Combined Inhibitory Effect of Curcuma Xanthorrhiza Extract and Xylitol on Streptococcus Mutans and Actinomyces Viscosus

2007 ◽  
Vol 342-343 ◽  
pp. 861-864
Author(s):  
Hae Sun Kim ◽  
Choong Ho Choi ◽  
H.K. Kwon ◽  
B.I. Kim
Keyword(s):  
Antibacterial Effect ◽  
Bacterial Species ◽  
Inhibitory Effect ◽  
Distilled Water ◽  
Phenol Red ◽  
Ph Indicator ◽  
Bacterial Fermentation ◽  
Curcuma Xanthorrhiza ◽  
Growth Of Bacteria

This study evaluated the combined inhibitory effects of a Curcuma xanthorrhiza extract (CXE) and Xylitol on S. mutans and A. viscosus in vitro. Three series of experiments on S. mutans and A. viscosus were carried out. In the first series, the Minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of CXE, Xylitol, and CXE mixed with Xylitol (CXE+Xylitol) against S. mutans and A. viscosus were determined. Second, the antibacterial effect and the rapid effectiveness of CXE, Xylitol, and CXE+Xylitol against those bacteria was evaluated as contacting for 1, 2, 5, and 10 minutes. Finally, The saccharolytic capability of S. mutans was examined using bovine teeth that had been pretreated with CXE (1%), Xylitol (1%), CXE+Xylitol (1%), chlorhexidine (1%) and distilled water, and rinsed with distilled water. The pretreated bovine teeth were layered with soft agar containing sucrose (5%), S. mutans and phenol red, as a pH indicator, and incubated. The MICs of CXE were 5 ppm on both bacterial species. Xylitol did not inhibit either species. The MICs of CXE+Xylitol were 10 and 5 ppm against S. mutans, A. viscosus, respectively. According to the rapid effectiveness, CXE completely inhibited the growth of bacteria but Xylitol did not. CXE+Xylitol could completely inhibit the growth of bacteria. An evaluation of the saccharolytic capability of S. mutans on bovine teeth revealed that distilled water and Xylitol could not inhibit bacterial fermentation. However, the bovine teeth containing CXE, CXE+Xylitol and chlorhexidine inhibited the fermentation of bacteria. These results show that CXE and CXE+Xylitol have a strong antibacterial effect on S. mutans and A. viscosus in vitro.

scholarly journals Specific NDM-1 Inhibitor of Isoliquiritin Enhances the Activity of Meropenem against NDM-1-positive Enterobacteriaceae in vitro

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (6) ◽  
pp. 2162
Author(s):  
Yanling Wang ◽  
Xiaodi Sun ◽  
Fanrong Kong ◽  
Lining Xia ◽  
Xuming Deng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antibacterial Effect ◽  
Specific Inhibitor ◽  
Inhibitory Effect ◽  
Therapeutic Effects ◽  
New Delhi ◽  
E Coli ◽  
Class B ◽  
Time Kill ◽  
Growth Of Bacteria

NDM-1-positive Enterobacteriaceae have caused serious clinical infections, with high mortality rates. Carbapenem was the ultimate expectation for the treatment of such infections in clinical practice. However, since the discovery of plasmid-mediated New Delhi metallo-β-lactamase-1 (NDM-1), the efficient therapeutic effects of carbapenems have been increasingly restricted. Here, we identified isoliquiritin, a novel specific inhibitor of the NDM-1 enzyme that restored the activity of carbapenem against NDM-1-producing E. coli isolates and K. pneumoniae isolates without affecting the growth of bacteria. A checkerboard test, growth curve assays and time-kill assays confirmed the significant synergistic effect of isoliquiritin combined with meropenem in vitro. It is worth noting that isoliquiritin only inhibited the activity of NDM-1 and had no obvious inhibitory effect on other class B metallo-β-lactamases (VIM-1) or NDM-1 mutants (NDM-5). The FIC indices of meropenem with isoliquiritin on NDM-1-positive E. coli and K. pneumoniae were all less than 0.5. Isoliquiritin had no influences on the expression of NDM-1-positive strains at concentrations below 64 µg/mL. Collectively, our results show that isoliquiritin is a potential adjuvant therapy drug that could enhance the antibacterial effect of carbapenems, such as meropenem, on NDM-1-positive Enterobacteria and lay the foundation for subsequent clinical trials.

