Isolation, characterization and biological evaluation of bioactive metabolites from Nocardia levis MK-VL_113

Kavitha, A; Prabhakar, P; Narasimhulu, M; Vijayalakshmi, M; Venkateswarlu, Y; Rao, KV; Raju, VBS

HERO ID

1596851

Reference Type

Journal Article

Year

2010

Language

English

PMID

19577444

HERO ID 1596851
In Press No
Year 2010
Title Isolation, characterization and biological evaluation of bioactive metabolites from Nocardia levis MK-VL_113
Authors Kavitha, A; Prabhakar, P; Narasimhulu, M; Vijayalakshmi, M; Venkateswarlu, Y; Rao, KV; Raju, VBS
Journal Microbiological Research
Volume 165
Issue 3
Page Numbers 199-210
Abstract An Actinomycete isolate found to be prominent in the laterite soils of Acharya Nagarjuna University (ANU) Campus, Guntur was identified as Nocardia levis MK-VL_113 by 16S rRNA analysis. Cultural, morphological and physiological characteristics of the strain were recorded. Screening of secondary metabolites obtained from 4-day old culture broth of the strain led to the isolation of two fractions active against a wide variety of Gram-positive, Gram-negative bacteria and fungi. The structure of the first active fraction was elucidated using FT-IR, EI-MS, (1)H NMR and (13)C NMR spectra and identified as 1-phenylbut-3-ene-2-ol which is first time reported as a natural product. The compound exhibited good antimicrobial potential against the opportunistic and pathogenic bacteria and fungi. The antifungal activity of the strain and its metabolite were further confirmed with in vitro and in vivo studies. Evidence for the antagonism of the strain against Fusarium oxysporum, causing wilt disease in sorghum was demonstrated by the formation of inhibition zone in in vitro plate assay and reduction in the incidence of wilt of sorghum plants by using a green house trial. Analysis of the rhizosphere soil extracts by high performance liquid chromatography also demonstrated the production of the compound by the strain under in vivo conditions. As compared to the commercial fungicide mancozeb, the bioactive compound, 1-phenylbut-3-ene-2-ol was highly effective in controlling wilt of sorghum. Besides, the partially purified second fraction (PPF) subjected to gas chromatography-mass spectrometry revealed the presence of phenylethyl alcohol, dibutyl phthalate and 1,2-benzenedicarboxylic acid, 3-nitro.
Doi 10.1016/j.micres.2009.05.002
Pmid 19577444
Wosid WOS:000276612900004
Url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0944501309000354
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Keyword Actinomycetes; Nocardia levis; Bioactive metabolites; 1-phenylbut-3-ene-2-ol