Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), or host defence peptides, are short proteins in various life
forms. Here we discuss AMPs, which may become a promising substitute or adjuvant in …

Background Consuming insects as an alternative protein source is considered a future trend
and a viable strategy that could potentially contribute to global food security. Insects are a …

The alarming escalation of infectious diseases resistant to conventional antibiotics requires
urgent global actions, including the development of new therapeutics. Antimicrobial peptides …

Inflammation is the response of the immune system to harmful stimuli such as tissue injury,
infection or toxic chemicals, which has the aim of eliminating irritants or pathogenic …

Lipopolysaccharide (LPS), also referred to as endotoxin, is the major component of Gram-
negative bacteria's outer cell wall. It is one of the main types of pathogen-associated …

Insect-derived ingredients, including whole larvae, protein-rich meal, and oil, have been
extensively studied in recent years and shown to be a sustainable source of quality nutrition …

Insect-based bioactive components are emerging as novel sources of drugs, effective
against various diseases. Inflammation is considered to be an innate immune response …

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are peptide-based effector molecules produced by the innate
immune system to combat microbes. Insects produce the broadest repertoire of AMPs, and …

Pathogenic Escherichia coli can cause fatal diarrheal diseases in both animals and humans.
However, no antibiotics or antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) can adequately kill resistant …

As effector molecules of the innate immune system, antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) have
gathered substantial interest as a potential future generation of antibiotics. Here, we …