Abstract
Armoracia rusticana (AR) was tested for antimicrobial and antioxidants power. The compound demonstrated to inhibit fish pathogens such as Vibrio anguillarum, V. harvey, V. alginolyticus, Aeromonas hydrophila, A. salmonicida, Photobacterium damselae subspecie piscicida, Tenacibaculum marinum and Pseudomonas anguilliseptica,. The total phenolic content and the reducing power resulted higher in the water extract of AR, respect to the hydroalcoolic. In vitro test demonstrated that AR significantly protect cells against death, induced by oxidative stress.
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Acknowledgments
Research supported by project ECO.MAR (PO FSE Sicilia 2007-2013) granted to Dr Lucrezia Genovese. The authors are grateful to Dr. Amedeo Manfrin for the pathogenic bacteria.
Disclosure statement
All authors declare no conflict of interest