Lavandula dentata leaves as potential natural antibiofilm agents against Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Abstract Biofilm formation is responsible for persistent diseases related to chronic infections. Mostly it is triggered by many bacteria, mainly Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa). In this study, plants that have been used traditionally in skin infections Viz; Liquorice, Carrot, Red Cabbage, Bee...

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Main Authors: Maram M. Aboulwafa, Nada M. Mostafa, Fadia S. Youssef, Omayma A. Eldahshan, Abdel Nasser B. Singab
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Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-03-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-88824-5
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Nada M. Mostafa
Fadia S. Youssef
Omayma A. Eldahshan
Abdel Nasser B. Singab
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description Abstract Biofilm formation is responsible for persistent diseases related to chronic infections. Mostly it is triggered by many bacteria, mainly Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa). In this study, plants that have been used traditionally in skin infections Viz; Liquorice, Carrot, Red Cabbage, Beetroot, Turmeric, Neem, and French Lavender were selected to evaluate their antibiofilm activity against P. aeruginosa. The microtiter plate assay was used to evaluate their antibiofilm activity against P. aeruginosa as well as ability to reduce the activity of P. aeruginosa. To investigate the phytocompounds responsible for bioactivity of the superior extract and to explore potential interactions between its bioactive components and one of quorum-sensing (QS) regulatory proteins of P. aeruginosa involved in biofilm formation, liquid chromatography-mass spectrometric (LC-MS) and molecular docking studies were done. The study showed that all tested plant extracts could significantly (p-value < 0.05) reduce the formation of P. aeruginosa biofilm. The methanol extract of Lavandula dentata (L. dentata) leaves is superior at 0.625 mg/mL. In conclusion, the study revealed the presence of phenolic acids, flavonoids, and their glycosides also, the anti-P. aeruginosa biofilm activity of L. dentata leaves was reported herein for the first time and could be a good source of leads for antibiofilm medicine.
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spelling doaj-art-3746192cae2146d1aaaaa8a153fdcb652025-08-20T03:01:43ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222025-03-0115111810.1038/s41598-025-88824-5Lavandula dentata leaves as potential natural antibiofilm agents against Pseudomonas aeruginosaMaram M. Aboulwafa0Nada M. Mostafa1Fadia S. Youssef2Omayma A. Eldahshan3Abdel Nasser B. Singab4Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacognosy, Ain Shams UniversityFaculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacognosy, Ain Shams UniversityFaculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacognosy, Ain Shams UniversityFaculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacognosy, Ain Shams UniversityFaculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacognosy, Ain Shams UniversityAbstract Biofilm formation is responsible for persistent diseases related to chronic infections. Mostly it is triggered by many bacteria, mainly Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa). In this study, plants that have been used traditionally in skin infections Viz; Liquorice, Carrot, Red Cabbage, Beetroot, Turmeric, Neem, and French Lavender were selected to evaluate their antibiofilm activity against P. aeruginosa. The microtiter plate assay was used to evaluate their antibiofilm activity against P. aeruginosa as well as ability to reduce the activity of P. aeruginosa. To investigate the phytocompounds responsible for bioactivity of the superior extract and to explore potential interactions between its bioactive components and one of quorum-sensing (QS) regulatory proteins of P. aeruginosa involved in biofilm formation, liquid chromatography-mass spectrometric (LC-MS) and molecular docking studies were done. The study showed that all tested plant extracts could significantly (p-value < 0.05) reduce the formation of P. aeruginosa biofilm. The methanol extract of Lavandula dentata (L. dentata) leaves is superior at 0.625 mg/mL. In conclusion, the study revealed the presence of phenolic acids, flavonoids, and their glycosides also, the anti-P. aeruginosa biofilm activity of L. dentata leaves was reported herein for the first time and could be a good source of leads for antibiofilm medicine.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-88824-5SkinBurnBiofilmLavandula dentataPseudomonas aeruginosaSagerinic acid
spellingShingle Maram M. Aboulwafa
Nada M. Mostafa
Fadia S. Youssef
Omayma A. Eldahshan
Abdel Nasser B. Singab
Lavandula dentata leaves as potential natural antibiofilm agents against Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Scientific Reports
Skin
Burn
Biofilm
Lavandula dentata
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Sagerinic acid
title Lavandula dentata leaves as potential natural antibiofilm agents against Pseudomonas aeruginosa
title_full Lavandula dentata leaves as potential natural antibiofilm agents against Pseudomonas aeruginosa
title_fullStr Lavandula dentata leaves as potential natural antibiofilm agents against Pseudomonas aeruginosa
title_full_unstemmed Lavandula dentata leaves as potential natural antibiofilm agents against Pseudomonas aeruginosa
title_short Lavandula dentata leaves as potential natural antibiofilm agents against Pseudomonas aeruginosa
title_sort lavandula dentata leaves as potential natural antibiofilm agents against pseudomonas aeruginosa
topic Skin
Burn
Biofilm
Lavandula dentata
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Sagerinic acid
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-88824-5
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