Antimicrobial activity of secondary metabolites produced by Aspergillus neobridgeri isolated from Pistacia lentiscus against multi-drug resistant bacteria

Authors

  • Nouari Sadrati Laboratory of Applied Microbiology, Faculty of Natural and Life Sciences, University Ferhat Abbas Sétif 1, 19000, Sétif, Algeria. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5325-8131
  • Amina Zerroug Laboratory of Applied Microbiology, Faculty of Natural and Life Sciences, University Ferhat Abbas Sétif 1, 19000, Sétif, Algeria. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8844-8624
  • Rasime Demirel Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Eskisehir Technical University, Eskisehir, Turkey. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6702-489X
  • Sabrina Bakli Laboratory of Applied Microbiology, Faculty of Natural and Life Sciences, University Ferhat Abbas Sétif 1, 19000, Sétif, Algeria.
  • Daoud Harzallah Laboratory of Applied Microbiology, Faculty of Natural and Life Sciences, University Ferhat Abbas Sétif 1, 19000, Sétif, Algeria. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2277-0319

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bjp.v15i3.40923

Keywords:

Antimicrobial, Aspergillus neobridgeri, Endophytic fungi, Pistacia lentiscus, PLR9

Abstract

The in vitro antibacterial activity of the endophytic fungus Aspergillus neobridgeri PLR9 (isolated from the plant Pistacia lentiscus) against a wide range of tested bacteria were studied. The maximum inhibitory activity was found on malt extract agar medium with a mean inhibitory zone of 11.3 mm (p<0.05). The ethyl acetate extract showed a significant inhibitory zone of 13.4 mm (p<0.05), followed by dichloromethane 9.1 mm. Whereas, n-hexane extract showed no activity. The largest inhibition zones were observed against Staphylococcus aureus 3, S. aureus 5 and Escherichia coli 1 with 21.0 mm of diameter. The MIC's were ranged between 312.5 and 1,250 μg/mL. The MBC's were ≤2500 μg/mL for most Gram positive bacteria and ≥2500 μg/mL for most Gram negative bacteria. Time kill assay study against the Enterococcus faecium showed a bactericidal effect at 4x MIC and bacteriostatic against Acinetobacter baumannii at different concentrations. Moreover, it is the first report, PLR9 isolated as endophyte and studied for their antimicrobial activity.

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Author Biographies

Rasime Demirel, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Eskisehir Technical University, Eskisehir, Turkey.

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Daoud Harzallah, Laboratory of Applied Microbiology, Faculty of Natural and Life Sciences, University Ferhat Abbas Sétif 1, 19000, Sétif, Algeria.

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Sadrati, N., A. Zerroug, R. Demirel, S. Bakli, and D. Harzallah. “Antimicrobial Activity of Secondary Metabolites Produced by Aspergillus Neobridgeri Isolated from Pistacia Lentiscus Against Multi-Drug Resistant Bacteria”. Bangladesh Journal of Pharmacology, vol. 15, no. 3, July 2020, pp. 82-95, doi:10.3329/bjp.v15i3.40923.

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