Activity of Scottish Plant, Lichen and Fungal Endophyte Extracts against Mycobacterium aurum and Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Gordien, Andrea Y.; Gray, Alexander I.; Ingleby, Kevin; Franzblau, Scott G.; Seidel, Veronique. 2010 Activity of Scottish Plant, Lichen and Fungal Endophyte Extracts against Mycobacterium aurum and Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Phytotherapy Research, 24 (5). 692-698. https://doi.org/10.1002/ptr.2988

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Abstract/Summary

With tuberculosis the leading bacterial killer worldwide and other mycobacterial diseases on the increase, the search for new antimycobacterial agents is timely. In this study, extracts from plants, lichens and fungal endophytes of Scottish provenance were screened for activity against Mycobacterium aurum and M. tuberculosis H37Rv. The best activity against M. aurum was observed for extracts of Juniperus communis roots and Cladonia arbuscula (MIC = 4 µg/mL), and a fungal endophyte isolated from Vaccinium myrtillus (MIC = 8 µg/mL). The best activity against M. tuberculosis was observed for extracts of C. arbuscula, Empetrum nigrum, J. communis roots, Calluna vulgaris aerial parts, Myrica gale roots and stems (93 to 99% inhibition at 100 µg/mL). Potent antitubercular activity (90 to 96% inhibition at 100 µg/mL) was also observed for the ethanol extracts of Xerocomus badius, Chalciporus piperatus, Suillus luteus and of endophytes isolated from C. vulgaris, E. nigrum, Vaccinium vitis-idaea and V. myrtillus. The results obtained this study provide, in part, some scientific basis for the traditional use of some of the selected plants in the treatment of tuberculosis. They also indicate that fungal endophytes recovered from Scottish plants are a source of antimycobacterial agents worthy of further investigation

Item Type:	Publication - Article
Digital Object Identifier (DOI):	https://doi.org/10.1002/ptr.2988
Programmes:	CEH Topics & Objectives 2009 - 2012 > Biodiversity
UKCEH and CEH Sections/Science Areas:	Watt
ISSN:	0951-418X
Additional Keywords:	antimycobacterial activity, endophytes, Scottish plants, lichens;Mycobacterium aurum, Mycobacterium tuberculosis
NORA Subject Terms:	Botany Ecology and Environment
Date made live:	02 Mar 2011 13:38 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/13676

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