Comparative Study of Antibacterial Activity of Cistus ladanifer L. Leaves Extracted by Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction and Maceration

Addressing infectious diseases poses a significant healthcare challenge due to the growing resistance of microorganisms to antibiotics. Consequently, extensive research efforts have been dedicated to identifying alternative molecules to antibiotics that can combat these infectious diseases. Notably...

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Main Authors: Houda Chtibi, Kaoutar Harboul, Taofiq Benali, Abdelhakim Bouyahya, Khabbach Abdelamjid, Said Louahlia, Jactty Chew, Long Chiau Ming, Khalil Hammani
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Published: HH Publisher 2023-12-01
Series:Progress in Microbes and Molecular Biology
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author Houda Chtibi
Kaoutar Harboul
Taofiq Benali
Abdelhakim Bouyahya
Khabbach Abdelamjid
Said Louahlia
Jactty Chew
Long Chiau Ming
Khalil Hammani
author_facet Houda Chtibi
Kaoutar Harboul
Taofiq Benali
Abdelhakim Bouyahya
Khabbach Abdelamjid
Said Louahlia
Jactty Chew
Long Chiau Ming
Khalil Hammani
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description Addressing infectious diseases poses a significant healthcare challenge due to the growing resistance of microorganisms to antibiotics. Consequently, extensive research efforts have been dedicated to identifying alternative molecules to antibiotics that can combat these infectious diseases. Notably, a wealth of bioactive compounds has been discovered in medicinal and aromatic plants, and their potential utility in the development of treatments for infectious diseases has been well-established. In this study, we employed two extraction methods, namely maceration and ultrasound-assisted extraction (UAE), and four different solvents with varying polarities to isolate bioactive compounds from Cistus ladanifer L. Subsequently, quantification of polyphenols was determined in all the extracted samples. Following this, we conducted both qualitative and quantitative assessments of the antibacterial activity of these extracts. Moreover, we delved into the mechanism of action of the most potent extract using scanning electron microscopy. The results revealed that methanol was the best solvent for extracting bioactive molecules and that UAE had a high extraction efficiency since it gave a higher yield of total polyphenols than the one acquired by maceration. Regarding the results of the disk diffusion assay, the extracts that were prepared by UAE were more effective against our bacterial strains than those extracted by maceration. Electron micrographs of damaged cells revealed that the methanolic extract obtained by UAE affected the integrity of the cell membrane. These outcomes have underscored the presence of active compounds within Cistus ladanifer L. that could serve as potential alternatives to antibiotics against some of the most pathogenic bacterial species.
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spelling doaj-art-112f3ca2364745b8b636babd4ff9a9cf2025-02-04T08:39:41ZengHH PublisherProgress in Microbes and Molecular Biology2637-10492023-12-016110.36877/pmmb.a0000394Comparative Study of Antibacterial Activity of Cistus ladanifer L. Leaves Extracted by Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction and MacerationHouda ChtibiKaoutar HarboulTaofiq BenaliAbdelhakim BouyahyaKhabbach AbdelamjidSaid LouahliaJactty ChewLong Chiau MingKhalil Hammani Addressing infectious diseases poses a significant healthcare challenge due to the growing resistance of microorganisms to antibiotics. Consequently, extensive research efforts have been dedicated to identifying alternative molecules to antibiotics that can combat these infectious diseases. Notably, a wealth of bioactive compounds has been discovered in medicinal and aromatic plants, and their potential utility in the development of treatments for infectious diseases has been well-established. In this study, we employed two extraction methods, namely maceration and ultrasound-assisted extraction (UAE), and four different solvents with varying polarities to isolate bioactive compounds from Cistus ladanifer L. Subsequently, quantification of polyphenols was determined in all the extracted samples. Following this, we conducted both qualitative and quantitative assessments of the antibacterial activity of these extracts. Moreover, we delved into the mechanism of action of the most potent extract using scanning electron microscopy. The results revealed that methanol was the best solvent for extracting bioactive molecules and that UAE had a high extraction efficiency since it gave a higher yield of total polyphenols than the one acquired by maceration. Regarding the results of the disk diffusion assay, the extracts that were prepared by UAE were more effective against our bacterial strains than those extracted by maceration. Electron micrographs of damaged cells revealed that the methanolic extract obtained by UAE affected the integrity of the cell membrane. These outcomes have underscored the presence of active compounds within Cistus ladanifer L. that could serve as potential alternatives to antibiotics against some of the most pathogenic bacterial species. https://journals.hh-publisher.com/index.php/pmmb/article/view/925
spellingShingle Houda Chtibi
Kaoutar Harboul
Taofiq Benali
Abdelhakim Bouyahya
Khabbach Abdelamjid
Said Louahlia
Jactty Chew
Long Chiau Ming
Khalil Hammani
Comparative Study of Antibacterial Activity of Cistus ladanifer L. Leaves Extracted by Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction and Maceration
Progress in Microbes and Molecular Biology
title Comparative Study of Antibacterial Activity of Cistus ladanifer L. Leaves Extracted by Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction and Maceration
title_full Comparative Study of Antibacterial Activity of Cistus ladanifer L. Leaves Extracted by Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction and Maceration
title_fullStr Comparative Study of Antibacterial Activity of Cistus ladanifer L. Leaves Extracted by Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction and Maceration
title_full_unstemmed Comparative Study of Antibacterial Activity of Cistus ladanifer L. Leaves Extracted by Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction and Maceration
title_short Comparative Study of Antibacterial Activity of Cistus ladanifer L. Leaves Extracted by Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction and Maceration
title_sort comparative study of antibacterial activity of cistus ladanifer l leaves extracted by ultrasound assisted extraction and maceration
url https://journals.hh-publisher.com/index.php/pmmb/article/view/925
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