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Antimicrobial activity of diverse chemotypes of Lippia graveolens against Aeromonas hydrophila isolated from tilapia
(Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (Estados Unidos), 2023-07-25) García-Pérez, Josué; Perez-Sabino, Juan Francisco; Mendoza, Susana; Ribeiro da Silva, Antonio Jorge; Ulloa Rojas, Juan B.
Objetive: This study aimed to evaluate the antimicrobial efficacy of essential oil (EO) from diverse chemotypes of Lippia graveolens against oxytetracycline-resistant Aeromonas hydrophila, which primarily affects the tilapia aquaculture (Oreochromis sp) in Guatemala. Methodology: L. graveolens were collected in three departments in Guatemala, the EO was obtained by hydrodistillation and characterized by gas chromatography and mass spectrometry (GC/MS). Subsequently, an antimicrobial assay was conducted by screening the disk and dilution susceptibility tests, and evaluation of synergistic interactions among the chemotypes, each test being carried out in triplicate. Results: The analysis revealed the presence of twenty-seven compounds in the EO obtained from the chemotypes, the main class being monoterpene. The major constituents identified were cis-Dihydro-β-terpineol (8.84%) in chemotype I, carvacrol (51.82%) in chemotype II, and thymol (79.62%) in chemotype III. All EO chemotypes of L. graveolens demonstrated the ability to inhibit the A. hydrophila growth. Thymol chemotype exhibited the strongest inhibitory effect against bacterial growth, with a minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of 92.4 µg/mL and a minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) of 184.8 µg/mL. Furthermore, the results suggest that there is no synergistic or additive effect when combining different chemotypes of L. graveolens. Conclusions: This the first report of L. graveolens chemotypes exhibiting antimicrobial activity against oxytetracycline-resistant A. hydrophila. The findings suggest the chemotype thymol could be a potential treatment for infections in the tilapia aquaculture in Guatemala.
The interplay between irrigation and fruiting on branch growth and mortality, gas exchange and water relations of coffee trees
(Oxford University Press, 2021) Almeida, Wellington L.; Avila, Rodrigo; Perez-Molina, Junior Pastor; Barbosa, Marcela L.; Marcal, Dinorah M.; De Souza, Raylla P. B.; Martino, Pedro B.; Cardoso, Amanda A.; Martins, Samuel C.V.; DaMatta, Fabio M.
The overall coordination between gas exchanges and plant hydraulics may be affected by soil water availability and source-to-sink relationships. Here we evaluated how branch growth and mortality, leaf gas exchange and metabolism are affected in coffee (Coffea arabica L.) trees by drought and fruiting. Field-grown plants were irrigated or not, and maintained with full or no fruit load. Under mild water deficit, irrigation per se did not significantly impact growth but markedly reduced branch mortality in fruiting trees, despite similar leaf assimilate pools and water status. Fruiting increased net photosynthetic rate in parallel with an enhanced stomatal conductance, particularly in irrigated plants. Mesophyll conductance and maximum RuBisCO carboxylation rate remained unchanged across treatments. The increased stomatal conductance in fruiting trees over nonfruiting ones was unrelated to internal CO2 concentration, foliar abscisic acid (ABA) levels or differential ABA sensitivity. However, stomatal conductance was associated with higher stomatal density, lower stomatal sensitivity to vapor pressure deficit, and higher leaf hydraulic conductance and capacitance. Increased leaf transpiration rate in fruiting trees was supported by coordinated alterations in plant hydraulics, which explained the maintenance of plant water status. Finally, by preventing branch mortality, irrigation can mitigate biennial production fluctuations and improve the sustainability of coffee plantations.

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