Atomic force microscopy evidences of bacterial cell damage caused by propolis extracts on E. coli and S. aureus.

dc.contributorODILIO BENEDITO GARRIDO DE ASSIS, CNPDIA; RUBENS BERNARDES FILHO, CNPDIA.
dc.creatorCAMPOS, J. V.
dc.creatorASSIS, O. B. G. de
dc.creatorBERNARDES FILHO, R.
dc.date2020-03-11T18:06:10Z
dc.date2020-03-11T18:06:10Z
dc.date2020-01-06
dc.date2019
dc.date2020-03-11T18:06:10Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T04:28:18Z
dc.descriptionThe interaction of the aqueous extract of green propolis with the bacterial envelope was investigated using atomic force microscopy on E. coli and S. aureus, as Gram-negative and Gram-positive model microorganisms. The bacteria were incubated in the extracts with variable proportions of water/ethanol, i.e., in different concentrations of total phenolic and flavonoids, for 4 and 12 hours.All extracts exhibited antibacterial action with higher activity (lower MOC) for full ethanolic extract (100% alcohol) against both strains, what was attributed to a synergistic interaction of ethanol and phenolic compounds presented in greater concentration in this extract. According to AFM analysis, it was evidenced the propolis main mechanism of action as rupture and lysis of bacterial cells. Changes in bacterial morphology following treatment indicate membrane imbalances with the internal contents leaking out accompanied by cell swelling, due to possible water uptake through cell lysis. The intensity of such damage was found to be time and specie dependent.
dc.format55-61
dc.identifierFood Science and Technology, Campinas, 2019.
dc.identifierhttp://www.alice.cnptia.embrapa.br/alice/handle/doc/1118201
dc.identifierdoi.org/10.1590/fst.32018
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/462641
dc.languageeng
dc.rightsopenAccess
dc.subjectAntimicrobial activity
dc.subjectBacterial wall integrity
dc.titleAtomic force microscopy evidences of bacterial cell damage caused by propolis extracts on E. coli and S. aureus.
dc.typeArtigo de periódico

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