Chromatographic fingerprinting and antibiofilm effect of Ziziphus jujuba fraction on Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

IF 3.5 3区 生物学 Q2 BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY
Mohamed Turkey, Jilan A Nazeam
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Abstract

Pseudomonas aeruginosa represents a critical global health threat, particularly affecting immunocompromised individuals, as well as patients with wounds and burn injuries. The increasing prevalence of multidrug-resistant (MDR) P. aeruginosa strains has significantly reduced the efficacy of conventional antimicrobial therapies, underscoring the urgent need for new, effective therapeutic alternatives. Plant-derived secondary metabolites have emerged as promising candidates due to their diverse bioactivities and favorable safety profiles. This study investigated the antimicrobial and anti-virulence potential of purified aqueous fractions of Ziziphus jujuba (ZJ) seeds against MDR P. aeruginosa clinical isolates. LC-ESI-MS/MS-MRM fingerprinting identified 33 compounds, including five predominant phenolics: 3,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid, gallic acid, syringic acid, chlorogenic acid, and ferulic acid. One hundred clinical isolates were evaluated for antibiotic sensitivity and biofilm-forming ability. The ZJ fraction exhibited potent antibacterial activity, with a minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of 1.56 mg/ml and significantly inhibited biofilm formation by approximately 70%. Additionally, quantitative real-time PCR showed a marked downregulation the key quorum-sensing genes lasI (45%), rhlI (42%), and rhlR (34%) (p ≤ 0.05). These findings reveal, for the first time, that the aqueous fraction of Z. jujuba seeds not only inhibits bacterial proliferation, but also attenuates biofilm formation and virulence gene expression in MDR-P. aeruginosa. These results highlight the potential of ZJ fraction as a promising plant-based antimicrobial agent. Further in vivo investigations and mechanistic studies are warranted to validate its clinical applicability and therapeutic efficacy.

酸枣提取物的色谱指纹图谱及对铜绿假单胞菌的抗菌作用。
铜绿假单胞菌是一种严重的全球健康威胁,尤其影响免疫功能低下的个体以及伤口和烧伤患者。多药耐药(MDR)铜绿假单胞菌(P. aeruginosa)菌株的日益流行显著降低了传统抗菌药物治疗的疗效,强调迫切需要新的、有效的治疗方案。植物源次生代谢物因其多样的生物活性和良好的安全性而成为潜在的研究对象。研究了酸枣种子纯化水组分对耐多药铜绿假单胞菌临床分离株的抑菌和抗毒作用。LC-ESI-MS/MS-MRM指纹图谱共鉴定出33种化合物,主要包括5种酚类化合物:3,4-二羟基苯甲酸、没食子酸、丁香酸、绿原酸和阿魏酸。对100株临床分离株进行了抗生素敏感性和生物膜形成能力评价。ZJ组分表现出较强的抑菌活性,最低抑菌浓度(MIC)为1.56 mg/ml,显著抑制生物膜形成约70%。此外,实时荧光定量PCR结果显示,关键群体感应基因lasI(45%)、rhlI(42%)和rhlR(34%)显著下调(p≤0.05)。这些发现首次揭示了枣仁水分不仅能抑制耐多药病原菌的增殖,还能减弱耐多药病原菌生物膜的形成和毒力基因的表达。绿脓杆菌。这些结果突出了ZJ部分作为一种有前途的植物抗菌药物的潜力。需要进一步的体内研究和机制研究来验证其临床适用性和治疗效果。
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AMB Express
AMB Express BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY-
CiteScore
7.20
自引率
2.70%
发文量
141
审稿时长
13 weeks
期刊介绍: AMB Express is a high quality journal that brings together research in the area of Applied and Industrial Microbiology with a particular interest in ''White Biotechnology'' and ''Red Biotechnology''. The emphasis is on processes employing microorganisms, eukaryotic cell cultures or enzymes for the biosynthesis, transformation and degradation of compounds. This includes fine and bulk chemicals, polymeric compounds and enzymes or other proteins. Downstream processes are also considered. Integrated processes combining biochemical and chemical processes are also published.
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