The algicidal activity of the terrestrial plants is a novel and promising means for alga control of eutrophic waters. In this study, three compositae plants-Artemisia annua (A. annua), Conyza canadensis ( C. canade...The algicidal activity of the terrestrial plants is a novel and promising means for alga control of eutrophic waters. In this study, three compositae plants-Artemisia annua (A. annua), Conyza canadensis ( C. canadensis), and Erigeron annuus (E. annuus) were selected and antialgal activity of petroleum ether (PE), ethyl acetate (EA) and ethanol extracts of these plants on blue algae Microcystis aeruginosa was investigated. The result shows the EA extracts of these plants present the stronger inhibitory effects. The results of the further separation of PE and EA extracts according to water-solubility and acidity or alkalinity show that fatty acids and telpenoids in A. annua, terpenoids and organic acid in C. Canadensis and E. Annuus may be the main antialgal active constituents. This study suggested that the EA extracts of these plants could become the potential algicide to prevent water blooming.展开更多
Based on common phenomena of biochemical interaction between plants and microorganisms,the inhibitive effects of three common terrestrial compositae plants,namely Artemisia lavandulaefolia DC.,Conyza canadensis(L.)Cro...Based on common phenomena of biochemical interaction between plants and microorganisms,the inhibitive effects of three common terrestrial compositae plants,namely Artemisia lavandulaefolia DC.,Conyza canadensis(L.)Cronq.,and Kalimeris indica(L.)Sch.-Bip.on the blue algae Microcystis aeruginosa was studied.Live compositae plants are co-cultivated with algae in two different inoculation doses for 10 days in 5-pools incubators,in order to exclude the influence of bacteria and nutrients.The results show that Artemisia lavandulaefolia DC has the most inhibitive potential among the three plants as evidenced by the most drastic decrease in optical density(OD680)of the algae.The inhibition rate is 93.3%(with initial inoculation dose of 2.0×10^(6) Cells/mL)and 89.3%(with initial inoculation dose of 4.0×10^(6) Cells/mL)respectively on the 10th day of cultivation.The average inhibition rate during the later half of the experiment is 0.76(with initial inoculation dose of 2.0×10^(6) Cells/mL)and 0.71(with initial inoculation dose of 4.0×10^(6) Cells/mL),respectively.Logistic model analysis shows that compositae plants such as A.lavandulaefolia DC.causes the reduction of the habitat’s carrying capacity of algae.ANOVA analysis is used to determine the similarity and differences between every experimental group and an average inhibitive rate model is used to evaluate the inhibition effects.The results show that A.lavandulaefolia DC.,which grow well in the aquatic environment,may have a great potential in controlling algae bloom in eutrophic water.展开更多
基金supported by the special funds of Central Colleges Basic Scientific Research Operating Expenses (2010B04814 & 2010B15714)Natural Science Foundation of Hohai University (2008432011)Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shal-low Lakes Open Fund of Hohai University (408127)
文摘The algicidal activity of the terrestrial plants is a novel and promising means for alga control of eutrophic waters. In this study, three compositae plants-Artemisia annua (A. annua), Conyza canadensis ( C. canadensis), and Erigeron annuus (E. annuus) were selected and antialgal activity of petroleum ether (PE), ethyl acetate (EA) and ethanol extracts of these plants on blue algae Microcystis aeruginosa was investigated. The result shows the EA extracts of these plants present the stronger inhibitory effects. The results of the further separation of PE and EA extracts according to water-solubility and acidity or alkalinity show that fatty acids and telpenoids in A. annua, terpenoids and organic acid in C. Canadensis and E. Annuus may be the main antialgal active constituents. This study suggested that the EA extracts of these plants could become the potential algicide to prevent water blooming.
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.20877060)the Project of the State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology(Grant No.2005 FB06)The authors would like to thank School of Resource and Enviormental Science,Wuhan University for its finical support as well(Water Environment Research&Data Sharing Platform in the Middle Reaches of the Yangtse River,Grant No.WERDSPMYR-0606).
文摘Based on common phenomena of biochemical interaction between plants and microorganisms,the inhibitive effects of three common terrestrial compositae plants,namely Artemisia lavandulaefolia DC.,Conyza canadensis(L.)Cronq.,and Kalimeris indica(L.)Sch.-Bip.on the blue algae Microcystis aeruginosa was studied.Live compositae plants are co-cultivated with algae in two different inoculation doses for 10 days in 5-pools incubators,in order to exclude the influence of bacteria and nutrients.The results show that Artemisia lavandulaefolia DC has the most inhibitive potential among the three plants as evidenced by the most drastic decrease in optical density(OD680)of the algae.The inhibition rate is 93.3%(with initial inoculation dose of 2.0×10^(6) Cells/mL)and 89.3%(with initial inoculation dose of 4.0×10^(6) Cells/mL)respectively on the 10th day of cultivation.The average inhibition rate during the later half of the experiment is 0.76(with initial inoculation dose of 2.0×10^(6) Cells/mL)and 0.71(with initial inoculation dose of 4.0×10^(6) Cells/mL),respectively.Logistic model analysis shows that compositae plants such as A.lavandulaefolia DC.causes the reduction of the habitat’s carrying capacity of algae.ANOVA analysis is used to determine the similarity and differences between every experimental group and an average inhibitive rate model is used to evaluate the inhibition effects.The results show that A.lavandulaefolia DC.,which grow well in the aquatic environment,may have a great potential in controlling algae bloom in eutrophic water.