Inhibition of swarming behaviour in Proteus mirabilis by Pelargonium graveolens essential oil

Objective: The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the anti-swarming potential of Pelargonium graveolens essential oil against the Proteus isolate. Materials and methods: The effect of sub-minimal inhibitory concentrations of Pelargonium graveolens essential oil and aroma-chemicals was stud...

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Veröffentlicht in:Bangladesh journal of medical science (Ibn Sina Trust) 2015-10, Vol.14 (4), p.384-388
Hauptverfasser: Malik, Tripti, Singh, Padma, Pant, Shailja, Chauhan, Nirpendra, Lohani, Hema, Kumar, Vitesh, Swarup, Sapna
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Zusammenfassung:Objective: The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the anti-swarming potential of Pelargonium graveolens essential oil against the Proteus isolate. Materials and methods: The effect of sub-minimal inhibitory concentrations of Pelargonium graveolens essential oil and aroma-chemicals was studied on swarming differentiation of urinary Proteus mirabilis isolate. The parameters under study were number of concentric rings and diameter of swarm fronts. Results and Discussion: The concentrations of P. graveolens essential oil ranging from 1.12-8.96 mg/ml showed a pronounced reduction in the diameter of the colony as a function of time. Evident reduction in the number of concentric rings was also observed due to the incorporation of P. graveolens essential oil at 8.96 mg/ml and 4.48 mg/ml concentrations. Conclusion: Hence, the inhibition of swarming by P. graveolens essential oil suggests its potential to be developed as a product for preventing P. mirabilis infections.Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol.14(4) 2015 p.384-388
ISSN:2223-4721
2076-0299
DOI:10.3329/bjms.v14i4.20004