Isolation, purification and structural elucidation of Mellein from endophytic fungus Lasiodiplodia theobromae strain (SJF-1) and its broad-spectrum antimicrobial and pharmacological properties

Saraswathi, Mandapati; Meshram, Sneha H.; Siva, Bandi; Misra, Sunil; Babu, K. Suresh

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“…Due to its bacteriostatic properties, it is widely used as a preservative in pharmaceuticals and cosmetics [ 56 ]. Mellein is a phenolic compound and known fungal metabolite with broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity [ 57 ]. Although it was not previously reported as an Alternaria metabolite, the metabolic gene clusters responsible for its biosynthesis were identified in A. alternata [ 58 ].…”

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Antibacterial and Antibiofilm Activity of Endophytic Alternaria sp. Isolated from Eremophila longifolia

Caruso,

Palombo,

Moulton

et al. 2023

Antibiotics

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The threat to public health resulting from the emergence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is ever rising. One of the major bacterial pathogens at the forefront of this problem is methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA, for which there is a great need to find alternative treatments. One of the most promising alternatives is endophytic fungi, which were shown to produce a vast array of bioactive compounds, including many novel antibacterial compounds. In this study, two endophytic Alternaria sp., EL 24 and EL 35, were identified from the leaves of Eremophila longifolia. Ethyl acetate (EtOAc) extracts of their culture filtrates were found to inhibit both methicillin-sensitive S. aureus ATCC 25923 and MRSA strains M173525 and M180920. The activity of each extract was shown to be greatly affected by the growth medium, with considerable reductions in minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) and minimum bactericidal concentrations (MBCs) observed when tested in tryptic soy broth with glucose (TSBG) compared with Mueller–Hinton broth (MHB). Both extracts displayed significant (p ≤ 0.05) antibiofilm activity against all three S. aureus strains, the greatest of which was that of EL 35, which reduced biofilm formation by M180920 by 72%, while that of EL 24 resulted in a 57% reduction against ATCC 25923. Both extracts also disrupted established biofilms, of which the most effective was EL 35, which reduced the M180920 biofilm by 64%, while EL 24 also performed best against M180920, reducing biofilm by 54%. Gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC-MS) analysis of the EL 24 EtOAc extract revealed five known compounds. This study highlights the promise of endophytic fungi from Australian plants as a potential source of substances effective against important bacterial pathogens. Further understanding of the responsible compounds and their mechanisms could lead to the development of treatments effective against MRSA, as well as novel biofilm-resistant biomedical materials, contributing towards reducing the burden of AMR.

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Antibacterial and Antibiofilm Activity of Endophytic Alternaria sp. Isolated from Eremophila longifolia

Caruso,

Palombo,

Moulton

et al. 2023

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Unveiling the potential of Daldinia eschscholtzii MFLUCC 19-0629 through bioactivity and bioinformatics studies for enhanced sustainable agriculture production

Brooks,

Weaver,

Klomchit

et al. 2024

Front. Chem. Biol.

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Endophytic fungi constitute a rich source of secondary metabolites that can be manipulated to produce desirable novel analogs for combating current agricultural challenges for crop production, especially controlling plant disease. The endophytic fungus Daldinia eschscholtzii MFLUCC 19-0629, was newly isolated from tropical ancient plants, Oncosperma sp., and displays a broad-spectrum of antifungal and antibacterial activities against several plant pathogens including Ralstonia solanacearum, Fusarium oxysporum, Colletotrichum gloeosporioides, Colletotrichum acutatum, Stagonosporopsis cucurbitacearum, Corynespora cassiicola and Stemphylium spp. A high-quality genome sequence was obtained using Oxford nanopore technology, the accuracy and length of reads resulting in no need for Illumina or other sequencing techniques, for D. eschscholtzii MFLUCC 19-0629, resulting in a genome size of 37.56 Mb assembled over 11 contigs of significant size, likely to be at the chromosomal level. Bioinformatics analysis revealed that this strain is biosynthetically talented encoding 67 predicted biosynthetic gene clusters (BGCs). Only eight of the 67 BGCs matched or demonstrated high similarity to previously characterized BGCs linked to the production of known secondary metabolites. The high number of predicted unknown BGCs makes this strain a promising source of novel natural products. The discovery that D. eschscholtzii MFLUCC 19-0629 has a broad spectrum of antimicrobial activity against seven major plant pathogenic microorganisms relevant to crop production and its complete genome sequence carries immense importance in the advancement of novel microbial biocontrol agents (MBCAs). This also unveils the prospect of uncovering new compounds that could be utilized for sustainable agriculture and pharmaceutical purposes.

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Isolation, purification and structural elucidation of Mellein from endophytic fungus Lasiodiplodia theobromae strain (SJF-1) and its broad-spectrum antimicrobial and pharmacological properties

Cited by 2 publications

References 27 publications

Antibacterial and Antibiofilm Activity of Endophytic Alternaria sp. Isolated from Eremophila longifolia

Antibacterial and Antibiofilm Activity of Endophytic Alternaria sp. Isolated from Eremophila longifolia

Unveiling the potential of Daldinia eschscholtzii MFLUCC 19-0629 through bioactivity and bioinformatics studies for enhanced sustainable agriculture production

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