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Addressing the biofilms in infection and resistance necessitates novel anti\u2010leptospiral agents and strategies, with bioactive compounds offering better biomolecules to combat leptospiral biofilms. This study investigates the role of eugenol against\n                    <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">\n                      <jats:italic>L. interrogans<\/jats:italic>\n                    <\/jats:styled-content>\n                    <jats:italic>,<\/jats:italic>\n                    which has been unexplored. In this study, we have evaluated the impact of eugenol on the growth and biofilm formation of\n                    <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">\n                      <jats:italic>L. interrogans<\/jats:italic>\n                    <\/jats:styled-content>\n                    . Eugenol inhibited 70% of biofilm formation at its MBIC70 (10\u2009mM). These findings were further validated through fluorescence and scanning electron microscopy to assess cell viability and morphological changes. Furthermore, the expression levels of key genes,\n                    <jats:italic>csrA<\/jats:italic>\n                    and\n                    <jats:italic>lipL32<\/jats:italic>\n                    , associated with bacterial growth and biofilm formation, were analyzed using qRT\u2010PCR. To complement these findings, molecular docking, c\u2010DFT, and ADME profiles were performed to investigate the interaction of eugenol with the transpeptidase\/penicillin\u2010binding protein. The results strongly correlate with the biological outcomes observed in the experimental studies, supporting the efficacy of eugenol against\n                    <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">\n                      <jats:italic>L. interrogans<\/jats:italic>\n                    <\/jats:styled-content>\n                    .\n                  <\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1111\/apm.70088","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,11,17]],"date-time":"2025-11-17T10:26:02Z","timestamp":1763375162000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Exploring Eugenol as a Growth and Biofilm Inhibitor in\n                    <i>Leptospira interrogans<\/i>\n                    by a Combined Experimental and Computational Approach"],"prefix":"10.1111","volume":"133","author":[{"given":"Elumalai","family":"Rajalakshmi","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Molecular Genetics Laboratory, Department of Genetic Engineering, School of Bioengineering, College of Engineering and Technology SRM Institute of Science and Technology  Chengalpattu Tamil Nadu India"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Bavya","family":"Chandrasekhar","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Computational Biology Lab, Department of Genetic Engineering, School of Bioengineering, College of Engineering and Technology SRM Institute of Science and Technology  Chengalpattu Tamil Nadu India"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Elangovan","family":"Saranya","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Molecular Genetics Laboratory, Department of Genetic Engineering, School of Bioengineering, College of Engineering and Technology SRM Institute of Science and Technology  Chengalpattu Tamil Nadu India"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Thirumurthy","family":"Madhavan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Computational Biology Lab, Department of Genetic Engineering, School of Bioengineering, College of Engineering and Technology SRM Institute of Science and Technology  Chengalpattu Tamil Nadu India"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Mohandass","family":"Ramya","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Molecular Genetics Laboratory, Department of Genetic Engineering, School of Bioengineering, College of Engineering and Technology SRM Institute of Science and Technology  Chengalpattu Tamil Nadu India"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"311","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,11,17]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_2_9_2_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1371\/journal.pntd.0009736"},{"key":"e_1_2_9_3_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.3390\/tropicalmed8020097"},{"key":"e_1_2_9_4_1","first-page":"65","article-title":"Leptospirosis in Humans","volume":"387","author":"Haake D. 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