scholarly journals Zingiber zerumbet (L.) Smith Hexane Crude Extract Caused DNA Damage on Leptospira spp.

2021 ◽  
Vol 50 (10) ◽  
pp. 3085-3094
Author(s):  
Farah Wahida Ibrahim ◽  
Nurul Amirah Abdul Aziz ◽  
Latifah Ibrahim ◽  
Nurul Farhana Jufri ◽  
Asmah Hamid
Keyword(s):  
Ethyl Acetate ◽  
Hexane Extract ◽  
Zingiber Zerumbet ◽  
Methanol Extracts ◽  
Microdilution Method ◽  
Limited Success ◽  
Broth Microdilution Method ◽  
Leptospira Spp ◽  
Ic50 Values

Numerous attempts have been made to control leptospirosis by using chemoprophylaxis, but with limited success. The present study was done to investigate the antileptospiral potential of hexane, ethyl acetate and methanol extracts of Zingiber zerumbet rhizomes. The extracts were assayed for antileptospiral activity using broth microdilution method against Leptospira interrogans (serovar Batavie, Canicola, Australis) and Leptospira biflexa serovar Patoc. The Z. zerumbet hexane extract exhibited antileptospiral activity, with IC50 values of 248 μg/mL against L. interrogans serovar Canicola, IC50 of 125 μg/mL against L. interrogans serovar Australis, IC50 of 15.63 μg/mL against L. interrogans serovar Batavie and IC50 of 109 μg/mL against L. biflexa serovar Patoc. However, both ethyl acetate and methanol extracts did not show any distinct antileptospiral activity. Since the hexane extract of Z. zerumbet showed antileptospiral activity, the DNA-damaging properties of this extract were tested according to their IC50 and IC25 values that were specific to each serovars. The DNA-damaging properties were determined by treating the selected Leptospira spp. with the hexane extract and subjecting its DNA to electrophoresis and analysis on agarose gels. The results demonstrated that the hexane extract had DNA-damaging properties towards L. biflexa serovar Patoc and L. interrogans serovar Australis, as proven by the appearance of fragmented DNA on the gels. We conclude that the Z. zerumbet hexane extract could inhibit the growth of Leptospira spp. serovar Patoc and Australis through DNA-damaging activity and thus, could be a potential antileptospiral agent. Further studies are needed to investigate the potential of this hexane extract as an antileptospiral agent using in vivo rat models of leptospirosis.

scholarly journals In Vitro Antibacterial Effect of the Methanolic Extract of the Korean Soybean Fermented Product Doenjang against Staphylococcus aureus

Animals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 2319
Author(s):  
Klara Lalouckova ◽  
Lucie Mala ◽  
Petr Marsik ◽  
Eva Skrivanova
Keyword(s):  
Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Methanolic Extract ◽  
Bioactive Substances ◽  
Microdilution Method ◽  
Antibacterial Compound ◽  
Fermented Product ◽  
Broth Microdilution Method

Ultra-high performance liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry showed soyasaponin I and the isoflavones daidzein, genistein, and glycitein to be the main components of the methanolic extract of the Korean soybean fermented product doenjang, which is known to be a rich source of naturally occurring bioactive substances, at average contents of 515.40, 236.30, 131.23, and 29.00 ng/mg, respectively. The antimicrobial activity of the methanolic extract of doenjang against nine Staphylococcusaureus strains was determined in vitro by the broth microdilution method to investigate its potential to serve as an alternative antibacterial compound. The results suggest that the extract is an effective antistaphylococcal agent at concentrations of 2048–4096 µg/mL. Moreover, the tested extract also showed the ability to inhibit the growth of both methicillin-sensitive and methicillin-resistant animal and clinical S. aureus isolates. The growth kinetics of the chosen strains of S. aureus at the minimum inhibitory concentration of the methanolic extract of doenjang support the idea that the tested extract acts as an antibacterial compound. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report on the antistaphylococcal action of the methanolic extract of doenjang thus, additional studies including in vivo testing are necessary to confirm this hypothesis.

scholarly journals In Vitro Activities of Voriconazole in Combination with Three Other Antifungal Agents against Candida glabrata

