Pilot Study on the Action of <i>Thymus vulgaris</i> Essential Oil in Treating the Most Common Bacterial Contaminants and <i>Salmonella enterica</i> subsp. <i>enterica</i> Serovar Derby in Poultry Litter
The indiscriminate use of antimicrobials in poultry farms is linked to the increase in multi-resistant bacteria. Accordingly, based on the antimicrobial properties of Thyme Essential Oil (TEO), the present study evaluated the effects of TEO on the reduction of common microbial contaminants and <i...
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| author | Michela Galgano Francesco Pellegrini Giuseppe Fracchiolla Daniela Mrenoshki Aya Attia Koraney Zarea Angelica Bianco Laura Del Sambro Loredana Capozzi Antonella Schiavone Medhat S. Saleh Michele Camero Maria Tempesta Francesco Cirone Domenico Buonavoglia Annamaria Pratelli Alessio Buonavoglia |
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| description | The indiscriminate use of antimicrobials in poultry farms is linked to the increase in multi-resistant bacteria. Accordingly, based on the antimicrobial properties of Thyme Essential Oil (TEO), the present study evaluated the effects of TEO on the reduction of common microbial contaminants and <i>Salmonella</i> on poultry litter. A litter bulk sample was collected in a broiler farm and qualitative/quantitative investigations identified <i>Escherichia coli</i> and <i>Mammaliicoccus lentus.</i> The experimental contamination with <i>Salmonella</i> Derby wild strain was also performed. All pathogens showed phenotypic and genotypic resistance to different classes of antibiotics. The litter, split in different units, was treated with aqueous solutions of TEO at different concentrations (5% to 1.25%), demonstrating its effectiveness in reducing the total number of bacteria. The strongest antibacterial action was observed at the lowest concentration against <i>Enterobacteriaceae</i>, with a growth reduction compared to the positive control of 73.3% and 77.8% against <i>E. coli</i> and <i>Salmonella</i> Derby, respectively, while towards <i>M</i>. <i>lentus</i> the reduction was 50%. Our data confirm the antimicrobial activity of TEO and suggest its possible application for the treatment of poultry litter as an effective and natural approach for the prevention of diseases caused by the most common bacteria that colonize poultry farms, counteracting the onset of antibiotic resistance. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-52aad122e84c47e58b25a0fb0efcc5432023-11-17T09:12:57ZengMDPI AGAntibiotics2079-63822023-02-0112343610.3390/antibiotics12030436Pilot Study on the Action of <i>Thymus vulgaris</i> Essential Oil in Treating the Most Common Bacterial Contaminants and <i>Salmonella enterica</i> subsp. <i>enterica</i> Serovar Derby in Poultry LitterMichela Galgano0Francesco Pellegrini1Giuseppe Fracchiolla2Daniela Mrenoshki3Aya Attia Koraney Zarea4Angelica Bianco5Laura Del Sambro6Loredana Capozzi7Antonella Schiavone8Medhat S. Saleh9Michele Camero10Maria Tempesta11Francesco Cirone12Domenico Buonavoglia13Annamaria Pratelli14Alessio Buonavoglia15Department of Veterinary Medicine, University Aldo Moro of Bari, Sp Casamassima Km 3, Valenzano, 70010 Bari, ItalyDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, University Aldo Moro of Bari, Sp Casamassima Km 3, Valenzano, 70010 Bari, ItalyDepartment of Pharmacy-Drug Sciences, University Aldo Moro of Bari, Via Orabona 4, 70125 Bari, ItalyDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, University Aldo Moro of Bari, Sp Casamassima Km 3, Valenzano, 70010 Bari, ItalyDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, University Aldo Moro of Bari, Sp Casamassima Km 3, Valenzano, 70010 Bari, ItalyIstituto Zooprofilattico della Puglia e della Basilicata, Contrada San Pietro Piturno, Putignano, 70017 Bari, ItalyIstituto Zooprofilattico della Puglia e della Basilicata, Contrada San Pietro Piturno, Putignano, 70017 Bari, ItalyIstituto Zooprofilattico della Puglia e della Basilicata, Contrada San Pietro Piturno, Putignano, 70017 Bari, ItalyDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, University Aldo Moro of Bari, Sp Casamassima Km 3, Valenzano, 70010 Bari, ItalyDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, University Aldo Moro of Bari, Sp Casamassima Km 3, Valenzano, 70010 Bari, ItalyDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, University Aldo Moro of Bari, Sp Casamassima Km 3, Valenzano, 70010 Bari, ItalyDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, University