• Current Research on Agriculture and Life Sciences
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• 제7권
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• pp.33-40
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• 1989

Imidazole계(系) 농약(農藥)인 prochloraz와 triazole계(系)인 triadimefon의 사과나무 부란병균(腐爛病菌)(Valsa ceratosperma)에 대한 항균력(抗菌力) 및 지방산(脂肪酸)의 조성변화(組成變化)에 미치는 영향(影響)을 조사(調査)한 결과(結果)는 다음과 같다. 균(菌)이 생육(生育)하고 있는 PS액체배지(液體培地)에 두 약제(藥劑)를 각각(各各) 처리(處理)하였을 때의 $I_{50}$값은 prochloraz의 경우는 1~5ppm이었고 triadimelon은 5~10ppm이었으며 prochloraz의 저해능(沮害能)이 다소 높았다. 균사(菌絲)의 현미경(顯微鏡) 관찰결과(觀察結果) 약제(藥劑) 처리구(處理區)에서는 모두 균사(菌絲)의 이상생육현상(異常生育現象)이 관찰(觀察)되었다. 균체(菌體)에 약제(藥劑)를 처리(處理)함으로 인해서 지질(脂質)의 변화(變化)를 조사(調査)한 결과(結果) 균체중(菌體中)의 총지질(總脂質) 및 지방산(脂肪酸)의 함량변화(含量變化)는 없는 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국유기농업학회지
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.887-896
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• 2015

본 연구는 균핵병의 원인균인 Sclerotinia sclerotiorum에 대해 항균활성을 갖는 친환경 유기농자재를 개발할 목적으로 송라(Usnea longissima)로부터 활성물질을 분리하였다. 송라를 MeOH로 추출하여 용매분획을 하였고, 용매분획 중에서 강한 활성을 나타낸 $CHCl_3$ fraction을 column chromatography로 분리하여 40개의 subfractions을 얻었고 9개의 그룹으로 나누었다. 9개의 subfractions을 bioassay한 결과 G3 subfraction에서 강한 활성을 나타내었다. G3 subfraction을 GC-MS로 분석하여 chromatogram 상의 활성물질로 추정되는 peak의 mass spectrum과 Wiley library를 비교하여 profiling한 결과, Usnic acid가 주요 물질로 검출되었다. 항균활성물질로 추정되는 Usnic acid 화합물의 항균활성을 검정하기 위하여 표준품을 사용하여 생물검정한 결과 이 화합물이 강한 활성을 나타내었다. 따라서 송라로부터 분리한 Usnic acid가 균핵병의 원인균인 Sclerotinia sclerotiorum에 대한 항균 활성물질인 것으로 추정하였다.

• Mycobiology
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.210-214
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• 2007

Antibacterial and antifungal activities of liquid culture filtrate, water and ethanol extract (solid culture) of Stereum ostrea were evaluated against 5 bacteria and 3 plant pathogenic fungi. To determine the minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC), we studied $5{\sim}300\;mg/ml$ concentrations against bacteria and fungi separately. The MIC was 10 mg/ml for Bacillus subtilis and 40 mg/ml for Colletotrichum gloeosporioides and Colletotrichum miyabeanus. Liquid culture filtrate was more effective against Gram positive than Gram negative bacteria, and Staphylococcus aureus was the most inhibited (20.3 mm) bacterium. Water and ethanol extracts were effective against both Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria, and water extract was better than ethanol extract. In water and ethanol extract, inhibition zones were 23.6 and 21.0 mm (S. aureus) and 26.3 and 22.3 mm (Pseudomonas aeruginosa), respectively. For plant pathogenic fungi, the highest and lowest percent inhibition of mycelial growth (PIMG) was found 82.8 and 14.4 against C. miyabeanus and Botrytis cinerea in liquid culture filtrate, respectively. In water extract, the PIMG was found to be the highest 85.2 and lowest 41.7 for C. miyabeanus and C. gloeosporioides, respectively. The inhibitory effect of ethanol extract was better against C. miyabeanus than C. gloeosporioides and B. cinerea. Among 3 samples, water extract was the best against tested pathogenic fungi. This study offers that the extracts isolated from S. ostrea contain potential compounds which inhibit the growth of both bacteria and fungi.

