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Dent Med Probl ; 2024 May 29.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38809132

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BACKGROUND: Early colonizers adhere to the dental surface and facilitate the initial adhesion of secondary colonizers to form oral biofilms, which may cause oral infections. OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to determine the antimicrobial, anti-adhesion and antibiofilm potency of inverted amino acids on early colonizer streptococci and their mixed species. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The following test strains were used: Streptococcus gordonii (American Type Culture Collection (ATCC) 35105); Streptococcus mitis (ATCC 49456); Streptococcus oralis (ATCC 10557); Streptococcus salivarius (ATCC 7073); and Streptococcus sanguinis (ATCC BAA-1455). The concentration-dependent antimicrobial potency of d-alanine (d-ala), d-arginine (d-arg), d-leucine (d-leu), d-methionine (d-met), and d-tryptophan (d-try) was determined using the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) broth microdilution method with AlamarBlue modification. The adhesion of primary colonizers in the presence of 25-mM d-amino acids (dAAs) was assessed using the colony forming unit (CFU) assay. The CFU assay was conducted on 24-h flow cell bacterial biofilm models after exposure to 25-mM inverted dAAs. RESULTS: No minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) point was detected at any concentration tested. The minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) point was not observed. The adhesion of S. mitis, S. oralis and mixed species was reduced by all tested dAAs. No adverse effects were observed on S. gordonii with any of the tested dAAs. The biofilm biomass of test strains under flow conditions was significantly reduced after a 5-min exposure to all tested dAAs at 25-mM concentration. CONCLUSIONS: D-amino acids did not inhibit bacterial growth and did not show bactericidal or bacteriostatic effects on test strains at any concentration tested (ranging from 6.25 mM to 100 mM). However, dAAs effectively inhibit the adhesion of early colonizers, thereby preventing the formation of oral biofilm.

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Iran J Basic Med Sci ; 24(6): 787-795, 2021 Jun.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34630956

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OBJECTIVES: The essential oil (EO) extracted from Cinnamomum verum leaves has been used as an antimicrobial agent for centuries. But its antifungal and antibiofilm efficacy is still not clearly studied. The objective of this research was to evaluate the in vitro antifungal and antibiofilm efficacy of C. verum leaf EO against C. albicans, C. tropicalis, and C. dubliniensis and the toxicity of EO using an in vitro model. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The effect of EO vapor was evaluated using a microatmosphere technique. CLSI microdilution assay was employed in determining the Minimum Inhibitory (MIC) and Fungicidal Concentrations (MFC). Killing time was determined using a standard protocol. The effect of EO on established biofilms was quantified and visualized using XTT and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), respectively. Post-exposure intracellular changes were visualized using Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM). The toxicological assessment was carried out with the Human Keratinocyte cell line. The chemical composition of EO was evaluated using Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS). RESULTS: All test strains were susceptible to cinnamon oil vapor. EO exhibited MIC value 1.0 mg/ml and MFC value 2.0 mg/ml against test strains. The killing time of cinnamon oil was 6 hr. Minimum Biofilm Inhibitory Concentration (MBIC50) for established biofilms was <0.2 mg/ml for all test strains. SEM images exhibited cell wall damages, cellular shrinkages, and decreased hyphal formation of Candida. TEM indicated intracellular vacuolation, granulation, and cell wall damages. Cinnamon leaf oil caused no inhibition of HaCaT cells at any concentration tested. Eugenol was the abundant compound in cinnamon oil. CONCLUSION: C. verum EO is a potential alternative anti-Candida agent with minimal toxicity on the human host.

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Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz ; 115: e200349, 2020.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32997002

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BACKGROUND: Essential oils (EO) extracted from Cinnamomum verum has been used as an antimicrobial agents for centuries. The effects of C. verum leaf oil against virulence of microorganisms is not well studied yet. OBJECTIVES: This study evaluates the effect of C. verum leaf oil against three virulence factors of Candida albicans, C. tropicalis and C. dubliniensis and its in-vivo toxicity. METHODS: Chemical composition of EO was determined using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) was determined using clinical and laboratory standards institute (CLSI) M27-A3 broth microdilution. Effect of EO on initial adhesion was quantified using XTT assay after allowing Candida cells to adhere to the polystyrene surface for 2 h. Biofilm formation of Candida in the presence of EO was quantified using XTT viability assay. Efficacy on reduction of germ tube formation was evaluated using standard protocol. Visualisation of biofilm formation and progression under the EO treatment were done using scanning electron microscope (SEM) and Time lapses microscope respectively. In-vivo toxicity of EO was determined using Galleria mellonella larvae. Chlorhexidine digluconate: positive control. RESULTS: Eugenol was the main compound of EO. MIC was 1.0 mg/mL. 50% reduction in initial adhesion was achieved by C. albicans, C. tropicalis and C. dubliniensis with 1.0, > 2.0 and 0.34 mg/mL respectively. 0.5 and 1.0 mg/mL significantly inhibit the germ tube formation. MBIC50 for forming biofilms were ≤ 0.35 mg/mL. 1.0 mg/mL prevent biofilm progression of Candida. SEM images exhibited cell wall damages, cellular shrinkages and decreased hyphal formation. No lethal effect was noted with in-vivo experiment model at any concentration tested. CONCLUSION: C. verum leaf oil acts against virulence factors of Candida and does not show any toxicity.


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Candida/efeitos dos fármacos , Cinnamomum zeylanicum/química , Óleos Voláteis , Antifúngicos , Humanos , Fatores de Virulência
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