scholarly journals Antibacterial and Anti-Inflammatory Potential of Polyherbal Formulation Used in Chronic Wound Healing

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Ilona Mandrika ◽  
Somit Kumar ◽  
Baiba Zandersone ◽  
Sujith Subash Eranezhath ◽  
Ramona Petrovska ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Wound Healing ◽  
Antibacterial Activity ◽  
Plant Extracts ◽  
Chronic Wound ◽  
Multidrug Resistant ◽  
Mrna Levels ◽  
Dependent Manner ◽  
Clinical Strains ◽  
Anti Inflammatory ◽  
Ethanol Extracts

Objective. Polyherbal formulations Jathyadi Thailam and Jatyadi Ghritam (JT) are used in Indian traditional medicine for diabetic chronic wounds, fistula, fissure, eczema, and burn management. We aimed to investigate the antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties of crude hexane and ethanol extracts of JT formulations. Methods. Antibacterial activity of JT extracts was tested to estimate minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) against nine reference bacterial strains, including one methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and multidrug-resistant (MDR) Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and clinical strains of methicillin-susceptible S.aureus (MSSA), all involved in diabetic foot infection. The anti-inflammatory activity of plant extracts was evaluated in LPS-treated macrophage cells by measuring the mRNA levels and secretion of inflammatory mediators. Results. The antibacterial activity of JT extracts was higher against Gram (+) bacteria, with the MICs varying from 1.95 to 62.5 mg/mL. Gram (−) bacteria were only susceptible to ethanol extracts of JT. Plant extracts were found to be the most active against the reference and clinical strains of MSSA, MRSA, and biofilm-forming S. epidermidis. JT extracts efficiently inhibited in a dose-dependent manner the mRNA expression and protein secretion of proinflammatory cytokines IL-6 and IL-1β, and chemokines MCP-1 and CXCL10 in LPS-challenged macrophages. Conclusion. In the present study, we have shown that extracts of JT formulations possess potent antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties that could be involved in chronic wound healing activity and has the potential to be used as external add-on therapy in the management of multidrug-resistant bacterial infections at the wound.

scholarly journals Antimicrobial Peptide Modifications against Clinically Isolated Antibiotic-Resistant Salmonella

Molecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (15) ◽  
pp. 4654
Author(s):  
Suthee Mangmee ◽  
Onrapak Reamtong ◽  
Thareerat Kalambaheti ◽  
Sittiruk Roytrakul ◽  
Piengchan Sonthayanon
Keyword(s):  
Antibacterial Activity ◽  
Hemolytic Activity ◽  
Multidrug Resistant ◽  
Terminal Group ◽  
Scorpion Venom ◽  
Antibiofilm Activity ◽  
Peptide Antibiotic ◽  
Dependent Manner ◽  
C Terminus ◽  
Relationship Of

Antimicrobial peptides are promising molecules to address the global antibiotic resistance problem, however, optimization to achieve favorable potency and safety is required. Here, a peptide-template modification approach was employed to design physicochemical variants based on net charge, hydrophobicity, enantiomer, and terminal group. All variants of the scorpion venom peptide BmKn-2 with amphipathic α-helical cationic structure exhibited an increased antibacterial potency when evaluated against multidrug-resistant Salmonella isolates at a MIC range of 4–8 µM. They revealed antibiofilm activity in a dose-dependent manner. Sheep red blood cells were used to evaluate hemolytic and cell selectivity properties. Peptide Kn2-5R-NH2, dKn2-5R-NH2, and 2F-Kn2-5R-NH2 (variants with +6 charges carrying amidated C-terminus) showed stronger antibacterial activity than Kn2-5R (a variant with +5 charges bearing free-carboxyl group at C-terminus). Peptide dKn2-5R-NH2 (d-enantiomer) exhibited slightly weaker antibacterial activity with much less hemolytic activity (higher hemolytic concentration 50) than Kn2-5R-NH2 (l-enantiomer). Furthermore, peptide Kn2-5R with the least hydrophobicity had the lowest hemolytic activity and showed the highest specificity to Salmonella (the highest selectivity index). This study also explained the relationship of peptide physicochemical properties and bioactivities that would fulfill and accelerate progress in peptide antibiotic research and development.

