期刊
ANTIOXIDANTS
卷 11, 期 12, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/antiox11122451
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biocide-free antibiofilm substances; phenolic phytochemicals; sub-lethal concentrations; reactive oxygen species; antioxidants and pro-oxidants
Biofilms are a multicellular lifestyle of microorganisms found on various surfaces. Using phytochemicals at sub-lethal concentrations has emerged as a promising alternative strategy to control biofilms. Studies have shown that at sub-lethal concentrations, polyphenolic substances disrupt the healthy redox cycle in cells, leading to an accumulation of reactive oxygen species.
Biofilms are the multicellular lifestyle of microorganisms and are present on potentially every type of biotic or abiotic surface. Detrimental biofilms are generally targeted with antimicrobial compounds. Phytochemicals at sub-lethal concentrations seem to be an exciting alternative strategy to control biofilms, as they are less likely to impose selective pressure leading to resistance. This overview gathers the literature on individual phytocompounds rather than on extracts of which the use is difficult to reproduce. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first review to target only individual phytochemicals below inhibitory concentrations against biofilm formation. We explored whether there is an overall mechanism that can explain the effects of individual phytochemicals at sub-lethal concentrations. Interestingly, in all experiments reported here in which oxidative stress was investigated, a modest increase in intracellular reactive oxygen species was reported in treated cells compared to untreated specimens. At sub-lethal concentrations, polyphenolic substances likely act as pro-oxidants by disturbing the healthy redox cycle and causing an accumulation of reactive oxygen species.
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