AIM OF THE STUDY: To evaluate the antibacterial activity of eugenol and its mechanism of bactericidal action against Salmonella typhi. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The antibacterial activity was checked by disc-diffusion method, MIC, MBC, time course assay and pH sensitivity assay. The chemo-attractant property of eugenol was verified by chemotaxis assay. The mode of action of eugenol was determined by crystal violet assay, measurement of release of 260 nm absorbing material, SDS-PAGE, FT-IR spectroscopy, AFM and SEM. RESULTS: Treatment with eugenol at their MIC (0.0125%) and MBC (0.025%) reduced the viability and resulted in complete inhibition of the organism. Eugenol inactivated Salmonella typhi within 60 min exposure. The chemo-attractant property of eugenol combined with the observed high antibacterial activity at alkaline pH favors the fact that the compound can work more efficiently when given in vivo. Eugenol increased the permeability of the membrane, as evidenced by crystal violet assay. The measurement of release of 260 nm absorbing intracellular materials, SDS-PAGE, SEM and AFM analysis confirmed the disruptive action of eugenol on cytoplasmic membrane. The deformation of macromolecules in the membrane, upon treatment with eugenol was verified by FT-IR spectroscopy. CONCLUSION: The results suggest that the antibacterial activity of eugenol against Salmonella typhi is due to the interaction of eugenol on bacterial cell membrane. Copyright (c) 2010 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
AIM OF THE STUDY: To evaluate the antibacterial activity of eugenol and its mechanism of bactericidal action against Salmonella typhi. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The antibacterial activity was checked by disc-diffusion method, MIC, MBC, time course assay and pH sensitivity assay. The chemo-attractant property of eugenol was verified by chemotaxis assay. The mode of action of eugenol was determined by crystal violet assay, measurement of release of 260 nm absorbing material, SDS-PAGE, FT-IR spectroscopy, AFM and SEM. RESULTS: Treatment with eugenol at their MIC (0.0125%) and MBC (0.025%) reduced the viability and resulted in complete inhibition of the organism. Eugenol inactivated Salmonella typhi within 60 min exposure. The chemo-attractant property of eugenol combined with the observed high antibacterial activity at alkaline pH favors the fact that the compound can work more efficiently when given in vivo. Eugenol increased the permeability of the membrane, as evidenced by crystal violet assay. The measurement of release of 260 nm absorbing intracellular materials, SDS-PAGE, SEM and AFM analysis confirmed the disruptive action of eugenol on cytoplasmic membrane. The deformation of macromolecules in the membrane, upon treatment with eugenol was verified by FT-IR spectroscopy. CONCLUSION: The results suggest that the antibacterial activity of eugenol against Salmonella typhi is due to the interaction of eugenol on bacterial cell membrane. Copyright (c) 2010 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
Authors: R Hemalatha; P Nivetha; C Mohanapriya; G Sharmila; C Muthukumaran; M Gopinath Journal: J Food Sci Technol Date: 2015-11-21 Impact factor: 2.701
Authors: Judit K Kovács; Péter Felső; Lilla Makszin; Zoltán Pápai; Györgyi Horváth; Hajnalka Ábrahám; Tamás Palkovics; Andrea Böszörményi; Levente Emődy; György Schneider Journal: Appl Environ Microbiol Date: 2016-09-30 Impact factor: 4.792