Endophytic fungus Purpureocillium sp. A5 protect mangrove plant Kandelia candel under copper stress

Abstract Mangrove is an important ecosystem in the world. Mangrove ecosystems have a large capacity in retaining heavy metals, and now they are usually considered as sinks for heavy metals. However, the mechanism of why the soil of mangrove ecosystems can retain heavy metal is not certain. In this research, endophytic fungus Purpureocillium sp. A5 was isolated and identified from the roots of Kandelia candel. When this fungus was added, it protected the growth of K. candel under Cu stress. This can be illustrated by analyzing chlorophyll A and B, RWC and WSD to leaves of K. candel. Purpureocillium sp. A5 reduces uptake of Cu in K. candel and changes the pH characterization of soil. Furthermore, A5 increase the concentration of Cu complexes in soil, and it enhanced the concentration of carbonate-bound Cu, Mn-Fe complexes Cu and organic-bound Cu in soil. Nevertheless, a significant reduction of the Cu ion was noted among A5-treated plants. This study is significant and illustrates a promising potential use for environmental remediation of endophytes, and also may partially explain the large capacity of mangrove ecosystems in retaining heavy metals.

Anti-inflammatory Triterpenes and Glyceryl Glycosides from Kandelia candel (L.) Druce

Phytochemical investigation of Kandelia candel resulted in the isolation of six triterpenes (1 - 5) and two glyceryl glycosides (6 and 7) and their structures were determined by comparing the spectroscopic data with those of reported values. In present study, we described the inhibitory effects of fractions and isolated compounds from K. candel on pro-inflammatory cytokines (IL-12 p40, IL-6, and TNF-alpha) production in lipopolysaccharide (LPS) stimulated bone marrow-derived dendritic cells (BMDCs). Results indicated that compounds 3, 6, and 7 showed potent inhibition on IL-6 production (IC50 values at less than 0.5 microM, respectively). Meanwhile, compounds 6 and 7 exhibited strong inhibitory effects on the production of TNF-alpha (IC50 values of 1.7 +/- 0.1 and 5.5 +/- 0.2 microM). Compounds 1 and 3 were also showed the inhibitory effects on IL-12 p40 production (IC50 values of 8.9 +/- 0.4 and 3.3 +/- 0.1 microM, respectively).

Antimicrobial and antitumor activities of extracts from the roots of Kandelia candel / 中国海洋药物

Objective To investigate the antimicrobial and antitumor activities of extracts from the root of mangrove plant,Kandelia candel.Methods Micro-dilution and MTT method were used to test the antimicrobial and antitumor activities of extracts from the root of K.candel.Results The petroleum ether extracts of root could inhibit the growth of Staphylococcus aureus,S.epidermidis,Bacillus subtilis and Sarcina lutea with the minimal inhibitory concentration(MIC) of 3.125 mg?mL-1,1.5625 mg?mL-1,0.78125 mg?mL-1 and 3.125 mg?mL-1 respectively.The ethyl acetate extracts and ethyl alcohol extracts could inhibit the growth of S.epidermidis with MIC of 3.13 mg?mL-1 and 6.25 mg?mL-1 respectively.At the same time,the petroleum ether extracts could inhibit the proliferation of tumor cells,such as SMMC-7721,B16,BGC803 and HepG2 with IC50 of 355.2?g?mL-1,378.6?g?mL-1,275.6?g?mL-1 and 411.6?g?mL-1 respectively,while the other extracts could stimulate the proliferation of tumor cells apparently.Conclusion The antimicrobial and antitumor activities of extracts from the root of K.candel indicate the potential pharmaceutical usage of this plant.