scholarly journals Effects of Natural Antimicrobials on Xanthomonas Strains Growth

Horticulturae ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 7
Author(s):  
Irena Mačionienė ◽  
Dovilė Čepukoit ◽  
Joana Šalomskienė ◽  
Darius Černauskas ◽  
Daiva Burokienė ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antimicrobial Activity ◽  
Essential Oils ◽  
Lactobacillus Helveticus ◽  
Mentha Piperita ◽  
Diffusion Method ◽  
Thymus Vulgaris ◽  
Aqueous Extracts ◽  
Bacterial Strains ◽  
Natural Antimicrobials ◽  
Inhibition Zones

The aim of this work was to investigate the most promising natural antimicrobials effective for the growth suppression of Xanthomonas spp. bacteria. The research objects were Xanthomonas spp. strains isolated from tubers and stem of plants growing in Lithuania: Xanthomonas translucens NRCIB X6, X. arboricola NRCIB X7, NRCIB X8, NRCIB X9, and NRCIB X10; the supernatants of lactic acid bacteria Lactococcus lactis strains 140/2, 57, and 768/5, Lactobacillus helveticus strains 14, 148/3, R, and 3, Lb. reuteri 3 and 7, Streptococcus thermophilus 43, Enterococcus faecium 59-30 and 41-2; endophytic bacterial strains Bacillus, Pseudomonas, and Paenibacillus spp.; and essential oils of lavender (Lavandula angustifolia), grapefruit (Citrus paradisi), pine (Pinus sylvestris), thyme (Thymus vulgaris), rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis), peppermint (Mentha piperita), lemon (Citrus limetta), aqueous extracts of blueberries (Vaccinium myrtillus), and cranberries (Vaccinium vitis-idaea). The antimicrobial activity of tested substances was determined by agar diffusion method. Supernatants of Lb. reuteri strain 7 and Lb. helveticus strains 14, R, 3, and 148/3 were found to have a high antimicrobial activity against Xanthomonas spp. bacteria strains when compared to the positive control—1.0% copper sulfate (diameter of inhibition zones was 28.8 ± 0.7 mm). The diameter of inhibition zones of supernatants ranged from 23.3 ± 0.6 mm to 32.0 ± 0.1 mm. Thyme (2.0%) and lavender (2.0%) essential oils inhibited the growth of Xanthomonas spp. strains. The diameter of the inhibition zones was from 14.7 ± 0.8 mm to 22.8 ± 0.9 mm. The aqueous extracts of blueberries had a weak antimicrobial activity. The diameter of inhibition zones ranged from 11.0 ± 0.2 mm to 13.0 ± 0.2 mm.

scholarly journals ANTIMICROBIAL AND SYNERGISTIC ACTIVITY OF ESSENTIAL OILS FACING ISOLATED BACTERIA FROM SURGICAL STAFF’S

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tatiana Areas Cruz ◽  
Fernanda Rodrigues Torres ◽  
Monise Fazolin Petrucelli ◽  
Mariana Heinzen De Abreu ◽  
Silvia Sidneia Silva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antimicrobial Activity ◽  
Essential Oils ◽  
Staphylococcus Epidermidis ◽  
Citrus Sinensis ◽  
Concentration Index ◽  
Inhibitory Concentration ◽  
Thymus Vulgaris ◽  
Synergistic Activity ◽  
Bacterial Strains ◽  
Microdilution Method

Objective:to evaluate antimicrobial and synergistic activity of essential oils (Citrus aurantifolia, Citrus sinensis, Mentha viridisand Thymus vulgaris) against isolated bacteria from surgical staff’s hands and bacterial strains. Method:the antimicrobial activity of oils was analyzed by microdilution method to determine the Minimum Inhibitory Concentration. Moreover, the combinatory effect of the oil that presented greater effectiveness using gentamycin sulphate through the Fractional Inhibitory Concentration index was tested. The study was performed over the period 2016-2018. Results:T. vulgaris was effective against Staphylococcus saprophyticus with a concentration of 0.0008 µL.mL-1and against the ATCC standard strains of Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella choleraesuis,Staphylococcus epidermidis and Proteus vulgarisand the bacteria S. aureus, S. epidermidisand Bacillus sp. with MIC ≥ 0.10 µL.mL-1. This oil association with gentamycin sulphate showed synergistic activity againstS. epidermidis. Conclusion:T. vulgarisessential oil showed expressive antimicrobial activity against ATCC and isolated clinic microorganisms, suggesting broad spectrum of activity.

