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Article

Probing Antibacterial and Anticancer Potential of Selenicereus undatus, Pistacia vera L. and Olea europaea L. against Uropathogens, MCF-7 and A2780 Cancer Cells

by
Sahar Safdar
1,2,
Saba Shamim
2,*,
Maryam Khan
2,
Ali Imran
2,
Mudassar Ali Khan
3,
Qurban Ali
4 and
Shiming Han
1,*
1
School of Biological Sciences and Technology, Liupanshui Normal University, Liupanshui 553004, China
2
Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (IMBB), The University of Lahore, Lahore 54000, Pakistan
3
Department of Physiology, Rashid Latif Medical College, Lahore 54000, Pakistan
4
Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of the Punjab, Lahore 54590, Pakistan
*
Authors to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Molecules 2023, 28(24), 8148; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28248148
Submission received: 23 October 2023 / Revised: 30 November 2023 / Accepted: 11 December 2023 / Published: 18 December 2023
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Phytochemical Profile and Biological Evaluation of Plant Extracts)
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Abstract

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Urinary tract infection is an infectious disease that requires immediate treatment. It can occur in any age group and involves both genders equally. The present study was to check the resistance of some antibiotics and to assess the antibacterial potential of three extracts of three plants against notorious bacteria involved in urinary tract infections. Along with assessing the antibacterial activity of plant extracts, we checked for the anticancer potential of these extracts against the cancer cell lines MCF-7 and A2780. Cancer is the leading cause of mortality in developed countries. Determinations of total flavonoid content, total phenolic content, total alkaloid content, total tannin content, total carotenoid content, and total steroid content were performed. The disk diffusion method was used to analyze the antibacterial activity of plant extracts. Ethanolic extract of Selenicereus undatus showed sensitivity (25–28 mm) against bacteria, whereas chloroform and hexane extracts showed resistance against all bacteria except Staphylococcus (25 mm). Ethanolic extract of Pistacia vera L. showed sensitivity (22–25 mm) against bacteria, whereas chloroform and hexane extracts showed resistance. Ethanolic extract of Olea europaea L. showed sensitivity (8–16 mm) against all bacteria except Staphylococcus, whereas chloroform and hexane extracts showed resistance. Positive controls showed variable zones of inhibition (2–60 mm), and negative control showed 0–1 mm. The antibiotic resistance was much more prominent in the case of hexane and chloroform extracts of all plants, whereas ethanolic extract showed a sensitivity of bacteria against extracts. Both cell lines, MCF-7 and A2780, displayed decreased live cells when treated with plant extracts.

1. Introduction

Selenicereus undatus (Haw.) D.R. Hunt, a dragon fruit, is a flowering plant that belongs to the genus Hylocereus, which contains many species used in traditional medicines. It is native to Mexico and Central America, but has now spread to South Africa, South America, Asia and the Caribbean region. The health-promoting potential of pitaya fruit is due to the presence of bioactive compounds related to numerous benefits, such as antidiabetic, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, anticancer, and antimicrobial. Pistacia vera L., native to mountainous regions of Iran, Syria, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Greece and west Afghanistan, has also been used in Chinese and Uyghur medicine for treatment of skin diseases, hemorrhage, diarrhea, and many other human ailments [1]. Olea europaea L. is regarded as the Olea genus’s best-known component. It is native to Asia, Africa and the European Mediterranean. It contains several bioactive compounds and is beneficial in many ailments, such as blood pressure, uric acid, cholesterol, and glycemia reduction. It also showed neuroprotective, vasodilator, antirheumatic, antidiarrheal, and anti-inflammatory properties. It could be a food supplement to improve human health [2].
Urinary tract infections can involve the prostate, urethra, bladder, and kidneys and are major bacterial disorders [3]. Bacteria produce infections in the urinary tract when they reach the tract via the urethral opening. These infections are more common in developing countries due to less hygienic factors [4]. Urinary tract infections are named differently in different organs: pyelonephritis is an infection of the kidneys and cystitis of the bladder [5]. The urinary tract infection rate is increasing annually [4]. These infections are the second-most common cause of sepsis in hospitals and account for more than one third. Causative pathogenic organisms cause these infections, which may reside in hospitals or in some communities. Serratia, Enterococcus, Enterobacter, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Proteus, and Escherichia coli are included in the list of hospital-acquired pathogens. The list of community-acquired pathogens includes Staphylococcus saprophyticus, Enterococculs faecalis, Proteus mirabilis, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and E. coli [6]. These pathogens generally affect the whole population, with some more susceptible than others.
Prognosis of disease solely depends on extensive antibiotic therapy, hospital admission, catheterization time, gender, and age [7]. Nosocomial infections in addition to pyuria, dysuria, abdominal pain, painful urination, back pain, and irregular urination are some of the signs that may be present in patients at the time of infection [8]. These clinical signs depend on the degree of infection, age, immune state of patients, and uropathogens [9]. Culture techniques and microscopy are also helpful in diagnosis and treatment, including broad-spectrum antibiotics [10], although misuse of antibiotics is a major reason for resistance to them worldwide [11]. However, in terms of resistance patterns and demographic information, surveillance studies are very helpful in choosing the best antibiotics for treatment. Some pathogens resist certain antibiotics and some do not, as mentioned in previous studies [11,12,13]. This resistance power of bacteria creates the greatest hurdle in treating bacterial infections and affects societies economically and socially. Sometimes, serious complications arise due to resistance of bacteria towards antibiotics [14,15]. To prevent multidrug resistance in society, the World Health Organization has implemented many intervention measures, including designing baselines to coordinate the surveillance of resistance in pathogens, formulating indicators to evaluate and review the effect of resistance, and formulating a task force for this responsibility [16].
Due to limited treatment options and resources, these interventions were found ineffective in developing countries compared to developed countries. Increased antibiotic resistance was found in South Asian regions, including Pakistan, as mentioned in some studies [17]. This study determined the prevalence and antibiotic sensitivity profiles of uropathogens. Herbal medicines are very popular worldwide for their few side effects, and they contain more than 70 compounds that are proven to be antitumoral. Cancer is defined by uncontrolled cell divisions [18]. MCF-7 and A2780 are commonly studied cell lines in breast cancer [19] and ovarian-derived cancer [20] to evaluate anticancer activity in in vitro conditions.
The aims of this study included isolation and molecular identification of uropathogens, in vitro analysis of medicinal plants based on anti-uropathogenic activity, determination of anti-uropathogenic phytoconstituents via GCMS, in vitro analysis of the selected medicinal plants on the human breast cancer cell line MCF-7 and ovarian cancer cell line A2780 and in silico studies deciphering the anti-uropathogenic role of the plants’ bioactive agents against the potential target sites of the isolated and characterized uropathogens.