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.165-175
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• 2015

Anthracnose is a fungal disease caused by Colletotrichum species that is detrimental to numerous plant species. Anthracnose control with fungicides has both human health and environmental safety implications. Despite increasing public concerns, fungicide use will continue in the absence of viable alternatives. There have been relatively less efforts to search antagonistic bacteria from mudflats harboring microbial diversity. A total of 420 bacterial strains were isolated from mudflats near the western sea of South Korea. Five bacterial strains, LB01, LB14, HM03, HM17, and LB15, were characterized as having antifungal properties in the presence of C. acutatum and C. gloeosporioides. The three Bacillus atrophaeus strains, LB14, HM03, and HM17, produced large quantities of chitinase and protease enzymes, whereas the B. amyloliquefaciens strain LB01 produced protease and cellulase enzymes. Two important antagonistic traits, siderophore production and solubilization of insoluble phosphate, were observed in the three B. atrophaeus strains. Analyses of disease suppression revealed that LB14 was most effective for suppressing the incidence of anthracnose symptoms on pepper fruits. LB14 produced antagonistic compounds and suppressed conidial germination of C. acutatum and C. gloeosporioides. The results from the present study will provide a basis for developing a reliable alternative to fungicides for anthracnose control.

• Advances in Traditional Medicine
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• 제3권3호
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• pp.111-122
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• 2003

Plants of the genus Hypericum (Family - Hypericaceae) are herbs, shrubs or small trees and are distributed chiefly in the temperate regions of the world. About 400 different species of Hypericum are available throughout the globe and 20 species occur in India, including a few cultivated in gardens. Almost all plants of the genus Hypericum are widely used in folk medicine. Several potent phytoconstituents from different Hypericum species have led to the isolation of antibacterial, antifungal and cytotoxic compounds. With the development of resistance and cross resistance with different microorganisms and the evolution of so many deadly diseases the screening and evaluation of the phytoconstituents so much so the development of varied phytoconstituents for the drug development for these deadly diseases is utmost essential in every aspects. The present review on the antimicrobial use of different Hypericum reports the findings from and extensive literature search on the Hypericum species around the globe that have been assessed for antimicrobial and antiviral activity. An attempt has been made through this review to summarize the information in this aspect in order to highlight the promising species of this genus which are worthy for further investigation as leads for drug development. Over 31 different Hypericum species have been reported to possess such activities with their varied number of phytoconstituents. Sixteen different constituents of six different classes of phytoconstituents have been reported to be present in different varieties of Hypericum, which may be considered responsible for this activity.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.504-513
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• 2022

Chitin deacetylase (CDA) inhibitors were developed as novel antifungal agents because CDA participates in critical fungal physiological and metabolic processes and increases virulence in soil-borne fungal pathogens. However, few CDA inhibitors have been reported. In this study, 150 candidate CDA inhibitors were selected from the commercial Chemdiv compound library through structure-based virtual screening. The top-ranked 25 compounds were further evaluated for biological activity. The compound J075-4187 had an IC50 of 4.24 ± 0.16 µM for AnCDA. Molecular docking calculations predicted that compound J075-4187 binds to the amino acid residues, including active sites (H101, D48). Furthermore, compound J075-4187 inhibited food spoilage fungi and plant pathogenic fungi, with minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) at 260 ㎍/ml and minimum fungicidal concentration (MFC) at 520 ㎍/ml. Therefore, compound J075-4187 is a good candidate for use in developing antifungal agents for fungi control.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제32권7호
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• pp.911-917
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• 2022

As valuable antibiotics, microbial natural products have been in use for decades in various fields. Among them are polyene compounds including nystatin, amphotericin, and nystatin-like Pseudonocardia polyenes (NPPs). Polyene macrolides are known to possess various biological effects, such as antifungal and antiviral activities. NPP A1, which is produced by Pseudonocardia autotrophica, contains a unique disaccharide moiety in the tetraene macrolide backbone. NPP B1, with a heptane structure and improved antifungal activity, was then developed via genetic manipulation of the NPP A1 biosynthetic gene cluster (BGC). Here, we generated a Streptomyces artificial chromosomal DNA library to isolate a large-sized NPP B1 BGC. The NPP B1 BGC was successfully isolated from P. autotrophica chromosome through the construction and screening of a bacterial artificial chromosome (BAC) library, even though the isolated 140-kb BAC clone (named pNPPB1s) lacked approximately 8 kb of the right-end portion of the NPP B1 BGC. The additional introduction of the pNPPB1s as well as co-expression of the 32-kb portion including the missing 8 kb led to a 7.3-fold increase in the production level of NPP B1 in P. autotrophica. The qRT-PCR confirmed that the transcription level of NPP B1 BGC was significantly increased in the P. autotrophica strain containing two copies of the NPP B1 BGCs. Interestingly, the NPP B1 exhibited a previously unidentified SARS-CoV-2 RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp) inhibition activity in vitro. These results suggest that the Streptomyces BAC cloning of a large-sized, natural product BGC is a valuable approach for titer improvement and biological activity screening of natural products in actinomycetes.

• 식물병연구
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.189-193
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• 2024

오이(Cucumis sativus L.)은 국내에서 경제적으로 중요한 작물이며, 지속 가능한 생산을 위해서는 다양한 식물병을 효과적으로 관리해야 한다. 본 연구에서는 이전의 연구에서 선발한 오이 탄저병 억제 Streptomyces sp. S20-465가 생성하는 대사산물을 동정하고, Colletotrichum orbiculare에 의한 오이 탄저병 방제에 대한 효과를 규명하였다. Streptomyces sp. S20-465는 YEME 배지에서 효과적으로 생장, 포자 형성 및 항진균 활성이 있었으며, 배양 여과액의 n-hexane 추출물에 함유된 4-hydroxy-4-methyl-2-pentanone이 오이 탄저병을 효과적으로 억제하였다. 본 연구 결과는 Streptomyces sp. S20-465 유래 대사산물이 오이 탄저병 등 식물병 관리에 효과적인 소재로 활용될 수 있음을 제시하며, 이는 오이 생산을 지속 가능하게 향상시키는 방안이 될 수 있을 것이다.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제66권
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• pp.15-22
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• 2023

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the chemical composition and antioxidative activity of rhizome essential oil of Kaempferia parviflora Wall. ex Baker. The essential oil extracted by hydrodistillation was chemically profiled by GC/MS analysis. The antioxidative activity was determined and evaluated spectroscopically by the 2,2-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) and 2,2'-azinobis-(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid (ABTS) radical scavenging assays. According to the results, the major essential oil components were camphene (18.03%), β-pinene (14.25%), a-pinene (12.38%), endo-borneol (10.23%), β-copaene (8.38%), and linalool (8.20%). K. parviflora rhizome oil possessed antioxidant potential, exhibiting DPPH and ABTS radical scavenging activities as high as 80.90 and 94.04%, respectively, at a concentration of 10 mg/mL. The corresponding IC₅₀ values were 0.451±0.051 and 0.527±0.022 mg/mL, respectively (IC₅₀ values for ascorbic acid, as the standard, were 0.209±0.016 and 0.245±0.022 mg/mL, respectively). The mycelium of F. oxysporum was distorted and collapsed when treated with 0.5 mg/mL of the EO of K. parviflora rhizome for 3 days treatment, which may provide an important information for exploring the metabolism of the fungicide K. parviflora rhizome and its derived compounds against F. oxysporum. This study provides the chemical properties of the essential oil of K. parviflora rhizome grown in Vietnam and their potential antioxidant and antifungal activities.

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제40권4호
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• pp.346-357
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• 2024

This study was carried out to screen the antifungal activity against Colletotrichum acutatum, Colletotrichum dematium, and Colletotrichum coccodes. Bacterial isolate GP-P8 from pepper soil was found to be effective against the tested pathogens with an average inhibition rate of 70.7% in in vitro dual culture assays. 16S rRNA gene sequencing analysis result showed that the effective bacterial isolate as Bacillus siamensis. Biochemical characterization of GP-P8 was also performed. According to the results, protease and cellulose, siderophore production, phosphate solubilization, starch hydrolysis, and indole-3-acetic acid production were shown by the GP-P8. Using specific primers, genes involved in the production of antibiotics, such as iturin, fengycin, difficidin, bacilysin, bacillibactin, surfactin, macrolactin, and bacillaene were also detected in B. siamensis GP-P8. Identification and analysis of volatile organic compounds through solid phase microextraction/gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (SPME/GC-MS) revealed that acetoin and 2,3-butanediol were produced by isolate GP-P8. In vivo tests showed that GP-P8 significantly reduced the anthracnose disease caused by C. acutatum, and enhanced the growth of pepper plant. Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction analysis of pepper fruits revealed that GP-P8 treated pepper plants showed increased expression of immune genes such as CaPR1, CaPR4, CaNPR1, CaMAPK4, CaJA2, and CaERF53. These results strongly suggest that GP-P8 could be a promising biocontrol agent against pepper anthracnose disease and possibly a pepper plant growth-promoting agent.