2004 ◽  
Vol 48 (9) ◽  
pp. 3317-3322 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francesco Barchiesi ◽  
Elisabetta Spreghini ◽  
Monia Maracci ◽  
Annette W. Fothergill ◽  
Isabella Baldassarri ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Candida Glabrata ◽  
Antifungal Agents ◽  
Beneficial Effects ◽  
Synergistic Interactions ◽  
Microdilution Method ◽  
Broth Microdilution Method ◽  
Disk Diffusion Assay ◽  
Combination Regimens

ABSTRACT Candida glabrata has recently emerged as a significant pathogen involved in both superficial and deep-seated infections. In the present study, a checkerboard broth microdilution method was performed to investigate the in vitro activities of voriconazole (VOR) in combination with terbinafine (TRB), amphotericin B (AMB), and flucytosine (5FC) against 20 clinical isolates of C. glabrata. Synergy, defined as a fractional inhibitory concentration (FIC) index of ≤0.50, was observed in 75% of VOR-TRB, 10% of VOR-AMB, and 5% of VOR-5FC interactions. None of these combinations yielded antagonistic interactions (FIC index > 4). When synergy was not achieved, there was still a decrease in the MIC of one or both drugs used in the combination. In particular, the MICs were reduced to ≤1.0 μg/ml as a result of the combination for all isolates for which the AMB MIC at the baseline was ≥2.0 μg/ml. By a disk diffusion assay, the halo diameters produced by antifungal agents in combination were greater that those produced by each drug alone. Finally, killing curves showed that VOR-AMB exhibited synergistic interactions, while VOR-5FC sustained fungicidal activities against C. glabrata. These studies demonstrate that the in vitro activity of VOR against this important yeast pathogen can be enhanced upon combination with other drugs that have different modes of action or that target a different step in the ergosterol pathway. Further studies are warranted to elucidate the potential beneficial effects of such combination regimens in vivo.

scholarly journals Correlation of In Vitro Activity, Serum Levels, and In Vivo Efficacy of Posaconazole against Rhizopus microsporus in a Murine Disseminated Infection

2009 ◽  
Vol 53 (12) ◽  
pp. 5022-5025 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Mar Rodríguez ◽  
F. Javier Pastor ◽  
Enrique Calvo ◽  
Valentina Salas ◽  
Deanna A. Sutton ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Serum Levels ◽  
Rhizopus Microsporus ◽  
In Vitro Susceptibility ◽  
In Vivo Efficacy ◽  
Susceptibility Data ◽  
Microdilution Method ◽  
Drug Concentrations ◽  
Broth Microdilution Method

ABSTRACT A broth microdilution method was used to evaluate the in vitro activities of seven antifungal agents against 15 clinical strains of Rhizopus microsporus. Amphotericin B (AMB) and posaconazole (POS) were the most active drugs. In a model of disseminated R. microsporus infection in immunosuppressed mice, we studied the efficacy of POS administered once or twice daily against four of the strains previously tested in vitro and compared it with that of liposomal AMB (LAMB). LAMB was the most effective treatment for the two strains with intermediate susceptibility to POS. For the two POS-susceptible strains, LAMB and POS at 20 mg/kg of body weight twice a day orally showed similar efficacies. The in vivo efficacy of POS administered twice a day orally correlated with the in vitro susceptibility data and the serum drug concentrations.

scholarly journals Cotoneaster transcaucasicus Pojark. Meyve Ekstraklarında Biyoaktif Bileşen Miktarlarının ve Antioksidan Aktivitelerinin Belirlenmesi

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (7) ◽  
pp. 1258-1263
Author(s):  
Fatma Ergün
Keyword(s):  
Methanol Extract ◽  
Antioxidant Activities ◽  
Hexane Extract ◽  
Total Phenolic ◽  
Antioxidant Power ◽  
Methanol Extracts ◽  
Ic50 Values ◽  
Phenolic Substances ◽  
Rosaceae Family ◽  
Phenolic And Flavonoid

