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Int. J. Life. Sci. Scienti. Res. eISSN: 2455-1716
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DOI:10.21276/ijlssr.2018.4.6.2
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Enterocins: Symptomatic for Bio-alternative in Caries Control
Ramamoorthi Arularasi Aberna
1
*, Kesani Prabhakar
2
1
Lecturer, Department of Microbiology, Rajah Muthiah Dental College and Hospital, Annamalai University,
Annamalainagar, India
2
Professor, Department of Microbiology, Rajah Muthiah Medical College and Hospital, Annamalai University,
Annamalainagar, India
*Address for Correspondence: Dr. R. Arularasi Aberna, Lecturer, Department of Microbiology, Rajah Muthiah Dental
College and Hospital, Annamalai University, Chidambaram-608002, India
Received: 23 Apr 2018/ Revised: 24 Jul 2018/ Accepted: 24 Oct 2018
ABSTRACT
Background- Enterocins are antimicrobial peptides produced by Enterococcus species, which have inhibitory activity on closely
related genera. Streptococcus mutans has been implicated as a pivotal organism to initiate dental caries ensuing, serious
impairment to structure and functions of tooth beside the mental health of humans. Hence we investigated the possibility of using
enterocins in caries treatment and prophylaxis.
Methods- S. mutans was isolated from the saliva of 50 caries-prone humans. Enterococcus faecalis were isolated from the stool
samples of humans. The species identity of the isolated organisms was confirmed using conventional biochemical methods. The
inhibitory activity of enterocins on S. mutans isolates and their active concentrations was identified by spot-on-lawn assay.
Inhibitory activity of 3 enterocins on their target S. mutans isolates were further analyzed by time-kill assay and colony forming
units (CFU)/ml over 0, 4, 8 and 12 h time interval was determined.
Results- Enterocins produced by three E. faecalis isolates demonstrated inhibitory activity on more than 75% of S. mutans isolates.
Enterocins SF101, enterocin SF118 and enterocin PF98 showed 100% inhibition of their target S. mutans at 1:2, 1:4, and undiluted
concentrations. The viable count of enterocin treated S. mutans isolates declined to mean log10 CFU/ml of 4.92 after 12 h time
interval while the untreated control showed the increase to 9.11.
Conclusion- Enterocins exerts bactericidal activity against S. mutans, thus validating the possibility of enterocin to be used for
caries treatment and prophylaxis.
Key-words: Enterocin, S. mutans, Inhibitory activity, Dental caries
INTRODUCTION
Dental caries is a polymicrobial disease resulting in
damage to the crown and the root surface of the teeth
[1]
. Among the consortia of organisms causing caries, S.
mutans plays a pivotal role due to its acidogenic,
aciduric, biofilm forming and glucan-synthesizing ability
[2]
. There is an upsurge in the incidence of caries due to
modifications in life-style and food habits.
In India, the disease is observed among 50% of children
<5 years of age, 52.5% of children in 12 years, 61.4%
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4(6): 2066-2072.
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among individuals aged 15, 79.2%, and 84.7% of
population in the age group of 35 - 44 and 65 - 74
respectively [3]
. Although the risk of serious detriment to
systemic health is low among individuals with dental
caries, it brings a whopping sequel in the quality of life of
an individual by impairing physical appearance, tooth
function, interpersonal relation and career opportunities
[4]
. Usage of pits and fissure sealant and fluoride agents
are the mainstay for treating and preventing caries [5]
.
Enterococci are Gram positive cocci, facultative
anaerobic organisms, belonging to the group of lactic
acid bacteria (LAB). They inhabit human oral cavity,
gastrointestinal tract and female genitalia. More than 28
species of Enterococci are reported however, E. faecalis
is the commonly isolated species from humans [6,7]
. This
genus is reported to produce a class of bacteriocins
(enterocins), which are small antimicrobial proteins or
peptides. Enterocins exhibits inhibitory activity on other
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Gram positive bacteria by bacteriostatic or bactericidal
mode of action by creating pores on the cytoplasmic
membrane and disrupting the osmotic stability of the cell
[8,9]
. The enterocinogenic activity of Enterococcus from
various sources has been identified and studied
previously for its inhibitory action against
microorganisms causing food putrefaction, biofilms, and
pathogens [7,10]
.
The present study evaluated the inhibitory ability of
enterocins produced by E. faecalis against S. mutans
isolated from patients with dental caries. The study aims
to elucidate the possibility of enterocins to be used as a
bio- alternative in caries treatment and prophylaxis.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
Isolation of E. faecalis- Ten stool specimens submitted
for bacteriological investigations to the Microbiology
laboratory during August 2017 from patients attending
the services of Rajah Muthiah Institute of Health
sciences, Annamalai University were employed in the
study. E. faecalis was isolated from the stool specimens
by plating on Pfizer’s selective Enterococcus agar
(Hi-Media Laboratories, India). Following aerobic
incubation of the inoculated culture plates at 37o
C,
colonies morphologically resembling Enterococcus were
characterized and identified as E. faecalis(test isolates)
by standard microbiological and biochemical procedures
[11]
. These isolates were tested for their ability to produce
enterocin which would have inhibitory activity on S.
mutans. All isolates were stored at -20o
C in 20% glycerol
Brain Heart Infusion broth (Sisco Research Laboratories
Pvt. Ltd., India) until further use.
