Microbiology Moss as Preservative

Question: Discuss about theMicrobiologyfor Moss as Preservative. Answer: Introduction The study related to moss has been one of the neglected areas in the biological science as people were not aware of its benefits. However, according to Gerdol, et al., (2017), the recent studies have shown that the chemical properties of moss have a unique characteristic that can help highly beneficial. The antimicrobial property of the moss can be used in cure of deadly disease like cancer. The current report focuses on various aspects of antimicrobial property of moss that can be used cure disease and also be used as preservatives. Use of Moss as Preservative According to Taura et al., (2014), Sphagnum is pectin like compound that is found within the species of Sphagnum moss that has the chemical property to inhibit the growth of some of the typical food spoilage and bacteria responsible for food poisoning. With the help of the carbohydrate polymer that is found within the Sphagnum moss can help to deal with the consequence related to food spoilage. The acid form of Sphagnum can kill and inhibit the further growth of the bacteria that is responsible for causing food poisoning. This is thus achieved by lowering the pH of the environment, which is highly unfavorable for the growth of food poisoning bacteria. Antimicrobial Property of Moss The mosses are one of the simplest terrestrial plants that belong to the second largest taxonomic group in plant kingdom. There are nearly 25,000 bryophyte plant species, and many of the species have some unique biological beneficial property. With the help of the ethanol extraction of moss, it is possible to understand the chemical composition of moss that can help in understanding the biological activity. The chemical composition of moss consists of polysaccharides and the chemical properties of those compounds have not been studied properly. With the help of extrapolation of the compounds that are needed in the process can help to deal with understanding the properties of the compound. According to the analysis of Ertrk et al., (2015), the biologically active compounds that are obtained from extrapolation of moss can be used as antimicrobial agents. All the lipid and polysaccharide compounds that help in the process will help to ensure that they can be used in the process of treat ment of deadly diseases. With the help lipids that are present within the moss, they act as secondary metabolite. With the help of the process of lipid extraction, it is possible to understand the importance of these compounds that are used antimicrobial agents. The Sphagnum moss is one of the major categories of the species that helps in the process of natural biological preservation. According to Basile et al., (1999), the excess of nitrogen that are found in the atmosphere can reduce the growth rate of sphagnum moss. Klavina et al., (2015), have mentioned about some of the species of Indian moss, which includes Sphagnum junghuhnianum, can be used as one of the major source of traditional medicine that can be used to cure various bacterial and viral infection disease. Micrococcus luteus, Bacillus cereus, Bacillus subtilis, Enterobacter aerogenes, Klebsiella pneumonia, Escherichia coli, Proteus mirabilis, Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella typhimurium, Staphylococcus aureus, Candida albicans, Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus flavus etc are few of the microorganism that are affected due to the action of the moss species that are found in the Indian Subcontinent (Singh et al., 2007). The microbial agents upon which, the moss species acts upon, depends upon the kind of the chemical properties of individual moss. Recommendations Sphagnum moss is regarded as one of the main natural food preservative and antimicrobial agent. Hence, it is recommended to make use of this food preservative in order to improve the health condition. The use of the sphagnum moss is regarded as one of the main form of traditional medicine, it is important to ensure that further research is done in order to improve the use of the traditional medicine. Conclusion With the advancement of modern research it is possible to understand the chemical properties of different moss species that helps to act as food preservatives and antimicrobial agents. More species of moss has been discovered that helps in the matter of acting as food preservatives. Reference Basile, A., Giordano, S., Lpez-Sez, J. A., Cobianchi, R. C. (1999). Antibacterial activity of pure flavonoids isolated from mosses.Phytochemistry,52(8), 1479-1482. Ertrk, ., Sahin, H., Ertrk, E. Y., Hotaman, H. E., Koz, B., zdemir, . (2015). The antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of extracts obtained from some moss species in Turkey.Herba Polonica,61(4), 52-65. 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