scholarly journals Transcriptional Response of Multidrug-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae Clinical Isolates to Ciprofloxacin Stress

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Roman Farooq Alvi ◽  
Bilal Aslam ◽  
Muhammad Hidayat Rasool ◽  
Saima Muzammil ◽  
Abu Baker Siddique ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Klebsiella Pneumoniae ◽  
Stress Responses ◽  
Genetic Resistance ◽  
Transcriptional Response ◽  
Multidrug Resistant ◽  
Mrna Levels ◽  
Dependent Manner ◽  
Isolation And Identification ◽  
Concentration Dependent Manner ◽  
High Level

Background. The term “persisters” refers to a small bacterial population that persists during treatment with high antibiotic concentration or dose in the absence of genetic resistance. The present study was designed to investigate the transcriptional response in indigenous Klebsiella pneumoniae under the ciprofloxacin stress. Methods. Isolation and identification of K. pneumoniae were carried out through standard microbiological protocols. The characterization of quinolone resistance was performed by estimating the quinolone susceptibility testing, MIC estimation, and detecting the QRDR and PMQR. Transcriptional response of the isolates to ciprofloxacin was determined using qPCR. Results. Among 34 isolates, 23 (67%) were resistant to ciprofloxacin. Both QRDR (gyrA and gyrB) and PMQR (qnrA, qnrB, and qnrS) were detected in the isolates, and all were found resistant to ciprofloxacin. The mRNA levels of both mutS and euTu under the influence of ciprofloxacin were significantly increased. On ciprofloxacin exposure, the mRNA levels of the DNA damage response element (mutS) were raised in a time-dependent fashion. K. pneumoniae showed high-level resistance to ciprofloxacin in the presence of mutations in QRDR and PMQR genes. Conclusion. The transcriptional response revealed the upregulation of DNA repair and protein folding elements (mutS and euTu) in ciprofloxacin stress and delayed cell division. The ciprofloxacin was found to trigger various stress responses in a time- and concentration-dependent manner.

scholarly journals Pharmacological Evaluation of Selected Medicinal Plants Used in the Management of Oral and Skin Infections in Ebem-Ohafia District, Abia State, Nigeria

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Blessing O. Oyedemi ◽  
Sunday O. Oyedemi ◽  
Johnson V. Chibuzor ◽  
Ifeoma I. Ijeh ◽  
Roger M. Coopoosamy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antibacterial Activity ◽  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Plant Extracts ◽  
Molecular Mechanisms ◽  
Current Trend ◽  
Radical Scavenging ◽  
Herbal Remedies ◽  
Dependent Manner ◽  
Skin Infections ◽  
Antioxidant Power

Oral and skin infections contribute significantly to the global health challenges responsible for the current trend of increased morbidity and premature death. The purpose of this study was to document medicinal plants used in the management of oral and skin infections in Ebem-Ohafia Local Government Area (LGA), Abia State, and to characterize the in vitro antioxidant and antibacterial activity. The thin layer chromatography (TLC) profiling of ten of the selected folklore medicine was carried out using a various solvent system of different polarity index. The antioxidant capacity of the plant extracts was evaluated using chemical-based methods, and its antibacterial effect was investigated using disc diffusion and microdilution methods. Sixty-one plant species belonging to 26 families were discovered, and the most frequently cited species are Euphorbiaceae (18.03%), Fabaceae (11.47%), and Asteraceae (11.47%). All the plant extracts showed a promising free radical scavenging activity and efficient ferric reducing antioxidant power in a concentration-dependent manner possibly due to their richness in polyphenol with TLC profiling showing maximum three bands of phytochemicals. Also, the plant extracts exhibited a mild to weak antibacterial activity against our panel of bacterial strains having MIC values ranging from 256 to > 512 μg/ mL reflected in their zone of inhibition at 10 μg/disc. The data obtained for Breynia nivosa (BN), Eleusine indica (EI), Cassia alata (CA), Chromolaena odorata (CO), and Acalypha hispida (AH) extracts substantiate the traditional use of these herbal remedies in the region and open the possibility for the development of cheaper and affordable drugs in the treatment of oral and skin infections. Further studies are needed to identify active ingredient with strong antibacterial and antioxidant capacities along with their molecular mechanisms.

