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Antibacterial activity of volatile component and various extracts of Spirulina platensis
Author(s) -
Ozdemir Guven,
Ulku Karabay N.,
Dalay Meltem Conk,
Pazarbasi Baris
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
phytotherapy research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.019
H-Index - 129
eISSN - 1099-1573
pISSN - 0951-418X
DOI - 10.1002/ptr.1541
Subject(s) - spirulina (dietary supplement) , antimicrobial , ethyl acetate , petroleum ether , chemistry , dichloromethane , heptadecane , antibacterial activity , food science , camphor , candida albicans , chromatography , organic chemistry , bacteria , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , extraction (chemistry) , solvent , genetics , raw material
The methanol, dichloromethane, petroleum ether, ethyl acetate extracts and volatile components of Spirulina platensis were tested in vitro for their antimicrobial activity (four Gram‐positive, six Gram‐negative bacteria and Candida albicans ATCC 10239). GC‐MS analysis of the volatile components of S. platensis resulted in the identication of 15 compounds which constituted 96.45% of the total compounds. The volatile components of S. platensis consisted of heptadecane (39.70%) and tetradecane (34.61%) as major components. The methanol extract showed more potent antimicrobial activity than dichloromethane, petroleum ether, ethyl acetate extracts and volatile components. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.