Burlacchini Gloria, Sandri Angela, Papetti Adele, Frosi Ilaria, Boschi Federico, Lleo Maria M, Signoretto Caterina
Diagnostic and Public Health Department, University of Verona, 37134 Verona, Italy.
Nutraceutical and Food Chemical-Toxicological Analysis Laboratory, Department of Drug Sciences, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy.
Pathogens. 2024 Jan 16;13(1):80. doi: 10.3390/pathogens13010080.
Infections caused by are particularly difficult to treat due to the high rate of antibiotic resistance. also forms biofilms that reduce the effects of antibiotics and disinfectants. Therefore, new therapeutic approaches are increasingly required. In this scenario, plant waste products represent a source of bioactive molecules. In this study, we evaluated the antimicrobial and antibiofilm activity of the rice husk extract (RHE) on clinical isolates. In a biofilm inhibition assay, high concentrations of RHE counteracted the formation of biofilm by isolates, both methicillin-resistant (MRSA) and -sensitive (MSSA). The observation of the MRSA biofilm by confocal laser scanning microscopy using live/dead cell viability staining confirmed that the bacterial viability in the RHE-treated biofilm was reduced. However, the extract showed no or little biofilm disaggregation ability. An additive effect was observed when treating with a combination of RHE and oxacillin/cefoxitin. In larvae treated with RHE, the extract showed no toxicity even at high concentrations. Our results support that the rice husk has antimicrobial and antibiofilm properties and could potentially be used in the future in topical solutions or on medical devices to prevent biofilm formation.
由……引起的感染由于抗生素耐药率高而特别难以治疗。……还会形成生物膜,降低抗生素和消毒剂的效果。因此,越来越需要新的治疗方法。在这种情况下,植物废弃物是生物活性分子的一个来源。在本研究中,我们评估了稻壳提取物(RHE)对……临床分离株的抗菌和抗生物膜活性。在生物膜抑制试验中,高浓度的RHE抑制了……分离株形成生物膜,包括耐甲氧西林金黄色葡萄球菌(MRSA)和甲氧西林敏感金黄色葡萄球菌(MSSA)。使用活/死细胞活力染色通过共聚焦激光扫描显微镜观察MRSA生物膜证实,经RHE处理的生物膜中细菌活力降低。然而,该提取物没有或几乎没有生物膜分解能力。当用RHE与苯唑西林/头孢西丁联合处理……时,观察到了相加效应。在用RHE处理的……幼虫中,即使在高浓度下该提取物也没有显示出毒性。我们的结果支持稻壳具有抗菌和抗生物膜特性,并且未来有可能用于局部溶液或医疗器械中以防止生物膜形成。