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Antioxidant and cytotoxic activity of three Turkish marine-derived fungi.
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Turkish Journal of Biochemistry / Turk Biyokimya Dergisi . Aug2019, Vol. 44 Issue 4, p554-559. 6p. - Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- Background: Marine-derived fungi are appraised as a favorable source for discovering new bioactive secondary metabolites. In the last few decades researchers have concentrated on marine-derived fungi to obtain new and pharmaceutically active bioactive secondary metabolites with therapeutic potential. Objective: In this study three marine-derived fungi were isolated and identified from marine invertebrates and investigated with regard to their antioxidant and cytotoxic activities. Materials and methods: DPPH, SO, NO, and ABTS assays were used for monitoring free radical scavenging activity, and the MTT assay was used for testing cytotoxic activity against HCT-116 colon cancer cells. Results: According to the obtained results Malassezia restricta extract was shown to have the highest antioxidant and cytotoxic activities compared to the other tested fungi strains. Conclusion: This study is the first report about the antioxidant and cytotoxicity activity of Acremonium sclerotigenum, Aspergillus flavus, and M. restricta. This serves as a valuable preliminary study for activity-guided isolation of secondary metabolites. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 02504685
- Volume :
- 44
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Turkish Journal of Biochemistry / Turk Biyokimya Dergisi
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 138391051
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1515/tjb-2019-0001