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Polyphasic Validation of a Nisin-Biogel to Control Canine Periodontal Disease

2020; Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute; Volume: 9; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.3390/antibiotics9040180

2079-6382

Eva Cunha, Ferdinando B. Freitas, Berta São Bráz, Jorge Moreira da Silva, Luís Tavares, Ana Salomé Veiga, Manuela Oliveira,

Supramolecular Self-Assembly in Materials

Periodontal disease (PD) is a highly prevalent inflammatory disease in dogs. This disease is initiated by a polymicrobial biofilm on the teeth surface, whose control includes its prevention and removal. Recently, it was shown that nisin displays antimicrobial activity against canine PD-related bacteria. Moreover, guar gum biogel has shown to be a promising topical delivery system for nisin.In this study we aimed to evaluate the antimicrobial activity of the nisin-biogel in the presence of canine saliva and after a 24-month storage, at different conditions, using a canine oral enterococci collection. We also studied the nisin-biogel cytotoxicity using a Vero cell line and canine primary intestinal fibroblasts.The presence of saliva hampers nisin-biogel antimicrobial activity, and higher nisin concentrations were required for an effective activity. A significant reduction (p ≤ 0.05) in inhibitory activity was observed for nisin-biogel solutions stored at 37 °C, over a 24-month period, which was not observed with the other conditions. The nisin-biogel showed no cytotoxicity against the cells tested at concentrations up to 200 µg/mL.Our results confirmed the potential of the nisin-biogel for canine PD control, supporting the development of an in vivo clinical trial.