Screening of antibacterial activity in marine green, red and brown macroalgae from the western coast of libya. Antimicrobial, phytochemical screening, seaweed extracts, enteromorpha intestinalis, ulva. Sea lettuce as a food for humans is eaten raw in salads and cooked in soups. Bioefficacy of green seaweeds from south east coast of. In the present study, green alga ulva lactuca linnaeus has been taken and evaluated for its antimicrobial activity against gram positive bacteria.
Fourier transform infrared spectrum of ulva lactuca table 2. The ethylether extract of algae exhibited a broadspectrum of antibacterial activity. Journal of chemical and pharmaceutical research, 2015, 7. These green tides or blooms are a consequence of human activities. 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. Sample collection and preparation fresh thallus of enteromorpha compressa, enteromorpha intestinalis, ulva fasciata, ulva lactuca, chaetomorpha. It can also serve as a food source for hungry herbivores such as yellow tangs. Kavitha, james star rynghang, jerusha daniel peter department of applied microbiology, madras christian college, chennai abstract. 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. Antibacterial activity of ulva lactuca against methicillinresistant staphylococcus aureus mrsa article in biotechnology and bioprocess engineering 125.
The genus also includes the species previously classified under the genus enteromorpha, the former members of which are known under the common name. Pdf antibacterial activity of ulva reticulata from southwest coast of. Antibacterial substances from marine algae isolated from. Two experimental feeding trials were conducted during four weeks to evaluate the use of ulva lactuca in shrimp culture. Natural preservative ingredient from marine alga ulva lactuca. Evaluation of antibacterial and antioxidant activities of. Chl, carotenoids and phenolics compounds were quantified in the biomasses of ulva lactuca grown either in normal or artificial sea water under indoor conditions.
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. Organic extracts of ulva conglobatadisplayed neuroprotective and antiinflammatory effects on murine hippocampal and microglial cells 21. The sea lettuces comprise the genus ulva, a group of edible green algae that is widely distributed along the coasts of the worlds oceans. The list of cosmetic products below is a selection of the most requested cosmetics that contain the ingredient ulva lactuca extract. Antimicrobial activity of extracts from macroalgae ulva lactuca against clinically important staphylococci is impacted by lunar phase of macroalgae harvest. Screening of antibacterial activity in marine green. 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. Antibacterial activity of some seaweed extracts against. Ulva is an excellent addition to marine aquariums in need of more cover for fish and invertebrates. G khalsa college of pharmacy, gurusar sadhar141104, ludhiana, punjab, india. 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. Marine drugs free fulltext ulva lactuca, a source of. The worldwide emergence of infectious diseases and high cost of synthetic drugs has.
Bacteria and diatoms are primary colonizers of marine surfaces and hence play a crucial role in the attachment and subsequent growth of macroorganisms. The algal extract was prepared using nbutanol for evaluating the antibacterial activity of salmonella typhi, staphylococcus aureus, escherichia coli, pseudomonas aeruginosa, vibrio cholerae, vibrio. The effect of sea lettuce ulva lactuca mats on sediment quality in three prince edward island estuaries january, 1999 kendall r. The green macroalgae ulva lactuca produces compounds inhibitory to human. Ulva usually multiply bymeans of fragments which are accidentally produced from a thallus. Antibacterial activity of kappaphycus alvarezii and ulva lactuca extracts against human pathogenic bacteria. Ulva pertusa which is frequently consumed under the name aonori by japanese people shows a high protein level 26% of dry weight table 9.
