Influence of pH on bioactivity of cinnamon oil against Legionella pneumophila and its disinfection efficacy in hot springs

Water Research

Volumn 42, Issue 20, 2008, Pages 5022-5030

  Chang, Ching Wen ^a   Chang, Wei Lung ^a   Chang, Shang Tzen ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cinnamon oil; Hot spring; Inactivation; Legionella pneumophila; pH

Indexed keywords

BIOACTIVITY; ESSENTIAL OILS; GROUNDWATER; HOT SPRINGS; PH EFFECTS;

BIOCIDAL EFFECTS; CINNAMON OIL; CONTACT TIME; DISINFECTION EFFICACY; ETIOLOGICAL AGENT; INACTIVATION; INFLUENCE OF PH; LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA; PHOSPHATE-BUFFERED SALINES; SPRING WATER;

ALKALINITY;

BICARBONATE; CINNAMON EXTRACT; PHOSPHATE BUFFERED SALINE;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIUM; BIOACTIVITY; CARBONATE; DISINFECTION; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP; GROWTH RATE; HYDROGEN; PH; PHOSPHATE; PNEUMONIA; SPRING WATER; THERMAL SPRING; VEGETABLE OIL;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY; CINNAMON; CONDUCTANCE; DISINFECTION; LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA; NONHUMAN; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THERMAL SPRING; WATER TEMPERATURE; WATER TREATMENT;

CINNAMOMUM OSMOPHLOEUM; CINNAMOMUM VERUM; LEGIONELLA; LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA;

EID: 57049184081     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2008.09.006     Document Type: Article

References (35)

