Antibacterial Effects of Essential Oils on <i>P. aeruginosa</i>, Methicillin-Resistant <i>S. aureus</i>, and <i>Staphylococcus</i> spp. Isolated from Dog Wounds

<b>Background</b>: Essential oils exhibit several biological activities such as antimicrobial, antioxidant, proliferative, and anti-inflammatory. This study was aimed at investigating the antimicrobial effects and cytotoxic activities of niaouli, palmarosa, and clove essential oils. <...

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Main Authors: Merve Gizem Sezener Kabay, Sinem Inal, Sedat Gökmen, Volkan Enes Ergüden, Arzu Fındık, Tolga Güvenç, Hülya Kayhan, Dilek Güvenç
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author Merve Gizem Sezener Kabay
Sinem Inal
Sedat Gökmen
Volkan Enes Ergüden
Arzu Fındık
Tolga Güvenç
Hülya Kayhan
Dilek Güvenç
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description <b>Background</b>: Essential oils exhibit several biological activities such as antimicrobial, antioxidant, proliferative, and anti-inflammatory. This study was aimed at investigating the antimicrobial effects and cytotoxic activities of niaouli, palmarosa, and clove essential oils. <b>Methods</b>: Content analyses of these essential oils were carried out by gas chromatography–mass spectrometry. The antibacterial activity was screened against methicillin-resistant <i>S. aureus</i> ATCC 43300, <i>P. aeruginosa</i> ATCC 27853, <i>P. aeruginosa</i> PAO1, <i>S. aureus</i> ATCC 25923, and 44 isolates (22 <i>P. aeruginosa</i> isolates, 4 <i>S. aureus</i> isolates, and 18 <i>Staphylococcus</i> spp. isolates) obtained from dogs with previous wound infections who were included in the current study. The antimicrobial effects of essential oils were investigated using disk diffusion and minimum inhibition/bactericidal concentration methods. Additionally, the antibiofilm, protease, elastase, and gelatinase activities of the essential oils were evaluated. Different concentrations of each essential oil ranging from 10 to 1000 µg/mL were also analyzed in terms of cell viability by WST-8 assay in primary canine fibroblast cells. <b>Results:</b> The fibroblast cell viabilities of palmarosa, niaouli, and clove oils at a 1000 µg/mL concentration were 75.4%, 96.39%, and 75.34%, respectively. All the EOs were found to have bactericidal effects with MBCs/MICs of 0.015 to 0.5 µL/mL against <i>P. aeruginosa</i>, <i>Staphylococcus</i> isolates (<i>p</i> < 0.001). Palmarosa was found to have the largest inhibition zone diameter (20.5 ± 6.6, 16.4 ± 2.3) compared to other essential oils in the disk diffusion test against <i>Staphylococcus</i> spp. and <i>P. aeruginosa</i> (<i>p</i> < 0.001). But none of the EOs reduced protease, elastase, and gelatinase activities, which are some of the virulence properties of the tested bacteria. <b>Conclusions:</b> These results showed that palmarosa, niaouli, and clove essential oils act as potential antibacterial agents for dogs against <i>P. aeruginosa</i>, methicillin-resistant <i>S. aureus</i>, and <i>Staphylococcus</i> spp., without damaging the skin.
