Antibacterial activity of linoleic and oleic acids isolated from Helichrysum pedunculatum: a plant used during circumcision rites

Dilika, F.; Bremner, Paul; Meyer, J.J.M.

doi:10.1016/s0367-326x(00)00150-7

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“…Females' alcohols contained considerably higher amounts of alcohols C 18:0 to C 24:0 , and perhaps some synergistic action of these weak antimicrobials is responsible for the stronger activity. According to the literature, linoleic and oleic fatty acids inhibit the growth of gram-positive bacteria and fungi, whereas gram-negative bacteria are resistant to these compounds (Dilika et al, 2000). Similarly, alcohols didn't show any activity against gram-negative bacteria.…”

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The antimicrobial activity of the alcohols fromMusca domestica

Gołębiowski

Dawgul

Kamysz

et al. 2012

Journal of Experimental Biology

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SUMMARYInformation on the stimulatory and inhibitory effects of cuticular alcohols on growth and virulence of insecticidal fungi is unavailable. Therefore, we set out to describe the content of cuticular and internal alcohols in the body of housefly larvae, pupae, males and females. The total cuticular alcohols in larvae, males and females of Musca domestica were detected in comparable amounts (4.59, 3.95 and 4.03gg -1 insect body, respectively), but occurred in smaller quantities in pupae (2.16gg -1). The major free alcohol in M. domestica larvae was C 12:0 (70.4%). Internal alcohols of M. domestica larvae were not found. Among cuticular pupae alcohols, C 12:0 (31.0%) was the most abundant. In the internal lipids of pupae, only five alcohols were identified in trace amounts. The most abundant alcohol in males was C 24:0 (57.5%). The percentage content of cuticular C 24:0 in males and females (57.5 and 36.5%, respectively) was significantly higher than that of cuticular lipids in larvae and pupae (0.9 and 5.6%, respectively). , respectively). For isolated alcohols, antimicrobial activity against 10 reference strains of bacteria and fungi was determined. Individual alcohols showed approximately equal activity against fungal strains. C 14:0 was effective against gram-positive bacteria, whereas gram-negative bacteria were resistant to all tested alcohols. Mixtures of alcohols found in cuticular lipids of larvae, pupae, males and females of M. domestica generally presented higher antimicrobial activity than individual alcohols. In contrast, crude extracts containing both cuticular and internal lipids showed no antifungal activity against the entomopathogenic fungus Conidiobolus coronatus, which efficiently kills adult house flies. Only two alcohols were present in the internal lipids of males in trace amounts

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The antimicrobial activity of the alcohols fromMusca domestica

Gołębiowski

Dawgul

Kamysz

et al. 2012

Journal of Experimental Biology

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“…A lot of fatty acids exhibit antibacterial and antifungal activity (Dilika et al 2000) among other hexadecanoic acid (palmitic acid) (McGraw et al 2002) (Azcan et al 2004;Skaltsa et al 2003). One of the most interesting properties of palmitic acid is the supposed inhibition of HIV-1 infection (Paskaleva et al 2010).…”

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Comparative study on the essential oils of Myosotis arvensis and Myosotis palustris herbs (Boraginaceae)

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The essential oils were obtained from Myosotis arvensis L. and M. palustris L. by hydrodistillation and subsequently analyzed by GC-MS. Fifteen components in M. arvensis and twenty-one in M. palustris representing, respectively, 89.63 and 93.19 % of the total oils were identified on the basis of their retention time, mass spectra characteristics and semi-quantitative data were obtained from relative peak area percentages. The 3-methyl-benzaldehyde was found to be the major constituent of both tested oils (42.76 % in M. arvensis and 45.80 % in M. palustris). Additionally, methyl salicylate was a characteristic compound for M. arvensis and a-bisabolol oxide B for M. palustris.

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“…Many fatty acids are known to have antibacterial and antifungal properties. For example, hexadecanoic acid and oleic acids are known to have potential antibacterial and antifungal activity (Dilika et al, 2000;McGraw et al, 2002;Seidel & Taylor, 2004;Bodoprost & Rosemeyer, 2007). The direct anti-candidal activity of acetone extract of Av might be the result of hexadecanoic acid and/or phytol action.…”

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Anti-candidal activity of Astragalus verus in the in vitro and in vivo guinea pig models of cutaneous and systemic candidiasis

Mikaeili¹,

Karimi²,

Shamspur³

et al. 2012

Rev. bras. farmacogn.

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This study was design to evaluate the anti-candidal activity of Astragalus verus Olivier, Fabaceae (Av). The GC/MS analysis of essential oils of Av showed that aqueous extract contains thymol while hexadecanoic acid, 1,2-benzenedicarboxylic acid, diisooctyl ester and phytol were found as major components of methanol and acetone extracts. The aqueous extract showed anti-candidal activity in the concentration 320 mg/mL using disc diffusion method and its minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) was 160 mg/mL. To induce cutaneous candidiasis, the dorsum of immunocompromised guinea pigs was infected with Candida albicans and animals were divided into five groups (n=5 for each): NC, received a vehicle; PC, received topical ketoconazole 2% and three other groups which received topical 10, 20 and 40% aqueous extract of Av. On ninth day postinfection, skins were cultured and colony forming unite per gram (CFU/g) skin was recorded. Systemic candidiasis was obtained by intravenous inoculation of C. albicans, 4000 CFU/g body weight. Here, animals have been divided into five groups like cutaneous candidiasis but their medications have been delivered in drinking water for ten days before induction of infection. On second day postinfection, all internal tissues were taken for determining CFU/g tissue. The aqueous extract (40%) prevented heavy burden of C. albicans in tissues and skin in oral and topical application, respectively. The results indicate that Av represents a potential source of anti-candidal drug.

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Antibacterial activity of linoleic and oleic acids isolated from Helichrysum pedunculatum: a plant used during circumcision rites

Cited by 283 publications

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The antimicrobial activity of the alcohols fromMusca domestica

The antimicrobial activity of the alcohols fromMusca domestica

Comparative study on the essential oils of Myosotis arvensis and Myosotis palustris herbs (Boraginaceae)

Anti-candidal activity of Astragalus verus in the in vitro and in vivo guinea pig models of cutaneous and systemic candidiasis

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