Antibiotic activity of the antioxidant drink effective Microorganism-X (EM-X) extracts against common nosocomial pathogens: an in vitro study. Issue 11 (2nd June 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Mancini, Alessio; Pucciarelli, Sandra
• Is Part Of: Natural product research. Volume 34:Issue 11(2020)
• Page Start: 1575
• Page End: 1580
• Publication Date: 2020-06-02
• Subjects: EM-X -- effective microorganisms -- antibiotic activity -- flavonoids -- nosocomial bacteria; Natural products -- Periodicals; Natural products -- Research -- Periodicals; Biological Factors -- Periodicals; Biological Products -- Periodicals; 547
• DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2018.1517344
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1478-6419

Abstract

Abstract: EM-X is a mixed consortium of beneficial microorganisms of natural occurrence (lactic bacteria, yeast and photosynthetic bacteria). The aim of this study is to evaluate the antimicrobial activity in-vitro of EM-X to the principal pathogens isolated in clinical settings and to understand if it could be a suitable adjuvant to synthetic antibiotics. According the World Health Organization we performed antimicrobial assays to the main pathogens usually found in hospital wards. After antimicrobial testing, EM-X has been shown to be most effective at a concentration of 40 mg/ml four time concentrated than the commercial original solution (10 mg/ml). The EM-X antimicrobial action, although effective against bacteria, has proved to be ineffective against the candida genus. This active range of concentration (mg/ml) may prove a very weak action of EM, but further investigations will be done to separate the active substances form the inactive ones in this complex mixture. Graphical Abstract: