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- Title
Phenolic profile of Dunaliella tertiolecta growing under high levels of copper and iron.
- Authors
López, Aroa; Rico, Milagros; Santana-Casiano, J.; González, Aridane; González-Dávila, Melchor
- Abstract
The present study investigates the phenolic profile of exudates and extracts of the green algae Dunaliella tertiolecta, harvested in natural seawater in the absence (control) and in the presence of Cu(II) (315 and 790 nmol L) and Fe(III) (900 nmol L) in order to identify and quantify the phenolic compounds produced under metallic stress conditions. The presence of metal ions modifies the growth of cells and changes cell metabolism by producing phenolic compounds adapted to the solution. The use of reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC) permitted the identification of 14 phenolic constituents. The concentration and type of polyphenols detected in cell extracts and in solution are directly related with the metal and its concentration during growth cultures, achieving 1.4 times higher levels of polyphenols under 790 nmol Cu(II) L with respect to the control experiments. Microalga excretes polyphenols to be adapted to the environmental conditions. Gentisic acid, (+) catechin and (−) epicatechin, the most prominent phenolic compounds detected in the algae extracts, showed high antioxidant activity in inhibiting 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radicals. This potent activity may be related to its presence in cells and exudates in high concentrations.
- Subjects
DUNALIELLA tertiolecta; PLANKTON collection &; preservation; NATIVE element minerals; PHYSIOLOGICAL effects of antioxidants; SEAWATER composition
- Publication
Environmental Science & Pollution Research, 2015, Vol 22, Issue 19, p14820
- ISSN
0944-1344
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s11356-015-4717-y