Swietenia macrophylla is known to possess several medicinal uses, however, its antibacterial and antibiofilm activities against foodborne pathogens remain not well investigated. The present work was performed to examine the phytochemical compounds, antibacterial and antibiofilm activities of S. macrophylla ethanolic extract (SMEE) against four foodborne pathogens namely, Salmonella typhimurium ATCC 14028, Escherichia coli ATCC 25922, Shigella sonnei ATCC 33862 and Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 10145. The phytochemical analysis of SMEE was performed using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry while the antibacterial activities of SMEE were determined by minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) assays. On the other hand, the antibiofilm and time-killing activities of SMME were evaluated using a crystal violet assay. The result demonstrated that SMEE contained major phytochemical compounds such as olean-12-ene (27.37%), resorcinol (16.45%), 24-noroleana-3,12-diene (13.4%), and germanicol (11.50%). The MIC values of SMEE ranged from 31.25 to 500 µg/mL, while all the MBC values were found to be greater than 1000 µg/mL. At the 12 h exposure to SMEE, all the biofilms were inhibited by 50% except E. coli. Biofilm inhibitory concentration (BIC50) values of SMEE ranged between 5.19 and 42.47 µg/mL. In conclusion, S. macrophylla is a promising source of natural antibacterial and antibiofilm agents to treat foodborne diseases.
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.
customersupport@researchsolutions.com
10624 S. Eastern Ave., Ste. A-614
Henderson, NV 89052, USA
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Copyright © 2025 scite LLC. All rights reserved.
Made with 💙 for researchers
Part of the Research Solutions Family.