2. Results

2.1. Isolation and Molecular Characterization of Uropathogens

Out of 2697 urine samples collected, 264 (8.89%) samples (males = 84, females = 180) were uropathogen-positive cultures. The 16s rRNA sequences were submitted to the NCBI GenBank to obtain the accession numbers in Table 1. Their antibiograms are given in Table 2 and Table 3. Figure 1a–f demonstrates the phylogenetic trees of the various bacterial strains, illustrating the comparison and closest strains among the homologous sequences obtained from NCBI GenBank.

2.2. Quantitative Analysis of S. undatus, P. vera and O. europaea Extracts

The quantitative analysis of ethanol, hexane and chloroform extracts of S. undatus, P. vera, and O. europaea is shown in Table 4.

2.3. GC-MS of S. undatus

GC-MS analysis of S. undatus is given in Table 5 below. Its phytoconstituents possessing antimicrobial activities are mentioned in bold.

2.4. GC-MS of P. vera

GC-MS analysis of P. vera is given in Table 6. Its phytoconstituents possessing antimicrobial activities are shown in bold.

2.5. GCMS of O. europaea

GCMS analysis of O. europaea is given in Table 7. Its phytoconstituents possessing antimicrobial activities are shown in bold.

2.6. Antibacterial Sensitivity of S. undatus, P. vera and O. europaea

Each bacterial strain (E. coli, K. pneumoniae, P. vulgaris, P. aeruginosa, S. aureus, and S. epidermidis) was tested against S. undatus, P. vera and O. europaea ethanol, chloroform, and hexane extracts as well as six antibiotics, i.e., imipenem, vancomycin, ciprofloxacin, and levofloxacin (Figure 1, Figure 2 and Figure 3). Amikacin was used as a positive control and DMSO as a negative control. S shows the sensitivity of antibiotics against specific bacteria, whereas R shows the percentage of drug resistance (Table 8a–c).
Figure 2a shows an antibiogram of three extracts of S. undatus with imipenem as positive control against E. coli. Figure 2b shows an antibiogram of three extracts of H. undatus with vancomycin as positive control against K. pneumoniae. Figure 2c shows an antibiogram of three extracts of S. undatus with ciprofloxacin as positive control against P. vulgaris. Figure 2d shows an antibiogram of three extracts of S. undatus with levofloxacin as a positive control against P. aeruginosa. Figure 2e shows an antibiogram of three extracts of S. undatus with amikacin as positive control against S. aureus.
Figure 3a shows an antibiogram of three P. vera extracts with imipenem as positive control against E. coli. Figure 3b shows an antibiogram of three P. vera extracts with vancomycin as positive control against K. pneumoniae. Figure 3c shows an antibiogram of three P. vera extracts with ciprofloxacin as positive control against P. vulgaris. Figure 3d shows an antibiogram of three P. vera extracts with levofloxacin as positive control against P. aeruginosa. Figure 3e shows an antibiogram of three P. vera extracts with amikacin as positive control against S. aureus.
Figure 4a shows an antibiogram of three O. europaea extracts with imipenem as positive control against E. coli. Figure 4b shows an antibiogram of three O. europaea extracts with vancomycin as positive control against K. pneumoniae. Figure 4c shows an antibiogram of three O. europaea extracts with ciprofloxacin as positive control against P. vulgaris (d) against P. aeruginosa. Figure 4e shows an antibiogram of three O. europaea extracts with amikacin as positive control against S. aureus.

2.7. Effect of H. undatus, P. vera and O. europaea on MCF-7 Cells (Breast Cancer Cell Line)

To determine the effect of ethanolic extract of S. undatus on cell survival of the MCF-7 cell line, 62.5 µg/mL, 125 µg/mL, 250 µg/mL, 500 µg/mL, and 1000 µg/mL extract concentrations were used, and cell viability was checked via MTT assay. Several cells were observed dead after treatment compared to the control. Lower concentrations were found to be more efficacious than higher concentrations, but the difference was not obvious (Figure 5(A-1,A-2)), whereas there was a clear difference between lower and higher concentrations (Figure 5(B-1,B-2,C-1,C-2)).

2.8. Effect of S. undatus, P. vera and O. europaea on A2780 Cells (Ovarian Cancer Cell Line)

To determine the effect of ethanolic extract of S. undatus on cell survival of the A2780 cell line, 62.5 µg/mL, 125 µg/mL, 250 µg/mL, 500 µg/mL, and 1000 µg/mL extract concentrations were used and cell viability was checked via MTT assay. Several cells were observed dead after treatment compared to the control. Lower concentrations were found to be more efficacious than higher concentrations. Still, the difference was not obvious (Figure 6(A-1,A-2)), whereas there was a clear difference between lower and higher concentrations (Figure 6(B-1,B-2,C-1,C-2)).

2.9. Molecular Docking Studies

The molecular docking results using lipoteichoic acid and DNA gyrase are shown in Figures S1 and S2 and are provided in the Supplementary Materials.

