Isolation and characterization of antimicrobial compounds from an actinomycetes isolated from soil of Mt. Mayon
Date
2013
Abstract
Mount Mayon, situated in the Bicol Peninsula, is one of the major active volcanic cones in the Philippines and is famous for its perfect symmetry. Despite extensive pedological and ecological research on vegetation in this volcano, no published information is known about its soil microbial composition. Among the common soil microorganisms, actinomycetes are of great interest for they are widely distributed in nature and are well known as antibiotic producers. In related study, 30 actinomycete isolates obtained from soil samples of Mt. Mayon at three altitudinal gradients of 500, 100 and 1500 meters above sea level have been studied for their bioactive potential. Three isolates, namely, A1-08, A2-02, and A3-02, showed promising antibacterial and antifungal activity using agar plug and cylinder cup assays. In this study, the focus was an isolate A1-08 showed antagonistic activity to MRSA, S. typhimurium, K. pneumoniae, C. albicans, and Fusarium sp.
Language
English
Document Type
Article
Recommended citation
Raymundo, Asuncion K., "Isolation and characterization of antimicrobial compounds from an actinomycetes isolated from soil of Mt. Mayon" (2013). Report. 1006.
https://www.ukdr.uplb.edu.ph/reports/1006
Pages /Collation
22 leaves
En – AGROVOC descriptors
SOIL; ACTINOMYCETALES; SOIL BIOLOGY; HIGHLANDS; SOIL CHEMICOPHYSICAL PROPERTIES; VOLCANIC AREAS; PHILIPPINES