Antibacterial Activity of Eel (Anguilla spp.) Mucus against Salmonella typhi

Nurtamin, Tomy; Nurman, Resty Yulianita; Hafizah, Indria

doi:10.18585/inabj.v8i3.231

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“…Present results on antibacterial activity shown by selected exotic carps also confirm that fish mucus is a source of antimicrobial products. Earlier studies by many authors (Balasubramanian et al 2012;Prakash et al 2013;Nurtamin et al 2016) have also demonstrated strong antibacterial activity in several fishes. Ebran et al (2000) stated that only the hydrophobic components of crude epidermal mucus of fresh water and sea water fish exhibited strong pore-forming properties, which were well correlated with antibacterial activity.…”

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Evaluation of the antibacterial activity of skin mucus of three carp species

2019

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Studies were conducted to evaluate the antimicrobial potency of skin mucus collected from three carp species; Hypophthalmichthys nobilis, Ctenopharyngodon idella, and Cyprinus carpio (exotic to India) against certain human and fish pathogenic bacterial strains viz. Klebsiella pneumoniae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus cereus, and Aeromonas hydrophila. The antimicrobial activities were measured in terms of zone of inhibition (ZOI) in mm and compared with two antibiotics (amikacin and chloramphenicol). All selected fish species were also challenged with A. hydrophila through water to check, if there is any change in mucus secretion or its antibacterial effects. Studies have shown that after challenge with A. hydrophila, an increase in mucus secretion was observed in all the three species of carps. Skin mucus extracts (crude and aqueous) obtained from healthy and challenged fish species exhibited strong antibacterial activity against all the investigated microbial strains. Variations in antibacterial effect have been observed among same fish (in healthy and challenged) and amidst different carp species against same and different bacterial strains. In general, crude mucus of all the fish species showed higher bactericidal action than its aqueous extracts and antibiotic chloramphenicol. Hence, these results have clearly revealed that the mucus obtained from fish skin shows antibacterial activity which may play an important role in fish protection against pathogens and thus there appears to be a possibility of using mucus obtained from the skin of carps as an alternative to antibiotics in animals and possibly also in human health related problems.

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Evaluation of the antibacterial activity of skin mucus of three carp species

2019

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“…), Asian swamp eel (Monopterus albus), and marine stingray were reported using antibacterial mechanisms through their skin which also have potential effects against pathogenic bacteria such as Salmonella spp. (Bragadeeswaran and Thangaraj 2011;Vennila et al 2011;Nurtamin at al. 2016;Hilles et al 2018).…”

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Short Communication: Antimicrobial properties in cloacal fluid of olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea)

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Abstract. Praja RN, Yudhana A, Haditanojo W, Oktaviana V. 2021. Short Communication: Antimicrobial properties in cloacal fluid of olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea). Biodiversitas 22: 3671-3676. There were several speculations regarding the main purpose of sea turtle cloacal fluid, such as lubrication during egg deposition, which could help reduce egg speed as they are dropped in nesting sand, or contain antimicrobial properties to protect their eggs from pathogenic microorganisms. However, the exact purpose of this fluid which is mucous-like in consistency remains unknown. This study aimed to identify antimicrobial properties in the cloacal fluid of olive ridley sea turtles. Cloacal fluid samples were collected during nesting season in Banyuwangi City coastal areas, East Java Province, Indonesia. Moreover, the Kirby-Bauer diffusion disk method recorded antimicrobial properties and tested against several bacterial colonies collected from sand in natural nesting chambers. This preliminary study also concluded that antimicrobial properties were recorded when presented against several bacteria colonies from natural nesting sands namely Escherichia coli, Salmonella spp., and Bacillus spp. Furthermore, the present study should be expanded to include other bacteria and fungi colonies. In addition, results from the present study could be used to develop methods in creating antibiotics similar to those found naturally in natural nesting areas to prevent microorganism contamination and globally increase hatchling success, which has a greater impact to support sea turtle conservation efforts as endangered species.

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“…Hence, this test reported that E. coli showed higher inhibition zones than S. aureus since the mucus extracts can penetrate more easily on E. coli cell walls than S. aureus [13]. Nurtamin et al (2016) reported that eel mucus also can be used to treat typhoid fever [14]. According to Tee (2002), typhoid fever is a contagious illness that can spread quickly through contaminated foods and polluted water caused by Salmonella typhi [22].…”

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“…In Fig. 5, Nurtamin et al (2016) reported that the aqueous extract collected from Anguilla spp. was tested against S. typhi.…”

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Antimicrobial Activity of Eel Mucus: A Review

Nur Afiqah Azaldin,

Liyana Azmi,

Muhamad Arif Mohamad Jamali

et al. 2023

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Epidermal fish mucus contains a wide range of bioactive metabolites involved with the defence mechanism. This review explores the potential of eel mucus extract for its antagonistic potential against common pathogenic microbes, which are commonly implicated in foodborne and human infections. The ability to adhere and invade the host cell and disarm the growth of other pathogenic microbes will also be discussed. Modes of action for eel mucus, including the antibacterial and antifungal properties of the bioactive metabolites, shall also be explored. Thus, this overview represents the potent bioactivities of mucus extracted from eel, which could be further explored as an alternative to antibiotics or synthetic drug agents.

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Antibacterial Activity of Eel (Anguilla spp.) Mucus against Salmonella typhi

Cited by 12 publications

References 3 publications

Evaluation of the antibacterial activity of skin mucus of three carp species

Evaluation of the antibacterial activity of skin mucus of three carp species

Short Communication: Antimicrobial properties in cloacal fluid of olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea)

Antimicrobial Activity of Eel Mucus: A Review

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