scholarly journals Antibacterial Activity of the Original Dietary Supplement Oxidal® in Vitro

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
pp. 71-78
Author(s):  
Prof. Teodora P. Popova

Studies have been conducted to determine the antibacterial effect of Oxidal® and anolyte against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli. The bacterial strains tested showed high sensitivity to the dietary supplement Oxidal® and to anolyte, as well as to the control antibiotic Thiamphenicol. The mean MPC50 values of Oxidal® for Gram-positive bacteria S. aureus (0.21 ± 0.13 mg/ml) were lower than those for Gram-negative E. coli (0.55 ± 0.24 mg/ml). The dose that fully suppressed S. aureus growth was 0.86 ± 0.52 mg/ml, while for E. coli this dose was significantly higher - 2.40 ± 0.80 mg/ml (P<0.05). For the antibiotic Thiamphenicol, the results were opposite - the mean MPC50 values for E. coli (2.40 ± 0.80) were lower than those for S. aureus (3.71 ± 2.86). Under the influence of 10% Oxidal® solution, the amount of viable S. aureus and E. coli decreased by more than 30% over the untreated control after 20 min. After 45 minutes, only 37% of S. aureus cells and 19% of E. coli cells developed upon cultivation, and after 90 minutes of exposure, about 20% of the cells of the microorganisms understudy of both species remained viable. The fresh anolyte and the one stored for 1 year inactivated S. aureus and E. coli for 2 min in a suspension at a density of 106 cells/ml.

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 209-215
Author(s):  
D. Joshi ◽  
R. Narigara ◽  
G. Jani ◽  
K. Parikh

A new class of fluorobenzimidazole derivatives (IIIa-j)was synthesized to investigate their antimicrobial potential. All the compounds were prepared by multiple step synthesis, initiating from the synthesis of 5-(difluoromethoxy)-1H-benzimidazole-2-thiol (I). The compound I was further reacted with different derivatives of 2-chloro-N-phenylacetamide (IIa-j) prepared by reacting differently substituted anilines with chloroacetylchloride and triethylamine in DMF (solvent); resulting in formation of fluorobenzimidazoles IIIa-j. The compounds IIIa-j were characterized by spectral analysis viz. 1H NMR, 13C NMR, mass spectra, elemental analysis and IR. All these compounds were screened in vitro for their antimicrobial activity against Gram-positive (S. aureus and E. faecalis) and Gram-negative bacterial (E. coli and P.aeruginosa) strains as well as fungi (A. niger and C. albicans). Some of the compounds exhibited promising results (in MIC) against Gram-negative bacterial strains.


2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 26-32
Author(s):  
Bendella Amina nor elhouda ◽  
Ghazi Kheira ◽  
Meliani Samia

AbstractThe aim of this study is to test two different methods for evaluating the in vitro antibacterial effect of Thymus fontanesii Boiss. et Reut. essential oil against standard and clinical bacterial strains responsible for bovine mastitis: the disc diffusion method or the aromatogram which allows the demonstration of the antibacterial power of essential oils on the bacterial strains tested, Escherichia coli ATCC 25922, Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 25923 and two strains isolated from bovine mastitis milk S. aureus and E. coli. The inhibition activity of the essential oil of T. fontanesii on bacterial strains by the two methods shows that the antimicrobial power of this oil is very important and is characterized by bactericidal and bacteriostatic action against gram negative and gram positive bacteria. The antimicrobial evaluation by the aromatogram showed good antibacterial activity against all the strains tested, the zones of inhibition of the bacteria were between 23,33±1,527mm and 37,5±3,535 mm. The search for minimum inhibitory concentrations MIC and bactericides CMB made it possible to quantitatively assess the antimicrobial power of this essential oil. In this work, the MIC was 0,625 µl/ml for all strains tested, and the lowest CMB was that of T. fontanesii against E. coli ATCC 25922 was 0,625 µl/ml.


2021 ◽  
Vol 33 (7) ◽  
pp. 1525-1529
Author(s):  
Parmesh Kumar Dwivedi ◽  
Devdutt Chaturvedi

A new series of fluorinated sulfur inserted benzimidazole analogues Za-i were synthesized and characterized. The new compounds were screened for their antimicrobial and antioxidant potential. The synthesized compounds were obtained by multiple step synthesis, initiating from the synthesis of 5-(difluoromethoxy)-1H-benzimidazole-2-thiol X. The compounds Ya-i prepared by reacting differently substituted anilines with chloroacetylchloride and triethylamine in DMF. Finally, the compound X was reacted with different derivatives of 2-chloro-N-phenylacetamide resulting in formation of titled compounds Za-i. The synthesized compounds (Za-Zi) were characterized by spectral analysis viz.1H & 13C NMR, mass spectra, elemental analysis and IR. The in vitro antimicrobial potential against Gram-positive (S. aureus and E. faecalis) and Gram-negative bacterial (E. coli and P.aeruginosa) strains as well as fungi (A. niger and C. albicans) was recorded for the obtained compounds. Some of the compounds exhibited encouraging results (in MIC) against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacterial strains. These studies thus suggest that the designed sulfur inserted fluoro-benzimidazoles scaffold may serve as new promising template for further amplification as antimicrobial agents.


