Antimicrobial activity of selected banana cultivars against important human pathogens, including candida biofilm

Ten banana (Musa spp.) cultivars were studied for their antimicrobial properties. Three plant parts (corm, pseudostem and leaves) were collected separately and extracted with different solvents, viz., hexane, acetone, ethanol and water. The 50% inhibitory concentration (IC50) was evaluated using a b...

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Main Authors: Jouneghani, R.S., Castro, A.H.F., Panda, S.K., Swennen, Rony L., Luyten, W.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: MDPI 2020
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/108848
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author Jouneghani, R.S.
Castro, A.H.F.
Panda, S.K.
Swennen, Rony L.
Luyten, W.
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Jouneghani, R.S.
Luyten, W.
Panda, S.K.
Swennen, Rony L.
author_facet Jouneghani, R.S.
Castro, A.H.F.
Panda, S.K.
Swennen, Rony L.
Luyten, W.
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description Ten banana (Musa spp.) cultivars were studied for their antimicrobial properties. Three plant parts (corm, pseudostem and leaves) were collected separately and extracted with different solvents, viz., hexane, acetone, ethanol and water. The 50% inhibitory concentration (IC50) was evaluated using a broth microdilution assay. Eight human bacterial and one fungal pathogen were tested. Acetone and ethanol extract(s) often exhibited significant antimicrobial activity, while hexane extracts were less active. Aqueous extracts often showed microbial growth, possibly by endophytes. Leaf extracts were most active, followed by pseudostem, and corm was least active. All the tested banana cultivars were found to contain antimicrobials, as demonstrated by inhibition of selected human pathogens. However, cultivars such as Dole, Saba, Fougamou, Namwah Khom, Pelipita and Mbwazirume showed a broad-spectrum activity, inhibiting all tested pathogens. Other cultivars such as Petit Naine and Kluai Tiparot showed a narrow-spectrum activity, including antibiofilm activity against Candida albicans. Our results support the use of different parts of banana plants in traditional human medicine for infections, including diarrhea and dysentery, and some sexually transmitted diseases, as well as for packaging spoilable materials like food.
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spelling CGSpace1088482025-11-11T17:42:30Z Antimicrobial activity of selected banana cultivars against important human pathogens, including candida biofilm Jouneghani, R.S. Castro, A.H.F. Panda, S.K. Swennen, Rony L. Luyten, W. antimicrobials activities bananas varieties foods borneo pathogens musa edible films microbiology food science Ten banana (Musa spp.) cultivars were studied for their antimicrobial properties. Three plant parts (corm, pseudostem and leaves) were collected separately and extracted with different solvents, viz., hexane, acetone, ethanol and water. The 50% inhibitory concentration (IC50) was evaluated using a broth microdilution assay. Eight human bacterial and one fungal pathogen were tested. Acetone and ethanol extract(s) often exhibited significant antimicrobial activity, while hexane extracts were less active. Aqueous extracts often showed microbial growth, possibly by endophytes. Leaf extracts were most active, followed by pseudostem, and corm was least active. All the tested banana cultivars were found to contain antimicrobials, as demonstrated by inhibition of selected human pathogens. However, cultivars such as Dole, Saba, Fougamou, Namwah Khom, Pelipita and Mbwazirume showed a broad-spectrum activity, inhibiting all tested pathogens. Other cultivars such as Petit Naine and Kluai Tiparot showed a narrow-spectrum activity, including antibiofilm activity against Candida albicans. Our results support the use of different parts of banana plants in traditional human medicine for infections, including diarrhea and dysentery, and some sexually transmitted diseases, as well as for packaging spoilable materials like food. 2020-04-04 2020-07-22T14:09:17Z 2020-07-22T14:09:17Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/108848 en Open Access application/pdf MDPI Jouneghani, R. S., Castro, A. H. F., Panda, S. K., Swennen, R., & Luyten, W. (2020). Antimicrobial activity of selected banana cultivars against important human pathogens, including candida biofilm. Foods, 9(4): 435, 1-19.
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activities
bananas
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foods
borneo
pathogens
musa
edible films
microbiology
food science
Jouneghani, R.S.
Castro, A.H.F.
Panda, S.K.
Swennen, Rony L.
Luyten, W.
Antimicrobial activity of selected banana cultivars against important human pathogens, including candida biofilm
title Antimicrobial activity of selected banana cultivars against important human pathogens, including candida biofilm
title_full Antimicrobial activity of selected banana cultivars against important human pathogens, including candida biofilm
title_fullStr Antimicrobial activity of selected banana cultivars against important human pathogens, including candida biofilm
title_full_unstemmed Antimicrobial activity of selected banana cultivars against important human pathogens, including candida biofilm
title_short Antimicrobial activity of selected banana cultivars against important human pathogens, including candida biofilm
title_sort antimicrobial activity of selected banana cultivars against important human pathogens including candida biofilm
topic antimicrobials
activities
bananas
varieties
foods
borneo
pathogens
musa
edible films
microbiology
food science
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