In this study, the total phenolic and flavonoid contents and antioxidant activities of hexane and methanol extracts of Cotoneaster transcaucasicus Pojark. fruits in the Rosaceae family were investigated. Using the Folin-Ciocaltaeu method, the amount of phenolic substances was determined as 50.34 ± 2.70 mg of GAE/g in methanol extract and 38.06 ± 1.32 mg of GAE/g in hexane extract. The total amount of flavonoids was calculated as 52.01 ± 3.78 mg of QE/g in the methanol extract and 60.54 ± 6.82 mg of QE/g in the hexane extract, using the aluminum nitrate method. Antioxidant activities of C. transcaucasicus hexane and methanol extracts were evaluated by DPPH and FRAP methods. IC50 values of the extracts were calculated as 0.411 mg/mL for hexane extract and 0.237 mg/mL for methanol extract. In addition, it was determined that the reducing antioxidant power of Fe3+-Fe2+ was higher in hexane extract. As a result, it has been observed that the phenolic and flavonoid content and antioxidant activities of C. transcaucasicus fruits are high. This study is the first study in C. transcaucasicus species and it is thought that it will lead the future studies.

scholarly journals Fatty acid analysis, cytotoxicity, antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of different extracts of the flowers of Nyctanthes arbor-tristis L.

2020 ◽  
Vol 55 (3) ◽  
pp. 207-214
Author(s):  
MM Haque ◽  
N Sultana ◽  
SMT Abedin ◽  
N Hossain ◽  
SE Kabir
Keyword(s):  
Antibacterial Activity ◽  
Fatty Acid ◽  
Ethyl Acetate ◽  
Antioxidant Activities ◽  
Fatty Acid Analysis ◽  
Cytotoxicity Test ◽  
Methanol Extracts ◽  
Vincristine Sulphate ◽  
Ic50 Values ◽  
Ethyl Acetate Extracts

The fatty acid analysis and biological activity of n-hexane, dichloromethane, ethyl acetate and methanol extracts of Nyctanthes arbor-tristis L. flowers are reported. Five fatty acids namely palmitic (44.15%), stearic (19.34%), arachidic (15.06%), behenic (9.77%) and lignoceric (11.69%) acids were identified. From cytotoxicity test, the LC50 values (the median lethal concentration) for n-hexane, dichloromethane, ethyl acetate and methanol extracts as well as for standard vincristine sulphate were found 7.05, 4.67, 3.14, 5.53 and 0.50 μg/ml, respectively. Antibacterial activity results of different extracts were compared with standard antibiotic ciprofloxacin and tetracycline by measuring the zone of inhibition diameter in millimeter. The dichloromethane and ethyl acetate extracts showed significant antibacterial activity. From antioxidant activity test, IC50 values (50% inhibitory concentration) of n-hexane, dichloromethane, ethyl acetate, methanol extracts and ascorbic acid were found to be 291.92 mg/ml, 45.74 μg/ml, 21.86 μg/ml, 64.30 μg/ml and 3.98 μg/ml, respectively. Bangladesh J. Sci. Ind. Res.55(3), 207-214, 2020

scholarly journals In Vitro Interaction of Caspofungin Acetate with Voriconazole against Clinical Isolates of Aspergillus spp

2002 ◽  
Vol 46 (9) ◽  
pp. 3039-3041 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sofia Perea ◽  
Gloria Gonzalez ◽  
Annette W. Fothergill ◽  
William R. Kirkpatrick ◽  
Michael G. Rinaldi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Inhibitory Concentration ◽  
Fractional Inhibitory Concentration ◽  
Broth Microdilution ◽  
Microdilution Method ◽  
Broth Microdilution Method ◽  
In Vitro Interaction ◽  
Vitro Data ◽  
In Vitro Data

ABSTRACT The interaction between caspofungin acetate and voriconazole was studied in vitro by using 48 clinical Aspergillus spp. isolates obtained from patients with invasive aspergillosis. MICs were determined by the NCCLS broth microdilution method. Synergy, defined as a fractional inhibitory concentration (FIC) index of <1, was detected in 87.5% of the interactions; an additive effect, defined as an FIC index of 1.0, was observed in 4.2% of the interactions; and a subadditive effect, defined as an FIC index of 1.0 to 2.0, was found in 8.3% of the interactions. No antagonism was observed. Animal models are required to validate the in vivo significance of these in vitro data presented for the combination of caspofungin and voriconazole.

scholarly journals Comparative resistance of Candida albicans clinical isolates to fluconazole and itraconazole in vitro and in vivo in a murine model.

