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Time-kill kinetics and antibacterial activity of ethanolic extract of <i>Allium sativum</i>

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Last updated: 04 Jan 2025

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Antimicrobial resistance

Abstract

Background: Allium sativum (A. sativum) has been known to possess various medicinal properties, including antibacterial activity.  Aim: This study was designed to evaluate and quantify killing kinetics of A. sativum.  Methods: Allium sativum in vitro time-kill kinetics antibacterial investigation was evaluated by plate count technique and analyzed by percentage and log reduction against Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus. An ethanolic extract of A. sativum was prepared and tested against Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus. The kinetics of killing and re-growth of the bacteria were then assessed as functions of both time and the extract concentration. Results: The time kill-kinetics of Allium sativum ethanol extract against the test organisms showed that the extract achieved 100% killing at 1 mg/ml against the two test organisms after 12 h of contact. All test organisms were susceptible to ethanolic extract. Average log reductions in viable cell counts for the extract ranged between 0.02log10 and 1.20log10 cfu/ml for P. aeruginosa and 0.03log10 and 0.97log10 cfu/ml for S. aureus after 10 h interaction at 0.5mg/ml and 1mg/ml. The extract was rapidly bactericidal at 1mg/ml achieving a complete elimination of the two test organisms within 12 h exposure. Conclusion: Overall, this quantified information on time-kill kinetics may provide an initial step towards understanding in vitro pharmacodynamics of antibacterial activity of A. sativum.

DOI

10.21608/mid.2023.175501.1417

Keywords

Antibacterial activity, plant extract, Pharmacodynamics, time kill kinetics, Pharmacognosy

Authors

First Name

Anayochukwu

Last Name

Ngene

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Affiliation

Department of Microbiology, College of Natural Sciences, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike

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ngene.anayochukwu@mouau.edu.ng

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0000-0003-4730-2834

First Name

Chinedu

Last Name

Ohaegbu

MiddleName

G

Affiliation

Department of Microbiology, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike

Email

chineduohaegbu@gmail.com

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First Name

Emmanuel

Last Name

Idu

MiddleName

G

Affiliation

Institute of Urban Environment, Xiamen, China

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emmanuelgideonidu@gmail.com

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First Name

Ekene

Last Name

Odo

MiddleName

S

Affiliation

Department of Microbiology, College of Natural Sciences, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike

Email

odo.samuel@mouau.edu.ng

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-

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Volume

5

Article Issue

1

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45807

Issue Date

2024-02-01

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2022-11-18

Publish Date

2024-02-01

Page Start

389

Page End

397

Print ISSN

2682-4132

Online ISSN

2682-4140

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1,157

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Publication Title

Microbes and Infectious Diseases

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Time-kill kinetics and antibacterial activity of ethanolic extract of <i>Allium sativum</i>

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25 Dec 2024