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Abstract Title:

Synergistic efficacies of thymoquinone and standard antibiotics against multi-drug resistant isolates.

Abstract Source:

Saudi Med J. 2021 Feb ;42(2):196-204. PMID: 33563739

Abstract Author(s):

Ayed A Dera, Irfan Ahmad, Prasanna Rajagopalan, Mesfer Al Shahrani, Ahmed Saif, Mohammad Y Alshahrani, Yasser Alraey, Ahmad M Alamri, Sultan Alasmari, Mohammed Makkawi, Ali G Alkhathami, Gaffar Zaman, Abdulrahim Hakami, Razan Alhefzi, Mohammad A Alfhili

Article Affiliation:

Ayed A Dera

Abstract:

OBJECTIVES: To explore the antibacterial activity of thymoquinone (TQ), a quinone extracted from.

METHODS: This study was conducted from May 2019 to March 2020 at the Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia. The antimicrobial activity, minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC), and minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) of TQ were determined using an agar well diffusion method and broth microdilution assays, and the synergistic effect was evaluated using antibiotics in parallel. The disruptive effect of TQ on bacterial cell membranes was determined using scanning electron microscopy. The antivirulence properties of TQ, which include adherence and biofilm formation, were also investigated using adherence and biofilm formation assays, respectively.

RESULTS: Thymoquinone demonstrated bactericidal efficacy against 4/14 bacterial strains, with MIC range of 1.04-8.3µg/mL and and MBC range of 10.41-66.66 µg/mL. Thymoquinone showed synergism against,(American Type Culture Collection 12228),, andin combination with the tested antibiotics. Thymoquinone inhibited bacterial adhesion by 39%-54%, 48%-68%, and 61%-81% at 0.5× MIC, 1 × MIC, and 2 × MIC, respectively. The tested bacterial strains significantly inhibited biofilm formation after treatment with various concentrations of TQ for 24 and 48 hours.

CONCLUSION: The combinatory effect of TQ with antimicrobials should be considered when developing new antimicrobial therapy regimens to overcome multidrug-resistant.

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