3. Discussion

Urinary tract infections pose a significant threat to the health-care system due to their increasing prevalence in hospitals and communities [21]. There is an urgent need for continuous surveillance of resistance patterns among pathogens responsible for urinary tract infections in specific affected areas. In this five-year study, E. coli, K. pneumoniae, P. vulgaris, P. aeruginosa, S. aureus, and S. epidermidis were the major uropathogens found (Table 1; Figure 1). This is crucial for accurately identifying uropathogens and selecting appropriate antibiotic treatments [22]. Our study has yielded insights into the antibacterial resistance patterns of these uropathogens (Table 2 and Table 3).
Through quantitative analysis of plant extracts, we have determined that flavonoids are present in the highest concentrations across all plant extracts (Table 4), followed by tannins, carotenoids, alkaloids, steroids, and phenols, which accords with the study of Guettaf et al. [23]. GC-MS analyses of all three plants showed the presence of antibacterial phytoconstituents (Table 5, Table 6 and Table 7).
The ethanolic extract of H. undatus demonstrated sensitivity to bacteria, while the chloroform and hexane extracts exhibited resistance (Table 8). Specifically, we observed 28 mm sensitivity to S. undatus against E. coli, 25 mm sensitivity against K. pneumoniae, 25 mm sensitivity against P. vulgaris, 28 mm sensitivity against P. aeruginosa, and 25 mm sensitivity against S. aureus. All bacteria resisted the hexane and chloroform extracts of S. undatus, except in the case of S. aureus (Figure 2a–e). These results were contrary to the study by Nurmahani et al. [24], which showed the highest sensitivity of bacteria to chloroform extract of S. undatus peel, followed by hexane and ethanol extracts.
Similarly, the ethanolic extract of P. vera displayed sensitivity to bacteria, while the chloroform and hexane extracts showed resistance. Notably, we observed 28 mm sensitivity of P. vera against E. coli, 25 mm sensitivity against K. pneumoniae, 22 mm sensitivity against P. vulgaris, 25 mm sensitivity against P. aeruginosa, and 22 mm sensitivity against S. aureus. All bacteria resisted the hexane and chloroform extracts of P. vera (Figure 3a–e). A study by Shirzadi-Ahodashti et al. [25] demonstrated the sensitivity of Gram-negative bacteria against P. vera hull, which is as per our study. All bacteria exhibited resistance to the hexane and chloroform extracts of P. vera.
In contrast, the ethanolic extract of O. europaea exhibited sensitivity to bacteria, while the chloroform and hexane extracts showed resistance. Specifically, we observed 15 mm sensitivity of O. europaea against E. coli, 16 mm sensitivity against K. pneumoniae, 8 mm sensitivity against P. vulgaris, and 15 mm sensitivity against P. aeruginosa. O. europaea demonstrated resistance against S. aureus. All bacteria resisted the hexane and chloroform extracts of O. europaea (Figure 4a–e). O. europaea demonstrated resistance against Staphylococcus, contrary to the study by Ben-Amor et al. [26], which showed anti-staphylococcal activity of O. europaea leaf extract. Our results were similar to the study by Sahraoui et al. [27].
Moreover, ethanolic extracts of S. undatus, P. vera, and O. europaea had cytotoxic effects on both MCF-7 breast cancer cells (Figure 5) and A2780 ovarian cancer cells (Figure 6). The observed dose-dependent responses indicate that the extracts may contain bioactive compounds with potential anticancer properties [28]. Natural medicines are considered safer than artificial drugs. These medicines contain specific metabolites that have proven effective in treating various diseases under both abiotic and biotic conditions. These metabolites can serve as therapeutic agents, such as apoptotic inducers and tumor suppressors in cancer cells [18]. Our current research has investigated the anticancer potential of plants, particularly at lower concentrations. According to our findings, treatment with plant extracts reduced cell viability in post-treated breast carcinoma and ovarian cancer cells.
The bioinformatics analysis explains molecular docking results for various compounds and their interactions with specific proteins or enzymes. The molecular docking results using bacterial lipoteichoic acid, DNA gyrase are shown in Figures S1 and S2. Bacterial lipoteichoic acid and DNA gyrase were chosen as potential targets for ascertaining the antibacterial potential of medicinal plants under investigation. Molecular docking studies were performed to check whether the phytocomponents present in the plants used in this study can be used as antibacterial drugs as per previous researchers [29,30]. Bacterial lipoteichoic acid [31,32,33,34,35] and DNA gyrase [36,37,38] were potential antibacterial targets. The docking of lipoteichoic acid receptor S domain eLTAS (2w5q) with phytocompounds was performed (Figure S1). The molecular docking studies of eugenol showed inhibitory activity compared to the standard. The enzyme docking in complex with inhibitor eugenol showed initial conformations with several poses of binding free energy. Eugenol, oleuropein, furylhydroxymethyl ketone, and levoglucosan were docked inside the binding pocket to determine their interactions with S. aureus LtaS. Receptor (PDB: 2w5q). The docking analysis suggested that OH group of eugenol inside the pocket revealed various interactions with amino acids, such as PHEA353, LEUA384, ASPA349, TRPA354, and HISA416. These amino acids LEUA384 and PHEA353 were linked through π-alkyl and alkyl linkages. TRPA354 and ASPA349 formed conventional hydrogen bonds with receptors (Figure S1a). The same interactions were determined for oleuropein (Figure S1b). However, the interactions of furyl were not considered informative due to unfavorable bumps in the docking analysis. The interactions of levoglucosan showed interactions with ARGA356 and TRPA3534 through hydrogen bonds and conventional hydrogen bonds (Figure S1c). It was further seen that dihydroactinidiolide, stigmasterol, and a-methyl-a-[4-methyl-3-pentenyl] oxirane methanol showed no poses with 2w5q. The docked molecules of luteolin showed interactions of amino acids HISA416, GLUA255, THRA300, and TRPA354 with phenolic groups (Figure S1d). All these amino acids were bound to the ligand through forming water, conventional, and hydrogen bonding. Similarly, N-propylacetamide (Figure S1e) and oleuropein (Figure S1f) showed close interactions with amino acids, such as ARG356 and TRP354, through linking with hydrogen bonds. Phenylacetaldehyde was docked inside the catalytic domain of the protein. TRPA353 showed conventional bonds with the oxygen atoms of benzaldehyde, and ASPA34 interacted through carbon-hydrogen bonding. π-Alkyl and Pi-alkyl interactions were seen with PHEA353 and LEUA384 enzyme residues (Figure S1g). However, the docking analysis of thymol showed interactions between the oxygen atoms of aromatic compound docked deeply within the active side with TRPA354 enzyme residues by π–π stacked interactions. Alkyl and π-alkyl interactions were formed by the aromatic ring containing oxygen with LEUA384, LEUA431, PHEA353 and HISA416 (Figure S1g) and thymol (Figure S1h). In addition, 1-oxaspiro [2.5]octane, 5,5-dimethyl-4-(3-methyl-1,3-butadienyl) showed interactions with ARGA:356 and TRPA:354 through conventional hydrogen bonding (Figure S1i). However, melezitose and oleuropein did not show any poses with 2w5q.
Docking analysis of DNA gyrase (6rku) with phytocompounds was performed (Figure S2). The phenolic group of thymol was found to be linked to the nucleotides, such as DAG:17, DAH:17, and DTH:16. DAG17 and DTH:16 deeply interacted through π–π stacked, and DAH:17 was attached to the OH of benzene ring through conventional hydrogen bonding (Figure S2a). However, the oxygen of stigmasterol was linked to amino acid residue META:120 through a conventional hydrogen bond. Another amino acid residue, ALAA:119, was seen as deeply incorporated into the benzene ring. The nucleotides DTH:16. DTG:16, DAH:17, and DAG:16 were linked to the benzene ring through alkyl π-alkyl interactions (Figure S2b).
The phenol group of melezitose showed interaction with amino acid residue ASPC:82 linked through conventional hydrogen bonds. In addition, the amino acid residue META:120 and nucleotides DAG:17, DAH:17. DTG:16 and DTH:16 interacted via alkyl and π-alkyl linkage (Figure S2c). The benzaldehyde group of phenylacetaldehyde interacted with DAH:17, DAH16, and DTG:16 through conventional hydrogen bonds and π–π stacking (Figure S2d). Furthermore, the oxygen of 1-oxaspiro [2.5]octane, 5,5-dimethyl-4-(3-methyl-1,3-butadienyl) showed interactions with nucleotides DTG:16, DAG:17 and DAH:17 through π-alkyl linkage (Figure S2e). However, oleuropein showed unfavorable acceptor–acceptor bumps, and its results were not considered.
O. europaea showed interactions with amino acid residues and nucleotides. ALAA:119 and META:120 interacted with the aromatic ring and oxygen through conventional hydrogen bonding, alkyl, and π-alkyl. However, DAG:17, DRG:16. DAH:17, and DTH:16 interacted with benzene rings of O. europaea by alkyl and π-alkyl linkage (Figure S2f). The π-alkyl interactions were seen in N-propyl acetamide and nucleotides DAH:17, DTH:16, and DAG:17 (Figure S2g). The phenolic groups of luteolin interacted with nucleotides DTH:16, DAG:17, DAH:17, and DTG:16 through conventional hydrogen bonds and π–π stacked linkages. These nucleotides showed strong interactions, and low affinities were observed (Figure S2h).
The OH group of levoglucosan interacted with DAH:17 and DTH:16 through conventional hydrogen bonding (Figure S2i). Furylhyrdoxymethyl ketone’s furan ring interacted with nucleotides DCG:18 and DAG:17 through conventional hydrogen bonds (Figure S2j). Eugenol interacted with various nucleotides through different interactions. The docking analysis of eugenol with 6rku suggested that the OH group of the benzene ring attached to DAG:17 through conventional hydrogen bond interactions, whereas DTG:16 showed π–π stacking. In addition, it was seen that DTH:16 and DAH:17 exhibited π-alkyl and carbon–hydrogen bonding interactions with the aromatic ring of eugenol (Figure S2k). However, no affinity and interactions were seen between dihydroactinidiolide and 6rku. The OH groups of -methyl-a-[4-methyl-3-pentenyl] oxiranemethanol interacted with DAH:17 through conventional hydrogen bonding, while DAG:17, DTG:16, and DTH:16 showed π-alkyl interactions (Figure S2l).
The docking analysis of 5eix with all the ligands showed unfavorable bumps due to different clashes between amino acid residues and ligands. All these unfavorable bumps were not considered appropriate to report, and these results were excluded. However, 3e2k showed no pose generation with the ligand, so no docking analysis was performed. The outcomes of these docking studies can provide insights into the potential therapeutic or inhibitory effects of these compounds on the target proteins, which may have implications for drug development and understanding of biological mechanisms. However, it is important to note that successful molecular docking does not guarantee biological activity, and further experimental validation is typically required to confirm the findings.