Isolation of S. mutans- The study population included 25
females and 25 males having a high incidence of dental
caries and attending the services of Rajah Muthiah
Dental College and hospital, India. The study was
incepted following institutional ethical committee
clearance and written informed consent was obtained
from patients. Un-stimulated salivary samples were
collected from 50 patients belonging to the age group of
14 - 55 years. The samples were plated on Mitis
Salivarius Bacitracin agar (Hi-Media Laboratories, India)
containing 1% of potassium tellurite solution. Colonies
resembling S. mutans were identified by standard
microbiological and biochemical procedures [12]
. These
isolates were used to indicate (indicator isolates) the
growth inhibitory effect of enterocins. The isolates were
stored at -20o
C in 20% glycerol Brain Heart Infusion broth
(Sisco Research Laboratories Pvt. Ltd., India) until further
use.
Qualitative detection of Enterocin production- The
ability of the 10 E. faecalis isolates to produce enterocins
which would inhibit S. mutans (indicator isolates) were
detected by agar spot assay as described by Del Campo
et al. [13]
on bilayer trypticase soy agar plate. Plates were
prepared with a bottom layer containing 1.5% agar and
to the molten overlay agar containing 0.7% agar, 50 μl of
each indicator isolate from overnight growth on Brain
heart infusion broth was added, shaken to ensure even
distribution and poured onto the surface of bottom agar
layer and allowed to solidify. A single colony of test
isolates from overnight growth on blood agar plates
were spot inoculated into the indicator seeded bilayer
trypticase soy agar plate using a sterile wooden pick at
appropriately labeled sites. Inoculated plates were
incubated for 48 h at 37o
C in CO2 environment. An
isolate was considered as an enterocin producer when
an inhibition zone of the indicator isolate was found
around any of the test isolate.
Quantitative detection of enterocin activity- Three
isolates of E. faecalis which produced enterocin showing
formidable activity as determined by the qualitative
method was selected. The crude enterocin from these
isolates was obtained as follows. E. faecalis was cultured
in BHI broth and following an overnight incubation at
37°C the culture was centrifuged twice at 15500x g for 15
min. The cell-free supernatant containing the enterocin
was obtained by filtering the overnight culture through
0.45 µm pore size filter and the filtrate (crude enterocin)
was stored at -20°C until use. Dilutions of the crude
enterocin were prepared to range from 1:2 to 1:64
dilutions.
The various dilutions enterocins were tested for their
inhibitory activity on their target S. mutans isolates by a
modified critical dilution method and spot-on-lawn assay
as devised by De Vuyst et al. [9]
with slight modifications.
For this purpose, 100 μl from the overnight culture of the
target S. mutans isolates were added to the molten soft
agar and poured as an overlay to form bilayered
trypticase soy agar plate. To the wells punched on the
inoculum seeded plates, 50 μl of the diluted and
undiluted enterocin were added. The plates were
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incubated at 37o
C for an overnight period in CO2
environment and the inhibitory activity of the enterocin
was detected by observing the inhibition zones around
the wells containing the enterocin.
Determination of bactericidal activity of enterocin by
time kill assay- Time kill assay was performed to detect
the suitability of the enterocin for biomedical application
in reducing the S. mutans levels. The enterocins were
tested at their minimum concentration that inhibited all
its target isolates. S. mutans suspension in BHI broth at
its log phase of growth with its OD600 corresponding to
0.6 was used as inoculum. For each enterocin tested, 5ml
of the inoculum was dispensed aseptically to eight sterile
test tubes. 0.5ml of enterocin was added to the first set
of four test tubes. The rest four test tubes for each
isolate containing the S. mutans alone served as controls.
All the test and control tubes were incubated at 37°C in
CO2 environment and at varying time intervals of 0, 4, 8
and 12 h; a test and control tube for each isolate was
taken to determine the viable count of S. mutans.
Viable count determination- The viable count of S.
mutans following enterocin treatment was determined
by spread plate technique. At specified time intervals of
the study, 100 µl of each S. mutans isolated from the test
and control tubes were diluted in sterile saline and 100
µl of the diluted sample was placed onto the surface of
sterile, dry nutrient agar plates. The inoculum was
spread using L-rod to ensure a lawn culture and allowed
to dry. The plates were incubated at 37°C in CO2
environment for 24 h and the CFU/ml was determined.
The decline in the CFU/ml of S. mutans after the addition
of enterocin against time indicates its bactericidal
potential and hence its possibility for biomedical
application.
