Antioxidant and Antibacterial Activity of Three Algae from Persian Gulf and Caspian Sea

The antibacterial and antioxidant activities of methanol and acetone extracts of three marine algae, including Hypnea hamulosa, Gracilaria corticata and Enteromorpha intestinalis wereinvestigated.Antioxidant activities were determined by means of total antioxidant capacity, total phenolic compounds, DPPH radical scavenging activity and ferric reducing antioxidant power. Antibacterial activity was determined using a paper disc diffusion method against pathogenic bacteria, including Listeria monocytogenes, Escherichia coli and Bacillus subtilis. Acetone extract of E. intestinalis showed the highest antioxidant activity and contained the highest phenolic compounds. The highest percentage of DPPH radical scavenging activity was observed in the methanol extract of H. hamulosa (p<۰.۰۵). The highest ferric reducing antioxidant power was observed in the methanol extract of Glacilaria (p<۰.۰۵). The strongest inhibition (p<۰.۰۵) against L. monocytogenes was shown by the methanol extract of E. intestinalis and the highest inhibition against B. subtilis and E. coli was observed in the acetone extract (p<۰.۰۵). In conclusion, E. intestinalis extracts showed favorable antioxidant and antibacterial activity suggesting its application in food and pharmacological industries.

کلیدواژه ها:

Macroalgae ، Solvent extraction ، Antioxidant tests ، Foodborne pathogenic bacteria ، Bacterial inhibition zone