Aldo Moro of Bari, Sp Casamassima Km 3, Valenzano, 70010 Bari, ItalyDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, University Aldo Moro of Bari, Sp Casamassima Km 3, Valenzano, 70010 Bari, ItalyDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, University Aldo Moro of Bari, Sp Casamassima Km 3, Valenzano, 70010 Bari, ItalyDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, University Aldo Moro of Bari, Sp Casamassima Km 3, Valenzano, 70010 Bari, ItalyDental School, Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, Via Zamboni 33, 40126 Bologna, ItalyThe indiscriminate use of antimicrobials in poultry farms is linked to the increase in multi-resistant bacteria. Accordingly, based on the antimicrobial properties of Thyme Essential Oil (TEO), the present study evaluated the effects of TEO on the reduction of common microbial contaminants and <i>Salmonella</i> on poultry litter. A litter bulk sample was collected in a broiler farm and qualitative/quantitative investigations identified <i>Escherichia coli</i> and <i>Mammaliicoccus lentus.</i> The experimental contamination with <i>Salmonella</i> Derby wild strain was also performed. All pathogens showed phenotypic and genotypic resistance to different classes of antibiotics. The litter, split in different units, was treated with aqueous solutions of TEO at different concentrations (5% to 1.25%), demonstrating its effectiveness in reducing the total number of bacteria. The strongest antibacterial action was observed at the lowest concentration against <i>Enterobacteriaceae</i>, with a growth reduction compared to the positive control of 73.3% and 77.8% against <i>E. coli</i> and <i>Salmonella</i> Derby, respectively, while towards <i>M</i>. <i>lentus</i> the reduction was 50%. Our data confirm the antimicrobial activity of TEO and suggest its possible application for the treatment of poultry litter as an effective and natural approach for the prevention of diseases caused by the most common bacteria that colonize poultry farms, counteracting the onset of antibiotic resistance.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/12/3/436essential oilspoultry farms<i>Escherichia coli</i><i>Mammaliicoccus lentus</i><i>Salmonella</i> Derbyantimicrobial activity |
| spellingShingle | Michela Galgano Francesco Pellegrini Giuseppe Fracchiolla Daniela Mrenoshki Aya Attia Koraney Zarea Angelica Bianco Laura Del Sambro Loredana Capozzi Antonella Schiavone Medhat S. Saleh Michele Camero Maria Tempesta Francesco Cirone Domenico Buonavoglia Annamaria Pratelli Alessio Buonavoglia Pilot Study on the Action of <i>Thymus vulgaris</i> Essential Oil in Treating the Most Common Bacterial Contaminants and <i>Salmonella enterica</i> subsp. <i>enterica</i> Serovar Derby in Poultry Litter Antibiotics essential oils poultry farms <i>Escherichia coli</i> <i>Mammaliicoccus lentus</i> <i>Salmonella</i> Derby antimicrobial activity |
| title | Pilot Study on the Action of <i>Thymus vulgaris</i> Essential Oil in Treating the Most Common Bacterial Contaminants and <i>Salmonella enterica</i> subsp. <i>enterica</i> Serovar Derby in Poultry Litter |
| title_full | Pilot Study on the Action of <i>Thymus vulgaris</i> Essential Oil in Treating the Most Common Bacterial Contaminants and <i>Salmonella enterica</i> subsp. <i>enterica</i> Serovar Derby in Poultry Litter |
| title_fullStr | Pilot Study on the Action of <i>Thymus vulgaris</i> Essential Oil in Treating the Most Common Bacterial Contaminants and <i>Salmonella enterica</i> subsp. <i>enterica</i> Serovar Derby in Poultry Litter |
| title_full_unstemmed | Pilot Study on the Action of <i>Thymus vulgaris</i> Essential Oil in Treating the Most Common Bacterial Contaminants and <i>Salmonella enterica</i> subsp. <i>enterica</i> Serovar Derby in Poultry Litter |
| title_short | Pilot Study on the Action of <i>Thymus vulgaris</i> Essential Oil in Treating the Most Common Bacterial Contaminants and <i>Salmonella enterica</i> subsp. <i>enterica</i> Serovar Derby in Poultry Litter |
| title_sort | pilot study on the action of i thymus vulgaris i essential oil in treating the most common bacterial contaminants and i salmonella enterica i subsp i enterica i serovar derby in poultry litter |
| topic | essential oils poultry farms <i>Escherichia coli</i> <i>Mammaliicoccus lentus</i> <i>Salmonella</i> Derby antimicrobial activity |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/12/3/436 |
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