Cationic host defence peptides (CHDP), also known as antimicrobial peptides, are naturally
occurring peptides that can combat infections through their direct microbicidal properties …

Antibiotic resistance is projected as one of the greatest threats to human health in the future
and hence alternatives are being explored to combat resistance. Antimicrobial peptides …

Polyphenols are naturally occurring compounds in plants and they are the most abundant
antioxidants in the human diet. Due to their considerable structural diversity, this largely …

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are short peptidic molecules produced by most living
creatures. They help unicellular organisms to successfully compete for nutrients with other …

The management of bacterial infections is becoming a major clinical challenge due to the
rapid evolution of antibiotic resistant bacteria. As an excellent candidate to overcome …

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are small molecules with a broad spectrum of antibiotic
activities against bacteria, yeasts, fungi, and viruses and cytotoxic activity on cancer cells, in …

Biofilm formation constitutes an alternative lifestyle in which microorganisms adopt a
multicellular behavior that facilitates and/or prolongs survival in diverse environmental …

Defensins are a family of cationic antimicrobial peptides active against a broad range of
infectious microbes including bacteria, viruses and fungi, playing important roles as innate …

Bacterial resistance to commonly used drugs has become a global health problem, causing
increased infection cases and mortality rate. One of the main virulence determinants in many …

Surface tissues of the body such as the skin and intestinal tract are in direct contact with the
external environment and are thus continuously exposed to large numbers of …