Bioactive peptides: Synthesis, sources, applications, and proposed mechanisms of action

M Akbarian, A Khani, S Eghbalpour… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Bioactive peptides are a group of biological molecules that are normally buried in the
structure of parent proteins and become active after the cleavage of the proteins. Another …

Antimicrobial peptides: A new hope in biomedical and pharmaceutical fields

A Moretta, C Scieuzo, AM Petrone, R Salvia… - Frontiers in cellular …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Antibiotics are essential drugs used to treat pathogenic bacteria, but their prolonged use
contributes to the development and spread of drug-resistant microorganisms. Antibiotic …

Current trends of bioactive peptides—New sources and therapeutic effect

A Jakubczyk, M Karaś, K Rybczyńska-Tkaczyk… - Foods, 2020 - mdpi.com
Generally, bioactive peptides are natural compounds of food or part of protein that are
inactive in the precursor molecule. However, they may be active after hydrolysis and can be …

Antiviral peptides as promising therapeutic drugs

LCP Vilas Boas, ML Campos, RLA Berlanda… - Cellular and Molecular …, 2019 - Springer
While scientific advances have led to large-scale production and widespread distribution of
vaccines and antiviral drugs, viruses still remain a major cause of human diseases today …

Antioxidant and antimicrobial peptides derived from food proteins

G López-García, O Dublan-García, D Arizmendi-Cotero… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Recently, the demand for food proteins in the market has increased due to a rise in
degenerative illnesses that are associated with the excessive production of free radicals and …

The use of plant antimicrobial compounds for food preservation

T Hintz, KK Matthews, R Di - BioMed research international, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Foodborne disease is a global issue with significant impact on human health. With the
growing consumer demand for natural preservatives to replace chemical compounds, plant …

In pursuit of next-generation therapeutics: Antimicrobial peptides against superbugs, their sources, mechanism of action, nanotechnology-based delivery, and clinical …

A Thakur, A Sharma, HK Alajangi, PK Jaiswal… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) attracted attention as potential source of novel antimicrobials.
Multi-drug resistant (MDR) infections have emerged as a global threat to public health in …

[HTML][HTML] Immunomodulatory peptides—A promising source for novel functional food production and drug discovery

M Pavlicevic, N Marmiroli, E Maestri - Peptides, 2022 - Elsevier
Immunomodulatory peptides are a complex class of bioactive peptides that encompasses
substances with different mechanisms of action. Immunomodulatory peptides could also be …

Trichoderma/pathogen/plant interaction in pre-harvest food security

RN Silva, VN Monteiro, AS Steindorff, EV Gomes… - Fungal biology, 2019 - Elsevier
Large losses before crop harvesting are caused by plant pathogens, such as viruses,
bacteria, oomycetes, fungi, and nematodes. Among these, fungi are the major cause of …

Antimicrobial peptides from different plant sources: Isolation, characterisation, and purification

SS Tang, ZH Prodhan, SK Biswas, CF Le, SD Sekaran - Phytochemistry, 2018 - Elsevier
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), the self-defence products of organisms, are extensively
distributed in plants. They can be classified into several groups, including thionins …