Statistical Analysis- The mean log10 CFU/ml were
analyzed and compared with one-way ANOVA test and
Students ‘t’ test using SPSS software 16 version. P-
value<0.05 at 5% level of significance was considered as
statistically significant.
RESULTS
Isolation of E. faecalis and S. mutans- Ten isolates of E.
faecalis were isolated from the stool samples of human
subjects. Fifty S. mutans isolates were isolated from
people demonstrating high level of caries incidence.
Qualitative detection of enterocin production- The
inhibitory activity of enterocins produced by E. faecalis
isolates on S. mutans ranged from 30% to 84% (Table 1).
E. faecalis SF118 and E. faecalis OF87 demonstrated
highest and lowest inhibitory activity respectively on S.
mutans isolates. E. faecalis SF118, E. faecalis SF101, and
E. faecalis PF 98 demonstrated inhibitory activity on
more than 75% of the indicator S. mutans isolates and
hence were selected for further analysis.
Table 1: Inhibitory activity of enterocins on S. mutans
S.
No.
Isolates of E.
faecalis
No. of S.
mutans
inhibited by
Enterocin
(n=50)
Inhibition
percentage
of enterocin
1 E. faecalis SF101 39 78
2 E. faecalis SF118 42 84
3 E. faecalis
GF142
29 58
4 E. faecalis PF122 36 72
5 E. faecalis OF87 15 30
6 E. faecalis SF
123
24 48
7 E. faecalis
GF132
27 54
8 E. faecalis PF 98 38 76
9 E. faecalis PF106 30 60
10 E. faecalis SF136 18 36
Quantitative detection of enterocin activity- The crude
enterocin from three E. faecalis isolates with potent
anti-S. mutans activity was obtained and used in
undiluted and diluted concentrations for quantitative
determination of their inhibitory activity against their
target S. mutans isolates.
Among the three enterocins tested, enterocin SF118
exhibited inhibitory activity on 83.3% of the target
S. mutans isolates at 1:64 dilution whereas, enterocin
PF98 inhibited 73.6% and enterocin SF101 inhibited
66.6% of their target S. mutans at the same dilution.
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Enterocin SF118 and enterocin SF101 inhibited 100% of
their target S. mutans isolates up to 1:4 dilutions and 1:2
dilutions respectively (Fig. 1).
Fig. 1: Inhibitory activity enterocins on S. mutans
isolates
Determination of bactericidal activity of enterocin by
time kill assay- The mode of action of the three crude
enterocins was determined at its minimum
concentration, which inhibited its entire target S. mutans
isolates by time kill assay. The OD600 corresponding to 0.6
was the cell concentration of S. mutans suspension
before the addition of enterocin. The viable counts of
target S. mutans isolates determined at 0, 4, 8 and 12 h
time interval showed a gradual decline following
treatment with enterocins. Among the 3 enterocins
tested, enterocin SF118 demonstrated the highest
decline in the viability of S. mutans isolates with the
reduction in the mean log10 CFU/ml from 7.79 at 0 h to
4.92 at 12 h of incubation. The least bactericidal activity
was observed for enterocin PF98, followed by enterocin
SF101 which demonstrated a decline in mean log10
CFU/ml from 7.79 at 0 h to 5.97 and 5.33 respectively at
the 12 h of incubation. Statistical analysis showed a
P-value of 0.001 for the mean log10 CFU/ml of S. mutans
treated with enterocins compared to the untreated
control group indicating a significant reduction in the
viable count of S. mutans isolates following treatment
with enterocins.
Fig. 2: Mean log10 CFU/ml of S. mutans following
addition of enterocin at various time intervals
DISCUSSION
Enterococci are the dominant microflora in the
consortium of human large and small intestine [14]
.
Among the species of Enterococcus, E. faecalis
predominates in faeces [15]
. In our study, E. faecalis were
obtained from faecal specimens and was isolated from
all ten faecal specimens studied.
Dental caries is one of the most common and costly
diseases in the world. S. mutans plays a central role in
the etiology of dental caries by adhering to the enamel
surface to produce extracellular polysaccharides which
embroil in cell-cell and cell-surface adhesion instigating
bacterial aggregation to create a pre-cariogenic
microenvironment. Acid produced by microorganisms in
this milieu cause demineralization of tooth structures
resulting in dental caries [16]
. Persons with caries have
high levels of S. mutans in the oral cavity [17]
. In the
present study, S.mutans was isolated from all salivary
specimens obtained from people with an incidence of
caries.
Lactic acid bacteria comprise at its core Lactobacillus,
Leuconostoc, Pediococcus, Lactococcus, and
Streptococcus. A great number of organisms of this
group produce during their growth, substances of
protein structure (either proteins or polypeptides)
possessing antimicrobial activities, called bacteriocins.
The activity of bacteriocins is restricted to the strains,
species or bacteria closely related to the producing
species [18]
. Bacteriocins produced by LAB of
Enterococcus genus are designated as enterocins and are
frequently characterized among E. faecalis and E.
