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Antibacterial activity of garlic (Allium sativum) extract and molecular docking studies of allicin

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Abstract

Introduction: Garlic (Allium sativum) has been used for a long time as a spice or traditional medicine. Garlic contains allicin compound which has the role as anti-infective agents. This study aims to determine the potential of garlic as an antimicrobial agent in Staphylococcus aureus and Corynebacterium diphtheriae bacteria in vitro and determine the activity of allicin as an antibacterial in silico. Method: This study used garlic extract with the aqueous extract method. The antimicrobial potential test used in this study was the Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion test. The activity of allicin compounds as antibacterial agents was explored through in silico analysis using molecular docking methods to target proteins that play a role in bacterial division (FtsZ protein) with Autodock Vina. Results: The results showed that there were significant differences in the size of the inhibitory zone of garlic extract (Allium sativum) on the growth of Staphylococcus aureus bacteria (p <0.05) and Corynebacterium diphtheriae (p <0.05). The results of in silico analysis of allicin compounds showed significant inhibitory activity on the FtsZ protein compared to penicillin, with an affinity of -10 kcal/mol. Conclusion: The results of this study indicate that garlic extract (Allium sativum) shows antibacterial potential in vitro. In addition, allicin compounds contained in garlic extract have the potential as one of the alternative targets for new antibiotics.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationInternational Conference on Bioinformatics and Nanomedicine from Natural Resources for Biomedical Research
Subtitle of host publication3rd Annual Scientific Meeting for Biomedical Sciences
EditorsWindy Yuliana Budianto, Hidayat Sujuti, Husnul Khotimah
PublisherAmerican Institute of Physics Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9780735418400
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 4 Jun 2019
Event3rd Annual Scientific Meeting of Indonesian Consortium for Biomedical Sciences, ASMICBS 2018 - Malang, Indonesia
Duration: 21 Nov 201823 Nov 2018

Publication series

NameAIP Conference Proceedings
Volume2108
ISSN (Print)0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)1551-7616

Conference

Conference3rd Annual Scientific Meeting of Indonesian Consortium for Biomedical Sciences, ASMICBS 2018
Country/TerritoryIndonesia
CityMalang
Period21/11/1823/11/18

Keywords

  • Allicin
  • Allium sativum
  • Antibacterial activity
  • FtsZ protein
  • Molecular docking

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