Characterization of Serratia species and qualitative detection of Serratia marcescens in raw and pasteurized milk by an analytical method based on polymerase chain reaction

2021 ◽  
Vol 67 (2) ◽  
pp. 3453-3464
Author(s):  
Evelin Korcz ◽  
László Varga ◽  
Zoltán Kerényi
Keyword(s):  
Serratia Marcescens ◽  
Bacterial Species ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Inhibitory Effect ◽  
Test Methods ◽  
In Vitro Assays ◽  
Pasteurized Milk ◽  
Milk Samples ◽  
Microbiological Methods

Serratia species are opportunistic pathogenic microorganisms primarily known as nosocomial infectious agents, which can also cause food quality problems. The appearance of the extracellular pigment-producing Serratia marcescens in cow’s milk causes its red discoloration, posing a challenge to the dairy industry and food certification laboratories. The detection of the bacterium by conventional procedures based on microbiological methods is time-consuming and labor-intensive, and in many cases does not lead to satisfactory results due to the competitive inhibitory effect of the accompanying microflora. Following the analysis of the relevant literature, the published endpoint PCR methods and the primers used for the detection of S. marcescens were evaluated in in silico and in vitro assays, and then the procedure was tested on farm milk samples. Using the method, a total of 60 raw and pasteurized milk samples were analyzed, more than half of which (i.e., 32) were identified as S. marcescens positive. The significance of our work is mainly represented by the application of the published test methods in food industry practice. Our results highlight to the importance of detecting this bacterial species.

scholarly journals Pengaruh Antibakteri Ekstrak Kulit Batang Matoa (Pometia pinnata) terhadap Bakteri Staphylococcus aureus secara In vitro

Jurnal MIPA ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 128 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mercy Ngajow ◽  
Jemmy Abidjulu ◽  
Vanda S. Kamu
Keyword(s):  
Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Secondary Metabolites ◽  
Antibacterial Effect ◽  
Inhibition Zone ◽  
Stem Bark ◽  
Positive Control ◽  
Negative Control ◽  
Bark Extract ◽  
Distilled Water

Telah dilakukan penelitian secara kualitatif terhadap pengaruh antibakteri dari ekstrak kulit batang matoa (Pometia pinnata. Spp.) terhadap bakteri Gram positif Staphylococcus aureus . Sebelum dilakukan uji antibakteri, sampel yang telah diekstrak secara maserasi diuji fitokimia terlebih dahulu untuk menentukan kandungan metabolit sekunder yang telah diketahui berperan sebagai agen antibakteri. Setelah dilakukan uji fitokimia, ekstrak diuji aktivitas antibakterinya terhadap bakteri Staphylococcus aureus dengan menggunakan teknik difusi agar dengan cara sumuran. Ekstrak dilarutkan pada aquades steril dengan perbandingan 2 g ekstrak pada 2 mL air. Untuk kontrol positif, digunakan ciprofloxacin dan aquades steril sebagai kontrol negatif. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa ekstrak kulit batang matoa memiliki aktivitas antibakteri setelah diinkubasi selama 24 jam pada 37 OC. Dari 3 kali pengulangan dengan masing – masing 3 sumuran, didapat zona hambat masing – masing 16.84 mm, 12.5 mm dan 14.5 mm dengan kontrol positif 29.67 mm serta kontrol negatif 0 mm. Hasil yang diperoleh didukung oleh keberadaan metabolit sekunder hasil uji fitokimia yaitu tanin, flavonoid, terpenoid dan saponin.A qualitative study has done  of the antibacterial effect of matoa (Pometia pinnata) stem bark extract against Gram-positive bacteria Staphylococcus aureus . Before the antibacterial test , samples were extracted by maceration and then  phytochemical  tested to measuring the content of secondary metabolites  that have been known to act as an antibacterial agent . After being tested of phytochemical , extracts were tested the antibacterial effect  against Staphylococcus aureus using agar diffusion technique. Extract was dissolved in sterile distilled water with a ratio of 2 g of extract in 2 mL of water . For the positive control , use of ciprofloxacin and sterile distilled water as a negative control . Results of this study indicate that matoa bark extract has antibacterial effect after incubation for 24 h at 37OC . Of 3 times with each repetition - each 3 wells, the inhibition zone obtained - each 16.84 mm , 12.5 mm and 14.5 mm with 29.67 mm of positive control and a negative control by 0 mm . The results are supported by the presence of secondary metabolites by phytochemical test such as tannins , flavonoids , terpenoids and saponins.

