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ArticleScientific reports2024

Evaluation of synergistic/antagonistic antibacterial activities of fatty oils from apricot, date, grape, and black seeds.

Farah M Joujou, Nada El Darra, Hiba N Rajha, Elie Salem Sokhn, Nisreen Alwan

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5 authors.

Farah M JoujouDepartment of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Beirut Arab University, Tarik El Jedidah, Riad El Solh, P.O. Box 115020, Beirut, 1107 2809, Lebanon.
Nada El DarraDepartment of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Beirut Arab University, Tarik El Jedidah, Riad El Solh, P.O. Box 115020, Beirut, 1107 2809, Lebanon.
Hiba N RajhaDépartement de Génie Chimique et Pétrochimique, Faculté d'Ingénierie, Ecole Supérieure, d'Ingénieurs de Beyrouth (ESIB), Université Saint-Joseph de Beyrouth, CST Mkalles Mar, Rokos, Riad El Solh, Beirut, 1107 2050, Lebanon.
Elie Salem SokhnMolecular Testing Laboratory, Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Beirut Arab University, P.O. Box 11-5020, Beirut, Lebanon. e.sokhn@bau.edu.lb.
Nisreen AlwanEnvironmental and Public Health Department, College of Health Sciences, Abu Dhabi University, PO Box 59911, Abu Dhabi, UAE. nisreen.alwan@adu.ac.ae.

Funding

Arab-German Young Academy of Sciences and Humanities (AGYA). AGYA is funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research 01DL20003
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The increasing antimicrobial resistance requires continuous investigation of new antimicrobial agents preferably derived from natural sources. New powerful antibacterial agents can be produced by simply combining oils that are known for their antibacterial activities. In this study, apricot seed oil (ASO), date seed oil (DSO), grape seed oil (GSO), and black seed oil (BSO) alone and in binary mixtures were assessed. Fatty acid profiles of individual oils and oil mixtures showed linoleic acid, oleic acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid, and linolenic acid contents. Linoleic acid was the most abundant fatty acid in all samples except for ASO, where oleic acid was the dominant one. GSO showed the highest total phenolic content while ASO showed the lowest one. Antibacterial screening was performed against Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Proteus mirabilis, and Staphylococcus aureus. Results showed antibacterial activity in all oils against tested strains except for ASO against S. aureus. Highest antibacterial activity recorded was for ASO against P. mirabilis. ASO-GSO mixture (AG) was the best mixture where it showed synergistic interactions against all strains except P. aeruginosa. In conclusion, seed oil mixtures are likely to show promising antibacterial activities against specific strains.

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Prunus armeniacaVitisAnti-Bacterial AgentsFatty AcidsLinoleic AcidOleic AcidPlant OilsSeedsStaphylococcus aureusAnti-Bacterial AgentsFatty AcidsLinoleic AcidOleic AcidPlant Oils

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PMID38503788
PMCPMC10951330

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