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KMID : 0613820190290101120
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Journal of Life Science
2019 Volume.29 No. 10 p.1120 ~ p.1125
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An Ethanol Extract of the Brown Seaweed Hizikia fusiformis and Its Active Constituent, Fucosterol, Extend the Lifespan of the Nematode Caenorhabditis elegans
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Oktaviani Diyah Fatimah
Bae Young-Seuk
Meinita Maria Dyah Nur
Moon Il-Soo
Hong Yong-Ki
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Abstract
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The short-lived nematode Caenorhabditis elegans has been used as a model organism for many studies, including lifespan extension. To screen common seaweeds for natural anti-aging agents, the lifespan of C. elegans (N2 wild-type strain) was measured by its hatch rate, growth rate, survival rate, chemotaxis, brood size, and egg-laying time after exposure to nematode growth medium (NGM) containing seaweed extracts. Approximately 30 animals synchronized at the first larval stage were incubated until they reached their adult stages before laying their eggs and were transferred to fresh NGM every 3 days. We also identified the major active compound from the seaweed by gas chromatography?mass spectrometry and tested its optimal dose for longevity. Of 13 common seaweed species, an ethanol extract of the brown seaweed Hizikia fusiformis showed the greatest effect on hatching, growth, and survival rates. The lifespan of C. elegans was significantly expanded 1.54-fold and 1.23-fold in the presence of the ethanol extract (0.05 mg/ml) and the main active component, fucosterol (0.05 mg/ml), respectively. Exposure to the ethanol extract also increased chemotaxis 1.13-fold, decreased brood size 0.74-fold, and shortened egg-laying time 0.96-fold. These results suggest that the aquaculturable H. fusiformis may be a promising source of a diet supplement to support health care.
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KEYWORD
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Caenorhabditis elegans, fucosterol, Hizikia fusiformis, lifespan
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