4. Materials and Methods

4.1. Collection of Samples, Isolation and Characterization of Uropathogens

A total of 2967 urine samples were collected from September 2016 to December 2021. The samples were collected after the informed consent of the patient. The patients who submitted their complete information (age, gender, occupation, bacteria isolated, culture sensitivity) were included in this study and otherwise excluded. The uropathogens were isolated from the samples by standard microbiological techniques. The bacterial isolates were characterized based on their colonies, morphology, and biochemical profiles, as 16s rRNA sequencing. The nucleotides thus obtained were submitted to BLASTn (https://blast.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/) (for analysis), NCBI GenBank (for homology), Clustal W in MEGA11 software (MEGA11 version 11.0.13) (for pairwise alignment), and finally phylogeny (neighbor-joining tree method along with 1000 bootstrap replicates) was established [39,40].

4.2. Preparation of S. undatus, P. vera and O. europaea Extracts

S. undatus fruits were purchased from China, whereas the other two plants (fresh fruits) were collected fresh from local farmlands with geographical coordinates of P. vera from district Okara having 30.65° latitude, 74.031° longitude; O. europaea from Chakwal having 72° longitude, 32° latitude, 575 m altitude. The collected fruits were dried in shadow. The conventional Soxhlet extraction method was used to prepare the plant extract in three different solvents (ethanol, chloroform, and hexane) in ratio (9:1) (solvent: plant material) using round-bottom flasks. It was placed at 37 °C at 150 rpm for 18–24 h. Next day, it was filtered and concentrated to 20% w/v on rotary evaporator followed by its drying on a lyophilizer. The dried extracts were dissolved in 10% DMSO [41] and refrigerated for future experiments [42].

4.3. Quantitative Estimation of S. undatus, P. vera, and O. europaea Extracts

For each test, crude plant extract (ethanol) was used as 1 mg mL−1.

4.3.1. Total Phenolic Content

Baba and Malik’s [43] method was used to ascertain this. Crude extract was prepared by adding 200 µL crude extract, 2 mL distilled water, and 500 µL Folin–Ciocalteu reagent in a vial and mix by pipetting in and out for about 1 min and allowing the mixture to mix at room temperature for about 3 min. After adding 2 mL 20% sodium carbonate, the vial was placed away from light for 1 h, and absorbance was observed at 650 nm. Gallic acid (100 µg mL−1) was used as standard. The results were expressed by gallic acid equivalent (GAE) per gram of each plant.

4.3.2. Total Flavonoid Content

For this, in 5 mL volume, 50 µL was constituted by crude extract, in addition to 300 µL sodium nitrate, 1 mL methanol, and 4 mL distilled water. After 5 min, 300 µL 10% aluminum chloride was followed by a further 10 min incubation. At the end, it was supplemented with 2 mL NaOH, and the remaining volume was filled with distilled water up to 10 mL. It was rested at room temperature for 15–20 min. The optical density was recorded at 510 nm. The results are expressed as mg rutin equivalent/g dry weight [43].

4.3.3. Total Tannin Content

Total tannin content was ascertained by adding distilled water (750 µL), Folin–Ciocalteu reagent (500 µL), 35% Na2CO3 (1000 µL), 100 µL plant extract, and 7650 µL distilled water. As control, plant extract was substituted by water. This mixture was placed at room temperature for half an hour before taking its optical density at 725 nm. The gallic acid was expressed using a standard curve. The results are expressed as GAE/g dry matter [44].

4.3.4. Total Alkaloid Content

This was determined by chloroform extraction. For this, 1000 µL of plant extract was dissolved in a few drops of HCl (2N) followed by its extraction by vigorous mixing using a separating funnel (1:1 phosphate buffer–bromocresol solution). The mixture obtained was diluted with chloroform, and optical density was noted at 470 nm [45].

4.3.5. Total Carotenoid Content

Total carotenoid content was ascertained by Thaipong’s method by following the method of Fitriansyah et al. [46] with slight modifications. The extract was dissolved in n-hexane, and absorbance was observed at 470 nm. Beta-carotene was used as a carotenoid standard. The total carotenoid content is expressed as beta-carotene equivalent per 100 g of extract (gBE 100g −1).

4.3.6. Total Steroid Content

This was estimated as per Savithramma et al. [47] with slight modifications. Plant extract (1 mL) was dissolved in 1:1 ratio of chloroform and sulfuric acid (10 mL each). Presence of steroids was confirmed by the appearance of a red layer (upper) and yellow with green fluorescence (below the upper layer).

