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UNIVERSITI PUTRA MALAYSIA
FATEMEH EHTESHAM FAR
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ESTABLISHING STANDARD WORKING PROCEDURES TO INVESTIGATE EFFECTS OF CHANNA STRIATUS BLOCH CRUDE EXTRACT ON MALASSEZIA FURFUR GROWTH
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ESTABLISHING STANDARD WORKING PROCEDURES TO
INVESTIGATE EFFECTS OF CHANNA STRIATUS BLOCH CRUDE EXTRACT ON MALASSEZIA FURFUR GROWTH
By
FATEMEH EHTESHAM FAR
Thesis Submitted to the School of Graduate Studies, Universiti Putra Malaysia, in Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Sciences.
August 2012
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DEDICATION
This thesis is dedicated to all of the following persons who have accompanied me in this way:
My husband, Sadegh A., without Whose Caring Support it would not have been possible
,and
To my Grandmother & Grandfather who support and encouraged me
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Abstract of thesis presented to the Senate of Universiti Putra Malaysia in fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of Master of Science
ESTABLISHING STANDARD WORKING PROCEDURES TO INVESTIGATE EFFECTS OF CHANNA STRIATUS BLOCH CRUDE
EXTRACT ON MALASSEZIA FURFUR GROWTH
By
FATEMEH EHTESHAM FAR
August 2012
Chairman: Professor Abdul Manan Mat Jais, PhD
Faculty: Medicine and Health Sciences
Skin fungal infections are a common type of skin diseases that has become a global
problem. Fungal infections commonly constitute a health problem in developing
countries particularly in tropical and subtropical regions. Malassezia and Candida
species are the most prevalent pathogens in human and animals. Yeast-like fungus
Malassezia furfur is associated with several dermatological diseases such as
Pityriasis versicolor, Malassezia folliculitis, Atopic dermatitis and Seborrheic
dermatitis (Dandruff). The available drugs known as antimycotic act against
extensive range of molecular targets of fungi but the numbers of antifungal resistance
pathogens have increased. Furthermore, majority of these antifungal drugs are
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synthetic that lead to some health-threatening side-effects. Consequently, increasing
demand for seeking the natural therapeutic medicines has made much attention to
pelagic organisms, especially, fish that can be found throughout the ocean. There are
no standard parameters for minimum fungicidal concentration (MFC), as well as
definitive guideline for evaluating the antifungal drugs against Malassezia species.
So, this study attempted to apply some modified methods which are more adjustable
for M. furfur in order to perform antifungal susceptibility tests. Therefore, this
research was planned to evaluate effects of Channa striatus crude extract on yeast-
like fungi M. furfur ATCC 14521 through bioassays. Bioassay studies demonstrated
that Channa striatus crude extract in various concentrations did not show inhibitory
activity against M. furfur which was evidenced in terms of minimum inhibitory
concentration (MIC), minimum fungicidal concentration (MFC) tests and percentage
of cell viability using colorimetric assay. Besides, colorimetric resazurin microtitre
assay (REMA) Plate Method expressed Channa striatus crude extract to have
proliferative effect on M. furfur in comparison with growth control. As a conclusion,
it was previously hypothesized that possibly Channa striatus crude extract has
sufficient antifungal properties to inhibit M. furfur growth. But, based on the in vitro
data of this study, Channa striatus crude extract exacerbate the diseases associated
with M. furfur. Therefore, it cannot be an effective natural antimycotic medicine to
treat skin diseases related to M. furfur.
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Abstrak tesis yang dikemukakan kepada Senat Universiti Putra Malaysia sebagai memenuhi keperluan untuk ijazah Master Sains
PEMBANGUNAN STANDARD PROSEDUR KERJA DALAM MENYIASAT KESAN EKSTRAK MENTAH CHANNA STRIATUS PADA
PERTUMBUHAN MALASSEZIA FURFUR
Oleh
FATEMEH EHTESHAM FAR
Ogos 2012
Pengerusi: Profesor Abdul Manan Mat Jais, PhD
Fakulti: Perubatan dan Sains Kesihatan
Jangkitan kulit oleh kulat amat mudah terjadi dan menjadi satu masalah global
terutamanya di negara-negara membangun di kawasan-kawasan tropika dan
subtropika. Spesies Malassezia dan Candida adalah agen jangkitan yang paling lazim
ke atas manusia dan haiwan. Malassezia furfur adalah sejenis yis yang dikaitkan
dengan beberapa penyakit dermatologi seperti versicolor Pityriasis, Malassezia
folliculitis, dermatitis atopik dan dermatitis Seborrheic (Kelemumur). Ubatan yang
sedia ada dikenali sebagai ubat ‘antimycotic’ bertindak terhadap pelbagai sasaran
molekul di dalam kulat tetapi bilangan patogen yang resistan kepada dadah tersebut
telah meningkat. Tambahan pula, kebanyakan ubat antikulat sintetik membawa
kepada beberapa kesan sampingan yang boleh mengancam kesihatan. Oleh yang
demikian, permintaan yang semakin meningkat untuk menemui ubat-ubatan semula
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jadi terapeutik telah membawa perhatian dan kajian ke atas organisma pelagik
terutamanya ikan yang boleh didapati di seluruh lautan. Permasalahan timbul apabila
tiada garis panduan yang jelas bagi menentukan Kepekatan Fungisidal Minima
(MFC) ke atas spesies Malassezia agar keberkesanan ubat-ubatan semula jadi
terapeutik ini dapat dinilai secara muktamad. Jadi, kajian ini cuba untuk
menggunakan beberapa kaedah yang diubahsuai untuk dijalankan ke atas spesies
Malassezia. Oleh itu, penyelidikan ini telah dirancang untuk menilai kesan ekstrak
mentah Channa striatus ke atas yis penyebab kelumumur iaitu M. furfur ATCC
14521 untuk menilai sifat ‘antimycotic’ ekstrak mentah Channa striatus melalui
beberapa kaedah bioassei. Kajian yang dijalankan menunjukkan bahawa ekstrak
mentah Channa striatus pada kepekatan berlainan tidak menunjukkan aktiviti prencat
kulat terhadap M. furfur yang telah dibuktikan dari segi kaedah Kepekatan
perencatan Minima (MIC), Kepekatan Fungisidal Minima (MFC) dan peratusan sel
viabiliti menggunakan kolorimetrik asai. Selain itu, kaedah kalorimetrik resazurin
mikrotitre asai (REMA) menunjukkan ekstrak mentah Channa striatus mempunyai
kesan proliferatif ke atas M. furfur berbanding dengan experimen kawalan. Sebagai
kesimpulan, hipotesis awal adalah berkemungkinan ekstrak mentah Channa striatus
mempunyai ciri-ciri anti-kulat yang mencukupi untuk menghalang pertumbuhan M.
furfur. Tetapi, berdasarkan data in vitro dalam kajian ini, didapati ekstrak mentah
Channa striatus berpotensi untuk menggalakkan lagi pertumbuhan M. furfur di
dalam sesuatu jangkitan kulit yang berkaitan. Jadi, ia tidak boleh menjadi ubat
semulajadi yang berkesan untuk merawat penyakit kulit yang berkaitan dengan M.
furfur.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
First and foremost I offer my sincerest to the chairman of my supervisory committee;
Professor Dr. Abdul Manan B. Mat Jais, who has supported me throughout my
research project with his patience and knowledge whilst allowing me to complete
this work. I attribute the level of my master degree to his encouragement and effort
and without him this thesis, too, would not have been done. One simply could not
wish for a better or friendlier supervisor.
I am also very grateful to my co-supervisor; Dr. Mohd Nasir Mohd Desa, who with
his kindness, affection, and support gave me courage and ability to overcome all the
problems I have faced during course of my study.
Special thanks to the Ministry of Science of Malaysia and Faculty of Medicine and
Health Sciences for providing the financial means and laboratory facilities.
Special appreciations to the Institute of Bioscience (IBS) of UPM for providing the
laboratory facilities.
The author would also like to convey thanks to great Malaysia; for its hospitality and
smiles of its people.
Lastly, I also want to take this opportunity to dedicate my appreciation to my beloved
husband, Grandmother, Grandfather and friends for their understanding and endless
love, throughout the duration of my study.
