Anti-quorum sensing and antimicrobial activity of aromatic species from South America

Autores
Pellegrini, María Celeste; Alvarez, María Victoria; Ponce, Alejandra Graciela; Cugnata, Noelia Melina; de Piano, Fiorella Giselle; Fuselli, Sandra Rosa
Año de publicación
2014
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Quorum sensing (QS) is a bacterial communication mechanism that depends on population density. The interruption of QS is one example of an antipathogenic effect. We investigated the anti-QS and antimicrobial properties of essential oils from Argentina: Salvia officinalis, Minthostachys mollis, Satureja odora, Schinus molle, Lepechinia floribunda and Artemisia annua. Anti-QS activity was determined by measuring the production of violacein in Chromobacterium violaceum through UV–visible spectrophotometry and the minimal QS inhibitory concentration (MQSIC) was calculated. The antimicrobial activity was determined using Escherichia coli, Listeria innocua and Staphylococcus aureus as indicators. Minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimal bactericidal concentration (MBC) were determined by performing the broth microdilution assay. Minthostachys mollis showed statistically significant QS inhibition properties. This essential oil reduced pigment production by 90% when it was applied at a sublethal concentration (0.02% v/v). Conversely, the highest bacteriostatic and bactericidal activity was exhibited by S. molle oil. Minthostachys mollis essential oil is a good candidate for the development of anti-QS products with a potential application in the control of bacterial diseases mediated by QS. As this strategy interferes with the expression of pathogenic traits rather than killing the microorganism or impeding microbial growth, it avoids the problem of resistance.
Fil: Pellegrini, María Celeste. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Provincia de Buenos Aires. Gobernación. Comisión de Investigaciones Científicas; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Departamento de Biología. Laboratorio de Artrópodos; Argentina
Fil: Alvarez, María Victoria. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ingeniería. Departamento de Ingeniería Química. Grupo de Investigación en Ingeniería en Alimentos; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mar del Plata; Argentina
Fil: Ponce, Alejandra Graciela. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ingeniería. Departamento de Ingeniería Química. Grupo de Investigación en Ingeniería en Alimentos; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mar del Plata; Argentina
Fil: Cugnata, Noelia Melina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mar del Plata; Argentina. Provincia de Buenos Aires. Gobernación. Comisión de Investigaciones Científicas; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Departamento de Biología. Laboratorio de Artrópodos; Argentina
Fil: de Piano, Fiorella Giselle. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Departamento de Biología. Laboratorio de Artrópodos; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mar del Plata; Argentina. Provincia de Buenos Aires. Gobernación. Comisión de Investigaciones Científicas; Argentina
Fil: Fuselli, Sandra Rosa. Provincia de Buenos Aires. Gobernación. Comisión de Investigaciones Científicas; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Departamento de Biología. Laboratorio de Artrópodos; Argentina
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Chromobacterium violaceum
Escherichia coli
essential oils
quorum sensing
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spelling Anti-quorum sensing and antimicrobial activity of aromatic species from South AmericaPellegrini, María CelesteAlvarez, María VictoriaPonce, Alejandra GracielaCugnata, Noelia Melinade Piano, Fiorella GiselleFuselli, Sandra RosaChromobacterium violaceumEscherichia coliessential oilsquorum sensinghttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1Quorum sensing (QS) is a bacterial communication mechanism that depends on population density. The interruption of QS is one example of an antipathogenic effect. We investigated the anti-QS and antimicrobial properties of essential oils from Argentina: Salvia officinalis, Minthostachys mollis, Satureja odora, Schinus molle, Lepechinia floribunda and Artemisia annua. Anti-QS activity was determined by measuring the production of violacein in Chromobacterium violaceum through UV–visible spectrophotometry and the minimal QS inhibitory concentration (MQSIC) was calculated. The antimicrobial activity was determined using Escherichia coli, Listeria innocua and Staphylococcus aureus as indicators. Minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimal bactericidal concentration (MBC) were determined by performing the broth microdilution assay. Minthostachys mollis showed statistically significant QS inhibition properties. This essential oil reduced pigment production by 90% when it was applied at a sublethal concentration (0.02% v/v). Conversely, the highest bacteriostatic and bactericidal activity was exhibited by S. molle oil. Minthostachys mollis essential oil is a good candidate for the development of anti-QS products with a potential application in the control of bacterial diseases mediated by QS. As this strategy interferes with the expression of pathogenic traits rather than killing the microorganism or impeding microbial growth, it avoids the problem of resistance.Fil: Pellegrini, María Celeste. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Provincia de Buenos Aires. Gobernación. Comisión de Investigaciones Científicas; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Departamento de Biología. Laboratorio de Artrópodos; ArgentinaFil: Alvarez, María Victoria. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ingeniería. Departamento de Ingeniería Química. Grupo de Investigación en Ingeniería en Alimentos; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mar del Plata; ArgentinaFil: Ponce, Alejandra Graciela. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ingeniería. Departamento de Ingeniería Química. Grupo de Investigación en Ingeniería en Alimentos; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mar del Plata; ArgentinaFil: Cugnata, Noelia Melina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mar del Plata; Argentina. Provincia de Buenos Aires. Gobernación. Comisión de Investigaciones Científicas; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Departamento de Biología. Laboratorio de Artrópodos; ArgentinaFil: de Piano, Fiorella Giselle. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Departamento de Biología. Laboratorio de Artrópodos; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mar del Plata; Argentina. Provincia de Buenos Aires. Gobernación. Comisión de Investigaciones Científicas; ArgentinaFil: Fuselli, Sandra Rosa. Provincia de Buenos Aires. Gobernación. Comisión de Investigaciones Científicas; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Departamento de Biología. 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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Anti-quorum sensing and antimicrobial activity of aromatic species from South America