scholarly journals Microwave Mediated Synthesis of Novel 1,3,5-Triazine Derivative and their Biological Evaluation

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (12) ◽  
pp. 181-185
Author(s):  
Krishn Kumar Barmase ◽  
Deepak Basedia ◽  
Balkrishna Dubey
Keyword(s):  
Antibacterial Activity ◽  
Antibacterial Effect ◽  
Bacterial Species ◽  
Biological Evaluation ◽  
Chloride Ions ◽  
Gram Negative ◽  
Triazine Derivative ◽  
Triazine Derivatives ◽  
In Vitro Antibacterial Activity

1,3,5-Triazine derivative are synthesized by replacement of chloride ions of Cyanuric chloride and 1,3,5-Triazine derivative are showing promising biologically activity such as Antibacterial, Antifungal, Antimalarial, Antivirus, Anticancer that’s why interest of researches on synthesis of 1,3,5-Triazine derivatives always in focused. The present study reported the synthesis of 2,4,6-Trisubstituted 1,3,5-Triazine derivatives by Microwave mediated Method which gave the desired result in less time with higher yield. The structure of 1,3,5-Triazine derivatives have been elucidated by Spectral of IR, NMR and MASS. The derivative of 1,3,5-Triazine are evaluated for their In vitro Antibacterial activity against Gram Positive and Gram Negative Bacterial species and shown good Antibacterial effect.

scholarly journals Invitro Toxicity of Binary Mixtures of Glyphosate and 2, 2 Dichlorovinyl Dimethyl Phosphate on Bacterial Isolates

2021 ◽  
pp. 36-48
Author(s):  
C. O. Anuniru ◽  
J. N. Ogbulie ◽  
C. C. Opurum ◽  
E. S. Asiwe
Keyword(s):  
Binary Mixtures ◽  
Bacterial Species ◽  
Aquatic Organisms ◽  
Inhibitory Effect ◽  
In Vitro Toxicity ◽  
Triphenyltetrazolium Chloride ◽  
Dimethyl Phosphate ◽  
Low Concentrations ◽  
Artificial Electron Acceptor

The in vitro toxicity of glyphosate (Gly) and 2, 2 Dichlorovinyl dimethyl phosphate (DDVP) single compound and binary mixtures was assessed against Pseudomonas sp. and Bacillus sp. isolated from Otamiri River, Imo state, Nigeria was investigated. The toxicity response was assessed using the inhibitory effect of the single and binary mixtures on isolates dehydrogenase activity; and 2,3,5 triphenyltetrazolium chloride (TTC) was used as the artificial electron acceptor. The binary mixtures were composed using fixed ratios of glyphosate and 2, 2 Dichlorovinyl dimethyl phosphate in ratios of 20% Gly:80% DDVP, 40% Gly: 60% DDVP, 50% Gly: 50% DDVP, 60% Gly: 40% DDVP and 80% Gly: 20% DDVP. Results obtained showed that the isolates exhibited different degrees of logistic and sigmoidal toxicity trends with areas of hormesis at low concentrations of the toxicants. Furthermore, isobolographic analysis on the toxic interaction of the mixtures presented both synergism and antagonism, based on the relative ratio of the component mixtures. Increasing concentration of glyphosate in the binary mixture caused a shift in the interaction effect from antagonism to synergism. Our findings showed that isolates exhibited tolerance to glyphosate and 2,2 dichlorovinyl dimethyl phosphate and their binary mixtures exposure at concentration range of 0-1000mg/L; above which has deleterious effects on the aquatic organisms. It is evident that there are considerable differences in pesticide sensitivity among the bacterial species and that the presence of glyphosate and 2, 2-dichlorovinyl dimethyl phosphate in the aquatic environment may present toxicological risk to microbial diversity.

scholarly journals Antibacterial effects of nanoimprinted moth-eye film in practical settings

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miho Yamada ◽  
Kiyoshi Minoura ◽  
Takashi Mizoguchi ◽  
Kenichiro Nakamatsu ◽  
Tokio Taguchi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antibacterial Effect ◽  
Culture Media ◽  
Bacterial Species ◽  
General Purpose ◽  
Antibacterial Effects ◽  
Hand Wash ◽  
Flat Film ◽  
Pet Film ◽  
Nanofabrication Technique