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I certify that a Thesis Examination Committee has met on 27 August 2012 to conduct the final examination of Fatemeh Ehtesham Far on her thesis entitled " Establishing Standard Working Procedures to Investigate Effects of Channa striatus BLOCH Crude Extract on Malassezia furfur Growth" in accordance with the Universities and University Colleges Act 1971 and the Constitution of the Universiti Putra Malaysia [P.U.(A) 106] 15 March 1998. The Committee recommends that the student be awarded the Master of Science. Members of the Thesis Examination Committee were as follows: Sabrina binti Sukardi, PhD Associate Professor (Medical) Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Universiti Putra Malaysia (Chairman) Malina binti Osman, PhD Associate Professor Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Universiti Putra Malaysia (Internal Examiner) Roslida binti Hamid @ Abdul Razak, PhD Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Universiti Putra Malaysia (Internal Examiner) Ridzwan Hashim, PhD Professor Kulliyyah of Scince International Islamic University Malaysia (External Examiner)
SEOW HENG FONG, PhD Professor and Deputy Dean School of Graduate Studies Universiti Putra Malaysia Date:
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This thesis was submitted to the Senate of Universiti Putra Malaysia and has been accepted as fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of Master Science. The members of the Supervisory Committee were as follows:
Abdul Manan Mat Jais, PhD Professor Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Universiti Putra Malaysia (Chairman) Mohd Nasir Mohd Desa, PhD Senior Lecturer Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Universiti Putra Malaysia (Member)
BUJANG BIN KIM HUAT, PhD Professor and Dean School of Graduate Studies Universiti Putra Malaysia Date:
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DECLARATION
I declare that the thesis is my original work expect for quotations and citations which have been duly acknowledged. I also, declare that it is has not been previously, and is not concurrently, submitted for any other degree at Universiti Putra Malaysia or at other institution.
FATEMEH EHTESHAM FAR
Date: 27 August 2012
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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DEDICATION ii ABSTRACT iii ABSTRAK v ACKNOWLEDGMENT vii APPROVAL viii DECLARATION x LIST OF TABLES xiv LIST OF FIGURES xv LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS xvii CHAPTER
1 INTRODUCTION 1 1.1 Introduction 1 1.2 Objectives 7
1.2.1 General Objective 7 1.2.2 Specific Objectives 7 1.3 Research Hypothesis 8 2 LITERATURE REVIEW 9
2.1 Haruan (Channa striatus) 9 2.1.1 Some Biomedical properties of Channa striatus 10
2.2 Human yeast–like Fungi Pathogen 12 2.2.1 Malassezia 12 2.2.2 Some Skin Diseases Associated with Malassezia furfur
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2.3 Review of Some Synthetic and Natural Compounds Investigated for Antimycotic Activity Against the Malassezia furfur
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2.4 Limitations of the Study 23 2.5 Conventional Antifungal Assays 25 3 MATERIALS AND METHODS
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3.1 Channa striatus Source 30 3.2 Yeast–like fungi Source and Its Maintenance 30 3.3 Identification of Malassezia furfur 31 3.3.1 Selective Culture Media 31 3.3.2 Growth at 37ºC and 40ºC 34 3.3.3 Microscopic Examination 34 3.3.4 Biochemical Tests 35 3.4 Preparation of the Channa striatus fillet and Extracts 35 3.4.1 Preparation of the Fresh Channa striatus Fillet 35
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3.4.2 Preparation of the Channa striatus Aqueous Extract
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3.4.3 Preparation of the Channa striatus Crude Extract
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3.5 Bioassays 37 3.5.1 Minimal Inhibitory and Fungicidal Concentration Test
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3.5.2 Colorimetric Resazurin Microtiter Assay (REMA) Plate Method
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3.5.3 Agar Well Diffusion Assay 41 3.6 Statistical Analysis 42 4 RESULTS 44 4.1 Identification of Malassezia furfur 44 4.1.1 Selective Culture Media 44 4.1.2 Growth at 37ºC and 40ºC 46 4.1.3 Microscopic Examination 46 4.1.4 Biochemical Tests 48 4.2 Bioassays 48 4.2.1 Minimal Inhibition Concentration and Minimal Fungicidal Concentration Tests
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4.2.2 Colorimetric Resazurin Microtiter Assay (REMA) Plate Method
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4.2.3 Agar-Well Diffusion Assay 62 5 DISSCUSION 68 5.1 Identification of Malassezia furfur 68 5.2 The Effect of Channa striatus Crude extract on Malassezia furfur by Bioassays
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5.2.1 Assessment of the Effects of Channa striatus Crude Extract on Malassezia furfur by MIC and MFC Tests
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5.2.2 Screening of the Effect of Channa striatus Crude Extract on Malassezia furfur by Qualitative Colorimetric Resazurin Microtiter Assay (REMA) Plate Method
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5.2.3 Screening of the Effect of Channa striatus Crude Extract on Growth Percentage of the Malassezia furfur by Quantitative Colorimetric Resazurin Microtiter Assay (REMA) Plate Method
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5.2.4 Screening the Effect of Channa striatus Crude Extract by Agar- Well Diffusion Assay
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6 CONCLUSIONS 88
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REFERENCES 91 APPENDICES 107 BIODATA OF STUDENT 110