4.4. Gas Chromatography–Mass Spectroscopy of Extracts

The previously mentioned method analyzed GC-MS analyses of plant extracts (ethanol) [48]. The GC-MS analysis was performed using an Agilent GCMS 5975 (Agilent Technologies Inc., Santa Clara, CA, USA) C gas chromatograph (GC 7890 A) and mass spectrometer (MS 5975 C). It was equipped with a capillary column (HP-5MS) (30 m × 250 µm × 0.25 µm). Helium gas was the inert gas (carrier) in the column, with a flow rate of 0.8 mL/min (pressure 5.8112 psi, Average velocity 32.756 cm/s, holdup time 1.526 min). The sample was injected manually. The size of the sample was 1 µL. The temperature of the oven was programmed from 5 °C min−1 to 70 °C min−1, and 10 °C min−1 to 300 °C min−1, at 240 °C with a hold for 4 min. MS ionic source and interface were regulated at 240 °C, and 200 °C, respectively. Mass scan range of low and high mass was 30–700 m/z, with a solvent delay of 4 min. Total run time of the analysis was 29 min. Compounds analyzed were verified by comparison of MS spectra with the NIST MS Search Library, USA.

4.5. Preparation of Inoculums

The nutrient growth medium was used to prepare the bacterial inoculums by incubating the test tubes at 30 °C overnight. Next day, the growth was adjusted to 1 × 105 CFU using the nutrient broth [49].

4.6. Preparation of Plant Extract Disks

The plant extract disks were prepared (200–1600 μg) using 70% ethanol and dried. Commercially available antibiotics disks were used as standard positive control whereas only ethanol-containing disks were considered negative control [49,50,51].

4.7. Agar Disk Diffusion Assay

The method of Wajid et al. [49] was followed for this using Mueller–Hinton agar.

4.8. Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing

Three extracts, i.e., ethanolic, hexane, and chloroform of three plants, i.e., S. undatus, P. vera, and O. europaea, were used to test antimicrobial potential via disk diffusion. Antibiotic susceptibility testing of isolates was performed by using imipenem as a positive control against E. coli, vancomycin was used as a positive control against Klebsiella, ciprofloxacin was used as a positive control against Proteus, levofloxacin was used as a positive control against Pseudomonas, and amikacin was used as a positive control against Staphylococcus. DMSO served as a negative control [52,53].

4.9. Culturing of Cell Lines

Cell lines culturing was performed as per the method of Hadi et al. [54]. Two cell lines were used: the human breast cancer cell line (MCF-7) and ovarian cancer cell line (A2780). Both cell lines were divided into two groups: experimental and control. For the experimental group, both cell lines were treated with 0–1000 µg mL−1 of each plant extract in DMEM, whereas plant extracts were not used for the control group. Both cell lines were cultivated separately in DMEM supplemented with 10% fetal bovine serum, 1% nonessential amino acids, and an antibiotic–antimycotic mixture. The cells were placed in a CO2 incubator (5% CO2) at 37 °C. The proliferation of cells was measured by MTT assay. Furthermore, 200 µL cells were transferred to 96-well microtiter plates (5000 cells per well) and incubated overnight to allow cells to settle at the bottom of each well. Next day, the growth medium was removed, and a new medium containing the plant extract (200 µL) was introduced to each well in different concentrations (0–1000 µg mL−1) and incubated for 72 h. Again, MTT assay (5 mg mL−1) was used to ascertain the cell proliferation. Finally, the medium was removed, formazan complex was dissolved in DMSO, and absorbance was noted at 545 nm [55].

4.10. Molecular Docking

For this, ligands (acarbose for amylase and glucosidase and kojic acid for tyrosinase) were downloaded from the PubChem database as SDF (structured data format) files. The complete protein molecule in .pdb format was converted to pdbqt format, representing the charged entity. The ligands were prepared as PDB files (Protein Data Bank: https://www.rcsb.org/) for molecular retrieval, and different software tools were used, such as auto Dock vina software (AutoDock Vina [version 1.2.0.]), Discovery Studio (BIOVIA Discovery Studio Visualizer 2021), PyRx (https://sourceforge.net/projects/pyrx/), and Babel (Open Babel version 3.0.1). As hydrogen and charges were removed during X-ray crystallography, version 1.5.6. of AutoDockTools was used to add them again. The grid box was then defined by localizing amino acids on the active sites. The total number of runs was 9, giving the output in 9 different poses. The grid box axis, the x, y, and z centers, the NTPS, and exhaustiveness were all stored in a text file in the working directory and were retrieved as needed. Based on the highest binding affinity, the best pose was selected. Nine runs were conducted, resulting in nine different poses. Protein Data Bank enzyme molecules were prepared using Discovery Studio (Discovery Studio 2021 client). Ligand molecules were identified from GC-MS and selected based on major peak areas using Discovery Studio (Discovery Studio 2021 client) [56].

4.11. Data Analysis

All data of experimental groups are expressed as means ± SEM for triplicate experiments. ANOVA was used to compare group means, and Bonferroni’s test was used to identify differences between groups using GraphPad (GraphPad Prism 10.1.1) software. p ≤ 0.05 was considered significant.

5. Conclusions

The findings of our study have important implications for the prompt and effective treatment of the urinary tract, the most common and least common bacterial pathogens causing urinary tract infections. The antibiotic resistance was much more prominent for hexane and chloroform extracts of all plants, whereas ethanolic extract displayed a sensitivity of bacteria against extracts. It is therefore important to analyze biochemical measurements of these successful extracts and test them in clinical trials of patients with urinary tract infections to reduce the increasing trend of antibiotic resistance. These plant extracts also have certain constituents proven as anticancer agents.

Supplementary Materials

The following supporting information can be downloaded at https://www.mdpi.com/article/10.3390/molecules28248148/s1.

Author Contributions

Conceptualization, S.S. (Saba Shamim) and S.H.; methodology, M.A.K.; software, Q.A. and M.A.K.; validation, S.S. (Sahar Safdar), M.K. and A.I.; formal analysis, S.S. (Sahar Safdar), M.K. and A.I.; investigation, S.S. (Sahar Safdar) and M.A.K.; resources, Q.A. and S.H.; data curation, S.S. (Sahar Safdar), A.I. and M.A.K.; writing—original draft preparation, S.S. (Sahar Safdar) and M.K.; writing—review and editing, S.S. (Saba Shamim), Q.A. and S.H.; visualization, M.K. and Q.A.; supervision, S.S. (Saba Shamim); project administration, S.S. (Saba Shamim) and Q.A.; funding acquisition, S.H. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.

