期刊
BIOTECHNOLOGY & BIOTECHNOLOGICAL EQUIPMENT
卷 30, 期 5, 页码 1016-1025出版社
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/13102818.2016.1209087
关键词
Rhazya stricta; alkaloid; non-alkaloid; ESBL; MRSA; MDR
资金
- Deanship of Graduate Studies, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- Deanship of Scientific Research, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Bacterial resistance to antibiotics, first a major concern in the 1960s, has re-emerged worldwide over the last 20years. The World Health Organization (WHO) and other health organizations have, therefore, declared war' against human microbial pathogens, particularly hospital-acquired infections, and have made drug discovery a top priority for these diseases. Because these bacteria are refractory to conventional chemotherapy, medicinal and herbal plants used in various countries should be assessed for their therapeutic potential; these valuable bio-resources are a reservoir of complex bioactive molecules. Earlier studies from our laboratory on Rhazya stricta, a native herbal shrub of Asia, have shown that this plant has a number of therapeutic properties. In this study, we evaluated the antimicrobial activities of various concentrations of five solvent extracts (aqueous alkaloid, aqueous non-alkaloid, organic alkaloid, organic non-alkaloid and whole aqueous extracts) derived from R. stricta leaves against several multidrug-resistant, human-pathogenic bacteria, including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-positive Escherichia coli. In vitro, molecular and electron microscopy analyses conclusively demonstrated the antimicrobial effects of these extracts against a panel of Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria. The organic alkaloid extract was the most effective against E. coli and MRSA, resulting in cell membrane disruption visible with transmission electron microscopy. In the near future, we intend to further focus and delineate the molecular mechanism-of-action for specific alkaloids of R. stricta, particularly against MRSA.
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