A comprehensive insight into fungal enzymes: Structure, classification, and their role in mankind's challenges

H El-Gendi, AK Saleh, R Badierah, EM Redwan… - Journal of Fungi, 2021 - mdpi.com
Enzymes have played a crucial role in mankind's challenges to use different types of
biological systems for a diversity of applications. They are proteins that break down and …

Antibacterial and antioxidant properties of phenolic acid grafted chitosan and its application in food preservation: A review

X Yang, W Lan, X Sun - Food Chemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
Chitosan is a bio-renewable natural polymeric material. The antibacterial and antioxidant
activity of chitosan can be enhanced by grafting with phenolic acids to further expand its …

Bio-adhesive catechol-modified chitosan wound healing hydrogel dressings through glow discharge plasma technique

C Sun, X Zeng, S Zheng, Y Wang, Z Li, H Zhang… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
For clinical traumas and surgeries, adhesives that can be used in humid environments is
considerably challenging. Inspired by the adhesive proteins of mussel, a gallic acid-modified …

Impact of gallic acid on gut health: focus on the gut microbiome, immune response, and mechanisms of action

K Yang, L Zhang, P Liao, Z **ao, F Zhang… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Gallic acid (GA) is a naturally occurring polyphenol compound present in fruits, vegetables,
and herbal medicines. According to previous studies, GA has many biological properties …

Polyphenol–polysaccharide complex: Preparation, characterization, and potential utilization in food and health

Q Guo, X **ao, L Lu, L Ai, M Xu, Y Liu… - Annual Review of Food …, 2022 - annualreviews.org
Polysaccharides and polyphenols coexist in many plant-based food products. Polyphenol–
polysaccharide interactions may affect the physicochemical, functional, and physiological …

[HTML][HTML] Gallic acid: A promising bioactive agent for food preservation and sustainable packaging development

I Rahmawati, AW Pratama, SA Pratama… - Case Studies in …, 2024 - Elsevier
The growing global population challenges the food industry to ensure it remains safe for
consumption. Food waste caused by imbalances between production and handling creates …

Innovative application of laccase enzyme in food packaging

MA Sani, R Priyadarshi, W Zhang, A Khezerlou… - Trends in Food Science …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Laccases (EC 1.10. 3.2, multiple copper oxidases, globular proteins), a
class of enzymes with remarkable potential in a variety of industries, are attracting …

Bio-based polymers with antimicrobial properties towards sustainable development

A Muñoz-Bonilla, C Echeverria, Á Sonseca, MP Arrieta… - Materials, 2019 - mdpi.com
This article concisely reviews the most recent contributions to the development of
sustainable bio-based polymers with antimicrobial properties. This is because some of the …

Phytochemicals: a promising weapon in the arsenal against antibiotic-resistant bacteria

B Khameneh, NAM Eskin, M Iranshahy… - Antibiotics, 2021 - mdpi.com
The extensive usage of antibiotics and the rapid emergence of antimicrobial-resistant
microbes (AMR) are becoming important global public health issues. Many solutions to …

Antibacterial mechanism and transcriptome analysis of ultra-small gold nanoclusters as an alternative of harmful antibiotics against Gram-negative bacteria

Y Wang, MJ Malkmes, C Jiang, P Wang, L Zhu… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
In this work, a well-known Au 25 NCs with high purity was prepared by simple one-pot
reducing method. The as-synthesized Au 25 NCs exhibited excellent antibacterial efficiency …