scholarly journals In Vitro Susceptibility of Multidrug Resistant Strains of Salmonella to Essential Oils

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 1934578X1987890
Author(s):  
Valeria Listorti ◽  
Roberta Battistini ◽  
Carlo Ercolini ◽  
Clara Tramuta ◽  
Elisabetta Razzuoli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antimicrobial Activity ◽  
Antimicrobial Resistance ◽  
Essential Oils ◽  
Multidrug Resistant ◽  
Animal Origin ◽  
Diffusion Method ◽  
Thymus Vulgaris ◽  
In Vitro Susceptibility ◽  
Resistant Strains

Antimicrobial resistance has become a global threat to public health. There is a critical need to find new antimicrobial substances from natural sources. The aim of this study was to investigate the antimicrobial activity of essential oils (EOs) obtained from Origanum vulgare, Thymus serpyllum, Thymus vulgaris, and Melaleuca alternifolia against multidrug resistant strains of Salmonella isolated from samples of diverse animal origin. The strains were biochemically identified, serotyped, and characterized for their antimicrobial resistance profiles. The antimicrobial activity of the EOs against the strains was evaluated using the Kirby-Bauer diffusion method, followed by determination of the minimal inhibitory concentration and minimum bactericidal concentrations. The EOs of T. serpyllum and O. vulgare, which contain carvacrol as the main compound, show excellent antimicrobial activity.

scholarly journals Evaluation of Antibacterial Properties of Different Leaf Extracts of Hyptis suaveolens (L) Poit

2021 ◽  
pp. 40-44
Author(s):  
B. A. Erinle ◽  
A. O. Ajayi ◽  
O. T. Osuntokun
Keyword(s):  
Antimicrobial Activity ◽  
Folk Medicine ◽  
Antibacterial Properties ◽  
Extraction Process ◽  
Inhibitory Effect ◽  
Diffusion Method ◽  
Aqueous Extracts ◽  
Bacterial Strains ◽  
Leaf Extracts ◽  
Hyptis Suaveolens

Aim: Hyptis suaveolens is well known for its immense medicinal properties and are beneficial as folk medicine. The objective of the study is to investigate the efficacy of the leaves for it antimicrobial activity. Material and Methods: The leaves of Hyptis suaveolens was  subjected to extraction process using n-hexane, ethanol and distilled water as solvents and the antimicrobial activity was analyzed against different bacterial strains viz.; Escherichia coli, Proteus mirabilis, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella aerogenes, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Salmonella typhi, Enterococcus faecalis by agar well diffusion method. Results: Aqueous extracts showed inhibitory effect against the different tested bacteria organisms with variable zone of inhibitory range 6 -21 mm. Conclusion: The aqueous extracts of Hyptis suaveolens exhibited the presence of highly effective bio-active compounds in these extracts. These can further be evaluated and characterize to improve upon what has been done to create a novel compound that can be useful for various medicinal purposes.

Are Fenugreek Seeds’ Phytoconstituents from Taghit Region (Bechar-Algeria) Able to Fight the Bacterial Strains Responsible for UTI

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elhassan Benyagoub ◽  
Nouria Nabbou ◽  
Abdellah Aguid ◽  
Miaad K. Alkhudhairy ◽  
Farah Bendada
Keyword(s):  
Antimicrobial Activity ◽  
Antibacterial Effect ◽  
Activity Index ◽  
Diffusion Method ◽  
Resistance Testing ◽  
Aqueous Extracts ◽  
Bacterial Strains ◽  
Gram Positive ◽  
Fenugreek Seeds ◽  
The World

