Antimicrobial Effect of Honey Phenolic Compounds against E. coli—An In Vitro Study
Kassym L. Kussainova A. Semenova Y. McLoone P.
May 2024Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
Pharmaceuticals
2024#17Issue 5
Growing concern over antimicrobial resistance in chronic wound patients necessitates the exploration of alternative treatments from natural sources. This study suggests that honey’s phenolic compounds may offer antimicrobial benefits, warranting further investigation for therapeutic development. The main aim of this study was to investigate the antimicrobial activity of phenolic compounds and to determine the effects of their sub-inhibitory concentrations against Escherichia coli (E. coli). 3-phenyllactic acid (PLA), p-coumaric acid (PCA), and phloretin were tested against the bacterial strain of E. coli ATCC 25922. Comparison of the antimicrobial activity of honey constituents in vitro was performed using a broth culture assay. Measurement of the inhibitory properties of constituents in vitro was conducted using disc and well diffusion assays. The effects of sub-inhibitory concentrations of PCA on the susceptibility of E. coli ATCC 25922 to penicillin–streptomycin were tested. The results demonstrated that PLA was the most efficient antimicrobial agent, followed by PCA, whereas phloretin, at lower (2 mg/mL) concentrations, led to an increase in the growth of E. coli. Various modifications of the agar diffusion assay did not reveal the antibacterial properties of the studied phytochemicals. The enhancing effect of a sub-inhibitory concentration of PCA in cooperation with penicillin–streptomycin was shown. These findings might be helpful for the further investigation and development of new antimicrobial agents for the treatment of skin infections and wounds.
3-phenyllactic acid , antibacterial , E. coli (ATCC25922) , honey , p-coumaric acid , phloretin
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Department of General Medical Practice with a Course of Evidence-Based Medicine, NJSC “Astana Medical University”, Astana, 010000, Kazakhstan
School of Medicine, Nazarbayev University, Astana, 010000, Kazakhstan
School of Medicine, University of Kurdistan Hewler, Erbil, 44001, Iraq
Department of General Medical Practice with a Course of Evidence-Based Medicine
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