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Antimicrobial activity and cytotoxicity test of Scrophularia ningpoensis hemsl extracts against Klebsiella pneumoniae

  • Journal of The Korea Society of Computer and Information
  • Abbr : JKSCI
  • 2016, 21(5), pp.135-139
  • Publisher : The Korean Society Of Computer And Information
  • Research Area : Engineering > Computer Science

YOOK KEUN-DOL 1

1대전보건대학교

Accredited

ABSTRACT

Scrophularia ningpoensis hemsl has been traditionally used in China and Vietnam for treatment of bacteria, atopy, pimple, tonsillitis, angina and encephalitis for a long time. The main objectives of this study were to evaluate the antibacterial activity of the Scrophularia ningpoensis hemsl extract on biofilm formation of Klebsiella pneumoniae. Antibacterial activity was conducted using disc diffusion assay and minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC), and minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) were determined using the broth micro dilution method in accordance to Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute guidelines(CLSI). Furthermore, cytotoxicity on L929 were assessed using animal cell culture for the proliferation test(MTT cell assay) and the biofilm forming capacity of the K. pneumoniae were determined using the colony forming unit (CFU) assay. The extract exhibited considerable antibacterial activity. K. pneumoniae was susceptible to the extract with the MIC and MBC of 0.1875 and 1.5 ㎎/㎖ respectively. Cytoxicity test in L929 showed no sign of toxicity at the concentration of 0.75㎎/㎖ and at the same concentration the extract caused inhibition of bacterial biofilm formation. The extract of Scrophularia ningpoensis hemsl possesses an in vitro antibacterial antibiofilm activities against K. pneumoniae, with no sign of cytoxicity on L929.

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This paper was written with support from the National Research Foundation of Korea.