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ArticleCurrent microbiology2021

Antimicrobial Activity of Natural Plant Compound Carvacrol Against Soft Rot Disease Agent Dickeya zeae.

Shangbo Jiang, Jingxin Zhang, Qiyun Yang, Dayuan Sun, Xiaoming Pu, Huifang Shen, Qiqin Li, Zhongwen Wang, Birun Lin

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Article in Current microbiology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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9 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Shangbo JiangCollege of Agriculture, Guangxi University, 100 Daxue Road, Nanning, 530004, China.
Jingxin ZhangKey Laboratory of New Techniques for Plant Protection in Guangdong, Plant Protection Research Institute, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou, 510640, China.
Qiyun YangKey Laboratory of New Techniques for Plant Protection in Guangdong, Plant Protection Research Institute, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou, 510640, China.
Dayuan SunKey Laboratory of New Techniques for Plant Protection in Guangdong, Plant Protection Research Institute, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou, 510640, China.
Xiaoming PuKey Laboratory of New Techniques for Plant Protection in Guangdong, Plant Protection Research Institute, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou, 510640, China.
Huifang ShenKey Laboratory of New Techniques for Plant Protection in Guangdong, Plant Protection Research Institute, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou, 510640, China.
Qiqin LiCollege of Agriculture, Guangxi University, 100 Daxue Road, Nanning, 530004, China.
Zhongwen WangCollege of Agriculture, Guangxi University, 100 Daxue Road, Nanning, 530004, China. wangzwen@126.com.
Birun LinKey Laboratory of New Techniques for Plant Protection in Guangdong, Plant Protection Research Institute, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou, 510640, China. linbr@126.com.
Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences · CNGuangxi University · CN

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 31300118Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong province 2015A030312002Science and Technology Project of Guangdong province 2016B020202003the Science and Technology Project of Guangzhou city 201704030120the Special fund for scientific innovation strategy-construction of high level Academy of Agriculture Science R2017PY-QY004the Special fund for scientific innovation strategy-construction of high level Academy of Agriculture Science R2018QD-056
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Dickeya zeae is a globally important bacterial pathogen that has been reported to cause severe soft rot diseases in several essential food crops, including bananas, rice, maize, and potatoes. Carvacrol, a hydrophobic terpene component, is found in aromatic plants of the Labiatae family and various essential oils. However, little work has been done on its antimicrobial potential against D. zeae. This study aimed to evaluate the antimicrobial activity and the functional mechanism of carvacrol against D. zeae. The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) of carvacrol against D. zeae were 0.1 mg/mL and 0.2 mg/mL, respectively. Carvacrol affected the cell membrane of D. zeae, as revealed by decreased intracellular ATP concentration, nucleic acid leakage, and decreased membrane potential. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) micrographs confirmed that D. zeae cell membranes were damaged by carvacrol. Furthermore, a significant inhibition of D. zeae swimming motility and biofilm formation was observed following treatments with carvacrol at sub-inhibitory concentrations, indicating a significantly negative effect on these virulence factors. Accordingly, the tissue infection test revealed that carvacrol significantly reduced the pathogenicity of D. zeae. In a pot experiment, inoculated banana seedlings displayed remarkably lesser disease symptoms following treatment with carvacrol, and the control efficiency for banana soft rot was 32.0% at 14 days post-inoculation. To summarize, carvacrol exhibits strong antimicrobial activity against D. zeae and great potential applications in the control of D. zeae-associated crop diseases.

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DickeyaPlant DiseasesCymenesEnterobacteriaceaecarvacrolCymenes

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