Mini-review: Biofilm responses to oxidative stress

M Gambino, F Cappitelli - Biofouling, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Biofilms constitute the predominant microbial style of life in natural and engineered
ecosystems. Facing harsh environmental conditions, microorganisms accumulate reactive …

Plant-derived bioactive compounds at sub-lethal concentrations: towards smart biocide-free antibiofilm strategies

F Villa, F Cappitelli - Phytochemistry reviews, 2013 - Springer
Biofilm resistance to biocides is becoming a global issue with an impact on many fields,
including health care, agriculture, the environment, society and industry. Plants offer a …

[HTML][HTML] Fungal biofilms: Targets for the development of novel strategies in plant disease management

F Villa, F Cappitelli, P Cortesi, A Kunova - Frontiers in microbiology, 2017 - frontiersin.org
The global food supply has been facing increasing challenges during the first decades of the
21 st century. Disease in plants is an important constraint to worldwide crop production …

Unravelling the structural and molecular basis responsible for the anti-biofilm activity of zosteric acid

C Cattò, S Dell'Orto, F Villa, S Villa, A Gelain, A Vitali… - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
The natural compound zosteric acid, or p-(sulfoxy) cinnamic acid (ZA), is proposed as an
alternative biocide-free agent suitable for preventive or integrative anti-biofilm approaches …

The fungal problem in thermal processed beverages

E Rico-Munoz, JLP dos Santos - Current opinion in food science, 2019 - Elsevier
Fungal spoilage of thermally processed beverages by heat-resistant moulds (HRM), heat-
sensitive moulds (HSM) and yeasts is a widespread problem for the beverage and juice …

Medicinal plants and phytocompounds: a potential source of novel antibiofilm agents

I Ahmad, FM Husain, M Maheshwari… - Antibiofilm Agents: From …, 2014 - Springer
Medicinal plants and plant-derived bioactive compounds are well known for their
contribution to primary health care as a source novel drug discovery for various ailments …

Sub-lethal concentrations of Perilla frutescens essential oils affect phytopathogenic fungal biofilms

C Cattò, L de Vincenti, G Borgonovo, A Bassoli… - Journal of environmental …, 2019 - Elsevier
The lack of deep knowledge of plant pathogenic fungal biofilms is reflected in the few
existing environmental-friendly options for controlling fungal plant disease. Indeed, chemical …

Hindering the formation and promoting the dispersion of medical biofilms: non-lethal effects of seagrass extracts

L De Vincenti, Y Glasenapp, C Cattò, F Villa… - … and alternative medicine, 2018 - Springer
Background Biofilms have great significance in healthcare-associated infections owing to
their inherent tolerance and resistance to antimicrobial therapies. New approaches to …

Promoting beneficial and inhibiting undesirable biofilm formation with mangrove extracts

Y Glasenapp, C Cattò, F Villa, M Saracchi… - International Journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
The extracts of two mangrove species, Bruguiera cylindrica and Laguncularia racemosa,
have been analyzed at sub-lethal concentrations for their potential to modulate biofilm …

Effects of Muscari comosum Extract on Nonspecific Immune Parameters in Gilthead Seabream, Sparus aurata (L. 1758)

Eİ Baba, G Uluköy, R Mammadov - Journal of the World …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
This study was conducted to determine the effects of Muscari comosum (L.) Mill. 1768,
geophyte plant extract on some nonspecific immune parameters of gilthead seabream …