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faecium [6,19]
. Fermented foods, environment, clinical
pathogens and gastrointestinal tract of humans serve as
good niches for isolating bacteriocin producing isolates
[20]
. In our study enterocin production was demonstrated
among the E. faecalis isolates obtained from faeces.
This study documents the activity of the ten enterocin
producing E. faecalis isolates to inhibit S. mutans. Three
E. faecalis isolates produced potent enterocins that was
active to inhibit more than 75% of S. mutans used as
indicators in our study. In another study, enterocin from
E. faecalis ESF100 has been reported for its broad
spectrum antagonistic property including inhibition of all
the 30 S. mutans strains tested [21]
.The activity of
enterocin has been earlier reported on Listeria,
Clostridium, E. coli and some viruses [22]
. In this study,
enterocin SF101 and enterocin SF118demonstrated
inhibitory action on 100% of the target S. mutans isolates
at its 1:2 and 1:4 dilution respectively whereas, enterocin
PF98 showed the similar inhibition percentage at its
undiluted form. Previous studies have cited enterocin
with minimal inhibitory concentration in the dilutions of
1:128, 1:4 and 1:2, when evaluated against S. aureus, N.
meningitis and X. maltophila as indicator isolates [21]
.
In our study, we observed a decline in the viable count of
S. mutans following the addition enterocins on its target
S. mutans isolates. The mean log10 CFU/ml of S. mutans
isolates declined from 7.79 at the 0 h of the study to a
range of 4.92 - 5.97 by the 12th
hour of enterocin
addition. However, the control showed an increase in
viable count reaching mean log10 CFU/ml of 9.11 at 12 h.
The decline in the viable cell count of S. mutans validates
the ability of enterocins to exert a bactericidal mode of
action. In a previously reported study, Enterocin ON-157
produced by E. faecium NIAI 157 was found to exhibit
bactericidal activity on the target cells. Enterocin
ON-157 when added to the growing cells of indicator
cultures resulted in a rapid and proportional decrease in
the viable count during 240 min incubation period [23]
.
A study which employed a combination of 2 enterocins
with 2 antibiotics had earlier reported the reduction in
CFU/ml counts of MRSA by 2-3 logs during 3 - 24 h
incubation [24]
.
CONCLUSIONS
With rampant occurrence of caries among all age groups
due to modifications in life style practices, impairment to
the physical and functional aspects of tooth is on rise.
This necessitates identifying newer solutions to the
fading abilities of compounds currently used in
combating this problem. The present study documents
the possibility of enterocins in reducing the levels of S.
mutans by bactericidal mode of action. This research has
opened avenues for more insights pertaining to the
application of enterocins as a potential bio alternative
for promoting oral health and reducing the disease
burden of caries.
The above study has authenticated the anti-S. mutans
activity of enterocins. However, studies on a larger
sample size employing refined enterocin would expand
the horizons of this study to forge ahead this in-vitro
work into a clinical trial.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
The authors wish to acknowledge the technical
assistance rendered by Mr. Venkatesan and laboratory
help of Mr. Raman during this study.
CONTRIBUTION OF AUTHORS
Research concept- R. Arularasi Aberna, K. Prabhakar
Research design- R. Arularasi Aberna
Supervision- K. Prabhakar
Data analysis and interpretation- R. Arularasi Aberna
Literature search- R. Arularasi Aberna
Writing article- R. Arularasi Aberna
Critical review- K. Prabhakar
Article editing- R. Arularasi Aberna
Final approval- K. Prabhakar
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Enterocins: Symptomatic for Bio-alternative in Caries Control

  • 1. Int. J. Life. Sci. Scienti. Res. eISSN: 2455-1716 Aberna and Prabhakar, 2018 DOI:10.21276/ijlssr.2018.4.6.2 Copyright © 2015 - 2018| IJLSSR by Society for Scientific Research under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International License Volume 04 | Issue 06 | Page 2066 Enterocins: Symptomatic for Bio-alternative in Caries Control Ramamoorthi Arularasi Aberna 1 *, Kesani Prabhakar 2 1 Lecturer, Department of Microbiology, Rajah Muthiah Dental College and Hospital, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar, India 2 Professor, Department of Microbiology, Rajah Muthiah Medical College and Hospital, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar, India *Address for Correspondence: Dr. R. Arularasi Aberna, Lecturer, Department of Microbiology, Rajah Muthiah Dental College and Hospital, Annamalai University, Chidambaram-608002, India Received: 23 Apr 2018/ Revised: 24 Jul 2018/ Accepted: 24 Oct 2018 ABSTRACT Background- Enterocins are antimicrobial peptides produced by Enterococcus species, which have inhibitory activity on closely related genera. Streptococcus mutans has been implicated as a pivotal organism to initiate dental caries ensuing, serious impairment to structure and functions of tooth beside the mental health of humans. Hence we investigated the possibility of using enterocins in caries treatment and prophylaxis. Methods- S. mutans was isolated from the saliva of 50 caries-prone humans. Enterococcus faecalis were isolated from the stool samples of humans. The species identity of the isolated organisms was confirmed using conventional biochemical methods. The inhibitory activity of enterocins on S. mutans isolates and their active concentrations was identified by spot-on-lawn assay. Inhibitory activity of 3 enterocins on their target S. mutans isolates were further analyzed by time-kill assay and colony forming units (CFU)/ml