The antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of extracts obtained from some moss species in Turkey

Ertürk, Ömer; Şahin, Hüseyin; Ertürk, Emine Yurdakul; Hotaman, Hilal Ebru; Koz, Bahadır; Özdemir, Özlem

doi:10.1515/hepo-2015-0031

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“…An additional, but so far hypothetical, reason for bryophyte selection could be their possible use as a defense against pathogens (Dubiec et al 2013;D'Alba and Shawkey 2015). As extracts from several moss species show strong antimicrobial activity in the lab (Bukvički et al 2012;Ertürk et al 2015;Klavina et al 2015), they could probably show some anti-pathogen activity in nature as well, and the birds might use those species exhibiting the strongest such properties.…”

Section: Plant Speciesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Tits as bryologists: patterns of bryophyte use in nests of three species cohabiting a primeval forest

Wesołowski¹,

Wierzcholska²

2018

J Ornithol

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Numerous birds use bryophytes as nest construction material but the species used and their biology remain largely unknown. Therefore, questions related to the selectivity of birds in their bryophyte use, and why they use/ignore particular species, remain unanswered. We studied the composition of bryophytes, including both mosses (Bryophyta) and liverworts (Marchantiophyta), in nests of Marsh Tit Poecile palustris, Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus, and Great Tit Parus major breeding sympatrically in tree cavities in pristine patches of the Białowieża National Park, Poland. We checked whether the bryophyte composition of the nests differed, compared usage of different bryophytes with their availability in the surroundings (10 m radius) of the tree cavities, and looked for characteristics that may have resulted in their selection as nesting material. The birds appeared to be highly selective; of 54 bryophyte species found near cavities, 21 were never used. Individual nests contained 4.0-5.5 bryophyte species on average, and only 2.3-2.7 species exceeded 5% of the total bryophyte volume. In each tit species the three most abundantly used bryophytes belonged to mosses and comprised ca. 80-89% of the total bryophyte volume. All of the tits utilized pleurocarpous bryophytes, growing as wefts, mats or pendants mostly on tree trunks. Simulations of plucking showed that the mosses employed as nest constituents yielded larger bundles with longer shoots when plucked. The tit species differed in the sets of bryophyte species collected. Great Tit nests contained an almost completely different assemblage of mosses from that used by Marsh and Blue Tits. This variation was related to the varying mass of their broods; more robust mosses provided support for heavier broods of Great Tits, while the finest moss species were sufficient to form a cushion for the much lighter Marsh Tit broods. Keywords

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Section: Plant Speciesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Tits as bryologists: patterns of bryophyte use in nests of three species cohabiting a primeval forest

Wesołowski¹,

Wierzcholska²

2018

J Ornithol

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“…Depending on these factors, antioxidant amounts in the species vary both within themselves and between species [30]. The study on the total free radical scavenging activity of Eurhynchium striatulum and Homalothecium sericeum showed that these have very strong free radical scavenging activity [31].…”

Section: Antioxidant Property In Bryophytesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Bryophytes: A Potential Source of Antioxidants

Gahtori¹,

Chaturvedi²

2020

Bryophytes

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A variety of degenerative diseases are caused by free radicals. Oxidative stress, the major cause of the diseases, is due to the imbalance between the free radicals and the antioxidants. To overcome this imbalance, the body needs antioxidants whether endogenously present or supplied from exogenous sources. Hence, the search of effective natural antioxidants is greatly needed to fight the onset of degenerative diseases and aging. Indeed, vascular plants are well-known sources of good and efficient natural antioxidants. Non-tracheophytes are however relatively unexplored. Interestingly, these atracheophytes are endowed with the remarkable property of desiccation tolerance which makes them unique in the plant kingdom. The property is attributed to its specialized structure and rich reservoir of phytochemicals. Therefore, there is a need to bioprospect this rich resource for antioxidants.

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“…Bryum argenteum (nbutanol extract, among four extracts) has considerable antibacterial activity. 80 Some non-local species have been studied for their antioxidant 81 and anti-inflammatory activities. 82 The case of Colchicacea family is one of the strangest and most interesting.…”

Section: Plant Materials Preparation Extractionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Antioxidant and Anti-inflammatory Activities of Plants Extracts of Israel and Palestine. Unexplored Paradise

Azab

2019

ECB

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Antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities are among the most important properties of plant materials used by humans. For many medicinal plants and other natural products sources, there is clear relationship between these properties. Despite the fact that some approved, commercial drugs were developed from natural products that possess these properties, published literature scan reveals a disappointing image, in some geographical regions, with rich flora, the vast majority of these plants were never studied for antioxidant and/or anti-inflammatory activities. Expectedly, some plant families were extensively studied, while others, with some of the most common and widespread plant species, were almost totally ignored. In this review, we will introduce the current situation of studying medicinal properties of plants, especially antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities, on the central part of the Eastern region of the Mediterranean basin. We will also present an overall view of future research opportunities and scientific collaborations. These opportunities and collaborations must be based on systematic mapping of current knowledge.

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The antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of extracts obtained from some moss species in Turkey

Cited by 30 publications

References 23 publications

Tits as bryologists: patterns of bryophyte use in nests of three species cohabiting a primeval forest

Tits as bryologists: patterns of bryophyte use in nests of three species cohabiting a primeval forest

Bryophytes: A Potential Source of Antioxidants

Antioxidant and Anti-inflammatory Activities of Plants Extracts of Israel and Palestine. Unexplored Paradise

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