AbstractRecent studies report that surfaces displaying micrometer-or nanometer-sized undulating structures exhibit antibacterial effects. In previous work, we described the use of an advanced nanofabrication technique to generate an artificial biomimetic moth-eye film by coating a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) film with nanoscale moth-eye protrusions made from a hydrophilic resin. This moth-eye film exhibited enhanced antibacterial effects in in vitro experiments. The aim of the present study was to verify the antibacterial efficacy of the Moth-eye film in practical environments. Three types of films (Moth-eye film, Flat film, and PET film) were used to compare antibacterial effects. Sample films were pasted onto hand-wash sinks at the testing locations. After several hours of elapsed time, bacteria from the surface of sample films were collected using one of three kinds of culture media stampers (to permit identification of bacterial species). The stampers were incubated for 48 hours at 35 °C, and the numbers of colonies were counted.The number of common bacteria including E. coli and S. aureus from the Moth-eye film was significantly lower than that from the PET film (p<0.05) and that from the Flat film at 1 hour (p<0.05). This study found that the Moth-eye film had durability of antibacterial effect and the Moth-eye structure (PET coated with nanoscale cone-shaped pillars) had a physical antibacterial effect from the earlier time points. Therefore, the Moth-eye film might be useful for general-purpose applications in practical environments.

scholarly journals Absorbance signals from resting frog skeletal muscle fibers injected with the pH indicator dye, phenol red.

1990 ◽  
Vol 96 (3) ◽  
pp. 449-471 ◽  
Author(s):  
S M Baylor ◽  
S Hollingworth
Keyword(s):  
Diffusion Constant ◽  
Mean Value ◽  
Fiber Axis ◽  
Phenol Red ◽  
Ph Indicator ◽  
Apparent Diffusion ◽  
Red Dye ◽  
Indicator Dye ◽  
Pharmacological Manipulations

Singly dissected twitch fibers from frog muscle were studied on an optical bench apparatus after micro-injection with the pH indicator dye, phenol red. Dye-related absorbances in myoplasm, denoted by A0(lambda) and A90(lambda), were estimated as a function of wavelength lambda (450 nm less than or equal to lambda less than or equal to 640 nm) with light polarized parallel (0 degrees) and perpendicular (90 degrees) to the fiber axis respectively. At all lambda, A0(lambda) was slightly greater than A90(lambda), indicating that some of the phenol red molecules were bound to oriented structures accessible to myoplasm. The phenol red "isotropic" signal, [A0(lambda) + 2A90(lambda)]/3, a quantity equal to the average absorbance of all the dye molecules independent of their orientation, had a spectral shape that was red-shifted by approximately 10 nm in comparison with in vitro dye calibration curves measured in 140 mM KCl. The red-shifted spectrum also indicates that some phenol red molecules were bound in myoplasm. A quantitative estimate of indicator binding was obtained from measurements of the dye's apparent diffusion constant in myoplasm, denoted by Dapp. The small value of Dapp, 0.37 x 10(-6) cm2 s-1 (at 16 degrees C), can be explained if approximately 80% of the dye was bound to myoplasmic sites of low mobility. To estimate the apparent myoplasmic pH, denoted by pHapp, the isotropic absorbance of phenol red was fitted by in vitro calibration spectra. pHapp was found to be independent of dye concentration (0.2-2 mM), but varied widely (range, 6.8-7.5; mean value, 7.17) among fibers judged from functional characteristics to be normal. When fibers were subjected to acid or alkaline loads by exposure to Ringer's solution containing, respectively, dissolved CO2 or NH3, the changes in pHapp were in agreement with those expected from pH micro-electrode studies. It is concluded that in spite of the several indications for the presence of bound phenol red inside muscle cells, the pHapp signal from the indicator is useful for monitoring changes in myoplasmic pH in response to physiological and pharmacological manipulations.

scholarly journals Effects of associations of tannins from Anacardium occidentale and Anadenanthera colubrina with cephalosporin against bovine Staphylococcus aureus isolates

2018 ◽  
Vol 85 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Andréia Vieira Pereira ◽  
Marcelo Biondaro Góis ◽  
Tatiane Kelly Barbosa Azevêdo ◽  
Fabiana Nabarro Ferraz ◽  
Suellen Laís Vicentino Vieira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Antimicrobial Activity ◽  
Drug Resistance ◽  
Inhibitory Concentration ◽  
Antibacterial Effect ◽  
Mechanisms Of Action ◽  
Anacardium Occidentale ◽  
Distilled Water ◽  
Conventional Antibiotics

