Bioeffects of Prunus spinosa L. fruit ethanol extract on reproduction and phenotypic plasticity of Trichoplax adhaerens Schulze, 1883 (Placozoa)

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Maria Cristina Albertini¹  Daniele Fraternale¹  Federica Semprucci¹  Silvio Cecchini¹  Mariastella Colomba¹  Marco B.L. Rocchi¹  Davide Sisti¹  Barbara Di Giacomo¹  Michele Mari¹  Luigia Sabatini¹  Lucia Cesaroni¹  Maria Balsamo¹  Loretta Guidi¹ 

[1] Department of Biomolecular Sciences, University of Urbino

关键词: Prunus spinosa;    Bioactive compounds;    Food supplement;    Trichoplax adhaerens;    Ethanol damage;   

DOI  :  10.7717/peerj.6789

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Inra

【 摘 要 】

The aim of this work was to test and analyse the bioeffects of Prunus spinosa L. (Rosacaee) fruit ethanol extract on Trichoplax adhaerens Schulze, 1883 (Placozoa) laboratory cultures which—for the first time—were employed as in vivo biological model to assess the bioactivity of a natural extract. The ethanol extract of P. spinosa was administrated during a 46 day experimental period; ultrastructural (by optical, confocal, TEM and SEM microscopy) and morphometric analyses indicated that treated Trichoplax adhaerens showed significant differences in viability, reproductive modalities, body shape and colour with respect to the control group. Finally, P. spinosa bioactive compounds seem to exert profound protective effects on T. adhaerens reproduction and phenotype. Our results may support additional investigations related to other bioactive compounds properties useful for nutraceutical preparations to be used as food supplements.

【 授权许可】

CC BY