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 …

A large range of ingredients for food and food products are subject to fungal contamination,
which is a major cause of destruction of crops, exposure of animals and humans to invasive …

Naturally occurring antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) hold promise as future therapeutics
against multidrug resistant microorganisms. Recently, we have discovered that a derivative …

Exopolysaccharide (EPS) from marine microalgae are promising sources of a new
generation of drugs. However, lot of them remain to be discovered and tested. In this study …

The present study aimed to investigate the anti-Candida activity of ten essential oils (EOs)
and to evaluate their potential synergism with conventional drugs. The effect on secreted …

Naturally occurring antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) represent promising future antibiotics. We
have previously isolated esculentin-1a (1-21) NH 2, a short peptide derived from the frog …

One of the many functions of skin is to protect the organism against a wide range of
pathogens. Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) produced by the skin epithelium provide an …

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are excellent candidates to combat the increasing number of
multi-or pan-resistant pathogens worldwide based on their mechanism of action, which is …

The alpha‐melanocyte stimulating hormone (α‐MSH) is a neuropeptide belonging to the
melanocortin family. It is well known for its anti‐inflammatory and antipyretic effects and …

The influence of hydrophobicity on antibacterial activity versus the effect on the viability of
mammalian cells for peptide/peptoid hybrids was examined for oligomers based on the …