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Antiprotozoal Effects of Pediococcus acidilactici-Derived Postbiotic on Blastocystis Subtypes ST1/ST3      
Yazarlar (7)
Selahattin Aydemir
Türkiye
Yunus Emre Arvas
Türkiye
Mehmet Emin Aydemir
Türkiye
Fethi Barlık
Türkiye
Esra Gürbüz
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Yener YAZĞAN Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Yener YAZĞAN
Kastamonu Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Abdurrahman Ekici
Türkiye
Devamını Göster
Özet
, a common intestinal protozoan in humans, is associated with gastrointestinal disorders, irritable bowel syndrome, urticaria, and colorectal cancer. Its genetic diversity and potential for treatment resistance make it a focus of ongoing research. This study evaluated the in vitro antiprotozoal activity of a postbiotic derived from as a natural alternative treatment. cultures were grown in MRS broth under anaerobic conditions, and the postbiotic was collected and characterized for pH, yield, organic acid composition, and phenolic compound content. Human isolates of subtypes ST1 and ST3 were cultured in Jones' medium and exposed to varying postbiotic concentrations for 72 h. Viability was assessed microscopically. The cytotoxic effect of the postbiotic-derived was evaluated by investigating its impact on the viability of HT-29 cells using the Cell Counting Kit 8. The postbiotic showed a 7% yield and a pH of 4.52 ± 0.11. It contained seven different organic acids, predominantly lactic acid, and eleven phenolic compounds, with naringin as the most abundant. At 4.38 mg/mL, the postbiotic achieved over 94% inhibition and 100% inhibition at 8.75 mg/mL and above. A pH analysis confirmed that the inhibition was independent of the culture medium acidity. Cell viability was not affected at the postbiotic concentration showing 100% antiprotozoal activity (8.75 mg/mL). These findings suggest that the postbiotic is effective on a mixed culture of ST1 and ST3 subtypes and holds promise as a safe, natural antiprotozoal agent. Further in vivo studies are needed to confirm this.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Blastocystis | antiparasite | organic acid | postbiotic | viability
Makale Türü Özgün Makale
Makale Alt Türü SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayımlanan tam makale
Dergi Adı Pathogens
Dergi ISSN 2076-0817 Wos Dergi Scopus Dergi
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SCI-Expanded
Dergi Grubu Q2
Makale Dili İngilizce
Basım Tarihi 07-2025
Cilt No 14
Sayı 7
Sayfalar 664 / 0
Doi Numarası 10.3390/pathogens14070664
Makale Linki https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens14070664