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In Vitro Antimicrobial Activity of Ethanolic Extract of Polish Propolis against Biofilm Forming Staphylococcus epidermidis Strains
Joint Authors
Idzik, Danuta
Kępa, Małgorzata
Wojtyczka, Robert D.
Kubina, Robert
Dziedzic, Arkadiusz
Kabała-Dzik, Agata
Wąsik, Tomasz J.
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-04-10
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The aim of the presented study was to examine the antimicrobial activity of ethanol extract of Polish propolis (EEPP) against biofilm-forming CoNS strains in vitro.
Our results revealed that EEPP displayed varying degrees of activity against CoNS with MIC values ranging from 1.56 to 0.78 mg/mL.
The average MIC was 1.13 ± 0.39 mg/mL while calculated MIC50 and MIC90 values were 0.78 mg/mL and 1.56 mg/mL, respectively.
The biofilm formation ability by all tested S.
epidermidis strains was inhibited at EEPP concentrations ranging from 0.39 to 1.56 mg/mL.
The degree of reduction of AlamarBlue was directly associated with the proliferation of S.
epidermidis strains.
The increased proliferation of S.
epidermidis strains was observed after 12 and 24 hours of incubation in the presence of EEPP concentrations ranging from 0.025 to 0.39 mg/mL.
These results suggest that antimicrobial activities of EEPP against S.
epidermidis expressed as the reduction of bacterial growth, reduction of biofilm formation ability, and the intensity of proliferation were significantly affected by incubation time and EEPP concentration used as well as the interactions between these factors.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Wojtyczka, Robert D.& Kępa, Małgorzata& Idzik, Danuta& Kubina, Robert& Kabała-Dzik, Agata& Dziedzic, Arkadiusz…[et al.]. 2013. In Vitro Antimicrobial Activity of Ethanolic Extract of Polish Propolis against Biofilm Forming Staphylococcus epidermidis Strains. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-11.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Wojtyczka, Robert D.…[et al.]. In Vitro Antimicrobial Activity of Ethanolic Extract of Polish Propolis against Biofilm Forming Staphylococcus epidermidis Strains. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-483268
American Medical Association (AMA)
Wojtyczka, Robert D.& Kępa, Małgorzata& Idzik, Danuta& Kubina, Robert& Kabała-Dzik, Agata& Dziedzic, Arkadiusz…[et al.]. In Vitro Antimicrobial Activity of Ethanolic Extract of Polish Propolis against Biofilm Forming Staphylococcus epidermidis Strains. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-483268
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-483268