College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China.
Department of Food Science and Technology, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China.
Molecules. 2019 Apr 22;24(8):1577. doi: 10.3390/molecules24081577.
In this work, antibacterial activity of finger citron essential oil (FCEO, ) and its mechanism against food-borne bacteria were evaluated. A total of 28 components in the oil were identified by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, in which limonene (45.36%), γ-terpinene (21.23%), and dodecanoic acid (7.52%) were three main components. For in vitro antibacterial tests, FCEO exhibited moderately antibacterial activity against common food-borne bacteria: , , and . It showed a better bactericidal effect on Gram-positive bacteria than Gram-negative. Mechanisms of the antibacterial action were investigated by observing changes of bacteria morphology according to scanning electron microscopy, time-kill analysis, and permeability of cell and membrane integrity. Morphology of tested bacteria was changed and damaged more seriously with increased concentration and exposure time of FCEO. FCEO showed a significant reduction effect on the growth rate of surviving bacteria and lead to lysis of the cell wall, intracellular ingredient leakage, and consequently, cell death.
本工作评价了指橙精油(FCEO)的抗菌活性及其对食源性病原体的作用机制。采用气相色谱-质谱联用技术鉴定了该精油中的 28 种成分,其中柠檬烯(45.36%)、γ-萜品烯(21.23%)和十二烷酸(7.52%)为主要成分。体外抗菌试验结果表明,FCEO 对常见食源性病原体具有中等抗菌活性: 、 、 、 。FCEO 对革兰氏阳性菌的杀菌效果优于革兰氏阴性菌。通过扫描电子显微镜观察、杀菌动力学分析和细胞膜通透性及完整性检测,研究了其抗菌作用机制。结果表明,随着 FCEO 浓度和作用时间的增加,测试菌的形态发生明显变化,受到更严重的损伤。FCEO 对存活菌的生长速率有显著的抑制作用,导致细胞壁裂解、细胞内成分泄漏,进而细胞死亡。