Background: In recent years, microbial multidrug resistance to antimicrobial agents, namely antibiotics, has been constantly and still evolving, despite the diversity known for these agents. However, the undesirable effects they cause and sometimes the relatively expensive treatment cost, adaptation and new resistance mechanisms that emerged and spread globally, led many people to use bioactive compounds in the form of plant extracts known by their antimicrobial properties for treatment. The world health organization statistics estimate that medicinal plants are the basic drug for two-thirds of the world's population. Recent studies have focused on finding plants around the world to the appropriate and effective extract as antimicrobial drugs. Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L.) is an annual herb widely consumed worldwide as food, feed additive, and in herbal medicine as traditional remedies. On this, the present work aimed to study the phytoconstituents and in vitro antimicrobial activity of fenugreek seeds cultivated in Taghit region (Southwest of Algeria) against some uropathogenic bacterial strains. Methods: Qualitative triphytochemical screening was carried out according to a standard protocol, based on staining and/or precipitation reactions, while the antibacterial test of two aqueous extracts and flavonoid as selective extracts (n-butanolic and ethyl acetate fractions), was evaluated by agar well diffusion method against a selection of Gram-positive and Gram-negative uropathogenic bacteria. Results: The obtained results showed a composition rich in phytoconstituents especially in polyphenol, from where probably comes the antibacterial effect that was switched from low to strong effect on the majority of the tested strains with a stronger action attributed to flavonoid extracts compared to aqueous extracts that were moderate. These results are linked not only to the extracts’ nature but also to the antibiotic resistance testing results for the isolated and reference bacterial strains where the isolated uropathogenic strains were multidrug-resistant, and this against more than three classes of antibiotics, mainly: aminopenicillins, cephalosporins, 1st generation quinolones and also many others for Escherichia coli, Klebsiella spp, and P. aeruginosa species while most Staphylococcus sp strains were resistant to penicillin, tetracycline, and cotrimoxazole. However, flavonoids have shown a greater effect compared to the antimicrobial activity of gentamicin where Gram-positive uropathogenic isolates were more susceptible, with an activity index (AI) of 1 to 2,5 for S. aureus strains at concentrations of 27 to 223mg/mL. However, Gramnegative reference bacterial strains showed an activity index of 1 to 1,21 for E. coli, Citrobacter freundii, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains. Conclusion: The antibacterial effect depends on the tested extract, its concentration, and the tested bacterial strain. The results obtained in this study suggest that flavonoids and aqueous extracts of Trigonella foenum L seeds revealed an important scope for developing a wide range of antibacterial herbal formulation, which are safe and economical.

scholarly journals Chemical Composition and Antimicrobial Activity of Essential Oils from Black Pepper, Cumin, Coriander and Cardamom Against Some Pathogenic Microorganisms

2016 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 39-52 ◽  
Author(s):  
Desislava Teneva ◽  
Zapryana Denkova ◽  
Bogdan Goranov ◽  
Rositsa Denkova ◽  
Georgi Kostov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
Antimicrobial Activity ◽  
Essential Oils ◽  
Black Pepper ◽  
Diffusion Method ◽  
Piper Nigrum ◽  
Oil Composition ◽  
Gram Positive Bacteria ◽  
Inhibition Zones ◽  
Main Components

Abstract Four popular spices black pepper (Piper nigrum L.), cumin (Cuminum cyminum L.), coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.) and cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum) were analyzed for their oil composition by GC-MS. Thirty compounds were identified in the black pepper oil and the main components were β-caryophyllene (20.225 %), sabinene (18.054 %), limonene (16.924 %), α-pinene (9.171 %) and α-phellandrene (5.968 %). Twenty five compounds were identified in the cumin oil – cuminaldehyde (30.834 %), 3-caren-10-al (17.223 %), β-pinene (14.837 %), γ–terpinene (11.928 %), 2-caren-10-al (8.228 %) and pcymene (6.429 %). Twenty nine compounds were identified in the coriander oil – β-linalool (58.141 %), α-pinene (8.731 %), γ-terpinene (6.347 %) and p-cymene (5.227 %). Twenty nine compounds were identified in the cardamom oil – α-terpinyl acetate (39.032 %), eucalyptol (31.534 %), β-linalool (4.829 %), sabinene (4.308 %) and α-terpineol (4.127 %). The antimicrobial activity of essential oils against pathogenic (Escherichia coli ATCC 25922, Escherichia coli ATCC 8739, Salmonella sp. (clinical isolate), Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 6538P, Proteus vulgaris G) microorganisms by disc-diffusion method was examined. Gram-positive bacteria were more sensitive to the oils (inhibition zones being between 8 and 12.5 mm) and the minimum inhibitory concentration was more than 600 ppm; Gram-negative bacteria were less sensitive. The obtained essential oils are suitable for use as biopreservative agents.