Funding

This work was supported by the Key Laboratory of Kiwifruit Resources Development and Utilization of Guizhou Universities (Qian Jiaoji [2022] 054), projects of Liupanshui Normal University (Biological Science, LPSSYYlzy2003, LPSSY2023XKTD09, Lpssyzxxm202304, LPSSYKYJJ201601) and the Science and Technology project of Liupanshui City (grant 52020-2020-0906).

Institutional Review Board Statement

The current study was approved by the Institutional Review Board of Rashid Latif Medical College, Lahore, Pakistan under the Certificate Reference Number: IRB/2016/003, dated: August 2016, under Project Title “Isolation and Molecular Characterization of Uropathogens From A Tertiary Care Hospital”. Ethical Approval Certificate (IRB/2016/003) to perform this study is provided as a Supplementary Materials.

Informed Consent Statement

Informed consent was obtained from all subjects involved in the study. Written informed consent has been obtained from the patient(s) to publish this paper.

Data Availability Statement

Data are contained within the article and Supplementary Materials.

Acknowledgments

The authors acknowledge the Key Laboratory of Kiwifruit Resources Development and Utilization of Guizhou Universities and Liupanshui Normal University for supporting this study.

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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Figure 1. Maximum-likelihood tree of (a) E. coli OR602871, (b) K. pneumoniae OR602899, (c) P. aeruginosa OR602900, (d) P. vulgaris OR602872, (e) S. aureus OR602898, and (f) S. epidermidis OR602901 using neighbor-joining method. Bootstrap values are expressed as a frequency of 1000 replicates, and values less than 50% are not shown. Black dots are showing the bacterial strains isolated, characterized and studied in the current study.
Figure 1. Maximum-likelihood tree of (a) E. coli OR602871, (b) K. pneumoniae OR602899, (c) P. aeruginosa OR602900, (d) P. vulgaris OR602872, (e) S. aureus OR602898, and (f) S. epidermidis OR602901 using neighbor-joining method. Bootstrap values are expressed as a frequency of 1000 replicates, and values less than 50% are not shown. Black dots are showing the bacterial strains isolated, characterized and studied in the current study.
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Figure 2. Antibiograms of S. undatus (E = extract in ethanol, H = extract in hexane, C = extract in chloroform, DMSO = negative control. (a): Against E. coli, imipenem as positive control. (b): Against K. pneumoniae; vancomycin as positive control. (c): Against P. vulgaris; ciprofloxacin as positive control. (d): Against P. aeruginosa; levofloxacin as positive control. (e): Against S. aureus; amikacin as positive control.
Figure 2. Antibiograms of S. undatus (E = extract in ethanol, H = extract in hexane, C = extract in chloroform, DMSO = negative control. (a): Against E. coli, imipenem as positive control. (b): Against K. pneumoniae; vancomycin as positive control. (c): Against P. vulgaris; ciprofloxacin as positive control. (d): Against P. aeruginosa; levofloxacin as positive control. (e): Against S. aureus; amikacin as positive control.
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Figure 3. Antibiograms of P. vera (E = extract in ethanol, H = extract in hexane, C = extract in chloroform, DMSO = negative control (a): against E. coli; imipenem as positive control. (b): Against K. pneumonia; vancomycin as positive control. (c): Against P. vulgaris; ciprofloxacin as positive control. (d): Against P. aeruginosa; levofloxacin as positive control. (e): Against S. aureus; amikacin as positive control).
Figure 3. Antibiograms of P. vera (E = extract in ethanol, H = extract in hexane, C = extract in chloroform, DMSO = negative control (a): against E. coli; imipenem as positive control. (b): Against K. pneumonia; vancomycin as positive control. (c): Against P. vulgaris; ciprofloxacin as positive control. (d): Against P. aeruginosa; levofloxacin as positive control. (e): Against S. aureus; amikacin as positive control).
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Figure 4. Antibiogram of O. europaea (E = extract in ethanol, H = extract in hexane, C = extract in chloroform, DMSO = negative control. (a): Against E. coli; imipenem as positive control. (b): Against K. pneumoniae; vancomycin as positive control. (c): Against P. vulgaris; ciprofloxacin as positive control. (d): Against P. aeruginosa; levofloxacin as positive control. (e): Against S. aureus; amikacin as positive control).
Figure 4. Antibiogram of O. europaea (E = extract in ethanol, H = extract in hexane, C = extract in chloroform, DMSO = negative control. (a): Against E. coli; imipenem as positive control. (b): Against K. pneumoniae; vancomycin as positive control. (c): Against P. vulgaris; ciprofloxacin as positive control. (d): Against P. aeruginosa; levofloxacin as positive control. (e): Against S. aureus; amikacin as positive control).
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Figure 5. Cytotoxicity assays of S. undatus (A-1,A-2), P. vera (B-1,B-2) and O. europaea (C-1,C-2) extracts on MCF-7 cell line using MTT assay treated with various concentrations (62.5 µg/mL, 125 µg/mL, 250 µg/mL, 500 µg/mL, and 1000 µg/mL).
