Inhibition of Agrobacterium tumefaciens Growth and Biofilm Formation by Tannic Acid.

ABSTRACT: Agrobacterium tumefaciens underlies the pathogenesis of crown gall disease and is characterized by tumor-like gall formation on the stems and roots of a wide variety of economically important plant species. The bacterium initiates infection by colonizing and forming biofilms on plant surfaces, and thus, novel compounds are required to prevent its growth and biofilm formation. In this study, we investigated the ability of tannic acid, which is ubiquitously present in woody plants, to specifically inhibit the growth and biofilm formation of A. tumefaciens. Tannic acid showed antibacterial activity and significantly reduced the biofilm formation on polystyrene and on the roots of Raphanus sativus as determined by 3D bright-field and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) imag

SUBMITTER: Jailani A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9312696 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature