ArticleSaudi medical journal2021
Synergistic efficacies of thymoquinone and standard antibiotics against multi-drug resistant isolates.
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Ayed A DeraFrom the Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Central Research Laboratory (Dera, Ahmad, Rajagopalan, Al Shahrani, Alshahrani, Alraey, Alamri, Alasmari, Makkawi, Alkhathami, Zaman, Hakami, Alhefzi), College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Khalid University, and From the Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Central Research Laboratory (AlAmri), College of Applied Medical Sciences, and Cancer Research Unit, King Khalid University, Abha; from the Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences (Saif), College of Applied Medical Sciences, Najran University, Najran; and the Chair of Medical and Molecular Genetics Research, Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences (Alfhili), College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Irfan AhmadFrom the Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Central Research Laboratory (Dera, Ahmad, Rajagopalan, Al Shahrani, Alshahrani, Alraey, Alamri, Alasmari, Makkawi, Alkhathami, Zaman, Hakami, Alhefzi), College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Khalid University, and From the Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Central Research Laboratory (AlAmri), College of Applied Medical Sciences, and Cancer Research Unit, King Khalid University, Abha; from the Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences (Saif), College of Applied Medical Sciences, Najran University, Najran; and the Chair of Medical and Molecular Genetics Research, Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences (Alfhili), College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Prasanna RajagopalanFrom the Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Central Research Laboratory (Dera, Ahmad, Rajagopalan, Al Shahrani, Alshahrani, Alraey, Alamri, Alasmari, Makkawi, Alkhathami, Zaman, Hakami, Alhefzi), College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Khalid University, and From the Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Central Research Laboratory (AlAmri), College of Applied Medical Sciences, and Cancer Research Unit, King Khalid University, Abha; from the Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences (Saif), College of Applied Medical Sciences, Najran University, Najran; and the Chair of Medical and Molecular Genetics Research, Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences (Alfhili), College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Mesfer Al ShahraniFrom the Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Central Research Laboratory (Dera, Ahmad, Rajagopalan, Al Shahrani, Alshahrani, Alraey, Alamri, Alasmari, Makkawi, Alkhathami, Zaman, Hakami, Alhefzi), College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Khalid University, and From the Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Central Research Laboratory (AlAmri), College of Applied Medical Sciences, and Cancer Research Unit, King Khalid University, Abha; from the Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences (Saif), College of Applied Medical Sciences, Najran University, Najran; and the Chair of Medical and Molecular Genetics Research, Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences (Alfhili), College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Ahmed SaifFrom the Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Central Research Laboratory (Dera, Ahmad, Rajagopalan, Al Shahrani, Alshahrani, Alraey, Alamri, Alasmari, Makkawi, Alkhathami, Zaman, Hakami, Alhefzi), College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Khalid University, and From the Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Central Research Laboratory (AlAmri), College of Applied Medical Sciences, and Cancer Research Unit, King Khalid University, Abha; from the Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences (Saif), College of Applied Medical Sciences, Najran University, Najran; and the Chair of Medical and Molecular Genetics Research, Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences (Alfhili), College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Mohammad Y AlshahraniFrom the Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Central Research Laboratory (Dera, Ahmad, Rajagopalan, Al Shahrani, Alshahrani, Alraey, Alamri, Alasmari, Makkawi, Alkhathami, Zaman, Hakami, Alhefzi), College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Khalid University, and From the Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Central Research Laboratory (AlAmri), College of Applied Medical Sciences, and Cancer Research Unit, King Khalid University, Abha; from the Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences (Saif), College of Applied Medical Sciences, Najran University, Najran; and the Chair of Medical and Molecular Genetics Research, Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences (Alfhili), College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Yasser AlraeyFrom the Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Central Research Laboratory (Dera, Ahmad, Rajagopalan, Al Shahrani, Alshahrani, Alraey, Alamri, Alasmari, Makkawi, Alkhathami, Zaman, Hakami, Alhefzi), College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Khalid University, and From the Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Central Research Laboratory (AlAmri), College of Applied Medical Sciences, and Cancer Research Unit, King Khalid University, Abha; from the Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences (Saif), College of Applied Medical Sciences, Najran University, Najran; and the Chair of Medical and Molecular Genetics Research, Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences (Alfhili), College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Ahmad M AlamriFrom the Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Central Research Laboratory (Dera, Ahmad, Rajagopalan, Al Shahrani, Alshahrani, Alraey, Alamri, Alasmari, Makkawi, Alkhathami, Zaman, Hakami, Alhefzi), College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Khalid University, and From the Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Central Research Laboratory (AlAmri), College of Applied Medical Sciences, and Cancer Research Unit, King Khalid University, Abha; from the Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences (Saif), College of Applied Medical Sciences, Najran University, Najran; and the Chair of Medical and Molecular Genetics Research, Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences (Alfhili), College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Sultan AlasmariFrom the Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Central Research Laboratory (Dera, Ahmad, Rajagopalan, Al Shahrani, Alshahrani, Alraey, Alamri, Alasmari, Makkawi, Alkhathami, Zaman, Hakami, Alhefzi), College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Khalid University, and From the Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Central Research Laboratory (AlAmri), College of Applied Medical Sciences, and Cancer Research Unit, King Khalid University, Abha; from the Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences (Saif), College of Applied Medical Sciences, Najran University, Najran; and the Chair of Medical and Molecular Genetics Research, Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences (Alfhili), College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Mohammed MakkawiFrom the Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Central Research Laboratory (Dera, Ahmad, Rajagopalan, Al Shahrani, Alshahrani, Alraey, Alamri, Alasmari, Makkawi, Alkhathami, Zaman, Hakami, Alhefzi), College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Khalid University, and From the Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Central Research Laboratory (AlAmri), College of Applied Medical Sciences, and Cancer Research Unit, King Khalid University, Abha; from the Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences (Saif), College of Applied Medical Sciences, Najran University, Najran; and the Chair of Medical and Molecular Genetics Research, Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences (Alfhili), College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Ali G AlkhathamiFrom the Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Central Research Laboratory (Dera, Ahmad, Rajagopalan, Al Shahrani, Alshahrani, Alraey, Alamri, Alasmari, Makkawi, Alkhathami, Zaman, Hakami, Alhefzi), College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Khalid University, and From the Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Central Research Laboratory (AlAmri), College of Applied Medical Sciences, and Cancer Research Unit, King Khalid University, Abha; from the Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences (Saif), College of Applied Medical Sciences, Najran University, Najran; and the Chair of Medical and Molecular Genetics Research, Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences (Alfhili), College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Gaffar ZamanFrom the Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Central Research Laboratory (Dera, Ahmad, Rajagopalan, Al Shahrani, Alshahrani, Alraey, Alamri, Alasmari, Makkawi, Alkhathami, Zaman, Hakami, Alhefzi), College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Khalid University, and From the Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Central Research Laboratory (AlAmri), College of Applied Medical Sciences, and Cancer Research Unit, King Khalid University, Abha; from the Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences (Saif), College of Applied Medical Sciences, Najran University, Najran; and the Chair of Medical and Molecular Genetics Research, Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences (Alfhili), College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Abdulrahim HakamiFrom the Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Central Research Laboratory (Dera, Ahmad, Rajagopalan, Al Shahrani, Alshahrani, Alraey, Alamri, Alasmari, Makkawi, Alkhathami, Zaman, Hakami, Alhefzi), College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Khalid University, and From the Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Central Research Laboratory (AlAmri), College of Applied Medical Sciences, and Cancer Research Unit, King Khalid University, Abha; from the Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences (Saif), College of Applied Medical Sciences, Najran University, Najran; and the Chair of Medical and Molecular Genetics Research, Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences (Alfhili), College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Razan AlhefziFrom the Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Central Research Laboratory (Dera, Ahmad, Rajagopalan, Al Shahrani, Alshahrani, Alraey, Alamri, Alasmari, Makkawi, Alkhathami, Zaman, Hakami, Alhefzi), College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Khalid University, and From the Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Central Research Laboratory (AlAmri), College of Applied Medical Sciences, and Cancer Research Unit, King Khalid University, Abha; from the Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences (Saif), College of Applied Medical Sciences, Najran University, Najran; and the Chair of Medical and Molecular Genetics Research, Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences (Alfhili), College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Mohammad A AlfhiliFrom the Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Central Research Laboratory (Dera, Ahmad, Rajagopalan, Al Shahrani, Alshahrani, Alraey, Alamri, Alasmari, Makkawi, Alkhathami, Zaman, Hakami, Alhefzi), College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Khalid University, and From the Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Central Research Laboratory (AlAmri), College of Applied Medical Sciences, and Cancer Research Unit, King Khalid University, Abha; from the Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences (Saif), College of Applied Medical Sciences, Najran University, Najran; and the Chair of Medical and Molecular Genetics Research, Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences (Alfhili), College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Abstract
objectivesTo explore the antibacterial activity of thymoquinone (TQ), a quinone extracted from
methodsThis study was conducted from May 2019 to March 2020 at the Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia. The antimicrobial activity, minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC), and minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) of TQ were determined using an agar well diffusion method and broth microdilution assays, and the synergistic effect was evaluated using antibiotics in parallel. The disruptive effect of TQ on bacterial cell membranes was determined using scanning electron microscopy. The antivirulence properties of TQ, which include adherence and biofilm formation, were also investigated using adherence and biofilm formation assays, respectively.
resultsThymoquinone demonstrated bactericidal efficacy against 4/14 bacterial strains, with MIC range of 1.04-8.3 µg/mL and and MBC range of 10.41-66.66 µg/mL. Thymoquinone showed synergism against
conclusionThe combinatory effect of TQ with antimicrobials should be considered when developing new antimicrobial therapy regimens to overcome multidrug-resistant.
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