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http://dx.doi.org/10.5352/JLS.2010.20.4.578

Identification of a Carduus spp. Showing Anti-Mycobacterial Activity by DNA Sequence Analysis of Its ITS1, 5.8S rRNA and ITS2  

Bae, Young-Min (Department of Microbiology, Changwon University)
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Journal of Life Science / v.20, no.4, 2010 , pp. 578-583 More about this Journal
Abstract
It has been reported that extracts of globe thistle (Echinops spp.) and thistle (Circium spp., Carduus spp. and Onopordum spp.) have anti-bacterial and anti-fungal activities. Methanol extracts of Echinops setifer and Carduus spp. were used to test and see if the extracts of these plants could suppress growth of Mycobacterium smegmatis and Mycobacterium fortuitum. Although extract of Echinops setifer showed no anti-mycobacterial activities, extract of Carduus spp. showed inhibition zones when tested with filter discs. Genomic DNA was isolated from Carduus spp. and PCR was performed to clone a DNA fragment containing ITS1, 5.8S rRNA gene and ITS2. A 733-bp PCR product was obtained and its DNA sequence was reported to the GenBank (accession number GU188570). BLAST search of the obtained DNA sequence did not show a match with any DNA sequences in the Genbank. Carduus crispus and Carduus defloratus had the closest phylogenetic relationships to this plant.
Keywords
Thistle; anti-mycobacterial activity; Carduus; ITS; phylogenetics;
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