Antimicrobial and antibiofilm activities of Brazilian organic honey against oral microorganisms.
Braz J Microbiol
; 55(3): 2285-2292, 2024 Sep.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To evaluate the antimicrobial activity of Brazilian honeys against oral microorganisms.DESIGN:
Organic honeys (OH-1 to OH-8) were diluted (%-w/v) and sterilized by filtration. Antimicrobial activity was defined by determining MIC and CBM against oral Streptococcus. The component responsible for the antimicrobial action was defined by a catalase assay. Antibiofilm activity was evaluated against the monospecies biofilm of Streptococcus mutans (ATCC 700610).RESULTS:
OHs showed antimicrobial activity principally OH-1, OH-2, OH-3, and OH-7 with MIC values ââranging between 10 and 25%. The mechanism of action occurs mainly by hydrogen peroxide produced by honey enzymes. OH-1, OH-2, and OH-7 showed total biofilm destruction at low concentrations.CONCLUSION:
Brazilian honeys have promising antimicrobial and antibiofilm activity with the potential to control oral microbiota.Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Testes de Sensibilidade Microbiana
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Biofilmes
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Mel
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Antibacterianos
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Boca
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Braz J Microbiol
Ano de publicação:
2024
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil