Research Article

In vitro antibacterial activity of pineapple peel extracts and chemical composition of dimethyl sulfoxide extract

Volume: 10 July 10, 2026
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In vitro antibacterial activity of pineapple peel extracts and chemical composition of dimethyl sulfoxide extract

Abstract

In this study, ethanol, methanol, and dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) extracts were obtained from pineapple (Ananas comosus L.) peel by ultrasonication, and their antibacterial activity was evaluated in vitro using the agar well diffusion and microdilution methods. Pineapple peel extracts obtained by the agar well diffusion method did not form any inhibitory zones against the tested bacteria (Escherichia coli (ATCC 1301, ATCC 25922, ATCC 8739, and NRRL B-3704), Klebsiella pneumoniae ATCC 700603, Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica ATCC 13076, and Salmonella enterica subsp. typhimurium ATCC 51812, Pseudomonas aeruginosa (ATCC 10145 and ATCC 27853), Bacillus cereus, Bacillus subtilis, Enterococcus faecalis ATCC 29212, and Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 29213). Furthermore, MIC values were determined to be >125 µL/mL by microdilution. Moreover, the chemical composition of the DMSO extract from pineapple peel was determined by headspace solid-phase microextraction–gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (HS-SPME-GC-MS), and the main component was identified as pinostrobin (44.66%), a flavanone. In conclusion, the extracts obtained from pineapple peel do not exhibit antibacterial activity, and the results are consistent with the chemical composition. This study demonstrates the importance of evaluating chemical composition together with in vitro biological activities in determining the biological potential of plant and food wastes

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Supporting Institution

This study was supported by the TÜBİTAK 2209-A program under project number 1919B012477207.

Project Number

1919B012477207

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Microbiology (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

July 10, 2026

Submission Date

April 12, 2026

Acceptance Date

July 2, 2026

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Volume: 10

APA
Özcan Ateş, G., & Gökalp, R. A. (2026). In vitro antibacterial activity of pineapple peel extracts and chemical composition of dimethyl sulfoxide extract. Anatolian Journal of Botany, 10, 136-143. https://doi.org/10.30616/ajb.1928359
AMA
1.Özcan Ateş G, Gökalp RA. In vitro antibacterial activity of pineapple peel extracts and chemical composition of dimethyl sulfoxide extract. Ant J Bot. 2026;10:136-143. doi:10.30616/ajb.1928359
Chicago
Özcan Ateş, Gülçin, and Rumeysa Asude Gökalp. 2026. “In Vitro Antibacterial Activity of Pineapple Peel Extracts and Chemical Composition of Dimethyl Sulfoxide Extract”. Anatolian Journal of Botany 10 (July): 136-43. https://doi.org/10.30616/ajb.1928359.
EndNote
Özcan Ateş G, Gökalp RA (July 1, 2026) In vitro antibacterial activity of pineapple peel extracts and chemical composition of dimethyl sulfoxide extract. Anatolian Journal of Botany 10 136–143.
IEEE
[1]G. Özcan Ateş and R. A. Gökalp, “In vitro antibacterial activity of pineapple peel extracts and chemical composition of dimethyl sulfoxide extract”, Ant J Bot, vol. 10, pp. 136–143, July 2026, doi: 10.30616/ajb.1928359.
ISNAD
Özcan Ateş, Gülçin - Gökalp, Rumeysa Asude. “In Vitro Antibacterial Activity of Pineapple Peel Extracts and Chemical Composition of Dimethyl Sulfoxide Extract”. Anatolian Journal of Botany 10 (July 1, 2026): 136-143. https://doi.org/10.30616/ajb.1928359.
JAMA
1.Özcan Ateş G, Gökalp RA. In vitro antibacterial activity of pineapple peel extracts and chemical composition of dimethyl sulfoxide extract. Ant J Bot. 2026;10:136–143.
MLA
Özcan Ateş, Gülçin, and Rumeysa Asude Gökalp. “In Vitro Antibacterial Activity of Pineapple Peel Extracts and Chemical Composition of Dimethyl Sulfoxide Extract”. Anatolian Journal of Botany, vol. 10, July 2026, pp. 136-43, doi:10.30616/ajb.1928359.
Vancouver
1.Gülçin Özcan Ateş, Rumeysa Asude Gökalp. In vitro antibacterial activity of pineapple peel extracts and chemical composition of dimethyl sulfoxide extract. Ant J Bot. 2026 Jul. 1;10:136-43. doi:10.30616/ajb.1928359

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