Figure 5. Cytotoxicity assays of S. undatus (A-1,A-2), P. vera (B-1,B-2) and O. europaea (C-1,C-2) extracts on MCF-7 cell line using MTT assay treated with various concentrations (62.5 µg/mL, 125 µg/mL, 250 µg/mL, 500 µg/mL, and 1000 µg/mL).
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Figure 6. (A-1,A-2) Cytotoxicity assay of S. undatus (A-1,A-2), P. vera (B-1,B-2), and O. europaea (C-1,C-2) extraction in A2780 cell line using MTT assay treated with various concentrations (62.5 µg/mL, 125 µg/mL, 250 µg/mL, 500 µg/mL, and 1000 µg/mL.
Figure 6. (A-1,A-2) Cytotoxicity assay of S. undatus (A-1,A-2), P. vera (B-1,B-2), and O. europaea (C-1,C-2) extraction in A2780 cell line using MTT assay treated with various concentrations (62.5 µg/mL, 125 µg/mL, 250 µg/mL, 500 µg/mL, and 1000 µg/mL.
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Table 1. Uropathogens isolated from urine samples.
Table 1. Uropathogens isolated from urine samples.
Sr. No.Bacterial IsolatesTotal
Gram-negative
1.E. coli OR602871144
2.K. pneumoniae OR60289926
3.P. aeruginosa OR60290015
4.P. vulgaris OR60287230
Gram-positive
5.S. aureus OR60289818
6.S. epidermidis OR60290131
Total264
Table 2. Resistance profile of Gram-negative uropathogens identified from UTI patients. AMR = antimicrobial resistance.
Table 2. Resistance profile of Gram-negative uropathogens identified from UTI patients. AMR = antimicrobial resistance.
AntibioticsGram Negative Uropathogens
E. coli OR602871
(n = 144)		K. penumoniae OR602899
(n = 26)		P. aeruginosa OR602900
(n =15)		P. vulgaris OR602872
(n = 30)		Total
TotalR(n)R(%)TotalR(n)R(%)TotalR(n)R(%)TotalR(n)R(%)TTR(n)R(%)
Ampicillin878597.71919100.055100.012758.312311694.3
Amoxil/Clav968285.4171376.566100.088100.012710985.8
Ceftriaxone1038986.41010100.07457.16583.312610885.7
Cefixime33100.022100.0100.0000.06583.3
Vancomycin100.0000.022100.0181266.7211466.7
Meropenem26311.5500.05120.0400.040410.0
Imipenem10298.8600.09444.41000.01271310.2
Gentamycin985960.217635.39555.6181055.61428056.3
Tobramycin211361.9800.033100.066100.0382257.9
Amikacin923335.911654.512216.716425.01314534.4
Ciprofloxacin1098678.9191368.48562.5251872.016112275.8
Levofloxacin1037168.919631.68562.5201365.01509563.3
Nitrofurantion741520.310220.0600.08225.0981919.4
Tazobactam984849.08675.013215.47228.61265846.0
Azithromycin181266.7100.04375.0181794.4413278.0
Doxycyclin181477.822100.011100.016318.8372054.1
Overall AMR 104962259.31548555.2994848.519210755.7149486257.7
Table 3. Resistance profile of Gram-positive bacteria identified from UTI patients (overall data).
Table 3. Resistance profile of Gram-positive bacteria identified from UTI patients (overall data).
AntibioticsGram-Positive Uropathogens
S. aureus OR602898 (n = 18)S. epidermidis OR602901 (n = 31)Total
TotalR (%)TotalR (%)R (%)
Penicillin1291.71710096.5
Vancomycin0602334.827.6
Amikacin0500771.441.7
Ciprofloxacin1369.22065.066.7
Levofloxacin07331258.347.4
Imipenem0600800
Septran111001353.875.0
Overall AMR for a bacterium5066.010057.060.0
Table 4. Total phenolic, tannins, alkaloids, flavonoids, carotenoids, and steroids in the (a) ethanol, (b) hexane and (c) chloroform fractions of S. undatus, P. vera, and O. europaea.
Table 4. Total phenolic, tannins, alkaloids, flavonoids, carotenoids, and steroids in the (a) ethanol, (b) hexane and (c) chloroform fractions of S. undatus, P. vera, and O. europaea.
(a) Ethanol Extract
Medicinal PlantsPhenols (GAE)Tannins (GAE)Alkaloids (ATE)Flavonoids (QAE)Carotenoids (GAE)Steroids (CAE)
S. undatus10.08 ± 1.7627.87 ± 2.5417.87 ± 2.5856.87 ± 3.9824.09 ± 3.8710.78 ± 0.67
P. vera9.64 ± 0.6514.39 ± 1.7118.84 ± 2.6930.62 ± 2.3113.27 ± 1.567.34 ± 0.86
O. europaea15.87 ± 2.765.87 ± 0.8928.62 ± 1.3147.34 ± 0.8617.27 ± 1.5112.78 ± 0.57
(b) Hexane Extract
Medicinal PlantsPhenols (GAE)Tannins (GAE)Alkaloids (ATE)Flavonoids (QAE)Carotenoids (GAE)Steroids (CAE)
S. undatus16.84 ± 2.3921.87 ± 3.5425.87 ± 2.3860.87 ± 4.9810.27 ± 1.049.98 ± 0.67
P. vera12.64 ± 0.6412.39 ± 1.7019.84 ± 1.6971.07 ± 2.6719.27 ± 1.3118.84 ± 2.30
O. europaea20.87 ± 1.7611.87 ± 0.6735.39 ± 1.3149.94 ± 5.0825.37 ± 1.068.84 ± 0.69
(c) Chloroform Extract
Medicinal PlantsPhenols (GAE)Tannins (GAE)Alkaloids (ATE)Flavonoids (QAE)Carotenoids (GAE)Steroids (CAE)
S. undatus13.48 ± 1.4525.63 ± 3.1222.63 ± 2.4158.91 ± 4.7117.16 ± 2.5610.32 ± 0.87
P. vera10.65 ± 0.6513.78 ± 1.4518.99 ± 1.9854.18 ± 2.7215.73 ± 1.4513.48 ± 1.65
O. europaea17.56 ± 1.9606.12 ± 0.7632.54 ± 1.8148.23 ± 3.4521.32 ± 1.3410.81 ± 0.61
Represented values are the average of three analyses (mean) ± standard deviation (SD) in mg GAE/g of extract, where GAE is gallic acid equivalent, QAE/g of extract, QAE is quercetin equivalent, and CAE is cycloartenol equivalent.
Table 5. GC-MS analysis of phytoconstituents detected in the ethanolic extract of S. undatus.
Table 5. GC-MS analysis of phytoconstituents detected in the ethanolic extract of S. undatus.
PhytoconstituentsMolecular Formula (mf)Molecular Weight (mw)Retention Index
(n-alkane Scale in IU)		Antibacterial
Activity
2,2-DimethoxybutaneC6H14O2118685No
GlyceraldehydeC3H6O390913Yes
Furfural C5H4O296831Yes
Furyl alcoholC5H6O298885Yes
Propanoic acid, 3-nitro-, methyl esterC4H7NO4133968Yes
DihydroxyacetoneC3H6O390941Yes
ThymineC5H6N2O21261118Yes
Methyl furoateC6H6O3126909Yes
4H-Pyran-4-one, 2,3-dihydro-3,5-dihydroxy-6-methyl-C6H8O41441269Yes
HydroxymethylfurfuralC6H6O31261163Yes