scholarly journals ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF THREE PLANT EXTRACTS AGAINST MULTIDRUG RESISTANCE PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 193 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yassir Haider Almawlah ◽  
Hadeel Alaa ◽  
Sanaa O Aljelawi
Keyword(s):  
Pseudomonas Aeruginosa ◽  
Antibacterial Activity ◽  
Multidrug Resistance ◽  
Plant Extracts ◽  
Punica Granatum ◽  
Drug Susceptibility ◽  
Multidrug Resistant ◽  
Active Components ◽  
Burn Wound ◽  
Test Organisms

Objective: The increasing of antibiotic resistance of Pseudomonas aeruginosa causes serious worldwide infection problems. Hence, the objective of the study was to investigate the antibacterial activity of some plants against multidrug resistance P. aeruginosa isolated from burn-wound infections.Methods: About 30 burn-wound swab samples taken from hospitalized patients in Al-Hillah Teaching Hospital, Babylon Province. P. aeruginosa isolates were isolated and identified depending on cultural, microbial, and biochemical characteristics. Then, the drug susceptibility was detected using different available antibiotics (8) to select multidrug resistance P. aeruginosa strains for using as test organisms. Three types of plants, including onion bulbs (Allium cepa), leaves of mint (Mentha asiatica), and outer peel of pomegranate (Punica granatum), were extracted by three types of solvent. The plant extracts were tested as antimicrobial substances.Results: About 9 samples were found positive by causing bacterial infection who presented invasive burn-wound infection from both sex and average age of 9 to 45 years. P. aeruginosa was found to be the most common isolates, 10 samples out of 30 samples. The most of multidrug resistance P. aeruginosa was used as test organisms to investigate the antimicrobial activity of three types of plant extracts. The plant extract of P. granatum showed the highest antibacterial activity, followed by A. cepa, and finally, M. asiatica.Conclusion: From the study, all three studied plants had antibacterial activity against multidrug-resistant P. aeruginosa isolated from burn wound. It is a recommendation that natural products can use as therapeutic agents will probably not elicit resistance in bacteria. More research must continue to isolate and purify the active components and applied in experimental animal models. 

scholarly journals Antimicrobial and modulation effects of selected Ghanaian medicinal plants

2017 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
E. Ekuadzi ◽  
R. A. Dickson ◽  
T. C. Fleischer ◽  
S. O. Dapaah ◽  
E. O. Reynolds ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Plant Extracts ◽  
Antimicrobial Agents ◽  
Multidrug Resistant ◽  
Broth Microdilution ◽  
Microdilution Method ◽  
Broth Microdilution Method ◽  
Checkerboard Assay ◽  
Ethanol Extracts ◽  
Antibiotic Discovery

The alarming rise in the incidences of multidrug-resistant microorganisms and the decline innew antibiotic discovery make the search for new antimicrobial agents or efforts at restoring the activity of older antibiotics to which the microbes have developed resistance very necessary. The aim of the present study is to investigate the antimicrobial and modulation effects of the 70% ethanol extracts of Lannea schimperi, Commelina nudiflora and Piliostigma reticulatum against usceptible strains of microorganisms. Using the broth microdilution method, the minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of the extracts were determined. The checkerboard assay was used to determine the modulation effects when sub-inhibitory concentrations of plant extracts were combined with the standard antibiotics. All three plants extracts possessed weak antimicrobial effects. For the modulation experiments, fifteen of the twenty-seven combinatorial casesyielded biologically significant effects. The ethanol extracts of the three plants studied here are good modulators as they reduced the MIC of ciprofloxacin and ketoconazole by factors that are comparable to that of reserpine. However the exact compounds and their exact mechanism of modulation require further investigation.Keywords: Anti-infective, modulation, Lannea schimperi, Commelina nudiflora, Piliostigmareticulatum, ethnomedicine

