Streptomyces: Still the Biggest Producer of New Natural Secondary Metabolites, a Current Perspective

L Donald, A Pipite, R Subramani, J Owen… - Microbiology …, 2022 - mdpi.com
There is a real consensus that new antibiotics are urgently needed and are the best chance
for combating antibiotic resistance. The phylum Actinobacteria is one of the main producers …

The Potential of Streptomyces as Biocontrol Agents against the Rice Blast Fungus, Magnaporthe oryzae (Pyricularia oryzae)

JWF Law, HL Ser, TM Khan, LH Chuah… - Frontiers in …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Rice is a staple food source for more than three billion people worldwide. However, rice is
vulnerable to diseases, the most destructive among them being rice blast, which is caused …

Anticancer drug discovery from microbial sources: The unique mangrove streptomycetes

JWF Law, LNS Law, V Letchumanan, LTH Tan… - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Worldwide cancer incidence and mortality have always been a concern to the community.
The cancer mortality rate has generally declined over the years; however, there is still an …

Streptomyces learnhanii sp. nov., unveiling a Mangrove-Derived Novel “Modern Actinobacteria” in Malaysia

JWF Law, V Letchumanan… - … In Microbes & …, 2023 - journals.hh-publisher.com
Streptomyces learnhanii sp. nov. MUM 203J T was isolated from Malaysia mangrove soil.
This Gram-positive bacterium produces pale greenish-yellow aerial and greyish-yellow …

Mangrove derived Streptomyces sp. MUM265 as a potential source of antioxidant and anticolon-cancer agents

LTH Tan, KG Chan, P Pusparajah, WF Yin, TM Khan… - BMC microbiology, 2019 - Springer
Background Colon cancer is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer worldwide, with a
commensurately high mortality rate. The search for novel antioxidants and specific …

Antibacterial, anticancer and neuroprotective activities of rare Actinobacteria from mangrove forest soils

AS Azman, I Othman, CM Fang, KG Chan… - Indian journal of …, 2017 - Springer
Mangrove is a complex ecosystem that contains diverse microbial communities, including
rare actinobacteria with great potential to produce bioactive compounds. To date, bioactive …

Streptomyces at the heart of several sectors to support practical and sustainable applications: A review

O Beroigui, F Errachidi - Progress In Microbes & Molecular …, 2023 - hh-publisher.com
This article emphasizes the various contributions of actinobacteria to the well-being of
human life on our planet. Agrarian virtues begin with the substitution of chemical fertilizers …

The rising of “modern actinobacteria” era

JWF Law, V Letchumanan, LTH Tan… - … In Microbes & …, 2020 - journals.hh-publisher.com
Abstract The term “Modern-Actinobacteria”(MOD-ACTINO) was coined by a Malaysian
Scientist Dr. Lee LearnHan, who has great expertise and experience in the field of …

Streptomyces griseiviridis sp. nov., a novel “modern actinobacteria” isolated from Malaysia mangrove soil

JWF Law, LTH Tan, V Letchumanan… - … in Microbes and …, 2023 - research.monash.edu
A novel strain, Streptomyces griseiviridis MUM 136J T was recovered from a mangrove
forest soil in Malaysia. The Gram-positive bacterium forms strong yellow aerial mycelium …

Streptomyces sp. MUM212 as a Source of Antioxidants with Radical Scavenging and Metal Chelating Properties

LTH Tan, KG Chan, TM Khan, SI Bukhari… - Frontiers in …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Reactive oxygen species and other radicals potentially cause oxidative damage to proteins,
lipids, and DNA which may ultimately lead to various complications including mutations …