China Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine ›› 2022, Vol. 49 ›› Issue (3): 1181-1188.doi: 10.16431/j.cnki.1671-7236.2022.03.041

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Antibacterial Activity of Licochalcone A Against Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolated from Mink

GUO Jinxiang1, LYU Huiru2, LI Jiaofeng3, LIAO Chengshui4, ZHANG Linlin4, NIU Junhui4   

  1. 1. Medical College, Luoyang Polytechnic, Luoyang 471934, China;
    2. College of Medical Technology, Luoyang Polytechnic, Luoyang 471934, China;
    3. College of Food and Drug, Luoyang Polytechnic, Luoyang 471934, China;
    4. Luoyang Key Laboratory of Live Carrier Biomaterial and Animal Disease Prevention and Control, College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, China
  • Received:2021-09-01 Online:2022-03-05 Published:2022-03-03

Abstract: 【Objective】 The aim of this experiment was to study the antibacterial activity of licochalcone A against Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from mink, and to provide experimental basis for the rational use of licochalcone A on the infective treatment clinically.【Method】 The minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) and the minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) of licochalcone A against Pseudomonas aeruginosa were determined by microbroth dilution method and plate counting method, respectively.The germicidal efficacy of 1MIC, 2MIC, 4MIC and 8MIC of licochalcone A against Pseudomonas aeruginosa was determined by plate counting method.The effect of 1/16MIC, 1/8MIC, 1/4MIC and 1/2MIC of licochalcone A on the growth of Pseudomonas aeruginosa was determined by absorbance method.The crystal violet staining was used for the determination of the biofilm inhibition with 1/8MIC, 1/4MIC, 1/2MIC, and 1MIC of licochalcone A and the biofilm clearance with 1/4MIC, 1/2MIC, 1MIC and 1MBC of licochalcone A.The model of skin wound and skin abscess were established in mice to evaluate the therapeutic effect of licochalcone A on Pseudomonas aeruginosa infected mice.【Result】 Licochalcone A showed a good antibacterial activity against Pseudomonas aeruginosa from mink.The MIC and MBC values were 3.125 and 12.5 μg/mL, respectively.The results of time-bactericidal curve showed that the number of Pseudomonas aeruginosa was decreased gradually in 2MIC and 1MIC groups within 6 hours, and then remained at about 1×105 CFU/mL, while in 8MIC and 4MIC groups the number of Pseudomonas aeruginosa was in a downward trend, and no colonies were formed after 14 and 16 hours, respectively.Licochalcone A with 1/16MIC had little effect on the growth of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, but 1/8MIC, 1/4MIC and 1/2MIC could inhibit the growth of Pseudomonas aeruginosa.The inhibitory rate of licochalcone A with 1MIC on biofilm formation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa was about 70%, and 1MBC could clear about 50% of preformed biofilm.The results of in vivo experiments showed that licochalcone A could promote wound healing and reduce the formation of skin abscess in mice infected with Pseudomonas aeruginosa.Compared with the control group, the number of bacteria in abscess in licochalcone A and ampicillin groups was extremely significantly decreased (P<0.01).【Conclusion】 Licochalcone A had good antibacterial activity against Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from mink in vitro and in vivo, and could be further used in the development of the preparation for clinical treatment of Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection.

Key words: licochalcone A; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; mink; antibacterial activity

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