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- Chemical composition, antioxidant and antimicrobial activity of phenolic compounds extracted from wine industry by-productsPublication . Silva, Vanessa; Igrejas, Gilberto; Falco, Virgílio; Santos, Teresa P.; Torres, Carmen; Oliveira, Ana M.P.; Pereira, José Eduardo; Amaral, Joana S.; Poeta, PatríciaWinery by-products are a rich source of polyphenols, which have proven to have several beneficial biological properties, such as, antioxidant and antimicrobial activities. Therefore, this study aimed the extraction of polyphenols from winery by-products of two Portuguese red grape varieties, Touriga Nacional and Preto Martinho, and evaluate their phenolic profile, antioxidant properties and antimicrobial activity against antibiotic resistant bacteria. The polyphenols were extracted from the grapes' skins, seeds and stems. Extracts were analysed for total phenolic, anthocyanin and tannin contents, and the polyphenol profile was determined by High Performance Liquid Chromatography. The antioxidant activity of the extracts was determined by ABTS+ and DPPH methods. Antimicrobial susceptibility assay was performed using Kirby-Bauer disc diffusion method. Preto Martinho variety presented a higher polyphenolic content than Touriga Nacional. Malvidin 3-O-glucoside was the most abundant compound found in the skins extracts in both varieties. The main phenolic compound found in the seeds and stems extracts was catechin. From the several flavonols quantified, rutin was the most abundant. For both varieties, the seeds extracts showed the highest antioxidant and antimicrobial properties, followed by the stems extracts. The extracts showed antibacterial activity against all tested strains except on gram-negative bacteria Salmonella enteritidis, Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. These results show that, natural products, such as polyphenols, may represent a source for the development of novel antimicrobials to combat gram-positive resistant bacteria and possibly be used as natural food preservatives. However, they were not effective against gram-negative resistant bacteria which shows that polyphenols, alone, might not substitute antibiotics.
- Evaluation of the ability to form biofilms in KPC-producing and ESBL-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae isolated from clinical samplesPublication . Sabenca, Carolina; Costa, Eliana; Sousa, Sara; Barros, Lillian; Oliveira, Ana M.P.; Ramos, Sonia; Igrejas, Gilberto; Torres, Carmen; Poeta, PatríciaThe appearance of Klebsiella pneumoniae strains producing extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL), and carbapenemase (KPC) has turned into a significant public health issue. ESBL- and KPC-producing K. pneumoniae's ability to form biofilms is a significant concern as it can promote the spread of antibiotic resistance and prolong infections in healthcare facilities. A total of 45 K. pneumoniae strains were isolated from human infections. Antibiograms were performed for 17 antibiotics, ESBL production was tested by Etest ESBL PM/PML, a rapid test was used to detect KPC carbapenemases, and resistance genes were detected by PCR. Biofilm production was detected by the microtiter plate method. A total of 73% of multidrug resistance was found, with the highest resistance rates to ampicillin, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, cefotaxime, amoxicillin-clavulanic acid, and aztreonam. Simultaneously, the most effective antibiotics were tetracycline and amikacin. bla(CTX-M), bla(TEM), bla(SHV), aac(3)-II, aadA1, tetA, cmlA, catA, gyrA, gyrB, parC, sul1, sul2, sul3, bla(KPC), bla(OXA), and bla(PER) genes were detected. Biofilm production showed that 80% of K. pneumoniae strains were biofilm producers. Most ESBL- and KPC-producing isolates were weak biofilm producers (40.0% and 60.0%, respectively). There was no correlation between the ability to form stronger biofilms and the presence of ESBL and KPC enzymes in K. pneumoniae isolates.