Antibacterial & antiplasmid activities of Helicteres isora L.

Shriram, Varsha and Jahagirdar, Sheetal and Latha, C and Kumar, Vinay and Dhakephalkar, Prashant and Rojatkar, Supada and Shitole, Mahadeo G (2010) Antibacterial & antiplasmid activities of Helicteres isora L. In: Indian Journal of Medical Research, 132 (1). pp. 94-99.

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Abstract

Background & objectives: The multiple drug resistance (MDR) is a serious health problem and major challenge to the global drug discovery programmes. Most of the genetic determinants that confer resistance to antibiotics are located on R-plasmids in bacteria. The present investigation was undertaken to investigate the ability of organic extract of the fruits of Helicteres isora to cure R-plasmids from certain clinical isolates. mMethods: Active fractions demonstrating antibacterial and antiplasmid activities were isolated from the acetone extracts of shade dried fruits of H. isora by bioassay guided fractionation. Minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) of antibiotics and organic extracts was determined by agar dilution method. Plasmid curing activity of organic fractions was determined by evaluating the ability of bacterial colonies (pre treated with organic fraction for 18 h) to grow in the presence of antibiotics. The physical loss of plasmid DNA in the cured derivatives was further confirmed by agarose gel electrophoresis. Results: The active fraction did not inhibit the growth of either the clinical isolates or the strains harbouring reference plasmids even at a concentration of 400 mu g/ml. However, the same fraction could cure plasmids from Enterococcus faecalis, Escherichia coli, Bacillus cereus and E. coli (RP4) at curing efficiencies of 14, 26, 22 and 2 per cent respectively. The active fraction mediated plasmid curing resulted in the subsequent loss of antibiotic resistance encoded in the plasmids as revealed by antibiotic resistance profile of cured strains. The physical loss of plasmid was also confirmed by agarose gel electrophoresis. Interpretation & conclusions: The active fraction of acetone extract of H. isora fruits cured R-plasmids from Gram-positive and Gram-negative clinical isolates as well as reference strains. Such plasmid loss reversed the multiple antibiotic resistance in cured derivatives making them sensitive to low concentrations of antibiotics. Acetone fractions of H. isora may be a source to develop antiplasmid agents of natural origin to contain the development and spread of plasmid borne multiple antibiotic resistance.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Publication:	Indian Journal of Medical Research
Publisher:	Indian Council of Medical Research
Additional Information:	Copyright of this article belongs to Indian Council of Medical Research.
Keywords:	Antibacterial activity;antibiotic resistance;antiplasmid activity;Helicteres isora;multiple drug resistance;plasmid-curing
Department/Centre:	Division of Biological Sciences > Biochemistry
Date Deposited:	11 Aug 2010 06:06
Last Modified:	19 Sep 2010 06:13
URI:	http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/31091

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