Universidade de Campinas, Faculdade de Odontologia de Piracicaba, Departamento de Diagnóstico Oral, Área de Microbiologia e Imunologia, Av. Limeira, 901, Areião, 13414-903 Piracicaba, SP, Brazil.
An Acad Bras Cienc. 2021 Feb 24;93(1):e20201507. doi: 10.1590/0001-3765202120201507. eCollection 2021.
Phytomedicines are becoming more popular in treatment of infectious diseases worldwide. Cinnamomum verum essential oil (EO) has been used as a therapeutic alternative for various diseases. This study aimed to evaluate the antibacterial and antibiofilm activity of the C. verum leaf EO against Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus and Klebsiella pneumoniae. Effect of EO vapor on planktonic cells was determined using microatmosphere technique. CLSI M7-A10 method was employed in Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) and Minimum Bactericidal Concentration (MBC) experiments. Effect of EO on established biofilms was quantified and visualized using XTT and Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM). In-vitro toxicity was evaluated using Human Keratinocytes (HaCaT). Chemical analysis of EO was done using Gas Chromatography- Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS). All tested strains were sensitive to cinnamon oil vapor. EO exhibited 0.5 and 1.0 mg/mL MIC and MBC against all test strains. Minimum Biofilm Inhibitory and Biofilm Eradication Concentrations (MBIC50 and MBEC) were 1.0 and 4.0 mg/mL. SEM indicated cellular shrinkages, cell wall damages, and decreased biofilm densities. Cinnamon oil didn't show any toxicity on HaCaT cell at any concentration tested. Eugenol was the most abundant compound in C. verum oil. C. verum EO shows an antibacterial and antibiofilm activity with minimal toxicity on host.
植物药在全球范围内治疗传染病的应用越来越广泛。肉桂精油(EO)已被用作治疗各种疾病的替代疗法。本研究旨在评估肉桂叶 EO 对铜绿假单胞菌、金黄色葡萄球菌和肺炎克雷伯菌的抗菌和抗生物膜活性。使用微大气技术测定 EO 蒸气对浮游细胞的影响。采用 CLSI M7-A10 方法进行最小抑菌浓度(MIC)和最小杀菌浓度(MBC)实验。使用 XTT 和扫描电子显微镜(SEM)定量和可视化评估 EO 对已建立的生物膜的影响。用人角质形成细胞(HaCaT)评估体外毒性。使用气相色谱-质谱联用仪(GC-MS)对 EO 进行化学分析。所有测试菌株对肉桂油蒸气均敏感。EO 对所有测试菌株的 MIC 和 MBC 均为 0.5 和 1.0mg/mL。最低生物膜抑制浓度(MBIC50)和最低生物膜清除浓度(MBEC)分别为 1.0 和 4.0mg/mL。SEM 表明细胞收缩、细胞壁损伤和生物膜密度降低。肉桂油在任何测试浓度下对 HaCaT 细胞均无毒性。丁香酚是肉桂油中含量最丰富的化合物。肉桂叶 EO 具有抗菌和抗生物膜活性,对宿主的毒性最小。