scholarly journals Antimicrobial Activity of Essential Oils against Staphylococcus and Malassezia Strains Isolated from Canine Dermatitis

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 252 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valentina Virginia Ebani ◽  
Fabrizio Bertelloni ◽  
Basma Najar ◽  
Simona Nardoni ◽  
Luisa Pistelli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antimicrobial Activity ◽  
Essential Oils ◽  
Antifungal Drugs ◽  
Thymus Vulgaris ◽  
Bacterial Strains ◽  
In Vivo Evaluation ◽  
Malassezia Pachydermatis ◽  
Antistaphylococcal Activity ◽  
Staphylococcus Spp

Staphylococcus spp. bacteria are the most frequently involved agents in canine cutaneous infections. Treatment of these infections is based on antibiotic therapy, that often is not effective because of the antibiotic-resistance of the bacterial strains. Cutaneous staphylococcal infections are often complicated by Malassezia yeasts, that may be resistant to the conventional antifungal drugs. The present investigation was aimed to evaluate the in vitro antimicrobial activity of some essential oils (EOs) in view of a potential cutaneous application. In detail, EOs obtained from lemon verbena (Aloysia triphylla L’Hèr. Britton), cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum J. Presl), myrrh (Commiphora myrrha (Nees) Engl. var. molmol), lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus (DC.) Stapf), litsea (Litsea cubeba (Lour.) Pers.), lemon balm (Melissa officinalis L.), oregano (Origanum vulgare L.), savory (Satureja montana L.), and thyme (Thymus vulgaris L.) were assayed against Staphylococcus spp. and Malassezia pachydermatis strains previously isolated from dogs with dermatitis. All EOs were tested by agar disk diffusion and minimum inhibitory concentration methods to verify the antistaphylococcal activity, and by a microdilution method to evaluate the activity against M. pachydermatis. O. vulgare, T. vulgaris, and S. montana showed the best antibacterial activity against all the selected strains, with MICs ranging from 0.29 to 0.58 mg/mL, from 0.58 to 1.16 mg/mL, and from 0.56 to 1.12 mg/mL, respectively, whereas A. triphylla (1.03 mg/mL) and S. montana (1.8 mg/mL) were the most active against M. pachydermatis. After a proper in vivo evaluation, O. vulgare, T. vulgaris, and S. montana EOs could be a promising treatment to combat canine cutaneous mixed infections.

scholarly journals Antimicrobial Activity of Chloroform and Methanol Extract of Lennea coromandelica Merr

2015 ◽  
Vol 45 ◽  
pp. 67-74 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Vedhanarayanan ◽  
T. Vaithiyanathan ◽  
P. Sundaramoorthy
Keyword(s):  
Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Antimicrobial Activity ◽  
Diffusion Method ◽  
Bacterial Strains ◽  
Methanol Extracts ◽  
Gram Positive Bacteria ◽  
Zones Of Inhibition ◽  
Inhibition Zones ◽  
Bacterial Concentrations

The antimicrobial activity of chloroform and methanol extracts of Lennea coromandelica were screened for their was studied against gram positive bacteria strains Staphylococcus aureus,Streptococcus pyogenes and Bacillus subtilis gram negative bacteria strains Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli and fungal strains such as Candida albicans, C. parapsilosis, C. krusei and C. glabrata using disc diffusion method, determination of Minimum Inhibitory Concentrations (MIC), Minimum Bacterial Concentrations (MBC) and Minimum Fungicidal Concentrations (MFC). The antimicrobial activity for different concentrations like 250 μg, 500 μg and 1000 μg of different solvent extracts of Lannea cormandelica. bacterial strains and recorded in highest mean zones of inhibition ranged from 19.6 mm and Candidal strains and the exhibited the highest mean zones of inhibition ranged from 10.6 mm. Methanol extracts showed the best results as inhibition zones against tested organisms. Results showed also that, the greatest effect was towards Staphylococcus aureus and the lowest was against Candida krusei. The present study reported the great effect of Lannea cormandelica extracts against some of most important pathogens.

scholarly journals Structural-functional reorganization of dimorphous black yeast-like fungi Exophiala alcalophila under influence of plant essential oils