Ulva lactuca and enteromorpha intestinalis showed the presence of almost all the phytochemical constituents. The present study investigated the ethyl acetate, methanol and aqueous extract of ulva lactuca for its ability to. Pdf antidiatom and antibacterial activity of epiphytic. Pdf fourier transform infrared analysis of ulva lactuca and. However, higher protein contents were recorded for certain red seaweeds. Antimicrobial activity of three ulva species collected from some. Thein vitro antimicrobial activity of the marine green algaeulva lactuca was examined against grampositive bacteria, gramnegative bacteria, and a fungus. Our data suggest that ulva in the northeast united states may produce methanol. Many of its nutrients include iron, protein 15 percent, iodine, vitamins a, b1, and c and trace elements. Antidiatom and antibacterial activity of epiphytic bacteria isolated from ulva lactuca in tropical waters. Use of seaweed ulva lactuca for water bioremediation and. Phytochemical constituents and bioscreening activities of. Screening of antibacterial activity in marine green, red.
Analysis of metal contents of seaweed ulva lactuca from. Ulva lactuca is a thin flat green algae growing from a discoid holdfast. Antibacterial activity and biochemical constituents of. Radhika and mohaideen 25 analyzed the phytochemicals by fourier transform infrared analysis of ulva lactuca and gracilaria corticata and their effect on antibacterial activity. Antibacterial activity of silver nanoparticles using ulva. Antibacterial activity of ulva lactuca against methicillin. Sixty percent of the epiphytic isolates expressed antibacterial properties against other resident bacteria and 80% had antidiatom activity against the pennate diatom, cylindrotheca fusiformis. Antimicrobial activity of extracts from macroalgae ulva lactuca. Steroids and saponin were present in minimum amount flavonoids and alkaloids were. Research article the protective role of ulva lactuca. Ulva fasciata has potent therapeutic value and it is used for synthesis of silver nanoparticles 31. Antimicrobial activity of sea weed ulva lactuca against common bacterial pathogens, staphylococcus aureus and escherichia coli k. A valuable resource submit manuscript j anal pharm res 2017, 61. Seaweed mediated reduction of silver into ag nanoparticles using ulva lactuca 30.
The type species within the genus ulva is ulva lactuca, lactuca being latin for lettuce. Natural preservative ingredient from marine alga ulva. Antimicrobial activity of extracts from macroalgae ulva lactuca against clinically important staphylococci is impacted by lunar phase of macroalgae harvest a. 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. 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. To evaluate the antibacterial activity of ulva reticulata species collected from the kanyakumari coast of india to determine their potential for bioactivity. Thallus sheetlike, light green, rather delicate and. Antibacterial activity of ulva lactuca against methicillinresistant staphylococcus aureus mrsa article in biotechnology and bioprocess engineering. 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.
Ulva reticulata and ulva lactuca against human pathogens. Ulva lactuca is a green macro alga involved in devastating green tides observed worldwide. The acetone extract of ulva lactuca showed broad spectrum of antibacterial activity when compared to other solvent extracts. Antibacterial activity of ulva reticulata from southwest. The ethanolic extract of ulva lactuca exhibited the most significant antibacterial activity against the tested urinary tract infection h nmr and gcms. However, it is not a legal authority for statutory or regulatory purposes. Page designed through the cooperative efforts of interagency itis teams. Some studies gave a value of 32% for protein content of ulva lactuca, but this rate appears to be a seasonal high value.
Ulva lactuca is a species usually resembling lettuce, but genetic analyses demonstrated that other green algae with tubular. Antimicrobial activity of extracts from macroalgae ulva. Antidiatom and antibacterial activity of epiphytic bacteria. Phytochemical screening was assessed by chemical analysis, while the coagulatory effect was assessed by measuring prothrombin time pt and activated partial thromboplastin time aptt. Sargassum, gracilaria and ulva exhibit positive antimicrobial. Asexual reproduction takes place by means of quadriflagellate zoospores. Use of seaweed ulva lactuca for water bioremediation and as. 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. The results indicated that the extract was aromatic ester derivative named diisooctylphthalate. Hosted by the usgs core science analytics and synthesis. Ulva lactuca, a source of troubles and potential riches.
Antimicrobial action of compounds from marine seaweed mdpi. In vitro and in vivo antimicrobial activity of ulva. We sought to evaluate the antibacterial properties of u. Silver nanoparticles synthesis by ulva fasciata had very high antibacterial. Antidiatom and antibacterial activity of epiphytic.
