scholarly journals Fatty Acid Profile and Antimicrobial Activity of Rubus ulmifolius Schott Extracts Against Cariogenic Bacterium Streptococcus mutans

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-33
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Antimicrobial Activity ◽  
Fatty Acid ◽  
Streptococcus Mutans ◽  
Reversed Phase ◽  
Edible Species ◽  
Rubus Ulmifolius ◽  
Cariogenic Bacterium ◽  
Few Data ◽  
Fatty Acid Amount

The wild edible species Rubus ulmifolius is normally known as a source of several functional-natural compounds used in the traditional diet in several parts of the world. At present, few data are available in the literature about the biological property of its leaves, normally rich in phenolic acids, fatty acids, and other organic compounds with potential antimicrobial activity. Following this hypothesis, we have investigated the antibacterial activity of different dried leaved extracts against the main cariogenic bacterium, Streptococcus mutans. Standard antimicrobial-antibiofilm methods (MIC, MBC, MBIC) were performed to evaluate each extract's antimicrobial profile. In addition, the fatty acids (FA) quali-quantitative profile of R. ulmifolius leave extracts was assessed by reversed-phase HPLC-DAD/ELSD analysis. The results showed that the behavior of this bacterium with different extracts was strictly related to extraction method type, even though it was not related to fatty acid amount and composition, in fact, all the extracts showed similar, qualitative FA patterns, characterized by a concentration in the range from (25 to 36) % of saturated compounds. The methanolic extract showed the better result as antibacterial MIC 6.25 %. These preliminary results encourage further studies for the use of R. ulmifolius in mouthwashes or toothpaste with great anticaries activity.

scholarly journals Heat stress elicits remodeling in the anther lipidome of peanut

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zolian S. Zoong Lwe ◽  
Ruth Welti ◽  
Daniel Anco ◽  
Salman Naveed ◽  
Sachin Rustgi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Heat Stress ◽  
Fatty Acid ◽  
Membrane Lipids ◽  
Fatty Acid Desaturase ◽  
Susceptible Genotype ◽  
Unsaturated Lipid ◽  
Lipid Species ◽  
Lipid Unsaturation ◽  
Fatty Acid Amount

AbstractUnderstanding the changes in peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) anther lipidome under heat stress (HT) will aid in understanding the mechanisms of heat tolerance. We profiled the anther lipidome of seven genotypes exposed to ambient temperature (AT) or HT during flowering. Under AT and HT, the lipidome was dominated by phosphatidylcholine (PC), phosphatidylethanolamine (PE), and triacylglycerol (TAG) species (> 50% of total lipids). Of 89 lipid analytes specified by total acyl carbons:total carbon–carbon double bonds, 36:6, 36:5, and 34:3 PC and 34:3 PE (all contain 18:3 fatty acid and decreased under HT) were the most important lipids that differentiated HT from AT. Heat stress caused decreases in unsaturation indices of membrane lipids, primarily due to decreases in highly-unsaturated lipid species that contained 18:3 fatty acids. In parallel, the expression of Fatty Acid Desaturase 3-2 (FAD3-2; converts 18:2 fatty acids to 18:3) decreased under HT for the heat-tolerant genotype SPT 06-07 but not for the susceptible genotype Bailey. Our results suggested that decreasing lipid unsaturation levels by lowering 18:3 fatty-acid amount through reducing FAD3 expression is likely an acclimation mechanism to heat stress in peanut. Thus, genotypes that are more efficient in doing so will be relatively more tolerant to HT.

scholarly journals PSVII-32 In vitro evaluation of antimicrobial activity of short- and medium-chain fatty acid salts and their combinations against Streptococcus suis

2020 ◽  
Vol 98 (Supplement_4) ◽  
pp. 465-466
Author(s):  
Cinta Sol ◽  
Mónica Puyalto ◽  
Bernat Canal ◽  
Ana Maria Carvajal ◽  
Manuel Gómez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Antimicrobial Activity ◽  
Fatty Acid ◽  
Sodium Butyrate ◽  
Chain Fatty Acid ◽  
Medium Chain Fatty Acid ◽  
Gram Positive ◽  
Medium Chain ◽  
Gram Positive Bacteria ◽  
Strong Antimicrobial Activity

Abstract The aim of this study was to investigate the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) of organic acid salts against six field isolates of Streptococcus suis. The three products evaluated were sodium salt of coconut fatty acids distillate (DIC) alone and two combinations with sodium butyrate (NaBut): DIC70:30, being 70% of NaBut protected with 30% of DIC; and DIC50:50, being 50% of NaBut protected with 50% of DIC. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing was performed to estimate the MIC values for each product and strain by the broth microdilution method at pH 6.0. MBC values were also determined by sub-culturing supernatant from wells without evident bacterial growth. The values of MIC50/MBC50 were calculated as the concentration which inhibited/killed 50% of the isolates tested. The MIC50 showed DIC as the most effective (8 ppm) against S. suis followed by DIC50:50 (32 ppm) and DIC70:30 (64 ppm). The MBC50 demonstrated a similar trend, DIC being the most effective (16 ppm) followed by DIC50:50 (64 ppm) and DIC70:30 (64 ppm). It is well known that butyric acid is a short-chain fatty acid which has strong antimicrobial activity against Gram-negative bacteria. In contrast, coconut fatty acids distillate is a medium-chain fatty acid source (MCFA) rich in lauric acid which has strong antimicrobial activity against Gram-positive bacteria. Both products are generally available as salts to facilitate their application in feed. In this study, the results showed that DIC was the most effective against the Gram-positive bacteria tested, followed by DIC50:50 and DIC70:30, the sodium butyrate-based products. As expected, a higher concentration of MCFA in the tested product was associated with a higher inhibitory and bactericidal activity. Further studies would be required to better understand these interactions as well as in vivo studies to demonstrate the effects on microbial populations.

