Antimicrobial and anti-quorum sensing activities of giant fennel (ferula elaeochytris korovin) from the hatay region

<b>Aim: </b>Today, increasing antibiotic resistance has focused the science world on the discovery of new antimicrobial molecules or the development of alternative methods of struggle. One of the alternative methods is thought to be inhibition of bacterial quorum sensing (QS). Because th...

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Main Authors: Enis Fuat Tüfekci, Anfal Alkateeb, Sarah Akar, Orhan Çorum, Yasemin Çelik Altunoğlu, Mehmet Cengiz Baloğlu, Muammer Kiraz, Nilay Çöplü
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Published: Selcuk University Press 2020-10-01
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Online Access:http://eurasianjvetsci.org/pdf.php3?id=1300
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author Enis Fuat Tüfekci
Anfal Alkateeb
Sarah Akar
Orhan Çorum
Yasemin Çelik Altunoğlu
Mehmet Cengiz Baloğlu
Muammer Kiraz
Nilay Çöplü
author_facet Enis Fuat Tüfekci
Anfal Alkateeb
Sarah Akar
Orhan Çorum
Yasemin Çelik Altunoğlu
Mehmet Cengiz Baloğlu
Muammer Kiraz
Nilay Çöplü
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description <b>Aim: </b>Today, increasing antibiotic resistance has focused the science world on the discovery of new antimicrobial molecules or the development of alternative methods of struggle. One of the alternative methods is thought to be inhibition of bacterial quorum sensing (QS). Because the QS system performs a crucial part in the synthesis of virulence factors in bacteria. Numerous medicinal plants are known to have promising antimicrobial and anti-QS activities. One of these plants may be giant fennel (Ferula elaeochytris Korovin), which has been extensively used in Anatolia for years. Therefore, it was aimed to investigate the antimicrobial and anti-QS activities of the root extract of F. elaeochytris Korovin in this study. <p> <b>Materials and Methods:</b> The antimicrobial activity of the extract was screened by disc diffusion assay against various microorganisms. Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) of the extract against sensitive strain(s) were determined using broth microdilution assay. Anti-QS activity investigated on inhibition of violacein and pyocyanin production in Chromobacterium violaceum and Pseudomonas aeruginosa bioreporter strains, respectively.<p> <b>Results:</b> The extract exhibited the antimicrobial activity against only Staphylococcus aureus (zone of inhibition (ZOI) = 9.3±0.6 mm). The MIC and the MBC values were determined as 4.4±1.9 mg/mL and >105 mg/mL, respectively. No inhibition of violacein production was detected. Pyocyanin production was reduced by 60% and 82% at sub-MIC concentrations (at 1.64 mg/mL and 3.28 mg/mL, respectively) as against the control (p<0.05) without suppressing bacterial growth.<p> <b>Conclusion:</b> This study shows that the root extract of F. elaeochytris Korovin may be a good candidate to develop antistaphylococcal and anti-QS agents.
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spelling doaj-art-e8de423f444b40f88553a15cd58007792025-08-20T02:52:06ZengSelcuk University PressEurasian Journal of Veterinary Sciences1309-69582146-19532020-10-013632142201300Antimicrobial and anti-quorum sensing activities of giant fennel (ferula elaeochytris korovin) from the hatay regionEnis Fuat Tüfekci0Anfal Alkateeb1Sarah Akar2Orhan Çorum3Yasemin Çelik Altunoğlu4Mehmet Cengiz Baloğlu5Muammer Kiraz6Nilay Çöplü7Kastamonu University, Medicine Faculty, Department of Medical Microbiology, Kastamonu, TurkeyKastamonu University, Engineering and Architecture Faculty, Department of Genetics and Bioengineering, Kastamonu, TurkeyKastamonu University, Engineering and Architecture Faculty, Department of Genetics and Bioengineering, Kastamonu, TurkeyKastamonu University, Veterinary Faculty, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Kastamonu, TurkeyKastamonu University, Engineering and Architecture Faculty, Department of Genetics and Bioengineering, Kastamonu, TurkeyKastamonu University, Engineering and Architecture Faculty, Department of Genetics and Bioengineering, Kastamonu, TurkeyKastamonu University, Medicine Faculty, Department of Medical Microbiology, Kastamonu, TurkeyKastamonu University, Medicine Faculty, Department of Medical Microbiology, Kastamonu, Turkey<b>Aim: </b>Today, increasing antibiotic resistance has focused the science world on the discovery of new antimicrobial molecules or the development of alternative methods of struggle. One of the alternative methods is thought to be inhibition of bacterial quorum sensing (QS). Because the QS system performs a crucial part in the synthesis of virulence factors in bacteria. Numerous medicinal plants are known to have promising antimicrobial and anti-QS activities. One of these plants may be giant fennel (Ferula elaeochytris Korovin), which has been extensively used in Anatolia for years. Therefore, it was aimed to investigate the antimicrobial and anti-QS activities of the root extract of F. elaeochytris Korovin in this study. <p> <b>Materials and Methods:</b> The antimicrobial activity of the extract was screened by disc diffusion assay against various microorganisms. Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) of the extract against sensitive strain(s) were determined using broth microdilution assay. Anti-QS activity investigated on inhibition of violacein and pyocyanin production in Chromobacterium violaceum and Pseudomonas aeruginosa bioreporter strains, respectively.<p> <b>Results:</b> The extract exhibited the antimicrobial activity against only Staphylococcus aureus (zone of inhibition (ZOI) = 9.3±0.6 mm). The MIC and the MBC values were determined as 4.4±1.9 mg/mL and >105 mg/mL, respectively. No inhibition of violacein production was detected. Pyocyanin production was reduced by 60% and 82% at sub-MIC concentrations (at 1.64 mg/mL and 3.28 mg/mL, respectively) as against the control (p<0.05) without suppressing bacterial growth.<p> <b>Conclusion:</b> This study shows that the root extract of F. elaeochytris Korovin may be a good candidate to develop antistaphylococcal and anti-QS agents.http://eurasianjvetsci.org/pdf.php3?id=1300antimicrobialextractferula elaeochytris korovinpyocyaninquorum sensing
spellingShingle Enis Fuat Tüfekci
Anfal Alkateeb
Sarah Akar
Orhan Çorum
Yasemin Çelik Altunoğlu
Mehmet Cengiz Baloğlu
Muammer Kiraz
Nilay Çöplü
Antimicrobial and anti-quorum sensing activities of giant fennel (ferula elaeochytris korovin) from the hatay region
Eurasian Journal of Veterinary Sciences
antimicrobial
extract
ferula elaeochytris korovin
pyocyanin
quorum sensing
title Antimicrobial and anti-quorum sensing activities of giant fennel (ferula elaeochytris korovin) from the hatay region
title_full Antimicrobial and anti-quorum sensing activities of giant fennel (ferula elaeochytris korovin) from the hatay region
title_fullStr Antimicrobial and anti-quorum sensing activities of giant fennel (ferula elaeochytris korovin) from the hatay region
title_full_unstemmed Antimicrobial and anti-quorum sensing activities of giant fennel (ferula elaeochytris korovin) from the hatay region
title_short Antimicrobial and anti-quorum sensing activities of giant fennel (ferula elaeochytris korovin) from the hatay region
title_sort antimicrobial and anti quorum sensing activities of giant fennel ferula elaeochytris korovin from the hatay region
topic antimicrobial
extract
ferula elaeochytris korovin
pyocyanin
quorum sensing
url http://eurasianjvetsci.org/pdf.php3?id=1300
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