Chemical composition and potent antibacterial activities of colony-forming cyanobacteria, Desmonostoc muscorum (Nostocales, Cyanophyceae)

Year 2024, Volume: 11 Issue: 3, 522 - 532

Eldrin Arguelles

https://doi.org/10.21448/ijsm.1408855

Abstract

Cyanobacteria are important natural sources of biomolecules and active compounds with promising biological activities against a wide range of microbial pathogens. The study aimed to evaluate the chemical composition and antibacterial activities of colony-forming cyanobacteria, Desmonostoc muscorum. Proximate analysis showed that D. muscorum biomass possesses high concentration of carbohydrates (35.50 ± 0.12%), protein (20.19 ± 0.03%), and ash (16.90 ± 0.02%). The elemental composition of D. muscorum biomass is in a decreasing order of Ca > Mn > Mg > K > Na > Fe> Zn > Cr > Pb > Cu > Cd. Also, D. muscorum extract exhibited potent antibacterial activities against Staphylococcus saprophyticus, Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus, and Listeria monocytogenes with MIC values of 125 μg/mL, 125 μg/mL, and 250 μg/mL, respectively. The current study documents the promising use of D. muscorum as good sources of microelements and compounds which can be harness for food and medical applications.

Keywords

Biological activity, Cyanobacteria, Methanol extract, Microalgae, Philippines

Ethical Statement

This research study complies with research and publishing ethics. The scientific and legal responsibility for manuscripts published in IJSM belongs to the author(s).

Supporting Institution

Philippine National Collection of Microorganisms (PNCM) National Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (BIOTECH) University of the Philippine Los Baños

Project Number

UPLB Fund Code: 4700004

Thanks

The author would like to thank the Philippine National Collection of Microorganisms, BIOTECH-UPLB for providing the funds needed for this study. Also, the author acknowledges the suggestions and comments of the reviewers for the improvement of the paper.

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