title Anti-quorum sensing and antimicrobial activity of aromatic species from South America
spellingShingle Anti-quorum sensing and antimicrobial activity of aromatic species from South America
Pellegrini, María Celeste
Chromobacterium violaceum
Escherichia coli
essential oils
quorum sensing
title_short Anti-quorum sensing and antimicrobial activity of aromatic species from South America
title_full Anti-quorum sensing and antimicrobial activity of aromatic species from South America
title_fullStr Anti-quorum sensing and antimicrobial activity of aromatic species from South America
title_full_unstemmed Anti-quorum sensing and antimicrobial activity of aromatic species from South America
title_sort Anti-quorum sensing and antimicrobial activity of aromatic species from South America
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Pellegrini, María Celeste
Alvarez, María Victoria
Ponce, Alejandra Graciela
Cugnata, Noelia Melina
de Piano, Fiorella Giselle
Fuselli, Sandra Rosa
author Pellegrini, María Celeste
author_facet Pellegrini, María Celeste
Alvarez, María Victoria
Ponce, Alejandra Graciela
Cugnata, Noelia Melina
de Piano, Fiorella Giselle
Fuselli, Sandra Rosa
author_role author
author2 Alvarez, María Victoria
Ponce, Alejandra Graciela
Cugnata, Noelia Melina
de Piano, Fiorella Giselle
Fuselli, Sandra Rosa
author2_role author
author
author
author
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Chromobacterium violaceum
Escherichia coli
essential oils
quorum sensing
topic Chromobacterium violaceum
Escherichia coli
essential oils
quorum sensing
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Quorum sensing (QS) is a bacterial communication mechanism that depends on population density. The interruption of QS is one example of an antipathogenic effect. We investigated the anti-QS and antimicrobial properties of essential oils from Argentina: Salvia officinalis, Minthostachys mollis, Satureja odora, Schinus molle, Lepechinia floribunda and Artemisia annua. Anti-QS activity was determined by measuring the production of violacein in Chromobacterium violaceum through UV–visible spectrophotometry and the minimal QS inhibitory concentration (MQSIC) was calculated. The antimicrobial activity was determined using Escherichia coli, Listeria innocua and Staphylococcus aureus as indicators. Minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimal bactericidal concentration (MBC) were determined by performing the broth microdilution assay. Minthostachys mollis showed statistically significant QS inhibition properties. This essential oil reduced pigment production by 90% when it was applied at a sublethal concentration (0.02% v/v). Conversely, the highest bacteriostatic and bactericidal activity was exhibited by S. molle oil. Minthostachys mollis essential oil is a good candidate for the development of anti-QS products with a potential application in the control of bacterial diseases mediated by QS. As this strategy interferes with the expression of pathogenic traits rather than killing the microorganism or impeding microbial growth, it avoids the problem of resistance.
Fil: Pellegrini, María Celeste. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Provincia de Buenos Aires. Gobernación. Comisión de Investigaciones Científicas; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Departamento de Biología. Laboratorio de Artrópodos; Argentina
Fil: Alvarez, María Victoria. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ingeniería. Departamento de Ingeniería Química. Grupo de Investigación en Ingeniería en Alimentos; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mar del Plata; Argentina
Fil: Ponce, Alejandra Graciela. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ingeniería. Departamento de Ingeniería Química. Grupo de Investigación en Ingeniería en Alimentos; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mar del Plata; Argentina
Fil: Cugnata, Noelia Melina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mar del Plata; Argentina. Provincia de Buenos Aires. Gobernación. Comisión de Investigaciones Científicas; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Departamento de Biología. Laboratorio de Artrópodos; Argentina
Fil: de Piano, Fiorella Giselle. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Departamento de Biología. Laboratorio de Artrópodos; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mar del Plata; Argentina. Provincia de Buenos Aires. Gobernación. Comisión de Investigaciones Científicas; Argentina
Fil: Fuselli, Sandra Rosa. Provincia de Buenos Aires. Gobernación. Comisión de Investigaciones Científicas; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Departamento de Biología. Laboratorio de Artrópodos; Argentina
description Quorum sensing (QS) is a bacterial communication mechanism that depends on population density. The interruption of QS is one example of an antipathogenic effect. We investigated the anti-QS and antimicrobial properties of essential oils from Argentina: Salvia officinalis, Minthostachys mollis, Satureja odora, Schinus molle, Lepechinia floribunda and Artemisia annua. Anti-QS activity was determined by measuring the production of violacein in Chromobacterium violaceum through UV–visible spectrophotometry and the minimal QS inhibitory concentration (MQSIC) was calculated. The antimicrobial activity was determined using Escherichia coli, Listeria innocua and Staphylococcus aureus as indicators. Minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimal bactericidal concentration (MBC) were determined by performing the broth microdilution assay. Minthostachys mollis showed statistically significant QS inhibition properties. This essential oil reduced pigment production by 90% when it was applied at a sublethal concentration (0.02% v/v). Conversely, the highest bacteriostatic and bactericidal activity was exhibited by S. molle oil. Minthostachys mollis essential oil is a good candidate for the development of anti-QS products with a potential application in the control of bacterial diseases mediated by QS. As this strategy interferes with the expression of pathogenic traits rather than killing the microorganism or impeding microbial growth, it avoids the problem of resistance.
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