Antimicrobial peptides: a new frontier in antifungal therapy

G Buda De Cesare, SA Cristy, DA Garsin, MC Lorenz - MBio, 2020 - Am Soc Microbiol
Invasive fungal infections in humans are generally associated with high mortality, making
the choice of antifungal drug crucial for the outcome of the patient. The limited spectrum of …

Antimicrobial peptide synergies for fighting infectious diseases

JT Mhlongo, AY Waddad, F Albericio… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are essential elements of thehost defense system.
Characterized by heterogenous structures and broad‐spectrumaction, they are promising …

[HTML][HTML] Plant antimicrobial peptides: An overview about classification, toxicity and clinical applications

AM Lima, MIG Azevedo, LM Sousa, NS Oliveira… - International journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Antimicrobial peptides, also known as AMPs, are cationic and amphipathic molecules found
in all living organisms, composing part of the defense mechanisms against various …

Antifungal peptides as therapeutic agents

M Fernández de Ullivarri, S Arbulu… - Frontiers in Cellular …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Fungi have been used since ancient times in food and beverage-making processes and,
more recently, have been harnessed for the production of antibiotics and in processes of …

An overview of the potentialities of antimicrobial peptides derived from natural sources

I Dini, MG De Biasi, A Mancusi - Antibiotics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are constituents of the innate immune system in every kind of
living organism. They can act by disrupting the microbial membrane or without affecting …

Plant antimicrobial peptides: a comprehensive review of their classification, production, mode of action, functions, applications, and challenges

F Zou, C Tan, TS Shinali, B Zhang, L Zhang, Z Han… - Food & Function, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The emergence of pathogens resistant to conventional antibiotics and the growing interest in
developing alternative natural antimicrobial agents have prompted a search for plant …

Amino acid–derived defense metabolites from plants: A potential source to facilitate novel antimicrobial development

A Parthasarathy, EJ Borrego, MA Savka… - Journal of Biological …, 2021 - ASBMB
For millennia, humanity has relied on plants for its medicines, and modern pharmacology
continues to reexamine and mine plant metabolites for novel compounds and to guide …

Plant-derived antimicrobial peptides: novel preservatives for the food industry

P Baindara, SM Mandal - Foods, 2022 - mdpi.com
Food spoilage is a widespread issue brought on by the undesired growth of microbes in
food products. Thousands of tons of usable food or food products are wasted every day due …

Capsicum fruits as functional ingredients with antimicrobial activity: an emphasis on mechanisms of action

HE Romero-Luna, J Colina… - Journal of Food Science …, 2023 - Springer
Capsicum spp. fruits (CFs) are a basic ingredient in the diet and have been used as active
ingredients in the pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and food products, due to their antioxidant, anti …

Brassicaceae Mustards: Phytochemical Constituents, Pharmacological Effects, and Mechanisms of Action against Human Disease

M Rahman, A Khatun, L Liu… - International journal of …, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The Brassicaceae genus consists of many economically important mustards of value for food
and medicinal purposes, namely Asian mustard (Brassica juncea), ball mustard (Neslia …