海藻源细菌群体感应抑制剂筛选及其 活性的初步研究

目的 从海藻多酚提取物中筛选细菌群体感应抑制剂并研究其活性。方法 采用紫色杆菌Chromo-bacteriumviolaceum CV026琼胶扩散法及高效液相色谱(high performance liquid chromatography, HPLC)法检测海藻多酚群体感应抑制活性及其成分组成。结果 在选取的25种海藻中, 12种海藻多酚具有群体感应抑制活性, 其中石莼、马尾藻、裙带菜多酚的抑制活性最强。在1.0 mg/mL多酚浓度下, 其形成的群体感应抑制圈直径分别为25.18、21.61、20.43 mm。采用HPLC进一步对三种海藻多酚的成分进行检测, 结果显示三种海藻多酚均含有儿茶酚及表儿茶素。此外, 还含有少量的阿魏酸及芦丁。结论 石莼、马尾藻、裙带菜多酚具有群体感应抑制活性, 有望开发为新型群体感应抑制剂。

Primary studies on screening of marine algae polyphenols for quorum sensing inhibitor and their activities

Objective To evaluate the quorum sensing inhibitors activity of marine algae polyphenols. Methods Quorum sensing (QS) inhibition was measured by qualitative agar diffusion assay using the bacterial model of Chromobacterium violaceum CV026. The presence of phenolic compounds were detected by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Results Twelve out of 25 tested algae polyphenols pos-sessed QS inhibitors activity. Polyphenols extracted from Ulva lactucal, Sargassum vachellianum and Undaria pinnatifida significantly reduced violacein production of C. violaceum CV026 at the concentration of 1.0 mg/mL, and the diameter of inhibitory violacein was 25.18, 21.61 and 20.43 mm, respectively. The presence of phenolic compounds were detected by HPLC, which revealed that the reduced violacein production of C. violaceum CV026 might be due to the high content of catechin and epicatechin with respect to their quorum sensing inhibitors activity. Conclusion The results suggested the inhibiting QS system of bacteria using algae polyphones could lead to the development of new quorum sensing inhibitors.