2015 ◽  
Vol 156 (44) ◽  
pp. 1782-1786 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erzsébet Burgettiné Böszörményi ◽  
István Barcs ◽  
Gyula Domján ◽  
Katalin Bélafiné Bakó ◽  
András Fodor ◽  
...  

Introduction: Many multi-resistant patogens appear continuously resulting in a permanent need for the development of novel antibiotics. A large number of antibiotics introduced in clinical and veterinary practices are not effective. Antibacterial peptides with unusual mode of action may represent a promising option against multi-resistant pathogens. The entomopathogenic Xenorhabdus budapestensis bacteria produce several different antimicrobial peptides compounds such as bicornutin-A and fabclavin. Aim: The aim of the authors was to evaluate the in vitro antibacterial effect of Xenorhabdus budapestensis using zoonotic patogen bacteria. Method: Cell-free conditioned media and purified peptide fractions of Xenorhabdus budapestensis were tested on Gram-positive (Rhodococcus equi, Erysipelothrix rhusiopathia, Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus equi, Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis, Listeria monocytagenes) and Gram-negative bacteria (Salmonella gallinarum, Salmonella derbi, Bordatella bronchoseptica, Escherichia coli, Pasteurella multocida, Aeromonas hydrophila) using agar diffusion test on blood agar plates. Results: It was found that Xenorhabdus budapestensis bacteria produced compounds with strong and dose-dependent effects on the tested organisms. Purified peptid fraction exerted a more marked effect than cell free conditioned media. Gram-positive bacteria were more sensitive to this antibacterial effect than Gram-negative bacteria. Conclusions: Antibacterial peptide compound from Xenorhabdus budapestensis exert marked antibacterial effect on zoonotic patogen bacteria and they should be further evaluated in future for their potential use in the control or prevention of zoonoses. Orv. Hetil., 2015, 156(44), 1782–1786.


2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 59 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcus Krüger ◽  
Peter Richter ◽  
Sebastian Strauch ◽  
Adeel Nasir ◽  
Andreas Burkovski ◽  
...  

Due to the increasing development of antibiotic resistances in recent years, scientists search intensely for new methods to control bacteria. Photodynamic treatment with porphyrins such as chlorophyll derivatives is one of the most promising methods to handle bacterial infestation, but their use is dependent on illumination and they seem to be more effective against Gram-positive bacteria than against Gram-negatives. In this study, we tested chlorophyllin against three bacterial model strains, the Gram-positive Bacillus subtilis 168, the Gram-negative Escherichia coli DH5α and E. coli strain NR698 which has a deficient outer membrane, simulating a Gram-negative “without” its outer membrane. Illuminated with a standardized light intensity of 12 mW/cm2, B. subtilis showed high sensitivity already at low chlorophyllin concentrations (≤105 cfu/mL: ≤0.1 mg/L, 106–108 cfu/mL: 0.5 mg/L), whereas E. coli DH5α was less sensitive (≤105 cfu/mL: 2.5 mg/L, 106 cfu/mL: 5 mg/L, 107–108 cfu/mL: ineffective at ≤25 mg/L chlorophyllin). E. coli NR698 was almost as sensitive as B. subtilis against chlorophyllin, pointing out that the outer membrane plays a significant role in protection against photodynamic chlorophyllin impacts. Interestingly, E. coli NR698 and B. subtilis can also be inactivated by chlorophyllin in darkness, indicating a second, light-independent mode of action. Thus, chlorophyllin seems to be more than a photosensitizer, and a promising substance for the control of bacteria, which deserves further investigation.


2016 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 65-75 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucia Pirvu ◽  
Isabela Nicorescu ◽  
Cristina Hlevca ◽  
Bujor Albu ◽  
Valentin Nicorescu

AbstractEpilobium genus has been confirmed as an effective source of natural antimicrobials. However, the influence of Epilobi hirsuti herba derived products on usual antibiotics activity has not been studied. In this study, several standardized Epilobi hirsuti herba extracts (EHE) were evaluated in order to asses their potential effects on usual antibiotics tested on standard Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacterial strains in vitro. The results emphasized that the bacterial strains ranged from sensitive (MIC values between 50–200 μg GAE mL-1) (S. epidermidis ATCC 12228) to very resistant (E. coli strains), E. faecalis ATCC 29212 being practically immune to EHE. In terms of synergistic interaction, Tetracycline and Ampicillin combinations lead to the most important stimulatory effects, the diameters of the inhibition zone being even 60% bigger compared to the antibiotic alone. Synergistic effects between myricetin(galloyl) derivates and Tetracycline were also revealed on P. aeruginosa and E. coli strains. Together, it clearly demonstrated not only EHE’s own antimicrobial properties, but also their capacity to influence the antimicrobial potency of some common antibiotics. These results could be useful for the area of herbal medicines and as potential candidates in managing microbial resistance, but also for physicians and pharmacists using combined antibacterial therapy.