2015 ◽  
Vol 70 (2) ◽  
pp. 42-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Kondratiuk ◽  
A. Kalinichenko
Keyword(s):  
Essential Oils ◽  
Black Yeast ◽  
Mentha Piperita ◽  
Diffusion Method ◽  
Thymus Vulgaris ◽  
Yeast Culture ◽  
Plant Essential Oils ◽  
Functional Reorganization ◽  
Wide Adaptation ◽  
High Level

Antifungal influence of essential oils of the following plants Cariophyllus aromaticus L., Foennicilum vulgare Mill., Lavandula anqustifolia Mill., Mentha piperita L., Melaleuca alternifolia Maid., Origanum vulgare L., Pelargonium roseum Wild., Thymus vulgaris L., and benzalconium chloride on black yeast-like fungi Exophiala alcalophila Goto et Sugiy was investigated. High level of the antifungal influence of plant oils of O. vulgare, Th. vulgaris, P. roseum and C. aromaticus was found with the usage of disc-diffusion method. The influence of plant essential oils mentioned is similar to influence of 3% benzalconium chloride. The following structural-functional reorganization of Exophiala alcalophila, i.e.: exchange of morphometric indices of cells, colony morphology, intensity of budding, dimorphous transition 'yeast-mycelium' were observed under influence of benzalconium chloride and plant essential oils of O. vulgare, Th. vulgaris, P. roseum and C. aromaticus. These exchanges illustrate wide adaptation possibilities of black yeast culture investigated.

scholarly journals Antimicrobial Activity of Aqueous Extracts of Potentilla Reptans L. Rhizome and Aerial Part

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 321-324 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marina Tomovic ◽  
Marija Popovic-Milenkovic ◽  
Slobodan Jankovic
Keyword(s):  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Antimicrobial Activity ◽  
Aerial Part ◽  
Antimicrobial Effect ◽  
Diffusion Method ◽  
Aqueous Extracts ◽  
Bacterial Strains ◽  
The Family ◽  
Potentilla Reptans

Abstract Potentilla reptans is a little studied plant of the genus Potentilla, the family Rosaceae. The aim of this study is to determine antimicrobial effects of aqueous extracts of P. reptans aerial part and rhizome against standardized bacterial strains. The antimicrobial activity of aqueous extracts of P. reptans aerial part and rhizome was tested against one fungus, Candida albicans, and two standard bacterial strains, Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli, using an agar diffusion method. Both examined extracts showed a significant antimicrobial activity against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus at the concentrations of 10 to 150 mg/ml. The rhizome extract showed stronger antimicrobial effect against the tested strains of bacteria than the aerial part extract. The obtained results represent preliminary results of antimicrobial activity of this plant and suggest that in future, the studies should examine antimicrobial activity against other bacterial strains and minimum inhibitory concentration.

Essential oils and plant extracts with activity against oral microorganisms: prevention and treatment of oral diseases

2015 ◽  
Vol 62 (4) ◽  
pp. 250-257 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Herman ◽  
Andrzej Młynarczyk
Keyword(s):  
Oral Cavity ◽  
Essential Oils ◽  
Plant Extracts ◽  
Inhibitory Activity ◽  
Mentha Piperita ◽  
Diffusion Method ◽  
Thymus Vulgaris ◽  
Oral Diseases ◽  
Prevention And Treatment ◽  
Oral Microorganisms

The aim of this study was to compare the antimicrobial activity of essential oils and extracts of Salvia officinalis, Thymus vulgaris, Mentha piperita, Juniperus communis and Rosmarinus officinalis with antibiotics against physiological and pathological strains of microorganisms isolated from the oral cavity. The antibacterial and antifungal activities of essential oils, extracts and antibiotics were evaluated using the disc diffusion method. Essential oils exhibited higher inhibitory activity against physiological microflora and all tested pathogenic microorganism strains than those observed for antibiotics and plant extracts. Essential oils and ethanolic extracts of Thymus vulgaris were the most potent growth inhibitor of all microorganisms isolated from the oral cavity. Depending on the bacterial strain tested, Thymus vulgaris oil had 3–8 times higher inhibitory activity compared with all tested antibiotics and exhibited the same strength of antifungal activity as amfotericin and miconazol against Candida albicans. Essential oils and extracts may be useful in the prevention and treatment of oral diseases caused by oral microorganisms.

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