Effects of Piper betle Leaf Extract on Biofilm and Rhamnolipid Formation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa (original) (raw)

Research Journal of Pharmacy and Technology, 2021

Abstract

High mortality rate and antimicrobial resistance are still becoming world-wide problems, due to Pseudomonas aeruginosa’s (P. aeruginosa) virulence and its ability to form biofilm. Biofilm’s formation is affected by the presence of rhamnolipid, whose production is regulated by quorum sensing systems. Piper betle (P. betle) possesses antimicrobial, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory properties. The aim of our study is to investigate the effects of P. betle leaf’s extract against biofilm formation and rhamnolipid production of P. aeruginosa. Active compounds of P. betle were identified using plate chromatography. Agar dilution method was used to determine the minimum biofilm inhibitory concentration (MBIC) of methanolic leaf extract of P. betle. A biofilm-producing P. aeruginosa isolate in the polystyrene plate adherence test was selected for confirmation of biofilm production by Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), after P. betle administration. Rhamnolipid detection a...

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