Bioactive peptides

EBM Daliri, DH Oh, BH Lee - Foods, 2017 - mdpi.com
The increased consumer awareness of the health promoting effects of functional foods and
nutraceuticals is the driving force of the functional food and nutraceutical market. Bioactive …

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 …

Edible insects as innovative foods: Nutritional and functional assessments

S Patel, HAR Suleria, A Rauf - Trends in Food Science & Technology, 2019 - Elsevier
In the face of rising population, food insecurity is emerging as a global challenge. Nutritious
sources of food are frantically being searched for and so far underutilized food candidates …

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 …

Cysteine‐rich antimicrobial peptides from plants: The future of antimicrobial therapy

S Srivastava, K Dashora, KL Ameta… - Phytotherapy …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
There has been a spurt in the spread of microbial resistance to antibiotics due to
indiscriminate use of antimicrobial agents in human medicine, agriculture, and animal …

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 …

Anti-cancer peptides: status and future prospects

G Ghaly, H Tallima, E Dabbish, N Badr ElDin… - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
The dramatic rise in cancer incidence, alongside treatment deficiencies, has elevated
cancer to the second-leading cause of death globally. The increasing morbidity and mortality …

Natural antimicrobial peptides as inspiration for design of a new generation antifungal compounds

M Bondaryk, M Staniszewska, P Zielińska… - Journal of fungi, 2017 - mdpi.com
Invasive fungal infections are associated with high mortality rates, despite appropriate
antifungal therapy. Limited therapeutic options, resistance development and the high …

Non-albicans Candida Species: Immune Response, Evasion Mechanisms, and New Plant-Derived Alternative Therapies

M Gómez-Gaviria, U Ramírez-Sotelo, HM Mora-Montes - Journal of Fungi, 2022 - mdpi.com
Fungal infections caused by Candida species have become a constant threat to public
health, especially for immunocompromised patients, who are considered susceptible to this …