Evaluation of the Antibacterial Activity and Efflux Pump Reversal of Thymol and Carvacrol against Staphylococcus aureus and Their Toxicity in Drosophila melanogaster.

Autor: Sousa Silveira, Zildene de, Macêdo, Nair Silva, Sampaio dos Santos, Joycy Francely, Sampaio de Freitas, Thiago, Rodrigues dos Santos Barbosa, Cristina, Júnior, Dárcio Luiz de Sousa, Muniz, Débora Feitosa, Castro de Oliveira, Lígia Claudia, Júnior, José Pinto Siqueira, Cunha, Francisco Assis Bezerra da, Melo Coutinho, Henrique Douglas, Balbino, Valdir Queiroz, Martins, Natália, Pacifico, Severina, Piccolella, Simona
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Zdroj: Molecules; May2020, Vol. 25 Issue 9, p2103, 1p
Abstrakt: The antibacterial activity and efflux pump reversal of thymol and carvacrol were investigated against the Staphylococcus aureus IS-58 strain in this study, as well as their toxicity against Drosophila melanogaster. The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) was determined using the broth microdilution method, while efflux pump inhibition was assessed by reduction of the antibiotic and ethidium bromide (EtBr) MICs. D. melanogaster toxicity was tested using the fumigation method. Both thymol and carvacrol presented antibacterial activities with MICs of 72 and 256 µg/mL, respectively. The association between thymol and tetracycline demonstrated synergism, while the association between carvacrol and tetracycline presented antagonism. The compound and EtBr combinations did not differ from controls. Thymol and carvacrol toxicity against D. melanogaster were evidenced with EC50 values of 17.96 and 16.97 µg/mL, respectively, with 48 h of exposure. In conclusion, the compounds presented promising antibacterial activity against the tested strain, although no efficacy was observed in terms of efflux pump inhibition. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Databáze: Complementary Index
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