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Published in: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 1/2019

Open Access 01-12-2019 | Pseudomonas Aeruginosa | Research article

Evaluation of antimicrobial activity of chondrillasterol isolated from Vernonia adoensis (Asteraceae)

Authors: Winnie Mozirandi, Dexter Tagwireyi, Stanley Mukanganyama

Published in: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies | Issue 1/2019

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Abstract

Background

Bacteria have developed resistance to most of the current antibiotics. There is evidence suggesting that plant-derived compounds have a potential for interacting with biological processes. One of the plants commonly used in African ethnomedicine is Vernonia adoensis from the Asteraceae family. The leaves of the plant have been reported to have antimicrobial activity. Hence, the aim of this study was to isolate the bioactive compounds from the leaf extract and evaluate their antibacterial activity on Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. In addition, the effect of the isolated compound on biofilms of P. aeruginosa was determined.

Methods

Isolation of phytochemicals from the leaves of V. adoensis was done using column chromatography. Preparative TLC was used to further isolate mixed compounds in the fractions. Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy and mass spectrometry was used to identify the isolated pure compounds. The broth microdilution assay was carried out to evaluate the antibacterial activity of the isolated compound on P. aeruginosa, S. aureus and K. pneumoniae. Crystal violet staining technique was used to evaluate the effect of the isolated compound on biofilms of P. aeruginosa.

Results

The compound isolated from V. adoensis was identified as chondrillasterol. Chondrillasterol exhibited 25, 38 and 65% inhibition of growth on S. aureus, K. pneumoniae and P. aeruginosa respectively. At 1.6 μg/mL chondrillasterol completely disrupted mature biofilm of P. aeruginosa while at 100 μg/mL the compound completely inhibited formation of biofilms of the bacteria.

Conclusion

Chondrillasterol isolated from V. adoensis has antibacterial properties against S. aureus, K. pneumoniae and P. aeruginosa. The compound also has biofilm inhibition and disruption activity against P. aeruginosa biofilms. Thus, the active phytochemical could be a useful template for the development of new antimicrobial agents with both antibacterial and antibiofilm activity.
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Metadata
Title
Evaluation of antimicrobial activity of chondrillasterol isolated from Vernonia adoensis (Asteraceae)
Authors
Winnie Mozirandi
Dexter Tagwireyi
Stanley Mukanganyama
Publication date
01-12-2019
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies / Issue 1/2019
Electronic ISSN: 2662-7671
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12906-019-2657-7

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