Ochridaspongia rotunda
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| Ochridaspongia rotunda[1] (Arndt, 1937)
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Ochridaspongia rotunda is sponge endemic to Lake Ohrid. This sponge is found mostly at depths of 30–50 m and water temperatures of 6-8 °C. Its circular shape indicates the animal lives under conditions of relatively calm water.
Possible Medicinal Uses
Following comparative tests with positive controls of its extracts against 8 bacterial and 8 fungal strains, Ohridaspongia rotunda has been described as a potential "gold mine of new antimicrobial substances with significant and broad-range activity" [2]. Current research is investigating its acetone extracts for application in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease, for which it has demonstrated promising inhibitory activity[3]. These may originate with symbiotic bacteria hosted by the sponge and further research is required[3].
References
- ^ "Ochridaspongia rotunda". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
- ^ Pejin, B., Talevski, A., Ciric, A., Glamoclija, J., Nikolic, M., Talevski, T., & Sokovic, M. (2014). "In vitro evaluation of antimicrobial activity of the freshwater sponge Ochridaspongia rotunda (Arndt, 1937)". Natural Product Research. 28: 1489–1494 – via Taylor & Francis Online.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b Talevska, A., Pejin, B., Beric, T. & Stankovic, S. (2017). "Further insight into the bioactivity of the freshwater sponge Ochridaspongia rotunda". Pharmaceutical Biology. 55:1: 1313–1316 – via Taylor & Francis Online.
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