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Antibacterial Activity of Ferulic Acid Ester against Ralstonia solanacearum and Its Synergy with Essential Oils

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  • Qing-Bo Tu

    (School of Biotechnology, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang 212018, China
    School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine Hanlin College, Taizhou 225300, China)

  • Hui-Cong Shi

    (School of Biotechnology, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang 212018, China)

  • Ping Li

    (School of Biotechnology, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang 212018, China
    Key Laboratory of Silkworm and Mulberry Genetic Improvement, Ministry of Agricultural and Rural Affairs, Sericultural Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhenjiang 212018, China)

  • Sheng Sheng

    (School of Biotechnology, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang 212018, China
    Key Laboratory of Silkworm and Mulberry Genetic Improvement, Ministry of Agricultural and Rural Affairs, Sericultural Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhenjiang 212018, China)

  • Fu-An Wu

    (School of Biotechnology, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang 212018, China
    Key Laboratory of Silkworm and Mulberry Genetic Improvement, Ministry of Agricultural and Rural Affairs, Sericultural Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhenjiang 212018, China)

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Ralstonia solanacearum is one of the ten most harmful plant bacteria worldwide, and traditional agrochemicals are not very effective in controlling this pathogen. Moreover, excessive pesticides always bring organic residues and resistant strains, which cause the unsustainability of the environment. In this paper, ferulic acid and essential oils are used as antibacterial materials. These compounds are natural substances with low toxicity and environmental safety. Through the structural optimization and the analysis of binary combined bacteriostatic efficiency, the MIC values of chlorobutyl ferulate ( 2e ) and peppermint essential oil (EO 1 ) were 0.64 mg/mL and 2.02 mg/mL, respectively, and the MIC value of 2e -EO 1 (mass ratio 1:1.5) was 0.40 mg/mL. The growth rate of bacteria treated with 2e -EO 1 was inhibited, the OD 590nm value of cell membrane decreased by 57.83%, and the expression levels of hrpB , pehC , pilT , polA , aceE , egl , and phcA were downregulated to 18.81%, 30.50%, 14.00%, 44.90%, 86.79%, 23.90%, and 27.56%, respectively. The results showed that 2e -EO 1 had a synergistic inhibitory effect against R. solanacearum . It significantly affected the formation of the bacterial cell membrane and the expression of pathogenic genes. Consequently, 2e -EO 1 provides the potential to become a green pesticide and can promote the sustainability of the agricultural ecological environment.

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  • Qing-Bo Tu & Hui-Cong Shi & Ping Li & Sheng Sheng & Fu-An Wu, 2022. "Antibacterial Activity of Ferulic Acid Ester against Ralstonia solanacearum and Its Synergy with Essential Oils," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(24), pages 1-12, December.
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