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Quercetin Caused Redox Homeostasis Imbalance and Activated the Kynurenine Pathway (Running Title: Quercetin Caused Oxidative Stress).

ABSTRACT: The search for new and better antimicrobial therapy is a continuous effort. Quercetin is a polyphenol with promising antimicrobial properties. However, the understanding of its antimicrobial mechanism is limited. In this study, we investigated the biochemical mechanistic action of quercetin as an antibacterial compound. Isolates of Bacillus subtilis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumonia, and Staphylococcus aureus were initially exposed to quercetin for antibacterial evaluation. Subsequently, S. aureus (Gram-positive) and E. coli (Gram-negative) cells were exposed to quercetin with or without ascorbic acid, and cells were harvested for selected biochemical assays. These assays included redox homeostasis (lipid peroxidation, total thiol, total antioxidant capacity), nitric oxide, and kynurenine concentration as well as DNA fragmentation. The results revealed that quercetin caused lipid peroxidation in the bacterial isolates. Lipid peroxidation may indicate ensuing oxidative stress resulting from quercetin treatment. Furthermore, tryptophan degradation to kynurenine was activated by quercetin in S. aureus but not in E. coli, suggesting that local L-tryptophan concentration might become limiting for bacterial growth. These findings, considered together, may indicate that quercetin restricts bacterial growth by promoting oxidative cellular stress, as well as by reducing the local L-tryptophan availability by activating the kynurenine pathway, thus contributing to our understanding of the molecular mechanism of the antimicrobial action of quercetin.

SUBMITTER: Adeyemi OS

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7465034 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Quercetin Caused Redox Homeostasis Imbalance and Activated the Kynurenine Pathway (Running Title: Quercetin Caused Oxidative Stress).

Adeyemi Oluyomi Stephen OS Ebugosi Chinemerem C Akpor Oghenerobor Benjamin OB Hetta Helal F HF Al-Rashed Sarah S Otohinoyi David Adeiza DA Rotimi Damilare D Owolabi Akinyomade A Evbuomwan Ikponmwosa Owen IO Batiha Gaber El-Saber GE

Biology 20200810 8

The search for new and better antimicrobial therapy is a continuous effort. Quercetin is a polyphenol with promising antimicrobial properties. However, the understanding of its antimicrobial mechanism is limited. In this study, we investigated the biochemical mechanistic action of quercetin as an antibacterial compound. Isolates of <i>Bacillus subtilis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumonia,</i> and <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> were initially exposed to quercetin for ant ...[more]

PMID: 32785180

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Quercetin Caused Redox Homeostasis Imbalance and Activated the Kynurenine Pathway (Running Title: Quercetin Caused Oxidative Stress).

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Quercetin Caused Redox Homeostasis Imbalance and Activated the Kynurenine Pathway (Running Title: Quercetin Caused Oxidative Stress).

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