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The Anti-Biofilm Potential of Linalool, a Major Compound from , Against and Its Toxicity Assessment in

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Specialty Pharmacology
Date 2023 Mar 29
PMID 36978412
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The anti-biofilm and anti-virulence potential of the essential oil (E.O.) extracted from M. Dan & Sathish was determined against . A crystal violet assay was employed to quantify the biofilm. Linalool, a monoterpene alcohol from the E.O., showed concentration-dependent biofilm inhibition, with a maximum of 91% at a concentration of 0.004% (/). The AlamarBlue assay also confirmed Linalool's non-bactericidal anti-biofilm efficacy (0.004%). Linalool treatment impeded micro-colony formation, mature biofilm architecture, surface coverage, and biofilm thickness and impaired cell surface hydrophobicity and EPS production. Cysteine protease synthesis was quantified using the Azocasein assay, and Linalool treatment augmented its production. This suggests that Linalool destabilizes the biofilm matrix. It altered the expression of core regulons , , , and , and genes associated with virulence and biofilm formation, such as , , , and , as revealed by qPCR analysis. Cytotoxicity analysis using human kidney cells (HEK) and the histopathological analysis in proved Linalool to be a druggable molecule against the biofilms formed by This is the first report on Linalool's anti-biofilm and anti-virulence potential against .

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