1996 ◽  
Vol 40 (6) ◽  
pp. 1342-1345 ◽  
Author(s):  
A Valentin ◽  
R Le Guennec ◽  
E Rodriguez ◽  
J Reynes ◽  
M Mallie ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Candida Albicans ◽  
Murine Model ◽  
Survival Rates ◽  
Drug Regimen ◽  
Clinical Isolates ◽  
In Vitro Susceptibility ◽  
Microdilution Method ◽  
Broth Microdilution Method

Relationships between azole susceptibility and in vivo response to antifungal therapy in a murine model of candidiasis were investigated for Candida albicans isolates sampled from human immunodeficiency virus type 1-positive patients with oropharyngeal candidiasis. The susceptibilities of seven clinical isolates and two reference strains to fluconazole (FCZ) and itraconazole (ITZ) were determined in vitro by the broth microdilution method. Four isolates were resistant to FCZ and ITZ, two were susceptible to both azoles, and three were resistant to FCZ and susceptible to ITZ (dissociated resistance). CD1 mice were inoculated with each isolate and treated with either FCZ or ITZ (drug regimen, 5 mg/kg of body weight twice daily for 5 days). Quantitative cultures of kidneys were performed at the end of the treatment. On the other hand, the survival rates of the mice were followed daily. These two parameters were clearly correlated with in vitro susceptibility. Thus, the phenomenon of a dissociation of resistance to FCZ and ITZ may be found in vivo as well as in vitro.

scholarly journals PHYTOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS AND CONSTITUENTS OF HEXANE EXTRACT OF MELASTOMA MALABATHRICUM L

2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 18-25 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dil Prakash Giri ◽  
Meena Rajbhandari
Keyword(s):  
Free Radical ◽  
Ethyl Acetate ◽  
Methanol Extract ◽  
Total Sugar ◽  
Hexane Extract ◽  
Total Phenolic ◽  
Aqueous Methanol ◽  
Methanol Extracts ◽  
Melastoma Malabathricum ◽  
Ms Analysis

 Hexane, dichloromethane, ethyl acetate, methanol and 50 % aqueous methanol extracts of leaf, flower and fruit of Melastoma malabathricum were screened for the presence of different classes of phytochemicals. In phytochemical screening, ethyl acetate, methanol and 50 % aqueous methanol extracts showed the presence of phenolics and flavonoids. Glycosides were found only in the 50 % methanol extract of fruit. Free radical scavenging activity of methanol extract of leaf, flower and fruit was determined using 2,2-Diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) free radical. Total phenolic content was measured spectrophotometrically using Folin-Ciocalteu, total flavonoids content by using aluminum chloride and total sugar content by using anthrone reagent. Gallic acid was used as a standard for the calibration of phenolics, catechin for flavonoids and glucose for carbohydrates. The highest amount of phenolic was found in the 50 % methanol extract of leaf (242.88 ± 3.52 mg GAE/g extract), the highest amount of flavonoids was found in the ethyl acetate extract of leaf (127.41 ± 6.33 mg CE/g extract). Total sugar in 50 % methanol extract of fruit was found to be 151.12 ± 8.79 mg GE/g extract. Methanol extracts of flower showed the strongest antioxidant activity with IC50 value of 17.23 μg/ml. Silyl derivative of hexane extracts were prepared by using N-methyl-N-(trimetylsilyl) trifluoroacetamide for gas chromatography-mass spectroscopic (GC-MS) analysis. The GC-MS analysis of hexane extract allowed the identification of 17 phyto-constituents by comparing the fragmentation pattern of each component in mass spectrum with the standard NIST mass spectral database.

