FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2022, Vol. 43 ›› Issue (1): 30-36.doi: 10.7506/spkx1002-6630-20201113-143

• Basic Research • Previous Articles    

Antibacterial Activity and Mechanism of Terpinene-4-ol against Pseudomonas fluorescens

GENG Yiming, LI Tingting, LI Jianrong, XIE Jing, LIN Hong, WANG Hong, SHEN Zhaohua, GUO Xiaohua, LAO Minjun, ZHOU Xiaomin, YU Jianyang   

  1. (1. National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Storage, Processing and Safety Control Technology for Fresh Agricultural and Aquatic Products, College of Food Science and Engineering, Bohai University, Jinzhou 121013, China; 2. College of Life Science, Dalian Minzu University, Dalian 116600, China; 3. College of Food Science & Technology, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China; 4. College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China; 5. Penglai Jinglu Fishery Co., Ltd., Yantai 265600, China; 6. Shandong Meijia Group Co., Ltd., Rizhao 276800, China; 7. Zhejiang Xingye Industrial Group Co., Ltd., Zhoushan 316120, China; 8. Rongcheng Taixiang Food Co., Ltd., Key Laboratory of Frozen Prepared Marine Food Processing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Weihai 264309, China)
  • Published:2022-01-29

Abstract: The antibacterial activity of terpinene-4-ol against Pseudomonas fluorescens was investigated by measuring the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and growth curve. Its effect on cell wall and cell membrane permeability were evaluated by determination of alkaline phosphatase activity and electrical conductivity, fluorescein diacetate (FDA) staining and scanning electron microscope (SEM) observation, and its effect on intracellular macromolecules and cellular metabolism was further explored by determining DNA, total protein and Na+, K+-ATPase activity. The results showed that the MIC was determined to be 2 μL/mL. Terpinen-4-ol could effectively destroy the cell wall of P. fluorescens in a dose-dependent manner, and enhance cell membrane permeability, leading to the leakage of intracellular ions. The results of SEM showed that terpinen-4-ol could damage the cell membrane irreversibly. Gel retardation electrophoresis analysis revealed that terpinene-4-ol could cause leakage of macromolecular DNA. Additionally, terpinen-4-ol reduced intracellular protein content and blocked the expression of protein and the synthesis of ATPase, thus resulting in cell apoptosis. Therefore, terpinen-4-ol has the potential to be used as a new preservative for aquatic products.

Key words: terpinene-4-ol; Pseudomonas fluorescens; antibacterial activity; antibacterial mechanism

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