Brazilian organic propolis (BOP)
is an unexplored Brazilian propolis
that is produced organically and certified according to international
legislation. Our results showed that BOP has strong anti-inflammatory
effects and acts by reducing nuclear factor κB activation, tumor
necrosis factor α release, and neutrophil migration. In addition,
BOP6 exhibited antifungal activity on planktonic and biofilm cultures
of Candida albicans, Candida glabrata, Candida tropicalis, Candida krusei, and Candida parapsisolis and reduced in vitro yeast cell adhesion to human keratinocytes at sub-inhibitory concentrations.
BOP demonstrated significantly low toxicity in Galleria
melonella larvae at antifungal doses. Lastly, a chemical
analysis revealed the presence of caffeoyltartaric acid, 3,4-dicaffeoylquinic
acid, quercetin, and gibberellins A7, A9, and A20, which may be responsible
for the biological properties observed. Thus, our data indicate that
BOP is a promising source of anti-inflammatory and antifungal molecules
that may be used as a functional food.
ObjectiveTo investigate the associations among salivary bacteria, oral emanations of volatile sulfur compounds, and academic-related chronic stress in healthy male subjects.Materials and methodsSeventy-eight healthy male undergraduate dental students were classified as stressed or not by evaluation of burnout, a syndrome attributed to academic-related chronic stress. This evaluation was carried out using the Maslach Burnout Inventory—Student Survey questionnaire. Oral emanations of hydrogen sulfide, methyl mercaptan, and dimethyl sulfide were measured using an Oral Chroma™ portable gas chromatograph. The amounts in saliva of total bacteria and seven bacteria associated with halitosis were quantified by qPCR. The in vitro production of H2S by S. moorei and/or F. nucleatum was also measured with the Oral Chroma™ instrument.ResultsThe stressed students group showed increased oral emanations of hydrogen sulfide and dimethyl sulfide, together with higher salivary Solobacterium moorei levels (p < 0.05, Mann Whitney test). There were moderate positive correlations between the following pairs of variables: Fusobacterium nucleatum and S. moorei; F. nucleatum and hydrogen sulfide; Tannerella forsythia and F. nucleatum; T. forsythia and S. moorei. These correlations only occurred for the stressed group (p < 0.05, Spearman correlation). The in vitro experiment demonstrated that S. moorei increased H2S production by F. nucleatum (p < 0.05, ANOVA and Tukey’s test).ConclusionThe increased amount of S. moorei in saliva, and its coexistence with F. nucleatum and T. forsythia, seemed to be responsible for increased oral hydrogen sulfide in the healthy male stressed subjects.
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