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Myristica lowiana Phytochemicals as Inhibitor of Plasmid Conjugation in Escherichia coli.
  • Publication Type:
    Journal article
  • Publication Sub Type:
    Article
  • Authors:
    Kwapong AA, Soares S, Teo SP, Stapleton P, Gibbons S
  • Publication date:
    19/06/2020
  • Pagination:
    1604638
  • Journal:
    Evid Based Complement Alternat Med
  • Volume:
    2020
  • Status:
    Published online
  • Country:
    United States
  • Print ISSN:
    1741-427X
  • Language:
    eng
Abstract
Hexane extract and methanol fraction from the stem bark of Myristica lowiana specifically and significantly inhibited the conjugal transfer of the IncW plasmid R7K, a plasmid which harbors ampicillin-, streptomycin-, and spectinomycin-resistant genes. The transfer of this plasmid via the conjugative pilli of Escherichia coli was reduced by 76.5 ± 2.0% and 79.0 ± 1.2% by hexane extract and methanol fraction of M. lowiana, respectively. The hexane extract exhibited significant anti-conjugant activity at a non-cytotoxic concentration of 100 mg/L as assessed against adult human dermal fibroblast cells. The hexane extract and methanol fraction were screened using phytochemical tests, NMR spectroscopy, IR spectroscopy, and high-resolution electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (HRESIMS) and were found to contain terpenoids, sterols, and fatty acids.
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