Volatile Components of the Freshwater Algae Spirogyra and Mougeotia

Abstract

Antibacterial Activity, Mougeotia, Spirogyra, Volatile Compounds Several species of freshwater green algae belonging to the order Zygnematales ( Spirogyra crassa (K tz.) Czurda, S. longata (Vauch.) Ktz., and Mougeotia viridis (K tz.) W ittr.) were found to have a specific composition of the volatile fraction, which confirms an earlier pro posal for the existence of two groups in the genus Spirogyra. Antibacterial activity was found in volatiles from S. longata.

Use of Spirogyra Sp. Extract Against Multidrug Resistant Bacterial Pathogens.

“…[27,28] The cultivable nature of seaweeds is an added advantage for mass production of potential antibacterial products, our finding agreed with [29] how reported the most similarly compound in macroalgae where isolated from green algae [30,31]The main reasons for using algal extract as antifungal agents is their natural origin and low chance of pathogens developing resistance and less environmental hazards (ecofriend). [28,32] Conclusions:-…”

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“…Irzvestigation oj'rhe volatile suh.rrances in conuasi io íiie aigae, whieii aie aIi iiiiipoitaii~ dietary source for the filler-feeders, including sporiges, the coinposition of volatiles in Chondrosia retiiforrni.r appeared to be relatively simple (Table 3). Analog-ously to the algae (Kamenarska et al, 2000), free fatty acids and their esters predominated in the volatile fraction of this sponge, followed by hydrocarbons and alcohols. Free fatty acids have different functions in the organism compared to hose included in the lipids.…”

Marine Environmental Metabolomics

“…After these and many other analogous discoveries [2], the idea began to take hold that these allomones are not produced by sponges, but by some symbiotic fungus that lives on them. One fact that supports this idea is that other fungal allomones have been identified among the components of others sponges [24], oysters [25] and algae [26,27].…”