Strategic Project - UI 264 - 2011-2012

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Antibacterial potential of Northeastern Portugal wild plant extracts and respective phenolic compounds

Publication . Pinho, Eva; Ferreira, Isabel C.F.R.; Barros, Lillian; Carvalho, Ana Maria; Soares, Graça; Henriques, Mariana

The present work aims to assess the antibacterial potential of phenolic extracts, recovered from plants obtained on the North East of Portugal, and of their phenolic compounds (ellagic, caffeic, and gallic acids, quercetin, kaempferol, and rutin), against bacteria commonly found on skin infections. The disk diffusion and the susceptibility assays were used to identify the most active extracts and phenolic compounds. The effect of selected phenolic compounds on animal cells was assessed by determination of cellular metabolic activity. Gallic acid had a higher activity, against gram-positive (S. epidermidis and S. aureus) and gram-negative bacteria (K. pneumoniae) at lower concentrations, than the other compounds. The caffeic acid, also, showed good antibacterial activity against the 3 bacteria used. The gallic acid was effective against the 3 bacteria without causing harm to the animal cells. Gallic and caffeic acid showed a promising applicability as antibacterial agents for the treatment of infected wounds.

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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

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6820 - DCRRNI ID

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PEst-C/CTM/UI0264/2011