title: Inhibitory effect of select nitrocompounds on growth and survivability of Listeria monocytogenes in vitro.
abstract: We report the effects of 2-nitro-1-propanol (2NPOH), 2-nitroethanol (2NEOH), and nitroethane (NE) on growth and survivability of Listeria monocytogenes. In all cases, inhibition was greatest with 2NPOH and least with NE. For example, specific growth rates of L. monocytogenes strain 18 declined (P < 0.05) 76, 60, and 29% from controls during aerobic culture at 37 degrees C in brain heart infusion broth containing 10 mM 2NPOH, 2NEOH, or NE, respectively. Mean specific growth rate for the controls incubated likewise without added nitrocompound was 0.62 +/- 0.02 h(-1). Specific growth rates of L. monocytogenes Scott A decreased (P < 0.05) 67, 45, and 11%, respectively, from controls (0.67 +/- 0.02 h(-1)) when cultured similarly. Specific growth rates for L. monocytogenes strain 18 incubated similarly except at 30 degrees C were reduced (P < 0.05) 76, 60, and 30%, respectively, and were reduced (P < 0.05) 78, 23, and 23% during anaerobic culture at 30 degrees C in brain heart infusion broth containing 15 mM 2NPOH, 2NEOH, or NE (control rates ranged from 0.37 +/- 0.07 to 0.74 +/- 0.05 h(-1)). Survivability of L. monocytogenes strain 18 was reduced (P < 0.05) during aerobic storage (4 months at 4 degrees C) in brain heart infusion broth containing 2NPOH or 2NEOH (by 7.8 and 1.9 log units, respectively) but not NE. The inhibitory effect of 2NPOH was approximately 20% greater during growth at pH 7.0 than at pH 5.6 or 8.0. These results demonstrate the differential inhibitory activity of 2NPOH, 2NEOH, and NE against L. monocytogenes in vitro.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Food Hygiene and Technology, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia-Montenegro.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dimitrijevic
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Anderson
authors.forename: T R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Callaway
authors.forename: Y S
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Harvey
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Ricke
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Nisbet
mesh_terms: D015169:Colony Count, Microbial; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004980:Ethane / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000494:pharmacology; D005511:Food Handling / Q000379:methods; D005516:Food Microbiology; D005519:Food Preservation / Q000379:methods*; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007700:Kinetics; D008089:Listeria monocytogenes / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000254:growth & development; D009574:Nitro Compounds / Q000494:pharmacology*; D009595:Nitroparaffins / Q000494:pharmacology; D020005:Propanols / Q000494:pharmacology; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: C496417:2-nitropropanol; D009574:Nitro Compounds; D009595:Nitroparaffins; D020005:Propanols; C014705:nitroethane; D004980:Ethane