Can Leaves and Stems of L. Handle Biofilms?

is an opportunistic pathogen involved in many infections, especially linked to implanted medical devices. Its ability to form biofilms complicates the treatment of these infections as few molecules are active against sessile . The aim of this study was to evaluate the potential of leaves, three-month-old and one-year-old stems of L. against biofilm growth. Extractions with a polarity gradient were carried out on hydroacetonic extracts and followed by fractionation steps. The obtained extracts and fractions were tested for their anti-biofilm growth activity against using XTT method. Compounds of active subfractions were identified by LC-MS. The hexane extracts from leaves and stems were the most active against the fungus with IC at 500 and 250 µg/mL. Their bioguided fractionation led to 4 subfractions with IC between 62.5 and 125 µg/mL. Most of the components identified in active subfractions were fatty acids and terpenoïds.