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Osei-Owusu H, Rondevaldova J, Houdkova M, Kudera T, Needham T, Mascellani A, Kokoska L. Evaluation of In Vitro Synergistic Effects of Tetracycline with Alkaloid-Related Compounds against Diarrhoeic Bacteria. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:6038. [PMID: 38892226 PMCID: PMC11173066 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25116038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2024] [Revised: 05/28/2024] [Accepted: 05/29/2024] [Indexed: 06/21/2024] Open
Abstract
Diarrhoea remains an important public health concern, particularly in developing countries, and has become difficult to treat because of antibacterial resistance. The development of synergistic antimicrobial agents appears to be a promising alternative treatment against diarrhoeic infections. In this study, the combined effect of tetracycline together with either nitroxoline, sanguinarine, or zinc pyrithione (representing various classes of plant-based compounds) was evaluated in vitro against selected diarrhoeic bacteria (Enterococcus faecalis, Escherichia coli, Listeria monocytogenes, Shigella flexneri, Vibrio parahaemolyticus, and Yersinia enterocolitica). The chequerboard method in 96-well microtiter plates was used to determine the sum of the fractional inhibitory concentration indices (FICIs). Three independent experiments were performed per combination, each in triplicate. It was observed that the combination of tetracycline with either nitroxoline, sanguinarine, or zinc pyrithione produced synergistic effects against most of the pathogenic bacteria tested, with FICI values ranging from 0.086 to 0.5. Tetracycline-nitroxoline combinations produced the greatest synergistic action against S. flexneri at a FICI value of 0.086. The combinations of the agents tested in this study can thus be used for the development of new anti-diarrhoeic medications. However, studies focusing on their in vivo anti-diarrhoeic activity and safety are required before any consideration for utilization in human medicine.
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Affiliation(s)
- Hayford Osei-Owusu
- Department of Crop Sciences and Agroforestry, Faculty of Tropical AgriSciences, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Kamycka 129, Suchdol, 16500 Prague, Czech Republic; (H.O.-O.); (J.R.); (M.H.); (T.K.)
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- Department of Crop Sciences and Agroforestry, Faculty of Tropical AgriSciences, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Kamycka 129, Suchdol, 16500 Prague, Czech Republic; (H.O.-O.); (J.R.); (M.H.); (T.K.)
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- Department of Crop Sciences and Agroforestry, Faculty of Tropical AgriSciences, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Kamycka 129, Suchdol, 16500 Prague, Czech Republic; (H.O.-O.); (J.R.); (M.H.); (T.K.)
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- Department of Crop Sciences and Agroforestry, Faculty of Tropical AgriSciences, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Kamycka 129, Suchdol, 16500 Prague, Czech Republic; (H.O.-O.); (J.R.); (M.H.); (T.K.)
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- Department of Animal Science and Food Processing, Faculty of Tropical AgriSciences, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Kamycka 129, Suchdol, 16500 Prague, Czech Republic;
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- Department of Food Science, Faculty of Agrobiology, Food and Natural Resources, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Kamycka 129, Suchdol, 16500 Prague, Czech Republic;
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- Department of Crop Sciences and Agroforestry, Faculty of Tropical AgriSciences, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Kamycka 129, Suchdol, 16500 Prague, Czech Republic; (H.O.-O.); (J.R.); (M.H.); (T.K.)
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Ishaq AR, Manzoor M, Hussain A, Altaf J, Rehman SU, Javed Z, Afzal I, Noor A, Noor F. Prospect of microbial food borne diseases in Pakistan: a review. BRAZ J BIOL 2021; 81:940-953. [PMID: 33605364 DOI: 10.1590/1519-6984.232466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2019] [Accepted: 10/23/2020] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
Abstract
Nowadays food borne illness is most common in people due to their epidemic nature. These diseases affect the human digestive system through bacteria, viruses and parasites. The agents of illness are transmitted in our body through various types of food items, water and uncooked. Pathogens show drastic changes in immunosuppressant people. This review gives general insights to harmful microbial life. Pakistan is a developed country and because of its improper food management, a lot of gastrointestinal problems are noted in many patients. Bacteria are most common agents to spread diarrhoea, villi infection, constipation and dysenteric disease in human and induce the rejection of organ transplant. Enhancement of their lifestyle, properly cooked food should be used and to overcome the outbreak of the diseases.
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- A R Ishaq
- State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, Environmental Microbial Technology Center of Hubei Province, College of Life Science, Hubei University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Zoology, Government College University Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Wildlife and Ecology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Zoology, Government College University Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Zoology, Government College University Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Zoology, Government College University Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Zoology, Government College University Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Zoology, Government College University Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Bioinformatics and Biotechnology, Government College University Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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