Antimicrobial Effect of Piceatannol, a Resveratrol Metabolite, on Staphylococcus Aureus

Authors : Nevcivan GÜLDAŞ, Tuğba UYSAL, Hülya ELLİDOKUZ, Yasemin BAŞBINAR

Pages : 184-187

Doi:10.30621/jbachs.2019.745

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Publication Date : 2019-09-01

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Objectives: Staphylococcus aureus S. aureus is one of the major human pathogens in both community acquired and nosocomial infections. Heavy increase of antibiotic resistance between S. aureus strains became an important public health problem in progress of time. In this study, the antimicrobial effects of piceatannol on S. aureus growth was investigated.Patients and Methods: The antimicrobial effect of piceatannol on a standard S. aureus DSMZ 6148 strain and two clinical S. aureus strains C1 and C2 was tested in vitro at concentrations between 0 and 750 µg/ mL. Tigecycline and gentamicin were used as positive controls. For each strain, the minimum inhibitory concentration MIC and the minimum bactericidal concentration MBC values of piceatannol and the control antibiotics were determined separately using the broth microdilution method according to CLSI Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute standards at 24 and 48 h.Results: After 24 and 48 h of treatment with piceatannol, the average MIC for all tested strains was 283 µg/mL and 383 µg/mL, respectively. Bactericidal activity increased as piceatannol concentration increased for one of the three strains. After 24 and 48 h of treatment with piceatannol, the average MBC for all strains was 717 µg/ mL and 583 µg/ mL, respectively. The S. aureus strains were found to be susceptible to tigecycline and gentamicin.Conclusion: Piceatannol has antimicrobial effect against S. aureus; however, more data regarding the effects of this compound on other microorganisms and its bioavailability are needed
Keywords : Piceatannol, Staphylococcus aureus, antimicrobial effect