetic toxin cal14.1a (s-cal14.1a) from C. californicus on the tachyzoite form of T. gondii. Our results indicate that, at micromolar concentrations, s-cal14.1a lowers viability and inhibits host cell invasion (by 50% and 61%, respectively) on exposure to extracellular parasites. Further, intracellular replication decreased significantly while viability of the host cell was unaffected. Our study is the first report on the antiparasitic activity of a synthetic toxin of C. californicus.
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- Marco A De León-Nava
- Departamento de Innovación Biomédica, Centro de Investigación Científica y de Educación Superior de Ensenada (CICESE), Baja California, C.P. 22860, Mexico.
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- Subdirección de Investigación Básica, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología, Secretaría de Salud, San Fernando No. 22, Col. Sección XVI, Tlalpan, Ciudad de Mexico, C.P. 14080, Mexico.
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- Departamento de Inmunología, Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Mexico; Ciudad de Mexico, C.P. 04510, Mexico.
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- Departamento de Innovación Biomédica, Centro de Investigación Científica y de Educación Superior de Ensenada (CICESE), Baja California, C.P. 22860, Mexico.
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- Departamento de Innovación Biomédica, Centro de Investigación Científica y de Educación Superior de Ensenada (CICESE), Baja California, C.P. 22860, Mexico.
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- Departamento de Innovación Biomédica, Centro de Investigación Científica y de Educación Superior de Ensenada (CICESE), Baja California, C.P. 22860, Mexico.
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- Departamento de Inmunología, Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Mexico; Ciudad de Mexico, C.P. 04510, Mexico.
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- Subdirección de Investigación Básica, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología, Secretaría de Salud, San Fernando No. 22, Col. Sección XVI, Tlalpan, Ciudad de Mexico, C.P. 14080, Mexico.
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Renata CCEAA, Paula FFDM, Isabel RADS, Cl eacute bia MADA, Ana PSRADS, Vera LUCDML, Maria TDSC, M aacute rcia VDS, Alexandre GDS. Antimicrobial activity of seaweeds of Pernambuco, northeastern coast of Brazil. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016. [DOI: 10.5897/ajmr2015.7616] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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Ali MS, Ravikumar S, Beula JM. Bioactivity of seagrass against the dengue fever mosquito Aedes aegypti larvae. Asian Pac J Trop Biomed 2015; 2:570-3. [PMID: 23569973 DOI: 10.1016/s2221-1691(12)60099-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2011] [Revised: 10/03/2011] [Accepted: 12/03/2011] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To identify the larvicidal activity of the seagrass extracts. METHODS Seagrass extracts, Syringodium isoetifolium (S. isoetifolium), Cymodocea serrulata and Halophila beccarii, were dissolved in DMSO to prepare a graded series of concentration. Batches of 25 early 4th instars larvae of Aedes aegypti (Ae. aegypti) were transferred to 250 mL enamel bowl containing 199 mL of distilled water and 1 mL of plant extracts (0.01 mg - 0.1 mg). After 24 h the mortality rate was identified with the formulae [(% of test mortality - % of control mortality)/(100 - % of control mortality)] × 100. Each experiment was conducted with three replicates and a concurrent control group. A control group consisted of 1 mL of DMSO and 199 mL of distilled water only. RESULTS : The root extract of S. isoetifolium showed maximum larvicidal activity with minimum concentration of extract of LC50= 0.0 604 ± 0.0 040)µg/mL with lower confidence limit (LCL) - upper confidence limit (UCL) = (0.051-0.071) and LC90=0.0 972µg/mL followed by leaf extract of S. isoetifolium showed LC50= (0.062 ± 0.005)µg/mL. The regression equation of root and leaf extract of S. isoetifolium for 4th instar larvae were Y= 4.909 + 1.32x (R(2)= 0.909) and Y= 2.066 + 1.21x (R(2) =0.897) respectively. The results of the preliminary phytochemical constituents shows the presence of saponin, steroids, terpenoid, phenols, protein and sugars. CONCLUSIONS From the present study the ethanolic extracts of seagrass of S. isoetifolium possesses lead compound for development of larvicidal activity.