1. Barnes D., and Zuman P. Polarographic reduction of aldehydes and ketones. Part 6 - behaviour of cinnamaldehyde at lower pH values. Trans. Faraday Soc. 65 (1969) 1668-1680
2. Begic S., and Worobec E.A. Regulation of Serratia marcescens ompF and ompC porin genes in response to osmotic stress, salicylate, temperature and pH. Microbiology 152 (2006) 485-491
3. Bornstein N., Marmet D., Surgot M., Nowicki M., Arslan A., Esteve J., and Fleurette J. Exposure to Legionellaceae at a hot spring spa: a prospective clinical and serological study. Epidemiol. Infect. 102 (1989) 31-36
4. British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (BSAC). BSAC Disc Diffusion Method for Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing, Version 3.1 (2004), BSAC, Birmingham, United Kingdom
5. Catrenich C.E., and Johnson W. Characterization of the selective inhibition of growth of virulent Legionella pneumophila by supplemented Mueller-Hinton medium. Infect. Immun. 57 (1989) 1862-1864
6. Chang C.W., Hwang Y.H., Cheng W.Y., and Chang C.P. Effects of chlorination and heat disinfection on long-term starved Legionella pneumophila in warm water. J. Appl. Microbiol. 102 (2007) 1636-1644
7. Chang C.W., Chang W.L., Chang S.T., and Cheng S.S. Antibacterial activities of plant essential oils against Legionella pneumophila. Water Res. 42 (2008) 278-286
8. Chang S.T., Chen P.F., and Chang S.C. Antibacterial activity of leaf essential oils and their constituents from Cinnamomum osmophloeum. J. Ethnopharmacol. 77 (2001) 123-127
9. Chu N., and Nieuwenhuijsen M.J. Distribution and determinants of trihalomethane concentrations in indoor swimming pools. Occup. Environ. Med. 59 (2002) 243-247
10. Cocchiara J., Letizia C.S., Lalko J., Lapczynski A., and Api A.M. Fragrance material review on cinnamaldehyde. Food Chem. Toxicol. 43 (2005) 867-923
11. European Surveillance Scheme for Travel Associated Legionnaires' Disease (EWGLINET) and European Working Group for Legionella Infections (EWGLI), 2005. European Guidelines for Control and Prevention of Travel Associated Legionnaires' Disease. Available from: http://www.ewgli.org/.
12. Friedman M., Henika P.R., Levin C.E., and Mandrell R.E. Antibacterial activities of plant essential oils and their components against Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Salmonella enterica in apple juice. J. Agric. Food Chem. 52 (2004) 6042-6048
13. Furuhata K., Dogasaki C., Hara M., and Fukuyama M. Inactivation of Legionella pneumophila by phenol compounds contained in coffee. Bokin Bobai 30 (2002) 291-297
14. Furuhata K., Dogasaki C., Hara M., and Fukuyama M. Inactivation of Legionella pneumophila from whirlpool bath waters by grapefruit (Citrus paradisi) seed extract. Biocontrol Sci. 8 (2003) 129-132
15. Furuhata K., Hara M., Yoshida S., and Fukuyama M. Distribution of Legionella spp. in hot spring baths in Japan. Kansenshogaku Zasshi 78 (2004) 710-716
16. Green P.N., and Pirrie R.S. A laboratory apparatus for the generation and biocide efficacy testing of Legionella biofilms. J. Appl. Bacteriol. 74 (1993) 388-393
17. Harley V.S., Brasar B.S., and Tovey G. The ultrastructure of stressed Legionella pneumophila. Microbios 91 (1997) 73-78
18. Helander I.M., Alakomi H.-L., Latva-Kala K., Mattila-Sandholm T., Pol I., Smid E.J., Gorris L.G.M., and Wright A. Characterization of the action of selected essential oil components on Gram-negative bacteria. J. Agric. Food Chem. 46 (1998) 3590-3595
19. Heller R., Holler C., Sussmuth R., and Gundermann K.O. Effect of salt concentration and temperature on survival of Legionella pneumophila. Lett. Appl. Microbiol. 26 (1998) 64-68
20. Hsu B.M., Chen C.H., Wan M.T., and Cheng H.W. Legionella prevalence in hot spring recreation areas of Taiwan. Water Res. 40 (2006) 3267-3273
21. Ito I., Naito J., Kadowaki S., Mishima M., Ishida T., Hongo T., Ma L., Ishii Y., Matsumoto T., and Yamaguchi K. Hot spring bath and Legionella pneumonia: an association confirmed by genomic identification. Intern. Med. 41 (2002) 859-863
22. Kalemba D., and Kunicka A. Antibacterial and antifungal properties of essential oils. Curr. Med. Chem. 10 (2003) 813-829
23. Kim H.O., Park S.W., and Park H.D. Inactivation of Escherichia coli O157:H7 by cinnamic aldehyde purified from Cinnamomum cassia shoot. Food Microbiol. 21 (2004) 105-110
24. Miyamoto H., Jitsurong S., Shiota R., Maruta K., Yoshida S., and Yabuuchi E. Molecular determination of infection source of a sporadic Legionella pneumonia case associated with a hot spring bath. Microbiol. Immunol. 41 (1997) 197-202
25. National Institute of Infectious Diseases (NIID). Legionellosis, April 1999-December 2002, Japan. Inf. Agents Surveill. Rep. 24 (2003) 27-28
26. Nieuwenhuijsen M.J., Toledano M., and Eaton N. Chlorination disinfection byproducts in water and their association with adverse reproductive outcomes: a review. Occup. Environ. Med 57 (2000) 73-85
27. Niu C., and Gilbert E.S. Colorimetric method for identifying plant essential oil components that affect biofilm formation and structure. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 70 (2004) 6951-6956
28. Niu C., Afre S., and Gilbert E.S. Subinhibitory concentrations of cinnamaldehyde interfere with quorum sensing. Lett. Appl. Microbiol. 43 (2006) 489-494
29. Ozlem Sanli-Yurudu N., Kimiran-Erdem A., and Cotuk A. Studies on the efficacy of chloramine T trihydrate (N-chloro-p-toluene sulfonamide) against planktonic and sessile populations of different Legionella pneumophila strains. Int. J. Hyg. Environ. Health 210 (2007) 147-153
30. Reeves M.W., Pin L., Hutner S.H., George J.R., and Harrell W.K. Metal requirements of Legionella pneumophila. J. Clin. Microbiol. 13 (1981) 688-695
31. Song S.R., and Liu G.M. Springs in Taiwan (2003), Sino Cultural Enterprise Ltd. Co.,, Taiwan, ROC
32. States S.J., Conley L.F., Ceraso M., Stephenson T.E., Wolford R.S., Wadowsky R.M., McNamara A.M., and Yee R.B. Effects of metals on Legionella pneumophila growth in drinking water plumbing systems. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 50 (1985) 1149-1154
33. States S.J., Conley L.F., Towner S.G., Wolford R.S., Stephenson T.E., McNamara A.M., Wadowsky R.M., and Yee R.B. An alkaline approach to treating cooling towers for control of Legionella pneumophila. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 53 (1987) 1775-1779
34. Verissimo A., Marrao G., da Silva F.G., and da Costa M.S. Distribution of Legionella spp. in hydrothermal areas in continental Portugal and the island of Sao Miguel, Azores. Appl. Environ.Microbiol. 57 (1991) 2921-2927
35. Wadowsky R.M., Wolford R., McNamara A.M., and Yee R.B. Effects of temperature, pH, and oxygen level on the multiplication of naturally occurring Legionella pneumophila in potable water. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 49 (1985) 1197-1205