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spelling doaj-art-1863c16e8b3540b5b2ffd301c2b727ba2025-08-20T01:53:54ZengMDPI AGPharmaceuticals1424-82472024-11-011711149410.3390/ph17111494Antibacterial Effects of Essential Oils on <i>P. aeruginosa</i>, Methicillin-Resistant <i>S. aureus</i>, and <i>Staphylococcus</i> spp. Isolated from Dog WoundsMerve Gizem Sezener Kabay0Sinem Inal1Sedat Gökmen2Volkan Enes Ergüden3Arzu Fındık4Tolga Güvenç5Hülya Kayhan6Dilek Güvenç7Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ondokuz Mayıs, Atakum 55270, Samsun, TurkeyDepartment of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ondokuz Mayıs, Atakum 55270, Samsun, TurkeyDepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Kastamonu, Kuzeykent 37150, Samsun, TurkeyDepartment of Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ondokuz Mayıs, Atakum 55270, Samsun, TurkeyDepartment of Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ondokuz Mayıs, Atakum 55270, Samsun, TurkeyDepartment of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ondokuz Mayıs, Atakum 55270, Samsun, TurkeyArt de Huile—Aromatherapy, Zekeriyaköy 34450, Istanbul, TurkeyDepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ondokuz Mayıs, Atakum 55270, Samsun, Turkey<b>Background</b>: Essential oils exhibit several biological activities such as antimicrobial, antioxidant, proliferative, and anti-inflammatory. This study was aimed at investigating the antimicrobial effects and cytotoxic activities of niaouli, palmarosa, and clove essential oils. <b>Methods</b>: Content analyses of these essential oils were carried out by gas chromatography–mass spectrometry. The antibacterial activity was screened against methicillin-resistant <i>S. aureus</i> ATCC 43300, <i>P. aeruginosa</i> ATCC 27853, <i>P. aeruginosa</i> PAO1, <i>S. aureus</i> ATCC 25923, and 44 isolates (22 <i>P. aeruginosa</i> isolates, 4 <i>S. aureus</i> isolates, and 18 <i>Staphylococcus</i> spp. isolates) obtained from dogs with previous wound infections who were included in the current study. The antimicrobial effects of essential oils were investigated using disk diffusion and minimum inhibition/bactericidal concentration methods. Additionally, the antibiofilm, protease, elastase, and gelatinase activities of the essential oils were evaluated. Different concentrations of each essential oil ranging from 10 to 1000 µg/mL were also analyzed in terms of cell viability by WST-8 assay in primary canine fibroblast cells. <b>Results:</b> The fibroblast cell viabilities of palmarosa, niaouli, and clove oils at a 1000 µg/mL concentration were 75.4%, 96.39%, and 75.34%, respectively. All the EOs were found to have bactericidal effects with MBCs/MICs of 0.015 to 0.5 µL/mL against <i>P. aeruginosa</i>, <i>Staphylococcus</i> isolates (<i>p</i> < 0.001). Palmarosa was found to have the largest inhibition zone diameter (20.5 ± 6.6, 16.4 ± 2.3) compared to other essential oils in the disk diffusion test against <i>Staphylococcus</i> spp. and <i>P. aeruginosa</i> (<i>p</i> < 0.001). But none of the EOs reduced protease, elastase, and gelatinase activities, which are some of the virulence properties of the tested bacteria. <b>Conclusions:</b> These results showed that palmarosa, niaouli, and clove essential oils act as potential antibacterial agents for dogs against <i>P. aeruginosa</i>, methicillin-resistant <i>S. aureus</i>, and <i>Staphylococcus</i> spp., without damaging the skin.https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8247/17/11/1494antibacterial effectsantibiofilm effectessential oilsprimary fibroblast cells
spellingShingle Merve Gizem Sezener Kabay
Sinem Inal
Sedat Gökmen
Volkan Enes Ergüden
Arzu Fındık
Tolga Güvenç
Hülya Kayhan
Dilek Güvenç
Antibacterial Effects of Essential Oils on <i>P. aeruginosa</i>, Methicillin-Resistant <i>S. aureus</i>, and <i>Staphylococcus</i> spp. Isolated from Dog Wounds
Pharmaceuticals
antibacterial effects
antibiofilm effect
essential oils
primary fibroblast cells
title Antibacterial Effects of Essential Oils on <i>P. aeruginosa</i>, Methicillin-Resistant <i>S. aureus</i>, and <i>Staphylococcus</i> spp. Isolated from Dog Wounds
title_full Antibacterial Effects of Essential Oils on <i>P. aeruginosa</i>, Methicillin-Resistant <i>S. aureus</i>, and <i>Staphylococcus</i> spp. Isolated from Dog Wounds
title_fullStr Antibacterial Effects of Essential Oils on <i>P. aeruginosa</i>, Methicillin-Resistant <i>S. aureus</i>, and <i>Staphylococcus</i> spp. Isolated from Dog Wounds
title_full_unstemmed Antibacterial Effects of Essential Oils on <i>P. aeruginosa</i>, Methicillin-Resistant <i>S. aureus</i>, and <i>Staphylococcus</i> spp. Isolated from Dog Wounds
title_short Antibacterial Effects of Essential Oils on <i>P. aeruginosa</i>, Methicillin-Resistant <i>S. aureus</i>, and <i>Staphylococcus</i> spp. Isolated from Dog Wounds
title_sort antibacterial effects of essential oils on i p aeruginosa i methicillin resistant i s aureus i and i staphylococcus i spp isolated from dog wounds
topic antibacterial effects
antibiofilm effect
essential oils
primary fibroblast cells
url https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8247/17/11/1494
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