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- M Syed Ali
- School of Marine Sciences, Division of Marine Microbiology and Medicine, Department of Oceanography and Costal Area Studies, Alagappa University, Thondi Campus, Thondi-623409, Tamil Nadu, India
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Vitale F, Genovese G, Bruno F, Castelli G, Piazza M, Migliazzo A, Minicante SA, Manghisi A, Morabito M. Effectiveness of red alga Asparagopsis taxiformis extracts against Leishmania infantum. Open Life Sci 2015. [DOI: 10.1515/biol-2015-0050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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AbstractLeishmaniasis is a disease with a worldwide distribution affecting both humans and animals. There is a need to identify and develop new drugs for the treatment of leishmaniasis. This study showed that crude ethanolic extracts of the red alga
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New drugs with antiprotozoal activity from marine algae: a review. REVISTA BRASILEIRA DE FARMACOGNOSIA-BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACOGNOSY 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bjp.2014.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Gerasimenko NI, Martyyas EA, Logvinov SV, Busarova NG. Biological activity of lipids and photosynthetic pigments of Sargassum pallidum C. Agardh. APPL BIOCHEM MICRO+ 2013. [DOI: 10.1134/s0003683814010037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Spavieri J, Allmendinger A, Kaiser M, Itoe MA, Blunden G, Mota MM, Tasdemir D. Assessment of dual life stage antiplasmodial activity of british seaweeds. Mar Drugs 2013; 11:4019-34. [PMID: 24152562 PMCID: PMC3826147 DOI: 10.3390/md11104019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2013] [Revised: 10/08/2013] [Accepted: 10/11/2013] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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Terrestrial plants have proven to be a prolific producer of clinically effective antimalarial drugs, but the antimalarial potential of seaweeds has been little explored. The main aim of this study was to assess the in vitro chemotherapeutical and prophylactic potential of the extracts of twenty-three seaweeds collected from the south coast of England against blood stage (BS) and liver stage (LS) Plasmodium parasites. The majority (14) of the extracts were active against BS of P. falciparum, with brown seaweeds Cystoseira tamariscifolia, C. baccata and the green seaweed Ulva lactuca being the most active (IC(50)s around 3 μg/mL). The extracts generally had high selectivity indices (>10). Eight seaweed extracts inhibited the growth of LS parasites of P. berghei without any obvious effect on the viability of the human hepatoma (Huh7) cells, and the highest potential was exerted by U. lactuca and red seaweeds Ceramium virgatum and Halopitys incurvus (IC50 values 14.9 to 28.8 μg/mL). The LS-active extracts inhibited one or more key enzymes of the malarial type-II fatty acid biosynthesis (FAS-II) pathway, a drug target specific for LS. Except for the red seaweed Halopitys incurvus, all LS-active extracts showed dual activity versus both malarial intracellular stage parasites. This is the first report of LS antiplasmodial activity and dual stage inhibitory potential of seaweeds.
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- Jasmine Spavieri
- Department of Pharmaceutical and Biological Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, University of London, London WC1N 1AX, UK; E-Mails: (J.S.); (A.A.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical and Biological Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, University of London, London WC1N 1AX, UK; E-Mails: (J.S.); (A.A.)
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- Department of Medical Parasitology and Infection Biology, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Basel CH-4002, Switzerland; E-Mail:
- University of Basel, Petersplatz 1, Basel CH-4003, Switzerland
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- Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon 1649-028, Portugal; E-Mails: (M.A.I.); (M.M.M.)
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- School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth PO1 2DT, UK; E-Mail:
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- Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon 1649-028, Portugal; E-Mails: (M.A.I.); (M.M.M.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical and Biological Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, University of London, London WC1N 1AX, UK; E-Mails: (J.S.); (A.A.)
- School of Chemistry, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland
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Pires CL, Rodrigues SD, Bristot D, Gaeta HH, de Oliveira Toyama D, Farias WRL, Toyama MH. Evaluation of macroalgae sulfated polysaccharides on the Leishmania (L.) amazonensis promastigote. Mar Drugs 2013; 11:934-43. [PMID: 23519148 PMCID: PMC3705380 DOI: 10.3390/md11030934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2013] [Revised: 01/28/2013] [Accepted: 02/25/2013] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The sulfated polysaccharides from Solieria filiformis (Sf), Botryocladia occidentalis (Bo), Caulerpa racemosa (Cr) and Gracilaria caudata (Gc) were extracted and extensively purified. These compounds were then subjected to in vitro assays to evaluate the inhibition of these polysaccharides on the growth of Leishmania (L.) amazonensis promastigotes. Under the same assay conditions, only three of the four sulfated polysaccharides were active against L. amazonensis, and the polysaccharide purified from Cr was the most potent (EC50 value: 34.5 μg/mL). The polysaccharides derived from Bo and Sf demonstrated moderate anti-leishmanial activity (EC50 values of 63.7 μg/mL and 137.4 μg/mL). In addition, we also performed in vitro cytotoxic assays toward peritoneal macrophages and J774 macrophages. For the in vitro cytotoxicity assay employing J774 cells, all of the sulfated polysaccharides decreased cell survival, with CC50 values of 27.3 μg/mL, 49.3 μg/mL, 73.2 μg/mL, and 99.8 μg/mL for Bo, Cr, Gc, and Sf, respectively. However, none of the sulfated polysaccharides reduced the cell growth rate of the peritoneal macrophages. These results suggest that macroalgae contain compounds with various chemical properties that can control specific pathogens. According to our results, the assayed sulfated polysaccharides were able to modulate the growth rate and cell survival of Leishmania (L.) amazonensis promastigotes in in vitro assays, and these effects involved the interaction of the sulfated polysaccharides on the cell membrane of the parasites.
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- Camila Lehnhardt Pires
- São Vicente Unit, State University of São Paulo Julio Mesquita Filho, UNESP, Praça Infante Dom Henrique, s/n, São Vicente 11330-900, SP, Brazil; E-Mails: (S.D.R.); (D.B.); (H.H.G.); (M.H.T.)
- Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-Mail: ; Tel.: +55-13-8809-7200; Fax: +55-13-3569-7106
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- São Vicente Unit, State University of São Paulo Julio Mesquita Filho, UNESP, Praça Infante Dom Henrique, s/n, São Vicente 11330-900, SP, Brazil; E-Mails: (S.D.R.); (D.B.); (H.H.G.); (M.H.T.)
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- São Vicente Unit, State University of São Paulo Julio Mesquita Filho, UNESP, Praça Infante Dom Henrique, s/n, São Vicente 11330-900, SP, Brazil; E-Mails: (S.D.R.); (D.B.); (H.H.G.); (M.H.T.)
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- São Vicente Unit, State University of São Paulo Julio Mesquita Filho, UNESP, Praça Infante Dom Henrique, s/n, São Vicente 11330-900, SP, Brazil; E-Mails: (S.D.R.); (D.B.); (H.H.G.); (M.H.T.)
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- Center of Biological and Health Sciences, Mackenzie Presbyterian University, Rua da Consolação, 896, São Paulo 01302-907, SP, Brazil; E-Mail:
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- Pici Unit, Federal University of Ceará, UFC, Av. Mister Hull, s/n, Bloco 827, Fortaleza, CE, 60356-000, Brazil; E-Mail:
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- São Vicente Unit, State University of São Paulo Julio Mesquita Filho, UNESP, Praça Infante Dom Henrique, s/n, São Vicente 11330-900, SP, Brazil; E-Mails: (S.D.R.); (D.B.); (H.H.G.); (M.H.T.)
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Genovese G, Leitner S, Minicante SA, Lass-Flörl C. The Mediterranean red alga Asparagopsis taxiformis has antifungal activity against Aspergillus species. Mycoses 2013; 56:516-9. [PMID: 23437896 DOI: 10.1111/myc.12065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2012] [Revised: 12/20/2012] [Accepted: 02/01/2013] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The red algae Asparagopsis taxiformis collected from the Straits of Messina (Italy) were screened for antifungal activity against Aspergillus species. EUCAST methodology was applied and extracts showed antifungal activity against A. fumigatus, A. terreus and A. flavus. The lowest minimum inhibitory concentrations observed were <0.15 mg ml(-1) and the highest were >5 mg ml(-1) for Aspergillus spp. tested. Agar diffusion assays confirmed antifungal activity of A. taxiformis extracts in Aspergillus species.
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- Giuseppa Genovese
- Department of Life Sciences M. Malpighi-Botany, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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Gallé JB, Attioua B, Kaiser M, Rusig AM, Lobstein A, Vonthron-Sénécheau C. Eleganolone, a diterpene from the French marine alga Bifurcaria bifurcata inhibits growth of the human pathogens Trypanosoma brucei and Plasmodium falciparum. Mar Drugs 2013; 11:599-610. [PMID: 23442789 PMCID: PMC3705360 DOI: 10.3390/md11030599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2012] [Revised: 01/18/2013] [Accepted: 02/07/2013] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Organic extracts of 20 species of French seaweed have been screened against Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense trypomastigotes, the parasite responsible for sleeping sickness. These extracts have previously shown potent antiprotozoal activities in vitro against Plasmodium falciparum and Leishmania donovani. The selectivity of the extracts was also evaluated by testing cytotoxicity on a mammalian L6 cell line. The ethyl acetate extract of the brown seaweed, Bifurcaria bifurcata, showed strong trypanocidal activity with a mild selectivity index (IC(50) = 0.53 µg/mL; selectivity index (SI) = 11.6). Bio-guided fractionation led to the isolation of eleganolone, the main diterpenoid isolated from this species. Eleganolone contributes only mildly to the trypanocidal activity of the ethyl acetate extract (IC(50) = 45.0 µM, SI = 4.0). However, a selective activity against P. falciparum erythrocytic stages in vitro has been highlighted (IC(50) = 7.9 µM, SI = 21.6).
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- Jean-Baptiste Gallé
- UMR 7200 CNRS, Therapeutic Innovation Laboratory, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Strasbourg, 64701 Illkirch, France; E-Mails: (J.-B.G.); (A.L.)
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- Department of Material Structure Sciences and Technology, University of Cocody, 01 BP 582, Abidjan, Ivory Coast; E-Mail:
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- Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, 4002 Basel, Switzerland; E-Mail:
- University of Basel, Petersplatz 1, 4003 Basel, Switzerland
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- CNRS INEE-FRE3484 Marine Mollusks Biology and Associated Ecosystems, University of Caen Basse-Normandie, 14032 Caen Cedex, France; E-Mail:
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- UMR 7200 CNRS, Therapeutic Innovation Laboratory, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Strasbourg, 64701 Illkirch, France; E-Mails: (J.-B.G.); (A.L.)
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- UMR 7200 CNRS, Therapeutic Innovation Laboratory, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Strasbourg, 64701 Illkirch, France; E-Mails: (J.-B.G.); (A.L.)
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