Korean Journal of Medicinal Crop Science (한국약용작물학회지)

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Antibacterial and Antibiotic Activity Enhancing Effect of Extract and Fractions from the Root of Rumex japonicus Houtt

참소리쟁이 뿌리 추출물 및 분획의 항균 활성과 항생제 증강 활성

  • Yang, Sun A (Deptartment of Biomedical Sciences, Chosun University) ;
  • Kim, A Young (Bio Center, Dongshin University,) ;
  • Pyo, Byoung Sik (Deptartment of Oriental Medicine Materials, Dongshin University) ;
  • Kim, Sun Min (Deptartment of Oriental Medicine Materials, Dongshin University)
  • 양선아 (조선대학교 의과학과) ;
  • 김아영 (동신대학교 BIO센터) ;
  • 표병식 (동신대학교 한약재산업학과) ;
  • 김선민 (동신대학교 한약재산업학과)
  • Received : 2017.10.12
  • Accepted : 2017.11.29
  • Published : 2017.12.30
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Abstract

Background: The objective of this study were to determine the antibacterial activity and antibiotic activity-enhancing effect of 70% ethanol extract of the root of Rumex japonicus Houtt. and its fractions when used in combination with gentamicin against aerobic skin flora. Methods and Results: The antibacterial activity and antibiotic (gentamicin) activity enhancing effect against aerobic skin flora were determined using the disc diffusion assay. Chloroform fraction (CF) and ethyl acetate fraction (EF) showed higher activities against Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis than those shown by other fractions. Regarding the antibiotic (gentamicin) activity-enhancing effect against aerobic skin flora, the n-hexane fraction (HF) and CF showed strong activity. The combination of HF and CF with gentamicin was evaluated using the broth dilution assay to determine the inhibitory effect on the growth of aerobic skin flora. The combination of CF with gentamicin exhibited the highest inhibitory effect on the growth of S. aureus and S. epdermidis. MTT assay performed to determine the viability of L929 cells revealed that EF treatment resulted in viability of 33.96 - 116.76% at the tested concentration. The combination of 70% ethanol extract and its other fractions with gentamicin showed low cell toxicity. Conclusions: Appropriate use of antimicrobial agents is important prior to the development of new antibiotics. The 70% ethanol extract of the root of R. japonicus Houtt. and its fractions showed significant synergism with gentamicin when used in combination against S. aureus and S. epdermidis. Thus, R. japonicus Houtt. could be used as a functional materials in antimicrobial-related fields.

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