Short-chain fatty acids in diseases

D Zhang, YP Jian, YN Zhang, Y Li, LT Gu… - Cell Communication and …, 2023 - Springer
Short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) are the main metabolites produced by bacterial fermentation
of dietary fibre in the gastrointestinal tract. The absorption of SCFAs is mediated by substrate …

Fatty acids as antibiofilm and antivirulence agents

P Kumar, JH Lee, H Beyenal, J Lee - Trends in microbiology, 2020 - cell.com
Fatty acids (FAs) have emerged as a potential alternative to conventional antibiotics. Since
many microbes respond differently to a variety of natural and synthetic FAs, substantial …

Anaerobic fermentation for n-caproic acid production: a review

W de Araújo Cavalcante, RC Leitão, TA Gehring… - Process …, 2017 - Elsevier
Anaerobic fermentation-based technologies are used for treating organic residues, and
producing high value-added products, such as solvents, gases, and organic acids. Among …

Intestinal Permeation Enhancers for Oral Delivery of Macromolecules: A Comparison between Salcaprozate Sodium (SNAC) and Sodium Caprate (C10)

C Twarog, S Fattah, J Heade, S Maher, E Fattal… - Pharmaceutics, 2019 - mdpi.com
Salcaprozate sodium (SNAC) and sodium caprate (C10) are two of the most advanced
intestinal permeation enhancers (PEs) that have been tested in clinical trials for oral delivery …

Organic acids as antimicrobial food agents: applications and microbial productions

HB Coban - Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering, 2020 - Springer
Food safety is a global health and socioeconomic concern since many people still suffer
from various acute and life-long diseases, which are caused by consumption of unsafe food …

Fungal endophytes: a potential source of antibacterial compounds

SK Deshmukh, L Dufossé, H Chhipa, S Saxena… - Journal of Fungi, 2022 - mdpi.com
Antibiotic resistance is becoming a burning issue due to the frequent use of antibiotics for
curing common bacterial infections, indicating that we are running out of effective antibiotics …

Natural oils for skin-barrier repair: Ancient compounds now backed by modern science

AR Vaughn, AK Clark, RK Sivamani, VY Shi - American journal of clinical …, 2018 - Springer
Natural plant oils are commonly used as topical therapy worldwide. They are usually easily
accessible and are relatively inexpensive options for skin care. Many natural oils possess …

The mechanistic targets of antifungal agents: an overview

TK Mazu, BA Bricker, H Flores-Rozas… - Mini reviews in …, 2016 - ingentaconnect.com
Pathogenic fungi are a major causative group for opportunistic infections (OIs). AIDS
patients and other immunocompromised individuals are at risk for OIs, which if not treated …

Secondary Metabolites of Lasiodiplodia theobromae: Distribution, Chemical Diversity, Bioactivity, and Implications of Their Occurrence

MM Salvatore, A Alves, A Andolfi - Toxins, 2020 - mdpi.com
Lasiodiplodia theobromae is a plant pathogenic fungus from the family Botryosphaeriaceae
that is commonly found in tropical and subtropical regions. It has been associated with many …

Exploration of microbiota targets for major depressive disorder and mood related traits

YCE Chung, HC Chen, HCL Chou, IM Chen… - Journal of psychiatric …, 2019 - Elsevier
Growing evidence suggests the link between gut microbiota and mood regulation. The
current study aimed to identify microbiota targets for major depressive disorder (MDD) and …