over 0, 4, 8 and 12 h time interval was determined. Results- Enterocins produced by three E. faecalis isolates demonstrated inhibitory activity on more than 75% of S. mutans isolates. Enterocins SF101, enterocin SF118 and enterocin PF98 showed 100% inhibition of their target S. mutans at 1:2, 1:4, and undiluted concentrations. The viable count of enterocin treated S. mutans isolates declined to mean log10 CFU/ml of 4.92 after 12 h time interval while the untreated control showed the increase to 9.11. Conclusion- Enterocins exerts bactericidal activity against S. mutans, thus validating the possibility of enterocin to be used for caries treatment and prophylaxis. Key-words: Enterocin, S. mutans, Inhibitory activity, Dental caries INTRODUCTION Dental caries is a polymicrobial disease resulting in damage to the crown and the root surface of the teeth [1] . Among the consortia of organisms causing caries, S. mutans plays a pivotal role due to its acidogenic, aciduric, biofilm forming and glucan-synthesizing ability [2] . There is an upsurge in the incidence of caries due to modifications in life-style and food habits. In India, the disease is observed among 50% of children <5 years of age, 52.5% of children in 12 years, 61.4% How to cite this article Aberna RA, Prabhakar K. Enterocins: Symptomatic for Bio-alternative in Caries Control. Int. J. Life. Sci. Scienti. Res., 2018; 4(6): 2066-2072. Access this article online www.ijlssr.com among individuals aged 15, 79.2%, and 84.7% of population in the age group of 35 - 44 and 65 - 74 respectively [3] . Although the risk of serious detriment to systemic health is low among individuals with dental caries, it brings a whopping sequel in the quality of life of an individual by impairing physical appearance, tooth function, interpersonal relation and career opportunities [4] . Usage of pits and fissure sealant and fluoride agents are the mainstay for treating and preventing caries [5] . Enterococci are Gram positive cocci, facultative anaerobic organisms, belonging to the group of lactic acid bacteria (LAB). They inhabit human oral cavity, gastrointestinal tract and female genitalia. More than 28 species of Enterococci are reported however, E. faecalis is the commonly isolated species from humans [6,7] . This genus is reported to produce a class of bacteriocins (enterocins), which are small antimicrobial proteins or peptides. Enterocins exhibits inhibitory activity on other Research Article
  • 2. Int. J. Life. Sci. Scienti. Res. eISSN: 2455-1716 Aberna and Prabhakar, 2018 DOI:10.21276/ijlssr.2018.4.6.2 Copyright © 2015 - 2018| IJLSSR by Society for Scientific Research under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International License Volume 04 | Issue 06 | Page 2067 Gram positive bacteria by bacteriostatic or bactericidal mode of action by creating pores on the cytoplasmic membrane and disrupting the osmotic stability of the cell [8,9] . The enterocinogenic activity of Enterococcus from various sources has been identified and studied previously for its inhibitory action against microorganisms causing food putrefaction, biofilms, and pathogens [7,10] . The present study evaluated the inhibitory ability of enterocins produced by E. faecalis against S. mutans isolated from patients with dental caries. The study aims to elucidate the possibility of enterocins to be used as a bio- alternative in caries treatment and prophylaxis. MATERIALS AND METHODS Isolation of E. faecalis- Ten stool specimens submitted for bacteriological investigations to the Microbiology laboratory during August 2017 from patients attending the services of Rajah Muthiah Institute of Health sciences, Annamalai University were employed in the study. E. faecalis was isolated from the stool specimens by plating on Pfizer’s selective Enterococcus agar (Hi-Media Laboratories, India). Following aerobic incubation of the inoculated culture plates at 37o C, colonies morphologically resembling Enterococcus were characterized and identified as E. faecalis(test isolates) by standard microbiological and biochemical procedures [11] . These isolates were tested for their ability to produce enterocin which would have inhibitory activity on S. mutans. All isolates were stored at -20o C in 20% glycerol Brain Heart Infusion broth (Sisco Research Laboratories Pvt. Ltd., India) until further use. Isolation of S. mutans- The study population included 25 females and 25 males having a high incidence of dental caries and attending the services of Rajah Muthiah Dental College and hospital, India. The study was incepted following institutional ethical committee clearance and written informed consent was obtained from patients. Un-stimulated salivary samples were collected from 50 patients belonging to the age group of 14 - 55 years. The samples were plated on Mitis Salivarius Bacitracin agar (Hi-Media Laboratories, India) containing 1% of potassium tellurite solution. Colonies resembling S. mutans were identified by standard microbiological and biochemical procedures [12] . These isolates were used to indicate (indicator isolates) the growth inhibitory effect of enterocins. The isolates were stored at -20o C in 20% glycerol Brain Heart Infusion broth (Sisco Research Laboratories Pvt. Ltd., India) until further use. Qualitative detection of Enterocin production- The ability of the 10 E. faecalis isolates to produce enterocins which would inhibit S. mutans (indicator isolates) were detected by agar spot assay as described by Del Campo et al. [13] on bilayer trypticase soy agar plate. Plates were prepared with a bottom layer containing 1.5% agar and to the molten overlay agar containing 0.7% agar, 50 μl of each indicator isolate from overnight growth on Brain heart infusion broth was added, shaken to