Pdf fourier transform infrared analysis of ulva lactuca. Vegetative multiplication also takes place by means of the proliferation of perennial holdfast. Ulva reticulata nbutanol extracts were effective against e. Ulva blooms occur mainly in shallow waters and the decomposition of this alga can produce dangerous. Ulva lactuca is a species usually resembling lettuce, but genetic analyses demonstrated that other green algae. The ether extracts of laurencia johnstonii, ulva lactuca. This study aimed to optimize an extraction and separation procedure to obtain a concentrated fraction with antibacterial activity from the macroalga ulva lactuca. Antibacterial activity and biochemical constituents of seaweed ulva. Please login to display the rating of all cosmetics. Antibacterial activity of kappaphycus alvarezii and ulva lactuca. In some parts of britain and asia, seaweed is consumed by humans and livestock as it is considered valuable to human nutrition. Antibacterial substances from marine algae isolated from jeddah. Pdf antimicrobial activity of sea weed ulva lactuca. Nov 18, 2010 lactuca were tested for their antibacterial and antidiatom properties that may regulate surface colonization on the algae.
The antimicrobial activity of ulva lactuca was reported to be caused by the acrylic acid commonly found in the algae elyamany, 2008. The effect of sea lettuce ulva lactuca mats on sediment. Antimicrobial activity of extracts from macroalgae ulva lactuca against. Ulva lactuca, enteromorpha compressa, enteromorpha. Ulva lactuca is known by its common name sea lettuce. Screening of antibacterial activity in marine green, red and. Sea lettuce is eaten by a number of different sea animals, including manatees and the sea slugs known as sea hares. The membrane is two cells thick, soft and translucent, and grows attached, without a stipe, to rocks or other algae by a small.
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. To evaluate the antibacterial activity of ulva reticulata. Petri plates were prepared by pouring 20 ml of mueller hinton agar and allowed to. D glucopyranosylstigmasta5,25dien isolated from ulva lactuca, showed topical antiinflammatory activity when tested on the mouse ear oedema assay 20. 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.
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. Antimicrobial activity of sea weed ulva lactuca against. Antimicrobial and phytochemical screening of seaweeds. This study aimed to document antibacterial and antioxidant activity of eight seaweeds collected from pondicherry coast. The worldwide emergence of infectious diseases and high cost of synthetic drugs has warrants new agents for treatment of its infections. The antibacterial activity of seaweed extracts of 9 different solvents were checked against 11 human pathogens and 5 fish pathogens. Marine algae, ulva fasciata, ulva lactuca, ulva intestinalis, minimum inhibitory concentration. Journal of chemical and pharmaceutical research, 2015, 712.
Cultivation of ulva lactuca with manure for simultaneous. Pdf antimicrobial and phytochemical screening of seaweeds. This choice of food grade solvent and green extraction method exemplifies some of the approaches that can be used in the. In vitro and in vivo antimicrobial activity of ulva lactuca. Marine macroalgae like ulva lactuca are increasingly recognized as potential sources of antimicrobials, but the efficacy of u. Request pdf antibacterial activity of ulva lactuca against methicillinresistant staphylococcus aureus mrsa thein vitro antimicrobial activity of the marine. Silver nanoparticles synthesis by ulva fasciata have toxic against cancer 1,31,32. It has been suggested that the temperate green alga ulva lactuca relies on the defence provided by. 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. This gives seaweed great potential as a supplement in functional food or for the. Deveau department of chemistry and physics, university of new england, biddeford, me, usa. Itis taxonomy is based on the latest scientific consensus available, and is provided as a general reference source for interested parties. Vol, issue 2, 21 issn 0942441 fourier transform infrared analysis of ulva lactuca and gracilaria corticata and their effect on antibacterial activity radhika d, mohaideen a department of zoology pg and research, v.
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