Biological Effects of Plant Cannabinoids on Saccharomyces cerevisiae Assessed Using the Kirby-Bauer Disk Diffusion Method

Avtorji

Maja Ponikvar-Svet, Jožef Stefan Institute, Department of Inorganic Chemistry and Technology, Ljubljana; Sergio Sánchez Bruni, Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires (UNCPBA) and Centro de Investigación Veterinaria de Tandil (CIVETAN), CONICET-UNCPBA-CICPBA, Tandil, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Maja Kitek, Jožef Stefan Institute, Department of Inorganic Chemistry and Technology, Ljubljana; Maja Satošek, Jožef Stefan Institute, Department of Inorganic Chemistry and Technology, Ljubljana; Laureano Schofs, Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires (UNCPBA) and Centro de Investigación Veterinaria de Tandil (CIVETAN), CONICET-UNCPBA-CICPBA, Tandil, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Luka Irenej Pečan, GaiaCell, Advanced Cell and Gene Therapy Ltd., Trzin, Slovenia; Gašper Tavčar, Jožef Stefan Institute, Department of Inorganic Chemistry and Technology, Ljubljana; Marko Jeran, Jožef Stefan Institute, Department of Inorganic Chemistry and Technology, Ljubljana

Kratka vsebina

Cannabis sativa L. subsp. sativa, commonly known as hemp, has historically been used for its nutritional, industrial, and medicinal properties. The plant produces cannabinoids such as cannabidiol (CBD), which have shown therapeutic effects, including anti-inflammatory, anxiolytic, and analgesic properties. This study examines the antimicrobial potential of CBD and a complete hemp isolate against Saccharomyces cerevisiae, a model yeast organism. Using the solid-state diffusion method, different concentrations of CBD and hemp isolate were applied to S. cerevisiae cultures. Results showed that both CBD and hemp isolate displayed varying levels of antimicrobial activity, with the most significant effects observed at higher concentrations (500 μg/mL) after 24 hours of exposure. The study suggests that cannabinoids may provide promising natural antifungal agents for further research and application in biotechnology and pharmaceuticals.

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Izdano

5 August 2026

Kako citirati

Ponikvar-Svet, M., Sánchez Bruni, S., Kitek, M., Satošek, M., Schofs, L., Pečan, L. I., Tavčar, G., & Jeran, M. (2026). Biological Effects of Plant Cannabinoids on Saccharomyces cerevisiae Assessed Using the Kirby-Bauer Disk Diffusion Method. In A. Romolo, V. Kralj-Iglič, & Y. Istileulova (Eds.), & N. M. Rahmoun, Socratic Lectures 14th International Symposium, Ljubljana, April 17, 2026: Part IV– Interdisciplinary Science (pp. 20-27). Založba Univerze v Ljubljani. https://ebooks.uni-lj.si/ZalozbaUL/catalog/book/946/chapter/4877