scholarly journals KLF4 Promotes Diabetic Chronic Wound Healing by Suppressing Th17 Cell Differentiation in an MDSC-Dependent Manner

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Xiong Yang ◽  
Bryan J. Mathis ◽  
Yu Huang ◽  
Wencheng Li ◽  
Ying Shi
Keyword(s):  
Wound Healing ◽  
Th17 Cell ◽  
Th17 Cells ◽  
Chronic Wound ◽  
Suppressor Cells ◽  
Dependent Manner ◽  
Diabetic Wound ◽  
Diabetic Wound Healing ◽  
Th17 Differentiation

Objectives. Diabetic wound inflammation deficiencies lead to ulcer development and eventual amputation and disability. Our previous research demonstrates that myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) accumulate during inflammation and promote chronic wound healing via the regulation of Kruppel-like factor 4 (KLF4). In this study, we aimed to investigate the potential roles of MDSCs and KLF4 in diabetic wound healing. Methods. An ob/ob mouse pressure ulcer (PU) model was used to evaluate the process of wound healing. The expression levels of KLF4 and IL-17A were measured by real-time PCR, and the population of MDSCs and Th17 cells was measured by flow cytometry. The levels of cytokines were determined by an immunosuppression assay. Results. KLF4 deficiency in the diabetic PU model resulted in decreased accumulation of MDSCs, increased expansion of Th17 cells, and significantly delayed wound healing. Conversely, KLF4 activation by APTO-253 accelerated wound healing accompanied by increased MDSC populations and decreased numbers of Th17 cells. MDSCs have been proven to mediate Th17 differentiation via cytokines, and our in vitro data showed that elevated KLF4 expression in MDSCs resulted in reduced Th17 cell numbers and, thus, decreased levels of cytokines indispensable for Th17 differentiation. Conclusions. Our study revealed a previously unreported function of KLF4-regulated MDSCs in diabetic wound healing and identified APTO-253 as a potential agent to improve the healing of pressure ulcers.

scholarly journals Antibacterial, Anti-inflammatory and Antioxidant Potential of Ethanol Extract of Ipomoea staphylina Roem. & Schult

2021 ◽  
pp. 97-106
Author(s):  
G. Kokila ◽  
P. Jeevan
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Antibacterial Activity ◽  
Medicinal Plant ◽  
Ethanol Extract ◽  
Inflammatory Activity ◽  
Diffusion Method ◽  
Drug Candidate ◽  
Dependent Manner ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Anti Inflammatory

In the present study we evaluate the antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activity of medicinal plant Ipomoea staphylina Roem & Schult. Many bacteria are harmful to human beings and animals. Theses bacteria make diseases the host organisms. Many antibiotics are available in the marker for the treatment of bacterial diseases. However, antibiotics cause unwanted side effect. Thus, the study focused to evaluate ethanol extract of Ipomoea staphylina against bacterial pathogens. Antibacterial activity was evaluated by the method of well diffusion method. Antiinflamatory and antioxidant activity was evaluated by in vitro study method. Ethanol extract of Ipomoea staphylina showed antibacterial activity against different bacteria isolated from chicken at dose depended manner ie., higher dose of plant extract possessed maximum inhibition zone (21.67 ± 1.45 mm) (P<0.05) against selected bacteria. Moreover, plant ethanol extract possessed anti-inflammatory activity and antioxidant activity at dose dependent manner (P<0.05). Higher dose (100 μg/ml) of ethanol extract of Ipomoea staphylina showed maximum anti-inflammatory activity (68.38 %) and antioxidant activity (72%). From this result it is concluded that the medicinal plant Ipomoea staphylina Roem. & Schult. possessed antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activity. Further detailed study will be conducted for the new drug candidate discovery.

