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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2008-4-30
pubmed:abstractText
Plants naturally produce secondary metabolites that can be used as antimicrobials. The aim of this study was to assess the effects of Psidium cattleianum leaf extract on Streptococcus mutans. The extract (100%) was obtained by decoction of 100 g of leaves in 600 ml of deionized water. To assess killing, S. mutans biofilms were treated with water (negative control) or various extract dilutions [100, 50, 25% (v/v) in water] for 5 or 60 min. To evaluate the effect on protein expression, biofilms were exposed to water or 1.6% (v/v) extract for 120 min, proteins were extracted and submitted to 2-dimensional difference gel electrophoresis. Differentially expressed proteins were identified by mass spectrometry. The effect of 1.6% (v/v) extract on acid production was determined by pH measurements and compared to a water control. Viability was similar after 5 min of treatment with the 100% extract or 60 min with the 50% extract (about 0.03% survival). There were no differences in viability between the biofilms exposed to the 25 or 50% extract after 60 min of treatment (about 0.02% survival). Treatment with the 1.6% extract significantly changed protein expression. The abundance of 24 spots was decreased compared to water (p < 0.05). The extract significantly inhibited acid production (p < 0.05). It is concluded that P. cattleianum leaf extract kills S. mutans grown in biofilms when applied at high concentrations. At low concentrations it inhibits S. mutans acid production and reduces the expression of proteins involved in general metabolism, glycolysis and lactic acid production.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
D
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
1421-976X
pubmed:author
pubmed:copyrightInfo
(c) 2008 S. Karger AG, Basel
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
42
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
148-54
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:18367836-Analysis of Variance, pubmed-meshheading:18367836-Bacterial Proteins, pubmed-meshheading:18367836-Biofilms, pubmed-meshheading:18367836-Colony Count, Microbial, pubmed-meshheading:18367836-Down-Regulation, pubmed-meshheading:18367836-Electrophoresis, Gel, Two-Dimensional, pubmed-meshheading:18367836-Hydrogen-Ion Concentration, pubmed-meshheading:18367836-Lactic Acid, pubmed-meshheading:18367836-Mass Spectrometry, pubmed-meshheading:18367836-Microbial Sensitivity Tests, pubmed-meshheading:18367836-Microbial Viability, pubmed-meshheading:18367836-Phenols, pubmed-meshheading:18367836-Plant Extracts, pubmed-meshheading:18367836-Plant Leaves, pubmed-meshheading:18367836-Psidium, pubmed-meshheading:18367836-Statistics, Nonparametric, pubmed-meshheading:18367836-Streptococcus mutans
pubmed:year
2008
pubmed:articleTitle
Effect of Psidium cattleianum leaf extract on Streptococcus mutans viability, protein expression and acid production.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Cariology Endodontology Pedodontology, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), Universiteit van Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. ferbrighenti@gmail.com
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't