ensure even distribution and poured onto the surface of bottom agar layer and allowed to solidify. A single colony of test isolates from overnight growth on blood agar plates were spot inoculated into the indicator seeded bilayer trypticase soy agar plate using a sterile wooden pick at appropriately labeled sites. Inoculated plates were incubated for 48 h at 37o C in CO2 environment. An isolate was considered as an enterocin producer when an inhibition zone of the indicator isolate was found around any of the test isolate. Quantitative detection of enterocin activity- Three isolates of E. faecalis which produced enterocin showing formidable activity as determined by the qualitative method was selected. The crude enterocin from these isolates was obtained as follows. E. faecalis was cultured in BHI broth and following an overnight incubation at 37°C the culture was centrifuged twice at 15500x g for 15 min. The cell-free supernatant containing the enterocin was obtained by filtering the overnight culture through 0.45 µm pore size filter and the filtrate (crude enterocin) was stored at -20°C until use. Dilutions of the crude enterocin were prepared to range from 1:2 to 1:64 dilutions. The various dilutions enterocins were tested for their inhibitory activity on their target S. mutans isolates by a modified critical dilution method and spot-on-lawn assay as devised by De Vuyst et al. [9] with slight modifications. For this purpose, 100 μl from the overnight culture of the target S. mutans isolates were added to the molten soft agar and poured as an overlay to form bilayered trypticase soy agar plate. To the wells punched on the inoculum seeded plates, 50 μl of the diluted and undiluted enterocin were added. The plates were
  • 3. Int. J. Life. Sci. Scienti. Res. eISSN: 2455-1716 Aberna and Prabhakar, 2018 DOI:10.21276/ijlssr.2018.4.6.2 Copyright © 2015 - 2018| IJLSSR by Society for Scientific Research under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International License Volume 04 | Issue 06 | Page 2068 incubated at 37o C for an overnight period in CO2 environment and the inhibitory activity of the enterocin was detected by observing the inhibition zones around the wells containing the enterocin. Determination of bactericidal activity of enterocin by time kill assay- Time kill assay was performed to detect the suitability of the enterocin for biomedical application in reducing the S. mutans levels. The enterocins were tested at their minimum concentration that inhibited all its target isolates. S. mutans suspension in BHI broth at its log phase of growth with its OD600 corresponding to 0.6 was used as inoculum. For each enterocin tested, 5ml of the inoculum was dispensed aseptically to eight sterile test tubes. 0.5ml of enterocin was added to the first set of four test tubes. The rest four test tubes for each isolate containing the S. mutans alone served as controls. All the test and control tubes were incubated at 37°C in CO2 environment and at varying time intervals of 0, 4, 8 and 12 h; a test and control tube for each isolate was taken to determine the viable count of S. mutans. Viable count determination- The viable count of S. mutans following enterocin treatment was determined by spread plate technique. At specified time intervals of the study, 100 µl of each S. mutans isolated from the test and control tubes were diluted in sterile saline and 100 µl of the diluted sample was placed onto the surface of sterile, dry nutrient agar plates. The inoculum was spread using L-rod to ensure a lawn culture and allowed to dry. The plates were incubated at 37°C in CO2 environment for 24 h and the CFU/ml was determined. The decline in the CFU/ml of S. mutans after the addition of enterocin against time indicates its bactericidal potential and hence its possibility for biomedical application. Statistical Analysis- The mean log10 CFU/ml were analyzed and compared with one-way ANOVA test and Students ‘t’ test using SPSS software 16 version. P- value<0.05 at 5% level of significance was considered as statistically significant. RESULTS Isolation of E. faecalis and S. mutans- Ten isolates of E. faecalis were isolated from the stool samples of human subjects. Fifty S. mutans isolates were isolated from people demonstrating high level of caries incidence. Qualitative detection of enterocin production- The inhibitory activity of enterocins produced by E. faecalis isolates on S. mutans ranged from 30% to 84% (Table 1). E. faecalis SF118 and E. faecalis OF87 demonstrated highest and lowest inhibitory activity respectively on S. mutans isolates. E. faecalis SF118, E. faecalis SF101, and E. faecalis PF 98 demonstrated inhibitory activity on more than 75% of the indicator S. mutans isolates and hence were selected for further analysis. Table 1: Inhibitory activity of enterocins on S. mutans S. No. Isolates of E. faecalis No. of S. mutans inhibited by Enterocin (n=50) Inhibition percentage of enterocin 1 E. faecalis SF101 39 78 2 E. faecalis SF118 42 84 3 E. faecalis GF142 29 58 4 E. faecalis PF122 36 72 5 E. faecalis OF87 15 30 6 E. faecalis SF 123 24 48 7 E. faecalis GF132 27 54 8 E. faecalis PF 98 38 76 9 E. faecalis PF106 30 60 10 E. faecalis SF136 18 36 Quantitative detection of enterocin activity- The crude enterocin from three E. faecalis isolates with potent anti-S. mutans activity was obtained and used in undiluted and diluted concentrations for quantitative determination of their inhibitory activity against their target S. mutans isolates. Among the three enterocins tested, enterocin SF118 exhibited inhibitory activity on 83.3% of the target S. mutans isolates at 1:64 dilution whereas, enterocin PF98 inhibited 73.6% and enterocin SF101 inhibited 66.6% of their target S. mutans at the same dilution.
