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Antimicrobial activity of selected banana cultivars against important human pathogens, including candida biofilm

dc.contributor.authorJouneghani, R.S.
dc.contributor.authorCastro, A.H.F.
dc.contributor.authorPanda, S.K.
dc.contributor.authorSwennen, R.
dc.contributor.authorLuyten, W.
dc.date.accessioned2020-08-12T14:27:59Z
dc.date.available2020-08-12T14:27:59Z
dc.date.issued2020-04-04
dc.identifier.citationJouneghani, R. S., Castro, A. H. F., Panda, S. K., Swennen, R. & Luyten, W. (2020). Antimicrobial activity of selected banana cultivars against important human pathogens, including candida biofilm. Foods, 9(4): 435, 1-19.
dc.identifier.issn2304-8158
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/6928
dc.description.abstractTen banana (Musa spp.) cultivars were studied for their antimicrobial properties. Three plant parts (corm, pseudostem and leaves) were collected separately and extracted with different solvents, viz., hexane, acetone, ethanol and water. The 50% inhibitory concentration (IC50) was evaluated using a broth microdilution assay. Eight human bacterial and one fungal pathogen were tested. Acetone and ethanol extract(s) often exhibited significant antimicrobial activity, while hexane extracts were less active. Aqueous extracts often showed microbial growth, possibly by endophytes. Leaf extracts were most active, followed by pseudostem, and corm was least active. All the tested banana cultivars were found to contain antimicrobials, as demonstrated by inhibition of selected human pathogens. However, cultivars such as Dole, Saba, Fougamou, Namwah Khom, Pelipita and Mbwazirume showed a broad-spectrum activity, inhibiting all tested pathogens. Other cultivars such as Petit Naine and Kluai Tiparot showed a narrow-spectrum activity, including antibiofilm activity against Candida albicans. Our results support the use of different parts of banana plants in traditional human medicine for infections, including diarrhea and dysentery, and some sexually transmitted diseases, as well as for packaging spoilable materials like food.
dc.description.sponsorshipNational Council for Scientific and Technological Development
dc.description.sponsorshipJouneghani, R.
dc.description.sponsorshipLuyten, W.
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectAntimicrobials
dc.subjectActivities
dc.subjectBananas
dc.subjectVarieties
dc.subjectFoods
dc.subjectBorneo
dc.subjectPathogens
dc.subjectMusa
dc.subjectEdible Films
dc.subjectBiofilm Reactors
dc.subjectBioreactors
dc.subjectCandida
dc.subjectCultivars
dc.titleAntimicrobial activity of selected banana cultivars against important human pathogens, including candida biofilm
dc.typeJournal Article
cg.contributor.crpRoots, Tubers and Bananas
cg.contributor.affiliationKatholieke Universiteit, Leuven
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Institute of Tropical Agriculture
cg.coverage.regionAfrica
cg.coverage.regionEurope
cg.coverage.countryBelgium
cg.coverage.hubEastern Africa Hub
cg.researchthemeBiotech and Plant Breeding
cg.identifier.bibtexciteidJOUNEGHANI:2020
cg.isijournalISI Journal
cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and advanced research institute
cg.iitasubjectAgronomy
cg.iitasubjectBanana
cg.iitasubjectBiodiversity
cg.iitasubjectBiofortification
cg.iitasubjectFood Science
cg.iitasubjectFood Security
cg.iitasubjectFood Systems
cg.iitasubjectPlant Breeding
cg.journalFoods
cg.notesOpen Access Journal
cg.accessibilitystatusOpen Access
cg.reviewstatusPeer Review
cg.usagerightslicenseCreative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 0.0)
cg.targetaudienceScientists
cg.identifier.doihttps://dx.doi.org/10.3390/foods9040435
cg.iitaauthor.identifierRony Swennen: 0000-0002-5258-9043


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