Sidiropoulou Erasmia, Marugán-Hernández Virginia, Skoufos Ioannis, Giannenas Ilias, Bonos Eleftherios, Aguiar-Martins Kensilandia, Lazari Diamanto, Papagrigoriou Theodora, Fotou Konstantina, Grigoriadou Katerina, Blake Damer P, Tzora Athina
Laboratory of Nutrition, School of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece.
Department of Pathobiology and Population Sciences, Royal Veterinary College, University of London, Hertfordshire AL9 7TA, UK.
Life (Basel). 2022 Nov 4;12(11):1783. doi: 10.3390/life12111783.
Origanum vulgare subsp. hirtum, Thymus vulgaris, and Salvia fructicosa are aromatic plants commonly found in Mediterranean countries and are traditionally used in Greece as a remedy for humans, since they are well known as potent antibacterial, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory agents. Essential oils (EOs) derived from plants cultivated in the mountainous region of Epirus, Greece, were investigated for their inhibitory activity against key microorganisms with relevance to avian health, while also assessing their antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity. The total phenolic content (TPC) of the EOs was estimated according to the Folin−Ciocalteu method, while the antioxidant capacity was tested through the EOs’ ability to scavenge free radicals by means of the DPPH, ABTS, and FRAP assays. Antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects were examined by the agar disc diffusion method and the lipoxygenase (LOX) inhibition test, respectively. Furthermore, the EOs’ ability to inhibit the invasion of sporozoites of Eimeria tenella (Wisconsin strain) along with any toxic effects were assayed in Madin−Darby bovine kidney (MDBK) cells. The antioxidant activity of the EOs was observed in descending order: oregano > thyme > sage. The antimicrobial effects of thyme and oregano were equivalent and higher than that of sage, while the anti-inflammatory effect of thyme was higher compared to both sage and oregano. The intracellular invasion of sporozoites was evaluated by the detection of E. tenella DNA by qPCR from cell monolayers harvested at 2 and 24 h post-infection. Parasite invasion was inhibited by the addition of oregano essential oil at the concentration of 100 μg/mL by 83% or 93% after 2 or 24 h, respectively, and was higher compared to the addition of thyme and sage, which had similar effects, but at a less intensive level. The cytotoxic assessment of all three essential oils revealed that they had no effect on MDBK cells compared to dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), used as the control substance. The supplementation of oregano, thyme, and sage essential oils had a potent antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and anticoccidial in vitro effect that is comparable to synthetic substances or approved drugs, justifying the need for further evaluation by in vivo studies in broilers reared in the absence of antimicrobial and anticoccidial drugs or synthetic antioxidant and/or anti-inflammatory compounds.
牛至(Origanum vulgare subsp. hirtum)、百里香(Thymus vulgaris)和丹参(Salvia fructicosa)是地中海国家常见的芳香植物,在希腊传统上被用作人类的药物,因为它们作为强效抗菌、抗氧化和抗炎剂而广为人知。对源自希腊伊庇鲁斯山区种植的植物的精油(EOs)进行了研究,考察其对与禽类健康相关的关键微生物的抑制活性,同时评估其抗氧化和抗炎活性。根据福林-西奥卡勒法(Folin−Ciocalteu method)估算精油的总酚含量(TPC),通过二苯基苦味酰基自由基(DPPH)、2,2'-联氮-双-3-乙基苯并噻唑啉-6-磺酸(ABTS)和铁离子还原抗氧化能力(FRAP)试验,依据精油清除自由基的能力测试其抗氧化能力。分别采用琼脂扩散法和脂氧合酶(LOX)抑制试验检测抗菌和抗炎效果。此外,在马-达二氏牛肾(MDBK)细胞中测定了精油抑制柔嫩艾美耳球虫(Wisconsin株)子孢子入侵的能力以及任何毒性作用。观察到精油的抗氧化活性顺序为:牛至>百里香>鼠尾草。百里香和牛至的抗菌效果相当且高于鼠尾草,而百里香的抗炎效果高于鼠尾草和牛至。通过在感染后2小时和24小时收获的细胞单层中进行定量聚合酶链反应(qPCR)检测柔嫩艾美耳球虫DNA来评估子孢子的细胞内入侵情况。添加浓度为100μg/mL的牛至精油,在2小时或24小时后分别抑制寄生虫入侵83%或93%,与添加百里香和鼠尾草相比抑制率更高,百里香和鼠尾草有类似效果,但程度较轻。对所有三种精油的细胞毒性评估显示,与用作对照物质的二甲基亚砜(DMSO)相比,它们对MDBK细胞没有影响。添加牛至、百里香和鼠尾草精油具有强大的体外抗氧化、抗炎、抗菌和抗球虫作用,与合成物质或获批药物相当,这证明有必要在不使用抗菌和抗球虫药物或合成抗氧化剂和/或抗炎化合物的情况下,通过对肉鸡进行体内研究作进一步评估。