Galdieria sulphuraria: An Extremophilic Alga as a Source of Antiviral Bioactive Compounds.

ABSTRACT: In the last decades, the interest in bioactive compounds derived from natural sources including bacteria, fungi, plants, and algae has significantly increased. It is well-known that aquatic or terrestrial organisms can produce, in special conditions, secondary metabolites with a wide range of biological properties, such as anticancer, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antimicrobial activities. In this study, we focused on the extremophilic microalga Galdieria sulphuraria as a possible producer of bioactive compounds with antiviral activity. The algal culture was subjected to organic extraction with acetone. The cytotoxicity effect of the extract was evaluated by the 2,5-diphenyl-2H-tetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay. The antiviral activity was assessed through a plaque assay against

SUBMITTER: Ambrosino A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10381441 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature