Determination of Minimum Inhibitory Concentrations of 4,4’-diacetyldiphenylselenide in Antibacterial Activity

Nadjah Belattar *

VAREN Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Exact Sciences, University of Mentouri Brothers, Constantine-1, 25000, Algeria.

Youcef Mechehoud

VAREN Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Exact Sciences, University of Mentouri Brothers, Constantine-1, 25000, Algeria.

Samir Benayache

VAREN Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Exact Sciences, University of Mentouri Brothers, Constantine-1, 25000, Algeria.

Kaddour Benlabed

Biochemistry and Bacteriology Services, BEN-BADIS-Hospitalo-University Center, Constantine, 25000, Algeria.

Narimane Segueni

Laboratory of Natural Products of Plant Origin and Organic Synthesis, Department of Chemistry, University of Mentouri Brothers, Constantine-1, 25000, Algeria.

Fadila Benayache

VAREN Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Exact Sciences, University of Mentouri Brothers, Constantine-1, 25000, Algeria.

*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.


Abstract

Aim: The present study was focused on evaluation of antibacterial activity of 4,4’-diacetyldiphenylselenide against some bacterial species.

Introduction: Many compounds containing selenium element, notably 4,4’-diacetyldiphenylselenide, have started getting a great pharmacological interest as bioactive molecules insofar as the -In vitro - antimicrobial tests were carried out on different bacterial strains.

Methodology: The 4,4’-diacetyldiphenylselenide was synthesized in our laboratory and reported for the first time in 2010. The studied bacterial strains were collected from different places, some ones are standard strains and the others were clinically isolated and identified by biochemical tests.

The antibacterial property was evaluated via determination of Minimum Inhibitory Concentrations (MIC) using dilution method in the same conditions.

Results and Discussion: The most effective MICs are achieved at 16 µg/ mL for Providencia rettgeri, 32 µg/ mL for Salmonella typhimurium, 88 ±11.31 µg/ mL for  Serratia  liquefaciens, 128 µg/ mL for Shigella  dysenteriae, 144 µg/ mL for Morganella morganii, 200 µg/ mL , 200 ± 11.31 µg/ mL for  Proteus mirabilis and Acinetobacter baumannii respectively.

Conclusion: This study showed that 4,4’-diacetyldiphenylselenide is a bacteriostatic agent at determined Minimum Inhibitory Concentrations (MIC)  against several pathogenic bacteria.

Keywords: Antimicrobial, bacteriostatic, In vitro, MIC, pathogenic


How to Cite

Belattar, N., Mechehoud, Y., Benayache, S., Benlabed, K., Segueni, N. and Benayache, F. (2016) “Determination of Minimum Inhibitory Concentrations of 4,4’-diacetyldiphenylselenide in Antibacterial Activity”, Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International, 13(4), pp. 1–6. doi: 10.9734/BJPR/2016/27183.