Targeting Acinetobacter baumannii lipase by coniferous species through metabolomics supported approach.

ABSTRACT: The opportunistic pathogen Acinetobacter baumannii is a particularly problematic nosocomial threat worldwide, leading to high morbidity and mortality rates due to its multiple resistance mechanisms, including the production of lipolytic enzymes. Herein, the aerial parts of three coniferous plants, Pinus canariensis C. Sm. (PC), Cupressus lusitanica Mill. (CL), and Cupressus arizonica Greene. (CA), were extracted and fractionated. Among these, the CA extract followed by CL and then PC, exhibited the highest inhibition of bacterial lipase activity, with half-maximal inhibitory concentration (IC₅₀) values of 1117 ± 87, 1278 ± 62, and 1926 ± 104 µg/mL, respectively. The methylene chloride fractions of CA and CL extracts exhibited the highest inhibition of bacterial lipase activity,

SUBMITTER: Kamal RM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12457599 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature