Date of Award
Spring 5-17-2014
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
MS Biology
Department
Biology
Advisor
Tin-Chun Chu, Ph.D
Committee Member
Angela Klaus, Ph.D
Committee Member
Sylvia Rabacchi, Ph.D
Committee Member
Allan D. Blake, Ph.D.
Committee Member
Jane L Ko, Ph.D.
Keywords
Pseudomonas, antibacterial, natural products, polyphenolic compounds, biofilm
Abstract
Pseudomonas is a genus of gram-negative gammaproteobacteria with a large range of diversity. Because of its ability to grow at low temperature, Pseudomonas is a cause of food spoilage. This bacterium is also a very common nosocomial infection of hospital patients. In this study, we investigated the effects of different natural products on Pseudomonas. The products included a polysaccharide, two flavonoids tangeretin and nobiletin and their derivatives, 5’OH-tangeretin and 5’OH-nobiletin, black tea polyphenol – theaflavins (TFs), as well as an herb named Fallopia multiflora (Chinese Knotweed). P. fluorescens and P. aeruginosa were used as model organisms. Antimicrobial effects were evaluated at various concentrations by using a microtiter plate assay or culture tube assay. The inhibition of biofilm formation was also determined using crystal violet assay. The results indicated that the selected natural products have antibacterial effect and anti-biofilm formation on Pseudomonas. Of the seven compounds studied 2.5% theaflavin, 2.5% Chinese Knotweed, and 500 μM of tangeretin showed the greatest antimicrobial effect.
Recommended Citation
Bell, Margaret B., "The Use of Natural Products as Potential Anti-Pseudomonas Agents" (2014). Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs). 1983.
https://scholarship.shu.edu/dissertations/1983
