Manuka Honey Inhibits Biofilm Formation and Reduces the Expression of the Associated Genes in Pectobacterium brasiliense

Biofilms are major virulence factors formed by pathogenic bacteria to invade their host and maintain their colony. While biofilms usually develop on diverse solid surfaces, floating biofilms, also called pellicles, are formed at the air-liquid interface. To address the problem of biofilm formation b...

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Published in:Scientifica (Cairo) 2024, Vol.2024 (1), p.8837149
Main Authors: Joko, Tri, Ava, Sheila, Putri, Isna Nurifa Sasmita, Subandiyah, Siti, Rohman, Muhammad Saifur, Ogawa, Naoto
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Language:English
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Summary:Biofilms are major virulence factors formed by pathogenic bacteria to invade their host and maintain their colony. While biofilms usually develop on diverse solid surfaces, floating biofilms, also called pellicles, are formed at the air-liquid interface. To address the problem of biofilm formation by bacterial pathogens, honey has been extensively studied. However, information on the effect of honey on biofilm formation by plant pathogens is scarce. This study aimed to determine the effects of manuka honey on biofilm and pellicle formation by and analyze the expression of genes encoding proteins needed to form biofilm by using semiquantitative PCR and RT-qPCR. Treatment with 5% (w/v) of manuka honey significantly decreased biofilm and pellicle formation by . RT-qPCR results showed that the expression of , , , and decreased 7.07-fold, 5.71-fold, 13.11-fold, and 6.26-fold, respectively, after exposure to 5% (w/v) manuka honey. Our findings reveal that manuka honey may effectively inhibit biofilm and pellicle formation.
ISSN:2090-908X
2090-908X
DOI:10.1155/2024/8837149