AcetoglycerideC5H10O41341091Yes
2-Amino-2-cyano-4-methylpentanethioamideC7H13N3S1711686Yes
VanillinC8H8O31521392Yes
Cis-Ethyl3-methyl-3-phenylglycidatephenylethyl2methylbutyrateC12H14O32061484Yes
Benzenebutanoic acid, 4-ethyl-ˠ-oxoC12H14O32061797No
Phenol, 2,4-ditert-butylC14H22O2061555Yes
Mandelic acid, α-methyl-, DL-C12H14O32061484Yes
Atrolactic acidC9H10O31661441No
Tetradecanoic acidC14H28O22281769Yes
1,4-Hydroxy-4-isopropyl-5-methyl-2-hexyl acetateC12H20O32121362No
n-Hexadecanoic acidC16H32O22561968No
Diisooctyl phthalateC24H38O43902704No
Table 6. GC-MS analysis of phytoconstituents detected in the ethanolic extract of P. vera.
Table 6. GC-MS analysis of phytoconstituents detected in the ethanolic extract of P. vera.
PhytoconstituentsMolecular Formula (mf)Molecular Weight (mw)Retention index
(n-alkane Scale in IU)		Antibacterial
Activity
2,2-DimethoxybutaneC6H14O2118685Yes
GlycerinC3H8O392967Yes
4,5-Diamino-2-hydroxypyrimidineC4H6N4O1261512Yes
Threo-4-Hydroxy-l-lysine lactoneC6H12N2O21441433Yes
N-Methylpyrrole-2-carboxylic acidC6H7NO21251123Yes
2-Furancarboxaldehyde,5-(hydroxymethyl)C6H6O31261176Yes
4-Hydroxy-2-methylpyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acidC6H11NO31451424No
Isosorbide DinitrateC6H8N2O8236-Yes
ThymolC10H14O1501266Yes
SucroseC12H22O113423139Yes
Hexadecanoic acid, methyl esterC17H34O22701878Yes
n-Hexadecanoic acidC16H32O22561968Yes
Hexadecanoic acid, ethyl esterC18H36O22841978Yes
9, 12-Octadecanoic acid (Z, Z)-, methyl esterC19H34O22942093Yes
10, Octadecanoic acid, methyl esterC19H36O22962085No
9, 12-Octadecadienoic acidC18H32O22802183Yes
cis-Vaccenic acidC18H34O22822175Yes
9, 12-Octadecanoic acid, ethyl esterC20H36O23082193Yes
Octadecanoic acidC18H36O2284-Yes
Ethyl OleateC20H38O23102185No
5alpha-Cholestan-3beta-ol, 2-methylene-C28H48O4002652No
1,2-15,16-DiepoxyhexadecaneC16H30O22541792No
9-Oximino-2, 7-diethoxyfluoreneC17H17NO32832403No
1-HeptatriacotanolC37H76O5363942No
Ethyl iso-allocholateC26H44O54363094Yes
1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, diisooctyl esterC24H38O43902704Yes
9,12-Octadecanoic acid (Z,Z)-,2,3-dihydroxypropyl esterC21H38O43542697Yes
9-Octadecanoic acid (Z)-, 2-hydroxy-1-(hydroxymethyl) ethyl esterC21H40O43562705Yes
ˠ-TocopherolC28H48O24163036Yes
Table 7. GC-MS analysis of phytoconstituents detected in the ethanolic extract of O. europaea.
Table 7. GC-MS analysis of phytoconstituents detected in the ethanolic extract of O. europaea.
PhytoconstituentsMolecular
Formula (mf)		Molecular Weight (mw)Retention Index
(n-Alkane Scale in IU)		Antibacterial
Activity
2,2-Dimethoxybutane C6H14O2118685No
2,3 butanediolC4H10O290743No
3-Hexen-1-olC6H12O100868No
N-PropylacetamideC5H11NO101918Yes
PhenylmethanolC7H8O1081036Yes
PhenylacetaldehydeC8H8O1201081No
Cis-2,6-Dimethyl-2,6-octadieneC10H18138985No
Β-LactoseC12H22O113423131Yes
α-methyl-α-[4-methyl-3-pentenyl]oxiranemethanolC10H18O21701182No
Furyl hydroxymethyl ketoneC6H6O31261121No
Linalyl oxideC10H18O21701164Yes
Phenylethyl alcoholC8H10O1221136Yes
4H-Pyran-4-one,2,3-dihydro-3,5-dihydroxy-6-methyl-C6H8O41441269No
Benzoic acidC7H6O21221150Yes
TriethylamineC6H15N101667Yes
Benzeneacetic acidC8H8O21361249Yes
Nonanoic acidC9H18O21581272Yes
ThymolC10H14O1501262Yes
EugenolC10H12O21641392Yes
TyrosolC8H10O21381356Yes
4-Hydroxybenzyl cyanideC8H7NO1331359No
LevoglucosanC6H10O51621404Yes
1-Oxaspiro [2.5]octane,5,5-dimethyl-4-(3-methyl-1,3-butadienyl)-C14H22O2061431No
DihydroactinidiolideC11H16O21801426No
Dodecanoic acidC12H24O22001570Yes
Fumaric acid, ethyl 2-methylallyl esterC10H14O41981325No
3,3,4,6-tetramethyl-1-indanoneC13H16O1881579No
Vanillacetic acidC9H10O41821659No
Heptadecanoic acidC17H34O22702067No
2-methyl-6-(4-methylphenyl)hept-2-ene-4-oneC29H50O2430-No
StigmasterolC29H48O4122739No
OleuropeinC25H32O135402731Yes
Table 8. Antibacterial sensitivity of (a) S. undatus, (b) P. vera and (c) O. europaea. R = resistant; S = sensitive; positive control: standard antibiotics; E. coli = imipenem; K. pneumoniae = vancomycin; P. vulgaris = ciprofloxacin; P. aeruginosa = levofloxacin; S. aureus = amikacin; negative control: DMSO.
Table 8. Antibacterial sensitivity of (a) S. undatus, (b) P. vera and (c) O. europaea. R = resistant; S = sensitive; positive control: standard antibiotics; E. coli = imipenem; K. pneumoniae = vancomycin; P. vulgaris = ciprofloxacin; P. aeruginosa = levofloxacin; S. aureus = amikacin; negative control: DMSO.
(a) Antibacterial Sensitivity of S. undatus
Sr. No.Bacterial IsolatesPositive ControlNegative ControlEthanolChloroformHexane
1.E. coli4 mm1 mmRS (25 mm)R
2.K. pneumoniae31 mm0 mmS (23 mm)RR
3.P. vulgaris39 mm0 mmRS (24 mm)R
4.P. aeruginosa41 mm0 mmRRS (27 mm)
5.S. aureus2 mm0 mmS (26 mm)RS (25 mm)
(b) Antibacterial Sensitivity of P. vera
Sr. No.Bacterial IsolatesPositive ControlNegative ControlEthanolChloroformHexane
1.E. coli3 mm1 mmS (28 mm)RR
2.K. pneumoniae38 mm0 mmRRS (18 mm)
3.P. vulgaris50 mm0 mmS (22 mm)RR
4.P. aeruginosa51 mm0 mmS (25 mm)RS (21 mm)
5.S. aureus3 mm0 mmS (22 mm)S (25 mm)R
(c) Antibacterial Sensitivity of O. europaea
Sr. No.Bacterial IsolatesPositive ControlNegative ControlEthanolChloroformHexane
1.E. coli35 mm1 mmS (15 mm)RR
2.K. pneumoniae1 mm0 mmS (16 mm)RR
3.P. vulgaris55 mm0 mmS (8 mm)RR
4.P. aeruginosa60 mm0 mmS (15 mm)RR
5.S. aureus3 mm0 mmRRR
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