More Than Just a Weed: An Exploration of the Antimicrobial Activity of Rumex crispus using a Multivariate Data Analysis Approach.
Chantal V PelzerJoëlle HourietWilliam J CrandallDaniel A ToddNadja B CechDerick D JonesPublished in: Planta medica (2021)
Plants have a long history of use for their medicinal properties. The complexity of botanical extracts presents unique challenges and necessitates the application of innovative approaches to correctly identify and quantify bioactive compounds. For this study, we used untargeted metabolomics to explore the antimicrobial activity of Rumex crispus (yellow dock), a member of the Polygonaceae family used as an herbal remedy for bacterial infections. Ultra-performance liquid chromatography coupled with high resolution mass-spectrometry (UPLC-MS) was used to identify and quantify the known antimicrobial compound emodin. In addition, we used biochemometric approaches to integrate data measuring antimicrobial activity from R. crispus root starting material and fractions against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) with UPLC-MS data. Our results support the hypothesis that multiple constituents, including the anthraquinone emodin, contribute to the antimicrobial activity of R. crispus against MRSA.
Keyphrases
- methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus
- liquid chromatography
- mass spectrometry
- data analysis
- high resolution mass spectrometry
- simultaneous determination
- staphylococcus aureus
- tandem mass spectrometry
- ultra high performance liquid chromatography
- gas chromatography
- high resolution
- electronic health record
- solid phase extraction
- ms ms
- big data