  • 4. Int. J. Life. Sci. Scienti. Res. eISSN: 2455-1716 Aberna and Prabhakar, 2018 DOI:10.21276/ijlssr.2018.4.6.2 Copyright © 2015 - 2018| IJLSSR by Society for Scientific Research under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International License Volume 04 | Issue 06 | Page 2069 Enterocin SF118 and enterocin SF101 inhibited 100% of their target S. mutans isolates up to 1:4 dilutions and 1:2 dilutions respectively (Fig. 1). Fig. 1: Inhibitory activity enterocins on S. mutans isolates Determination of bactericidal activity of enterocin by time kill assay- The mode of action of the three crude enterocins was determined at its minimum concentration, which inhibited its entire target S. mutans isolates by time kill assay. The OD600 corresponding to 0.6 was the cell concentration of S. mutans suspension before the addition of enterocin. The viable counts of target S. mutans isolates determined at 0, 4, 8 and 12 h time interval showed a gradual decline following treatment with enterocins. Among the 3 enterocins tested, enterocin SF118 demonstrated the highest decline in the viability of S. mutans isolates with the reduction in the mean log10 CFU/ml from 7.79 at 0 h to 4.92 at 12 h of incubation. The least bactericidal activity was observed for enterocin PF98, followed by enterocin SF101 which demonstrated a decline in mean log10 CFU/ml from 7.79 at 0 h to 5.97 and 5.33 respectively at the 12 h of incubation. Statistical analysis showed a P-value of 0.001 for the mean log10 CFU/ml of S. mutans treated with enterocins compared to the untreated control group indicating a significant reduction in the viable count of S. mutans isolates following treatment with enterocins. Fig. 2: Mean log10 CFU/ml of S. mutans following addition of enterocin at various time intervals DISCUSSION Enterococci are the dominant microflora in the consortium of human large and small intestine [14] . Among the species of Enterococcus, E. faecalis predominates in faeces [15] . In our study, E. faecalis were obtained from faecal specimens and was isolated from all ten faecal specimens studied. Dental caries is one of the most common and costly diseases in the world. S. mutans plays a central role in the etiology of dental caries by adhering to the enamel surface to produce extracellular polysaccharides which embroil in cell-cell and cell-surface adhesion instigating bacterial aggregation to create a pre-cariogenic microenvironment. Acid produced by microorganisms in this milieu cause demineralization of tooth structures resulting in dental caries [16] . Persons with caries have high levels of S. mutans in the oral cavity [17] . In the present study, S.mutans was isolated from all salivary specimens obtained from people with an incidence of caries. Lactic acid bacteria comprise at its core Lactobacillus, Leuconostoc, Pediococcus, Lactococcus, and Streptococcus. A great number of organisms of this group produce during their growth, substances of protein structure (either proteins or polypeptides) possessing antimicrobial activities, called bacteriocins. The activity of bacteriocins is restricted to the strains, species or bacteria closely related to the producing species [18] . Bacteriocins produced by LAB of Enterococcus genus are designated as enterocins and are frequently characterized among E. faecalis and E.
