Bioactive Compounds from Bryophytes

Das, Kakoli; Kityania, Sibashish; Nath, Rajat Kanti; Das, Subrata K.; Nath, Deepa; Talukdar, Anupam Das

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“…They thrive in moist habitats such as rocks, stones, and tree bark and can be found on every continent, with the exception of marine areas. With more than 14,000 identified species [3], mosses contribute significantly to the world's plant diversity. Bryophytes have a rich history in traditional medicine, with documented use in China, India, and among indigenous populations for the treatment of various ailments, including ulcers, burns, eczema, and wounds.…”

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Exploring In Vitro Immunomodulatory Properties of Moss Atrichum undulatum Extracts

Lunić,

Rakić,

Sabovljević

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Bryophytes are rich sources of diverse secondary metabolites with a wide range of biological activities, including anti-inflammatory, antitumor and antimicrobial effects. The aim of this study was to investigate the chemical composition of extracts from two different genotypes (Serbian and Hungarian) of the axenic moss Atrichum undulatum and evaluate the immunomodulatory potential of the prepared extracts in vitro. Both genotypes of moss samples were cultivated in vitro and subsequently extracted in a Soxhlet apparatus with methanol or ethyl acetate. The highest concentration of total phenolic compounds was found in the methanolic extract of the Serbian genotype (54.25 mg GAE/g extract), while the ethyl acetate extract of the Hungarian genotype showed the highest concentration of phenolic acids (163.20 mg CAE/extract), flavonoids (35.57 mg QE/extract), and flavonols (2.25 mg QE/extract). The extracts showed anti-neuroinflammatory properties by reducing the production of reactive oxygen species, nitric oxide, and tumor necrosis factor alpha by lipopolysaccharide-stimulated microglial cells. Moreover, they mitigated the cytotoxic effects of the pro-inflammatory mediators produced by activated microglia on neurons. The data obtained suggest that extracts from A. undulatum moss have promising anti-neuroinflammatory and neuroprotective properties, making them interesting candidates for further research to combat neuroinflammation.

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Exploring In Vitro Immunomodulatory Properties of Moss Atrichum undulatum Extracts

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Rakić,

Sabovljević

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“…Bryophytes are a group of non-vascular plants (Patiño & Vanderpoorten, 2018;Das et al, 2022) that include mosses, liverworts, and hornworts (Mishler, 2001). Approximately 18,000-25,000 species of bryophytes have been identified globally (Sabovljević et al, 2022), which makes them considered as the most diverse group after the flowering plants (Mishler, 2001;Renzaglia et al, 2007;Goffinet et al, 2009;Bahuguna et al, 2013;Chandra et al, 2016).…”

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“…Approximately 18,000-25,000 species of bryophytes have been identified globally (Sabovljević et al, 2022), which makes them considered as the most diverse group after the flowering plants (Mishler, 2001;Renzaglia et al, 2007;Goffinet et al, 2009;Bahuguna et al, 2013;Chandra et al, 2016). Among the bryophytes, mosses are the most diverse in terms of species richness (Crandall-Stotler & Bartholomew-Began, 2007), with about 12,000 (Vanderpoorten & Goffinet, 2009) and 14,000 (Asakawa & Ludwiczuk, 2017;Das et al, 2022) species worldwide. Moreover, bryophytes are ubiquitous plants (Hodgetts et al, 2019) that can occupy a variety of habitats (Crandall-Stotler & Bartholomew-Began, 2007;Budke et al, 2018;Taha, 2020;Dziwak et al, 2022) compared to vascular plants (Sabovljević et al, 2022).…”

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“…Moreover, bryophytes are ubiquitous plants (Hodgetts et al, 2019) that can occupy a variety of habitats (Crandall-Stotler & Bartholomew-Began, 2007;Budke et al, 2018;Taha, 2020;Dziwak et al, 2022) compared to vascular plants (Sabovljević et al, 2022). Due to their structure, bryophytes are very sensitive to environmental conditions (Sabovljević et al, 2022), which makes them good indicators for environmental changes (Hallingback & Hodgetts, 2000;Mishler, 2001;Das et al, 2022), especially the epiphytic bryophytes which are predictably sensitive to global warming because of their direct connection to atmospherical conditions (Gradstein, 2008).…”

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A New Moss Record for Algeria: Orthotrichum macrocephalum F. Lara, Garilleti & Mazimpaka

Mazari,

Boulaacheb,

Ros

2023

Egypt. J. Bot.

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T HE BRYOFLORA of the Setifian High Plains, which situated in the Northeastern region of Algeria is poorly known. Megriss Mountain is one of the most important ecosystems in this region. The examination of Orthotrichaceae samples collected during bryophytes diversity investigations in the northern part of Megriss resulted in the identification of the epiphytic species; Orthotrichum macrocephalum F. Lara, Garilleti & Mazimpaka. The identification was made based on its leaves with rounded or obtuse apices, recurved margins, pluripapillose laminal cells, the presence of propagules, emergent capsule with eight longitudinal orange ribs and star-shaped mouth when dry, scarcely constricted below the mouth, immersed stomata in the capsule wall and the papillose endostome segments. This acrocarpous moss with a marked affinity for the Mediterranean climate has never been recorded in the Algerian bryoflora. A comprehensive description, microphotographs, and distribution map in Algeria of this species are provided. Moreover, its ecology is also discussed.

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Bioactive Compounds from Bryophytes

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Exploring In Vitro Immunomodulatory Properties of Moss Atrichum undulatum Extracts

Exploring In Vitro Immunomodulatory Properties of Moss Atrichum undulatum Extracts

A New Moss Record for Algeria: Orthotrichum macrocephalum F. Lara, Garilleti & Mazimpaka

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