Abstract
Quorum sensing is an important regulatory factor of
P. aeruginosa
virulence induction such as BF, motility, formations of proteases, pyocyanin, and some toxins. The aim of the current study is to detect the effect of the pet.ether extract from onion husk and compound drive from it on quorum sensing and virulence formations of
P. aeruginosa
. Quorum sensing inhibiting effect of the pet.ether extract of onion husk and a compound drive from it, was evaluated by
C. violaceum
reporter using dilution method as well as an antioxidant by using DPPH. The efficacious of: Quorum sensing inhibiting on pet.ether fraction and compound derived from it, were investigated for their activities toward biofilm and pyocyanin synthesis as well as motility from
P. aeruginosa
. The pet.ether fraction and compound derived from it of onion husk exhibited potent antimicrobial, antioxidant and Quorum sensing inhibiting effects. The pet.ether fraction and compound derived from it possesses significant reduction on pyocyanin and biofilm induction of
P. aeruginosa
. Moreover, they significantly inhibited swimming motilities of
P. aeruginosa
. For the first time, our study showed the medical importance of
Allium cepa
L. as antimicrobial, antioxidant as well as Quorum sensing inhibiting and virulence suppressors of
P. aeruginosa
. Thus, these might emphasized on
Allium cepa
L as a natural source for attenuating toxins of the
Pseudomonas
.