Inventaire bibliographique des algues benthiques du littoral marocain. I. Chlorophyceae et Phaeophyceae

nventaire préliminaire des algues benthiques du littoral marocain. I. Chlorophyceae et Phaeophyceae. L'inventaire bibliographique des Chlorophyceae et Phaeophyceae marines benthiques du littoral marocain a révélé 213 espèces dont 93 Chlorophyceae (6 ordres, 15 familles et 31 genres) et 110 Phaeophyceae (11 ordres, 20 familles et 50 genres

Antiviral activity of the extracts of Rhodophyceae from Morocco

Fifty-five aqueous, methanolic, chloroforme-methanolic and dichloromethanolic extracts derived from sixteen species of marine Rhodophyta from the coast of Morocco have been screened for the presence of inhibitory compounds against Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) by cell viability method. The aqueous extracts of Asparagopsis armata, Ceramium rubrum, Gelidium pulchellum, Gelidium spinulosum, Halopitys incurvus, Hypnea musciformis, Plocamium cartilagineum, Boergeseniella thuyoides, Pterosiphonia complanata and Sphaerococcus coronopifolius were capable of inhibiting the replication of HSV-1 in vitro at an EC50 (Effective Concentration 50%) ranging from <2.5 to 75.9 μg mL-1. No cytotoxic effect of the aqueous extracts on the Vero cells was observed in the range of the concentrations assayed for all extracts. The results corroborate that marine algae from Morocco can be a rich source of potential antiviral compounds.Keywords: Antiviral, Aqueous extracts, Organic extracts, Rhodophyceae, Herpes simplex viru

Contribution a la connaissance des algues marines benthiques du detroit de Gibraltar et de la mediterranée occidentale marocaine :I. Chlorophyceae et phaeophyceae

Contribution ¿¡la connaissance des algues marines beinhiques du Détroit de Gibraltar et de la Méditerranée occidentale mnarocaine .1. Chlorophyceae et Phaeophyceae. L'étude floristique du Détroit de Gibraltar et de l'ouest de la cóte méditerranéenne marocaine entreprise entre 1995 et 1998 a permis d'identifier 71 Chlorophyceae et 80 Phaeophyceae. Parmi les 151 espéces identifiées, 48 sont nouvelles pour la flore du Détroit de Gibraltar et 17 pour la flore du Maroc

The antibacterial potential of the seaweeds (Rhodophyceae) of the Strait of Gibraltar and the Mediterranean Coast of Morocco

The antibacterial activity of extracts from 26 marine Rhodophyceae (8 Ceramiales, 7 Gelidiales, 9 Gigartinales, 1 Bonnemaisoniales and 1 Rhodymeniales) was studied to assess their potential in the pharmaceutical industry. Their bioactivity was analysed from crude methanolic extracts of dried samples against three gram-positive bacteria and two gram-negative bacteria using the disc diffusion technique. The samples were collected from Gibraltar and the Moroccan Mediterranean coast. Of the macroalgae analysed, 96% of extracts were active against at least one of the five test microorganisms. Staphylococcus aureus was the most susceptible microorganism. Methanolic extracts of all seaweed extracts tested in the present study exhibited a broad spectrum of antibacterial activity with inhibition diameters ranging from 10 to 35 mm. An extract of Hypnea musciformis exhibited high antibacterial activity against all the bacteria tested. The results of the present study confirmed the potential use of seaweed extracts as a source of antibacterial compounds.This work was supported by the SAIC (Spanish Agency of International Culture) Morocco-Spain, Project n° A/4931/06 and a grant from the Unesco-Oreal Organization

Sur la presence de l’algue marine Caulerpa racemosa (Forsskal) J. Agardh (Caulerpales, Chlorophyta) devant la côte Mostaganemoise (ouest Algerie)

Sobre la presencia de Caulerpa racemosa (Forsskal) J. Agardh (Caulerpales, Chlorophyta) en la costa de Mostaganemoise (O de Argelia

Développement D’un Stock De Semences (Seedstocks) De L’algue Rouge Gelidium Corneum (Gelidiaceae, Rhodophyta)

Gelidium corneum is a species of red algae notable for its commercial important as an agarophyte in Morocco. Several regions from the Moroccan Atlantic show that this alga is an endangered species due to the excessive tearing. Hence, the repopulation of these areas is necessary. The in vitro culture of the species was carried out in three media: enriched seawater medium (PES medium (Provasoli Enriched Seawater, Provasoli 1968)), medium with seawater (SW) and medium with artificial seawater, with the addition of polyamines (putrescine (put), spermidine (spd), and spermine (spr)) as a growth regulator in the three media. The results obtained are very significant, especially in PES medium with a growth rate of 95%. Rhizoid formation and attachment of explants have been noted, especially in PES + Put medium

Nuevas aportaciones a la flora algal de las costas marroquíes

Nouveaux apports à la flore algale des côtes marocaines Palabras clave. Marruecos, macroalgas marinas. Mots clés. Maroc, macroalgues marine

Screening of antibacterial activity in marine green and brown macroalgae from the coast of Morocco

Antibacterial activity of methanolic extracts from 32 macroalgae (13 Chlorophyta and 19 Phaeophyta) from the Atlantic and Mediterranean coast of Morocco were evaluated for the production of antibacterial compounds against Escherichia coliATCC 25922, Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 25923, Enterococcus faecalis ATCC 29212, Klebsiella pnomeuniae ATCC 700603 and E. faecalis ATCC 29213. Our results indicate that these species of seaweed collected from the Atlantic and Mediterranean coast of Morocco present a significant capacity of antibacterial activities, which makes them interesting for screening for natural products.This work is partially supported by the Spanish Agency of International Cooperation and Development of the Foreign Ministry (AECID) (A/ 3952/05, A/ 5583/06)

Antiviral Activities of Sulfated Polysaccharides Isolated from Sphaerococcus coronopifolius (Rhodophytha, Gigartinales) and Boergeseniella thuyoides (Rhodophyta, Ceramiales)

Water-soluble sulfated polysaccharides isolated from two red algae Sphaerococcus coronopifolius (Gigartinales, Sphaerococcaceae) and Boergeseniella thuyoides (Ceramiales, Rhodomelaceae) collected on the coast of Morocco inhibited in vitro replication of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) at 12.5 μg/mL. In addition, polysaccharides were capable of inhibiting the in vitro replication of Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) on Vero cells values of EC50 of 4.1 and 17.2 μg/mL, respectively. The adsorption step of HSV-1 to the host cell seems to be the specific target for polysaccharide action. While for HIV-1, these results suggest a direct inhibitory effect on HIV-1 replication by controlling the appearance of the new generations of virus and potential virucidal effect. The polysaccharides from S. coronopifolius (PSC) and B. thuyoides (PBT) were composed of galactose, 3,6-anhydrogalactose, uronics acids, sulfate in ratios of 33.1, 11.0, 7.7 and 24.0% (w/w) and 25.4, 16.0, 3.2, 7.6% (w/w), respectively