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Título: | Effect of algae and plant lectins on planktonic growth and biofilm formation in clinically relevant bacteria and yeasts |
Autor(es): | Vasconcelos, Mayron Alves Arruda, Francisco Vassiliepe Sousa Carneiro, Victor Alves Silva, H. C. Nascimento, Kyria Santiago Sampaio, A. H. Cavada, Benildo Sousa Teixeira, Edson Holanda Henriques, Mariana Pereira, Maria Olívia |
Data: | 2014 |
Editora: | Hindawi Publishing Corporation |
Revista: | Biomed Research International |
Citação: | Vasconcelos, M. A.; Arruda, F. V. S.; Carneiro, V. A.; Silva, H. C.; Nascimento, K. S.; Sampaio, A. H.; Cavada, B.; Teixeira, E. H.; Henriques, Mariana; Pereira, M. O., Effect of algae and plant lectins on planktonic growth and biofilm formation in clinically relevant bacteria and yeasts. BioMed Research International, 2014(365272), 1-9, 2014 |
Resumo(s): | This study aimed to evaluate the abilities of plant and algae lectins to inhibit planktonic growth and biofilm formation in bacteria and yeasts. Initially, ten lectins were tested on Staphylococcus epidermidis, Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella oxytoca, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Candida albicans, and C. tropicalis at concentrations of 31.25 to 250 μg/mL. The lectins from Cratylia floribunda (CFL), Vatairea macrocarpa (VML), Bauhinia bauhinioides (BBL), Bryothamnion seaforthii (BSL), and Hypnea musciformis (HML) showed activities against at least one microorganism. Biofilm formation in the presence of the lectins was also evaluated; after 24 h of incubation with the lectins, the biofilms were analyzed by quantifying the biomass (by crystal violet staining) and by enumerating the viable cells (colony-forming units). The lectins reduced the biofilm biomass and/or the number of viable cells to differing degrees depending on the microorganism tested, demonstrating the different characteristics of the lectins. These findings indicate that the lectins tested in this study may be natural alternative antimicrobial agents; however, further studies are required to better elucidate the functional use of these proteins. |
Tipo: | Artigo |
URI: | https://hdl.handle.net/1822/31433 |
DOI: | 10.1155/2014/365272 |
ISSN: | 2314-6133 |
e-ISSN: | 2314-6141 |
Versão da editora: | http://www.hindawi.com/journals/bmri/ |
Arbitragem científica: | yes |
Acesso: | Acesso aberto |
Aparece nas coleções: | CEB - Publicações em Revistas/Séries Internacionais / Publications in International Journals/Series |
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