2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (5) ◽  
pp. 399
Author(s):  
Lamya H. Al-Wahaibi ◽  
Amer A. Amer ◽  
Adel A. Marzouk ◽  
Hesham A.M. Gomaa ◽  
Bahaa G. M. Youssif ◽  
...  

A novel series of ciprofloxacin hybrids comprising various heterocycle derivatives has been synthesized and structurally elucidated using 1H NMR, 13C NMR, and elementary analyses. Using ciprofloxacin as a reference, compounds 1–21 were screened in vitro against Gram-positive bacterial strains such as Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus subtilis and Gram-negative strains such as Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. As a result, many of the compounds examined had antibacterial activity equivalent to ciprofloxacin against test bacteria. Compounds 2–6, oxadiazole derivatives, were found to have antibacterial activity that was 88 to 120% that of ciprofloxacin against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. The findings showed that none of the compounds tested had antifungal activity against Aspergillus flavus, but did have poor activity against Candida albicans, ranging from 23% to 33% of fluconazole, with compound 3 being the most active (33% of fluconazole). The most potent compounds, 3, 4, 5, and 6, displayed an IC50 of 86, 42, 92, and 180 nM against E. coli DNA gyrase, respectively (novobiocin, IC50 = 170 nM). Compounds 4, 5, and 6 showed IC50 values (1.47, 6.80, and 8.92 µM, respectively) against E. coli topo IV in comparison to novobiocin (IC50 = 11 µM).


Author(s):  
L. Rajanna ◽  
N. Santhosh Kumar ◽  
N. S. Suresha ◽  
S. Lavanya

The in vitro antibacterial assay was carried out against both Gram positive (B. cerus and S. aureus) and Gram negative (E. coli and K. pneumoniae) bacteria. Floral petals of 20 different species of plants were collected and tested for antibacterial activity. The result showed that the petals were active against both Gram positive and Gram negative. Out of 20 floral petals tested, 19 floral petals exhibited antibacterial activity against selected bacterial strains. The minimal inhibitory zone of floral petal discs against human pathogenic bacteria varies from 2 – 6 mm. Rosa carolina and Ruellia tuberosa showed significance inhibition zone for all the bacterial strains while Lantana camara does not show inhibition zone for any of these pathogenic bacteria.


2016 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-40
Author(s):  
Amna Ali ◽  
M Saleem Haider ◽  
Sobia Mushtaq ◽  
Ibatsam Khokhar ◽  
Irum Mukhtar ◽  
...  

The antimicrobial agents of bacteria isolated from different rhizosphere of fruits and vegetables soil in Lahore. Of ten species, five were gram-negative (Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas fluorescence, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Salmonella typhii, Brachybacterium faecium); other five were gram positive and identified as Bacillus farraginis, Kurthia gibsonii, Aureobacterium liquefaciens, Curtobacterium albidum, Micrococcus lylae. The antagonistic potential of bacterial strains was assessed by the well diffusion technique and results indicating varying degree of biocontrol activity against pathogenic strain of X. campestris. Out of ten bacterial species, E. coli (gram negative) and C. albidum (gram positive) showed a high prevalence of resistance with reduction of 4.2cm and 4.1cm zone diameter respectively. The minimum inhibitory volume (MIV) to two bio-agents was determined for X. campestris from range 10-100 ?L. E. coli (volume required to inhibit < 20 ?L) and C. albidum (volume required to inhibit < 40 ?L) exhibited good activity against pathogen. These results provide information on the prevalence of resistant bacterial strains with the MIV of organisms and indicate the possibility of using these bacterial species as bio-agent against X. campestris.Bangladesh J Microbiol, Volume 29, Number 1, June 2012, pp 37-40


2014 ◽  
Vol 79 (2) ◽  
pp. 115-123 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anca Stana ◽  
Brînduşa Tiperciuc ◽  
Mihaela Duma ◽  
Adrian Pîrnău ◽  
Philippe Verité ◽  
...  

A series of new 5-(2,6-dichlorobenzylidene)thiazolidine-2,4-dione and 5-(4-methoxy-benzylidene)thiazolidine-2,4-dione derivatives (3a-h and 5a-h) were synthesized starting from 5-arylidene-thiazolidine-2,4-dione and ?-halo-ketones. The structural elucidation of the newly synthesized compounds was based on elemental analysis and spectroscopic data (MS, 1H-NMR, 13C-NMR). The synthesized compounds were screened for their antimicrobial activities against several pathogenic strains of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria and one fungal strain (Candida albicans), assessed in vitro as growth inhibition diameters. Some of them displayed better inhibitory activities than that of the reference drug against the Gram-positive S. aureus, B. cereus, L. monocytogenes bacterial strains, and showed good antifungal activity against C. albicans, while the antibacterial activity against Gram-negative E. coli and S. typhimurium bacterial strains was moderate.


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