  • 5. Int. J. Life. Sci. Scienti. Res. eISSN: 2455-1716 Aberna and Prabhakar, 2018 DOI:10.21276/ijlssr.2018.4.6.2 Copyright © 2015 - 2018| IJLSSR by Society for Scientific Research under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International License Volume 04 | Issue 06 | Page 2070 faecium [6,19] . Fermented foods, environment, clinical pathogens and gastrointestinal tract of humans serve as good niches for isolating bacteriocin producing isolates [20] . In our study enterocin production was demonstrated among the E. faecalis isolates obtained from faeces. This study documents the activity of the ten enterocin producing E. faecalis isolates to inhibit S. mutans. Three E. faecalis isolates produced potent enterocins that was active to inhibit more than 75% of S. mutans used as indicators in our study. In another study, enterocin from E. faecalis ESF100 has been reported for its broad spectrum antagonistic property including inhibition of all the 30 S. mutans strains tested [21] .The activity of enterocin has been earlier reported on Listeria, Clostridium, E. coli and some viruses [22] . In this study, enterocin SF101 and enterocin SF118demonstrated inhibitory action on 100% of the target S. mutans isolates at its 1:2 and 1:4 dilution respectively whereas, enterocin PF98 showed the similar inhibition percentage at its undiluted form. Previous studies have cited enterocin with minimal inhibitory concentration in the dilutions of 1:128, 1:4 and 1:2, when evaluated against S. aureus, N. meningitis and X. maltophila as indicator isolates [21] . In our study, we observed a decline in the viable count of S. mutans following the addition enterocins on its target S. mutans isolates. The mean log10 CFU/ml of S. mutans isolates declined from 7.79 at the 0 h of the study to a range of 4.92 - 5.97 by the 12th hour of enterocin addition. However, the control showed an increase in viable count reaching mean log10 CFU/ml of 9.11 at 12 h. The decline in the viable cell count of S. mutans validates the ability of enterocins to exert a bactericidal mode of action. In a previously reported study, Enterocin ON-157 produced by E. faecium NIAI 157 was found to exhibit bactericidal activity on the target cells. Enterocin ON-157 when added to the growing cells of indicator cultures resulted in a rapid and proportional decrease in the viable count during 240 min incubation period [23] . A study which employed a combination of 2 enterocins with 2 antibiotics had earlier reported the reduction in CFU/ml counts of MRSA by 2-3 logs during 3 - 24 h incubation [24] . CONCLUSIONS With rampant occurrence of caries among all age groups due to modifications in life style practices, impairment to the physical and functional aspects of tooth is on rise. This necessitates identifying newer solutions to the fading abilities of compounds currently used in combating this problem. The present study documents the possibility of enterocins in reducing the levels of S. mutans by bactericidal mode of action. This research has opened avenues for more insights pertaining to the application of enterocins as a potential bio alternative for promoting oral health and reducing the disease burden of caries. The above study has authenticated the anti-S. mutans activity of enterocins. However, studies on a larger sample size employing refined enterocin would expand the horizons of this study to forge ahead this in-vitro work into a clinical trial. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The authors wish to acknowledge the technical assistance rendered by Mr. Venkatesan and laboratory help of Mr. Raman during this study. CONTRIBUTION OF AUTHORS Research concept- R. Arularasi Aberna, K. Prabhakar Research design- R. Arularasi Aberna Supervision- K. Prabhakar Data analysis and interpretation- R. Arularasi Aberna Literature search- R. Arularasi Aberna Writing article- R. Arularasi Aberna Critical review- K. Prabhakar Article editing- R. Arularasi Aberna Final approval- K. Prabhakar REFERENCES [1] Subramenium GA, Vijayakumar K, Pandian SK. Limonene inhibits streptococcal biofilm formation by targeting surface-associated virulence factors. J Med Microbiol, 2015; 64(8): 879-90. [2] Marsh PD. Dental plaque as a biofilm and a microbial community-implication for health and disease. In BMC Oral health, 2006; 6(1): S14. [3] Maran S, Shashikiran ND, Ahirwar P, Maran P, Kannojiya PR, Niranjan B. Prevalence of dental caries and traumatic dental injuries among 6-to 12-year-old children in Bhopal City, India. International journal of clinical paediatric dentistry, 2017; 10(2): 172-176. [4] Sicca C, Bobbio E, Quartuccio N, Nicolo G, Cistaro A. Prevention of dental caries: A review of effective treatments. Journal of Clinical and Experimental Dentistry, 2016; 8(5): e604–e610.
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  • 7. Int. J. Life. Sci. Scienti. Res. eISSN: 2455-1716 Aberna and Prabhakar, 2018 DOI:10.21276/ijlssr.2018.4.6.2 Copyright © 2015 - 2018| IJLSSR by Society for Scientific Research under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International License Volume 04 | Issue 06 | Page 2072 [24]Al Atya AK, Belguesmia Y, Chataigne G, Ravallec R, Vachee A, Szunerits S, Boukherroub R, Drider D. Anti-MRSA activities of enterocins DD28 and DD93 and evidences on their role in the inhibition of biofilm formation. Frontiers in Microbiology, 2016; 31(7): 817. Open Access Policy: Authors/Contributors are responsible for originality, contents, correct references, and ethical issues. IJLSSR publishes all articles under Creative Commons Attribution- Non-Commercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC). https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/legalcode