Potential of diallyl sulfide from bulbs of Allium parvum to inhibit the growth and biofilm formation in Malassezia furfur MTCC 1374
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Allium parvum, bioautography, Malassezia furfur, minimum biofilm inhibitory assay, minimum inhibitory concentrationAbstract
The bulbs of Allium parvum are used as a flavoring agent in diet and are conventionally assumed to treat skin infections. The current study evaluates the phytochemicals from organic extract of A. parvum and their antifungal activity against biofilm-forming dermatophytic fungi Malassezia furfur MTCC 1374, yeast found in the normal flora of the skin, causes superficial infections, systemic infections like pulmonary infections, fungemia, etc., and implant-associated infection by biofilm formation. Biofilm formation enables the fungi to escape from antifungal agents and renders resistance to antifungal agents. The phytochemical assay for the organic extract of the onion bulb documented that A. parvum contains phenol (58 + 0.1 mg GAE/g), flavonoids (112 + 0.12 mg QE/g), saponins (1.45 + 0.1 mg AE/g), and tannins (4.1 + 0.03 g TA/g). The FT-IR and GC-MS analysis revealed the presence of specific compounds, alkaloids such as glycosides and quinolones, plant flavonoids such as 4H-Pyran-4-one, 2,3-dihydro-3,5-dihydroxy-6-methyl-ester, phenolics, saponins such as butanoic acid and gluconic acid, and organic sulfur compounds such as diallyl sulfide, thiopyran tetrahydro-ester, allyl methyl trisulfide, and allyl methyl di sulfide. These compounds inhibited the growth of M. furfur at a minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) value of 6.25 mg/ml and its biofilm at a minimum biofilm inhibitory concentration (MBIC) value of 12.5 mg/ml. Further studies required to explore the possible mechanism in controlling the biofilm, so, as to recommend as fungal control agent in medical sector.
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