Saline Tolerant of Marine Endophytic Fungi from Teluk Kemang Malaysia – A Rich Source of Bioactive Material

Putri Syazwina Megat Abdul  Latif; Norfarhan Mimi Mohd  Noor; Shazahuda  Mazlan; Norasyikin  Razali; Kalavathy  Ramasamy; Siti Alwani  Ariffin

doi:10.55230/mabjournal.v51i5.2366

Authors

Putri Syazwina Megat Abdul Latif Department of Pharmaceutical Life Sciences, Marine Pharmaceutical Research Group (MaReG), Faculty of Pharmacy, Universiti Teknologi MARA 42300 Puncak Alam Selangor, Malaysia
Norfarhan Mimi Mohd Noor Department of Pharmaceutical Life Sciences, Marine Pharmaceutical Research Group (MaReG), Faculty of Pharmacy, Universiti Teknologi MARA 42300 Puncak Alam Selangor, Malaysia
Shazahuda Mazlan Department of Pharmaceutical Life Sciences, Marine Pharmaceutical Research Group (MaReG), Faculty of Pharmacy, Universiti Teknologi MARA 42300 Puncak Alam Selangor, Malaysia
Norasyikin Razali Department of Pharmaceutical Life Sciences, Marine Pharmaceutical Research Group (MaReG), Faculty of Pharmacy, Universiti Teknologi MARA 42300 Puncak Alam Selangor, Malaysia
Kalavathy Ramasamy
Siti Alwani Ariffin
alwani229@uitm.edu.my
Department of Pharmaceutical Life Sciences, Marine Pharmaceutical Research Group (MaReG), Faculty of Pharmacy, Universiti Teknologi MARA 42300 Puncak Alam Selangor, Malaysia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7111-6559

Keywords:

antifungal, identification, marine endophytic fungi, salinity, seaweed

Abstract

Endophytic fungi have been reported to have the potential as an alternative source for active metabolites in drug discovery. In a recent study, bioactive compounds were isolated from marine endophytic fungi in Malaysia. However, marine endophytic fungi were not identified. In this study, therefore the 18 endophytic fungi that were isolated from eight marine seaweeds collected from Teluk Kemang Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia were identified and evaluated for their antimicrobial activity. Out of 18 marine endophytic fungi, 11 of them were successfully identified based on internal transcribed spacer (ITS) sequencing. Of the 11, six marine endophytic fungi (MV, CN, CS1, CS2, ED1, PA1) identified were Aspergillus sp, whereas the other marine endophytic fungi isolates (UF, ED2, PA2) had sequences that were similar to Exophiala dermatitidis, Diaporthe pseudomangiferae, Arthrinium xenocordella, Phanerochaete carnosa, and Psathyrella purpureobadia respectively. A significant antifungal activity against three pathogenic fungi was exhibited by using the disc diffusion method. Eight extracts (CN, CN1, MV, MV1, ED1, ED11, ED2, ED21, PA7, PA71) exhibited antifungal activity ranging from 6.5 mm ± 0.71 mm to 12mm±1.41 (p<0.05) against Candida albicans and Trichophyton rubrum. The fungicidal effect of CN1 and ED11 extracts was detected at a lower concentration tested (0.625mg/mL) and the diameter of zone inhibitions for these two extracts (CN:9.0 mm ± 0.00 and ED11: 10.5 mm ± 0.71) were even bigger when compared to Amphotericin B (7.5mm ± 0.71). This study also showed that the salinity (additional 3% sea salt) influenced the growth, spore production, and antifungal properties of the marine endophytic fungi. Marine endophytic fungi isolated from the selected seaweeds in the present study, therefore represent a promising source of antifungal and warrant further detailed investigation.

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