Antibacterial activity of volatile component and various extracts of Spirulina platensis
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2004
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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 identification 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.
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Anti-Bacterial Agents , Bacterial Proteins , Gram-Negative Bacteria , Gram-Positive Bacteria , Humans , Microbial Sensitivity Tests , Phytotherapy , Plant Extracts , Spirulina , Volatilization , Candida , Candida albicans , Negibacteria , Posibacteria , Spirulina , Spirulina platensis , 2 hexadecene , 8 heptadecene , alpha lonene , heptadecadiene , heptadecane , hexadecane , isophytol , linoleic acid , neophytadiene , palmitic acid , palmitonitrile , pentadecane , pentadecanenitrile , phytol , plant extract , spirulina platensis extract , tetradecane , unclassified drug , volatile agent , antibacterial activity , article , Candida albicans , drug effect , drug identification , drug potency , Gram negative bacterium , Gram positive asporogenous rod-shaped bacteria , nonhuman , Spirulina platensis