MILIACINE INFLUENCE ON THE BIOFILM FORMATION OF BACTERIA

Abstract

Aim. The comparative estimation of miliacine influence on the biofilm formation of bacteria. Materials and methods. The objects of investigation were the clinical isolates of Salmonella enteritidis (28), Salmonella typhimurium (24), Klebsiella pneumoniae (8), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (8) and reference strains of lactobacilli (5) and bifidobacteria (3). Miliacin was obtained from crystals of millet oil. Antibacterial activity of miliacin was detected by the method of serial dilutions. For investigation of biofilms miliacin in 100 and 50 mkg/ml concentrations was used. Miliacin was diluted in Twin-21. Biofilm formation was studied by method of O'Toole G.A., Kolter R. (1998) using spectrophotometer Elx 808 (BioTek, USA). The morphometry of biofilms was conducted by atomic force microscopy with the use of scanning probe microscope SMM-2000. Results. Miliacin and its solvent did not influence the growth of bacteria. Maximum sensivity of biofilms to miliacin was detected in K. pneumoniae and P. aeruginosa, minimal - in S. enteritidis. Miliacin did not influence the biofilm formation in strains of lactobacilli and bifidobacteria. Conclusion. Miliacin in addition to immunotropic activity, detected earlier, can inhibit the biofilms of opportunistic and pathogenic bacteria without influence on the biofilm formation of representatives of usual flora.

Keywords

• triterpenoids
• miliacin
• biofilm formation of bacteria