In Vitro Antibacterial Activity of 4-Phenyl-1-(2-phenyl-allyl)pyridinium bromide: A Novel Class of Pyridinium Based Antibacterial Compounds |
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Authors: | Rasanthika Nayomi Jayatissa Rohan Prasantha Perera Chamari Madhu Hettiarachchi Pathum Manjula Weerawarna |
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Affiliation: | (1) University of Colombo, 94, Cumaratunga Munidasa Mawatha, Colombo 03, Western Province, Sri Lanka; |
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Abstract: | The continuing increase in the incidence of multi drug resistant pathogenic bacteria and shortage of new antimicrobial agents are the prime driver in efforts to identify the novel antimicrobial classes. In vitro antibacterial activity of 4-phenyl-1-(2-phenylallyl) pyridinium bromide was tested against Gram positive Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus species, Bacillus subtilis, and Gram negative Klebsiella aerogenes and Escherichia coli using disk diffusion method. Among them S. aureus showed strong antibacterial activity (21.99 ± 0.03 mm) while E. coli showed very little activity (8.97 ± 0.06 mm) towards the compound. The MIC of 4-phenyl-1-(2-phenyl-allyl)-pyridinium bromide for 90% S. aureus was ≤20 μg/ml and was compared with phenoxymethylpenicillin, cloxacillin, erythromycin and vancomycin. When 4-phenyl-1-(2-phenyl-allyl)pyridinium bromide showed MIC at ≤20 μg/ml, all others showed MIC at ≤100 μg/ml. Strong antibacterial activity of 4-phenyl-1-(2-phenyl-allyl)pyridinium bromide against S. aureus indicates that there is a possibility to use it as an effective antibacterial agent. |
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Keywords: | MIC Antibiotics 4-Phenyl-1-(2-phenyl-allyl)pyridinium bromide Zone of inhibition Staphylococcus aureus |
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