scholarly journals Allium porrum Extract Decreases Effector Cell Degranulation and Modulates Airway Epithelial Cell Function

Nutrients ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 1303 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara Benedé ◽  
Ana Gradillas ◽  
Mayte Villalba ◽  
Eva Batanero
Keyword(s):  
Cell Function ◽  
Total Phenolic ◽  
Allium Porrum ◽  
Mrna Levels ◽  
Dependent Manner ◽  
Airway Epithelial ◽  
Allergy Treatment ◽  
Lower Permeability ◽  
Anti Inflammatory ◽  
High Concentrations

Allium genus plants, such as leek (Allium porrum), are rich sources of anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant secondary metabolites; this is of interest because it demonstrates their suitability as pharmacological alternatives for inflammatory processes, including allergy treatment. The composition of methanolic leek extract (LE) was analyzed by GC–MS and LC–IT/MS, and the total phenolic content and antioxidant capacity were quantified by colorimetric methods. Its pharmacological potential was analyzed in human bronchial epithelial Calu-3 cells, human mast cells LAD2, and humanized rat basophiles RBL-2H3. LE exhibited a cytotoxic effect on Calu-3 cells and HumRBL-2H3 cells only at high concentrations and in a dose-dependent manner. Moreover, LE decreased the degranulation of LAD2 and HumRBL-2H3 cells. LE treatment also significantly prevented alterations in transepithelial electrical resistance values and mRNA levels of glutathione-S-transferase (GST), c-Jun, and NFκB after treatment with H2O2 in ALI-cultured Calu-3 cells. Finally, ALI-cultured Calu-3 cells treated with LE showed lower permeability to Ole e 1 compared to untreated cells. A reduction in IL-6 secretion in ALI-cultured Calu-3 cells treated with LE was also observed. In summary, the results obtained in this work suggest that A. porrum extract may have potential anti-allergic effects due to its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. This study provides several important insights into how LE can protect against allergy.

A Comparative Study on Antioxidant and Anti-inflammatory Effects of Green Coffea arabica Beans by Country of Origin

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 281-293
Author(s):  
Dan-Hee Yoo ◽  
In-Chul Lee
Keyword(s):  
Coffea Arabica ◽  
Country Of Origin ◽  
Ethanol Extract ◽  
Natural Material ◽  
Dependent Manner ◽  
Concentration Dependent Manner ◽  
Total Polyphenol ◽  
Potential Source ◽  
Anti Inflammatory ◽  
Ethanol Extracts

In this study, the extracts of green Coffea arabica bean by country of origin were tested as a potential source for natural ingredients in cosmetic products. Antioxidative activities were measured by total polyphenol, 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl radical (DPPH), and 2,2 -azino-bis (3- ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulphonic acid) (ABTS) assay. Anti-inflammatory activities were checked by nitric oxide (NO) assay. The total polyphenol content was found to be higher in ethanol extract than in water extracts, and in particular Ethiopia ethanol extracts had 852.39 mg/100 g, making them the highest in content. The antioxidant measurement was measured with DPPH and ABTS, indicating that antioxidant strength increased dependent on the concentration of all extracts to be superior. The cell survival rate of the extracts of green Coffea arabica beans by country of origin was confirmed by MTT assay and was close to 100 ㎍/㎖ to 100%. Anti-inflammatory activity by NO assay showed lipopolysacchride (LPS)-induced NO was significantly inhibited following treatment with extract of green Coffea arabica beans by country of origin and decreased in a concentration-dependent manner. This study confirmed the efficacy of green Coffea arabica beans by country of origin through research related to antioxidants and anti-inflammatory, and confirmed its availability as a natural material for cosmetics.

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