Research Article | Volume: 6, Issue: 9, September, 2016

Effects of menthone and piperitone on growth, chlorophyll a and β-carotene production in Dunaliella salina

Mina Zarei ,  ,  ,  Mohammad Ali Mobasher ,  ,  Mohammad Hossein Morowvat,  Pegah Mousavi ,  ,  Nima MontazeriNajafabady,  Nasim Hajighahramani,  Younes Ghasemi ,  ,    
Mina Zarei1 , 2 , 5, Mohammad Ali Mobasher3 , 4, Mohammad Hossein Morowvat1, Pegah Mousavi2 , 6, Nima MontazeriNajafabady2, Nasim Hajighahramani2, Younes Ghasemi1 , 2 , 6

1Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, School of Pharmacy, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, P.O. Box 71345-1583, Shiraz, Iran.

2Department of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Pharmacy, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, P.O. Box 71468-64685, Shiraz, Iran.

3Department of Medical Biotechnology, School of Medicine, Fasa University of Medical Sciences, Fasa, Fars, Iran.

4Noncommunicable Diseases Research Center, School of Medicine, Fasa University of Medical Sciences, Fasa, Iran.

5Islamic Azad University, Jahrom Branch, Jahrom, Fars, Iran.

6Department of Medical Biotechnology, School of Advanced Medical Sciences and Technologies, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.

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Published:  Sep 26, 2016

DOI: 10.7324/JAPS.2016.60932
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Abstract

Recently, studying essential oils and secondary metabolites of plants and microalgae have received much attention. The biosynthesis of the secondary metabolites is strongly influenced by different environmental factors. Monoterpenes as a main fraction of essential oils of fruits and vegetables have many clinical applications. They could inhibit the carcinogenesis processes and therefore might be effective in treatment of cancers. Dunaliella salina, a photosynthetic green microalga is known as a rich source for β-carotene production. In this study, the effects of some monoterpenes including menthone and piperitone was investigated on yield of production of β-carotene were studied. Menthone and piperitone as parameters of stress can make tensions to the medium of D. salina increasing its β-carotene and chlorophyll a content in every single cell but on the other hand these two monoterpenes cause a decrease in the concentration of β-carotene and chlorophyll a.


Keyword:     Dunaliella salina monoterpenes menthone piperitone chlorophyll aβ-carotene.

Citation:

Zarei M, Mobasher MA, Morowvat MH, Mousavi P, MontazeriNajafabady N, Hajighahramani N, Ghasemi Y. Effects of menthone and piperitone on growth, chlorophyll a and β-carotene production in Dunaliella salina. J App Pharm Sci, 2016; 6 (09): 215-219.

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