scholarly journals Hindering of Cariogenic Streptococcus mutans Biofilm by Fatty Acid Array Derived from an Endophytic Arthrographis kalrae Strain

Biomolecules ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 811 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marwa M. Abdel-Aziz ◽  
Tamer Emam ◽  
Marwa M. Raafat
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Fatty Acid ◽  
Streptococcus Mutans ◽  
Biofilm Formation ◽  
Inhibitory Concentration ◽  
Unsaturated Fatty Acids ◽  
Saturated Fatty Acids ◽  
Extracellular Polysaccharide ◽  
Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Exopolysaccharides Production

Streptococcus mutans has been considered as the major etiological agent of dental caries, mostly due to its arsenal of virulence factors, including strong biofilm formation, exopolysaccharides production, and high acid production. Here, we present the antivirulence activity of fatty acids derived from the endophytic fungus Arthrographis kalrae isolated from Coriandrum sativum against Streptococcus mutans. The chemical composition of the fatty acids was analyzed by gas chromatography–mass spectrometry GC-MS and revealed nine compounds representing 99.6% of fatty acids, where unsaturated and saturated fatty acids formed 93.8% and 5.8 % respectively. Oleic and linoleic acids were the major unsaturated fatty acids. Noteworthy, the fatty acids at the concentration of 31.3 mg L–1 completely inhibited Streptococcus mutans biofilm, and water insoluble extracellular polysaccharide production in both polystyrene plates, and tooth model assay using saliva-coated hydroxyapatite discs. Inhibition of biofilm correlated significantly and positively with the inhibition of water insoluble extracellular polysaccharide (R = 1, p < 0.0001). Furthermore, Arthrographis kalrae fatty acids at a concentration of 7.8 mg L–1 exhibited acidogenesis-mitigation activity. They did not show bactericidal activity against Streptococcus mutans and cytotoxic activity against human oral fibroblast cells at the concentration used. On the other hand, saliva-coated hydroxyapatite discs treated with sub-minimum biofilm inhibitory concentration of fatty acids showed disturbed biofilm architecture with a few unequally distributed clumped matrices using fluorescence microscopy. Our findings revealed that the intracellular fatty acid arrays derived from endophytic Arthrographis kalrae could contribute to the biofilm-preventing alternatives, specifically Streptococcus mutans biofilms.

scholarly journals The fabM Gene Product of Streptococcus mutans Is Responsible for the Synthesis of Monounsaturated Fatty Acids and Is Necessary for Survival at Low pH

2004 ◽  
Vol 186 (13) ◽  
pp. 4152-4158 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth M. Fozo ◽  
Robert G. Quivey
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Fatty Acid ◽  
Streptococcus Mutans ◽  
Unsaturated Fatty Acids ◽  
Fatty Acid Biosynthesis ◽  
Monounsaturated Fatty Acids ◽  
Low Ph ◽  
Membrane Composition ◽  
Appl Environ ◽  
Altered Glucose

ABSTRACT Previously, it has been demonstrated that the membrane fatty acid composition of Streptococcus mutans is affected by growth pH (E. M. Fozo and R. G. Quivey, Jr., Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 70:929-936, 2004; R. G. Quivey, Jr., R. Faustoferri, K. Monahan, and R. Marquis, FEMS Microbiol. Lett. 189:89-92, 2000). Specifically, the proportion of monounsaturated fatty acids increases when the organism is grown in acidic environments; if the shift to increased monounsaturated fatty acids is blocked by the addition of a fatty acid biosynthesis inhibitor, the organism is rendered more acid sensitive (E. M. Fozo and R. G. Quivey, Jr., Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 70:929-936, 2004). Recently, work with Streptococcus pneumoniae has identified a novel enzyme, FabM, responsible for the production of monounsaturated fatty acids (H. Marrakchi, K. H. Choi, and C. O. Rock, J. Biol. Chem. 277:44809-44816, 2002). Using the published S. pneumoniae sequence, a putative FabM was identified in the S. mutans strain UA159. We generated a fabM strain that does not produce unsaturated fatty acids as determined by gas chromatography of fatty acid methyl esters. The mutant strain was extremely sensitive to low pH in comparison to the wild type; however, the acid-sensitive phenotype was relieved by growth in the presence of long-chain monounsaturated fatty acids or through genetic complementation. The strain exhibited reduced glycolytic capability and altered glucose-PTS activity. In addition, the altered membrane composition was more impermeable to protons and did not maintain a normal ΔpH. The results suggest that altered membrane composition can significantly affect the acid survival capabilities, as well as several enzymatic activities, of S. mutans.