scholarly journals ARGINASE INHIBITORY ACTIVITY OF STEM BARK EXTRACTS OF CAESALPINIA TORTUOSA ROXB

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 130
Author(s):  
Amirah Najid ◽  
Berna Elya ◽  
Arikadia Noviani
Keyword(s):  
Ethyl Acetate ◽  
Inhibitory Activity ◽  
Phenolic Content ◽  
Colorimetric Method ◽  
Stem Bark ◽  
Phytochemical Analysis ◽  
Standard Drug ◽  
Methanol Extracts ◽  
Methanolic Extracts ◽  
Ic50 Values

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the arginase inhibitory activity of Caesalpinia tortuosa Roxb. stem bark extracts.Methods: C. tortuosa Roxb. stem bark extracts were obtained through reflux extraction using n-hexane, ethyl acetate, and methanol and theirinhibitory activity against arginase was measured using a microplate reader at 430 nm. Active extracts were subjected to phytochemical analysisand based on the qualitative phytochemical analysis, quantitative data regarding flavonoid and phenolic contents were obtained. The total flavonoidcontent of active extracts was determined using AlCl3 colorimetric method, and the phenolic content was determined using Folin–Ciocalteu method.Results: Ethyl acetate and methanol extracts of C. tortuosa Roxb. inhibited activity of arginase with IC50 values of 33.81 and 11.58 μg/mL,respectively, nor-NOHA acetate as standard drug inhibited arginase with IC50 values of I3.77 μg/mL. Both active extracts contained saponins,tannins, and flavonoids. Ethyl acetate and methanol extracts showed a total flavonoid content of 7.41 mgQE/g and 5.05 mgQE/g and totalphenolic content of 27.55 mgGE/g and 17.16 mgGE/g, respectively. Methanol extracts had a higher inhibitory activity than ethyl acetateextracts despite having flavonoid and phenolic content, thereby suggesting no correlation between arginase inhibitory activity and flavonoidor phenolic content.Conclusion: Ethyl acetate and methanolic extracts of C. tortuosa Roxb. stem barks containing flavonoids, tannins, and saponins displayed arginaseinhibitory activity, and no correlation was observed between arginase inhibitory activity and flavonoid and phenolic content.

scholarly journals In Vitro Susceptibility Testing of Tedizolid against Isolates of Nocardia

2017 ◽  
Vol 61 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara A. Brown-Elliott ◽  
Richard J. Wallace
Keyword(s):  
Common Species ◽  
Multidrug Resistant ◽  
In Vitro Susceptibility ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Nocardia Brasiliensis ◽  
Microdilution Method ◽  
Broth Microdilution Method ◽  
Clinically Significant

ABSTRACT There is a paucity of efficacious antimicrobials (especially oral) against clinically relevant species of Nocardia. To date, all species of Nocardia have been susceptible to linezolid, the first commercially available oxazolidinone. Tedizolid is a new oxazolidinone with previously reported improved in vitro and in vivo (intracellular) potency against multidrug-resistant strains of Mycobacterium sp. and Nocardia brasiliensis. Using the current Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute-recommended broth microdilution method, 101 isolates of Nocardia spp., including 29 Nocardia cyriacigeorgica, 17 Nocardia farcinica, 13 Nocardia nova complex, 21 Nocardia brasiliensis, 5 Nocardia pseudobrasiliensis, and 5 Nocardia wallacei isolates and 11 isolates of less common species, were tested for susceptibility to tedizolid and linezolid. For the most common clinically significant species of Nocardia, tedizolid MIC50 values were 0.25 μg/ml for N. nova complex, N. brasiliensis, N. pseudobrasiliensis, and N. wallacei, compared to linezolid MIC50 values of 1, 2, 0.5, and 1 μg/ml, respectively. Tedizolid and linezolid MIC90 values were 2 μg/ml for N. nova complex and N. brasiliensis. Tedizolid MIC50 and MIC90 values for both N. cyriacigeorgica and N. farcinica were 0.5 μg/ml and 1 μg/ml, respectively, compared to linezolid MIC50 and MIC90 values of 2 and 4 μg/ml, respectively. Based on MIC90 values, this study showed that tedizolid was 2- to 3-fold more active than linezolid in vitro against most common species of Nocardia, with the exception of the N. nova complex and N. brasiliensis, for which values were the same. These results may warrant evaluation of tedizolid as a potential treatment option for Nocardia infections.

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