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ArticleBMC complementary and alternative medicine2016

Biocidal effects of stem bark extract of Chrysophyllum albidium G. Don on vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.

David A Akinpelu, Joseph O Odewade, Olayinka A Aiyegoro, Anofi O T Ashafa, Oluseun F Akinpelu, Mayowa O Agunbiade

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Article in BMC complementary and alternative medicine, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

David A AkinpeluDepartment of Microbiology, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Osun State, Nigeria.
Joseph O OdewadeDepartment of Microbiology, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Osun State, Nigeria.
Olayinka A AiyegoroGI Microbiology and Biotechnology Unit, Agricultural Research Council, Animal Production Institute, Irene, Pretoria, 0062, South Africa. Aiyegoroo@arc.agric.za.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6664-6574
Anofi O T AshafaPlant Science Department, University of the Free State, Qwaqwa Campus, South Africa.
Oluseun F AkinpeluDepartment of Biological Science, Faculty of Agriculture and Biotechnology, North West University, Mahikeng Campus, Mmabatho, 2735, South Africa.
Mayowa O AgunbiadePlant Science Department, University of the Free State, Qwaqwa Campus, South Africa.
University of the Free State · ZANorth-West University · ZAObafemi Awolowo University · NG

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundStaphylococcus aureus causes variety of infections in humans and animals worldwide and predominates in surgical wound infections. This study assessed the antimicrobial potential of the stem bark extract of Chrysophyllum albidum against an array of vancomycin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (VRSA) isolated from clinical samples.

methodsThe methanolic crude extract of the plant was preliminary screened for the presence of phytochemicals; after then, the extract was partitioned into n-hexane, chloroform, ethyl acetate and butanol fractions. A range of concentrations of the plant extract fractions was prepared to assess its antimicrobial potency; the minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs); the minimum bactericidal concentrations (MBCs); the rate of killing; the potassium ion leakage potential and nucleotides leakage ability against the VRSAs.

resultsThe phytochemical screening revealed the presence of tannins, alkaloids, flavonoids, saponins, steroids, reducing sugars and terpenoids as major phytoconstituents resident in the crude plant extract. The two active fractions (n-hexane and butanol) at a concentration of 10 mg/ml exhibited antibacterial activities with the MIC and MBC values for the fractions ranged between 0.63-10 mg/ml and 1.25-10 mg/ml respectively. The time kill assay revealed that the antibacterial action of the two fractions are time and concentration dependent; the n-hexane and butanol fractions achieved 100 % kill on the test isolates at a concentration of 3 × MIC and 2 × MIC respectively after 120 min of reaction time. Varying amount of potassium ions as well as nucleotides were leaked from the test cells by n-hexane and butanol fractions.

conclusionsThis study has established the possibility of developing antimicrobial agents of natural origin to manage possible infection from vancomycin resistant Staphylococcus aureus that are now developing multi-resistance against many antibiotics.

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Anti-Bacterial AgentsDrug Resistance, MicrobialMicrobial Sensitivity TestsPlant BarkPlant ExtractsPlant StemsSapotaceaeStaphylococcus aureusVancomycinAnti-Bacterial AgentsPlant ExtractsVancomycinChrysophyllum albidumClinical samplesMethanolic extractMinimum bactericidal concentrationsMinimum inhibitory concentrationsNucleotidePhytochemicalsPotassium ionTime killVancomycin resistant Staphylococcus aureus

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PMID27004526
PMCPMC4802705
OpenAlexW2309529265

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