The Use of Argentation Chromatography for the Analysis of Fatty Acid Esters of Polyenes: The Structure of Carotenoid Esters of Aglais urticae (Lepidoptera, Insecta)

1975 ◽  
Vol 30 (5-6) ◽  
pp. 369-378 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hartmut Kayser
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Fatty Acid ◽  
Linoleic Acid ◽  
Linolenic Acid ◽  
Unsaturated Fatty Acids ◽  
Reversed Phase ◽  
Fatty Acid Esters ◽  
Preparative Scale ◽  
Argentation Chromatography ◽  
Acid Esters

Abstract Argentation Thin-layer systems for argentation chromatography of fatty-acid esters of carotenoids have been developed. As two-dimensional reversed-phase partition system on paraffine impregnated cellulose this method permits a clear discrimination between saturated and unsaturated fatty acids. By adsorption on silver nitrate containing silica gel-G separation of carotenoid esters according to the degree of unsaturation of their fatty acids was established. With the use of known esters for comparison the fatty acids of whole carotenoid esters can be successfully analysed from minute amounts. Using these methods the carotenoid esters of pupae of Aglais urticae have been studied. The pupae contain 5.3% β-carotene, 46% lutein diester, 7.8% lutein 3-monoester, 11.7% lutein 3′-mono-ester, and 29.2% unesterified lutein. The fatty acids of the esters are linoleic acid (18:2) and linolenic acid (18:3) only. The diester fraction was composed of 70% dilinolenate, 25% linolenate-linoleate, and 5% dilinoleate. The combined monoesters consisted of 81% linolenate and 19% linoleate. The two main diesters could be isolated in a preparative scale and their structure verified by mass spectrometry. On the whole, in Aglais pupae 6.2 μg linolenic acid and 1.4 μg linoleic acid are bound to lutein. Since polyunsaturated fatty acids are of dietary origin, and represent essential factors for insect development, it is concluded, that their esterification with carotenoids may be a mode of storage comparable to the formation of glycerides.

scholarly journals Antimicrobial Activity of Tea Extracts on Cariogenic Bacterium (Streptococcus mutans)

1996 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 104-108_1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kyoji YOSHINO ◽  
Yoshiyuki NAKAMURA ◽  
Hirotoshi IKEYA ◽  
Tomomi SEI ◽  
Aya INOUE ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antimicrobial Activity ◽  
Streptococcus Mutans ◽  
Cariogenic Bacterium

scholarly journals Fatty Acid Evaluation and Antimicrobial Activity of Virgin Coconut Oil and Activated Virgin Coconut Oil on Streptococcus mutans

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 87-98
Author(s):  
Ummi Aqilah Haron ◽  
◽  
Nor Izzah Mukhtar ◽  
Muhammad Nor Omar ◽  
Zurainie Abllah ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antimicrobial Activity ◽  
Fatty Acid ◽  
Streptococcus Mutans ◽  
Coconut Oil ◽  
Virgin Coconut Oil

scholarly journals Shifts in the Membrane Fatty Acid Profile of Streptococcus mutans Enhance Survival in Acidic Environments

2004 ◽  
Vol 70 (2) ◽  
pp. 929-936 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth M. Fozo ◽  
Robert G. Quivey
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Fatty Acid ◽  
Streptococcus Mutans ◽  
Fatty Acid Profile ◽  
De Novo ◽  
Fatty Acid Distribution ◽  
Low Ph ◽  
Composition Analysis ◽  
Membrane Fatty Acid ◽  
Acid Adaptation

ABSTRACT Acid adaptation of Streptococcus mutans UA159 involves several different mechanisms, including the ability to alter its proportion of long-chain, monounsaturated membrane fatty acids (R. G. Quivey, Jr., R. Faustoferri, K. Monahan, and R. Marquis, FEMS Microbiol. Lett. 189:89-92, 2000). In the present study, we examined the mechanism and timing of changes in fatty acid ratios and the potential benefit that an increased proportion of long-chained fatty acids has for the organism during growth at low pH. Cells taken from steady-state cultures at intermediate pH values of 6.5, 6, and 5.5 showed incremental changes from the short-chained, saturated membrane fatty acid profile normally seen in pH 7 cultures to the long-chained, monounsaturated fatty acids more typically observed in acidic cultures (pH 5). Our observations showed that the bacterium was capable of effecting the majority of changes in approximately 20 min, far less than one generation time. However, reversion to the distribution of fatty acids seen in cells growing at a pH of 7 required a minimum of 10 generations. Fatty acid composition analysis of cells taken from cultures treated with chloramphenicol suggested that the changes in fatty acid distribution did not require de novo protein synthesis. Cells treated with the fatty acid biosynthesis inhibitor cerulenin were unable to alter their membrane fatty acid profiles and were unable to survive severe acidification. Results presented here indicate that membrane fatty acid redistribution is important for low pH survival and, as such, is a component of the S. mutans acid-adaptation arsenal.

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