ABSTRACT: The association of natural compounds isolated from medicinal plants with conventional antibiotics, both with similar mechanisms of action, have become a viable alternative strategy to overcome the problem of drug resistance. This study aimed to evaluate the in vitro antimicrobial activity of tannic substances present in the bark of Anacardium occidentale and Anadenanthera colubrina against samples of Staphylococcus aureus when in combination with cephalexin. These combinations were evaluated by determining the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC). For this purpose, tannins and cephalexin were serially dissolved in distilled water at concentrations ranging from 0.976 mg/mL to 500 mg/mL and 2 mg/mL to 512 mg/mL, respectively. When combined, the compounds inhibited S. aureus growth forming halos ranging from 0.9 to 46 mm with an MIC of 7.8 mg/mL (tannins) and 4 µg/mL (cephalexin). The resulting effect of the combination of natural and synthetic substances with similar mechanisms of action presented better results than when tested alone. Thus, the conclusion is that both the tannins and cephalexin had their antimicrobial action enhanced when used in combination, enabling the use of lower concentrations while maintaining their antibacterial effect against strains of S. aureus.

scholarly journals ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF FRESH ONION AND GARLIC JUICES

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 705-712
Author(s):  
LUCIANA TEODORA ROTARU ◽  
MARIUS NOVAC ◽  
OANA NICOLAESCU
Keyword(s):  
Bacterial Resistance ◽  
Antibacterial Effect ◽  
Bacterial Species ◽  
Antimicrobial Properties ◽  
Chemotherapeutic Agents ◽  
Active Components ◽  
Docking Method ◽  
Therapeutic Properties ◽  
Species Being

Herbal extracts with antimicrobial potential represent an important research directive, in the current medical world, aiming to isolate active components, to develop new chemotherapeutic agents with applicability in the treatment or use as adjuvant therapy in infectious states. Antimicrobial properties of plants are conferred by their ability to synthesize certain secondary metabolites with relatively complex structures. The last century has been marked by sustained efforts to search for new natural compounds with antibacterial therapeutic properties, due to the gradual reduction in the number of effective allopathic antibiotics and the toxic effects of antibiotic residues. Numerous in vitro studies have shown that plants have antibacterial efficacy, discovering the importance of little-studied natural resources in this regard, as being effective in fighting against bacterial resistance and destroying bacterial agents. In this study, the antibacterial effect of the fresh onion and garlic juice was compared to the antibiotics of choice, using the diffusimetric agar method. Both plant products tested have antibacterial effect, the bacterial species being classified as sensitive to their action. The molecular docking method helps us to see the type of interaction between ligands and targets, allicin having no common binding site with antibiotics of choice.

scholarly journals Antibacterial effect of Czech and Mānuka honey on selected mastitis pathogens

2018 ◽  
Vol 87 (4) ◽  
pp. 387-393
Author(s):  
Marcela Klimešová ◽  
Irena Němečková ◽  
Eva Vondrušková ◽  
Ludmila Nejeschlebová
Keyword(s):  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Antibacterial Effect ◽  
Bacterial Species ◽  
Inhibitory Effect ◽  
Pathogenic Microorganisms ◽  
Bacterial Strains ◽  
Manuka Honey ◽  
Streptococcus Uberis ◽  
Mastitis Pathogens

The work is focused on the antibacterial effect of four types of blossom honey, one honeydew and two Mānuka honey (MAN100+ and MAN400+) on selected pathogenic microorganisms isolated from cow’s milk (Staphylococcus aureus 51 and S. aureus 428), sheep’s milk (S. aureus 627), and from the Czech Collection of Microorganisms (Streptococcus uberis CCM 4617, Streptococcus agalactiae CCM 6187, Enterococcus faecalis CCM 4224 and Escherichia coli CCM 4787). The concentrations of honey samples were 20% and 30%. The obtained results showed a 100% inhibitory effect of MAN400+ on all tested bacterial strains even at a concentration of 20% and also a comparable inhibitory effect of Mānuka honey with Czech honeydew. The results indicate that honey had an inhibitory effect against the tested bacterial species which may cause mastitis.

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