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Biomedical Applications of Fermenticin HV6b Isolated from Lactobacillus fermentum HV6b MTCC10770
Joint Authors
Kaur, Baljinder
Balgir, Praveen P.
Mittu, Bharti
Kumar, Balvir
Garg, Neena
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-07-29
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Fermenticin HV6b is a class IIa antimicrobial peptide produced by Lactobacillus fermentum HV6b MTCC 10770 isolated from human vaginal ecosystem.
It shows growth inhibition of a wide range of opportunistic pathogens of humans, for example, Bacteroides, Gardnerella vaginalis, Mobiluncus, Staphylococci, and Streptococci, associated with bacterial vaginosis in humans.
It does possess an impressive sperm immobilization and spermicidal activity tested against human sperms which makes it an attractive proposition for formulating antibacterial vaginosis and contraceptive products.
Apart from this, in vitro studies conducted against four different tissue models have indicated its potential to be used as a component of anticancerous drug therapy as it is reported to induce apoptosis in cancerous cells.
This information could be integrated in future studies focusing on in vivo assessment of anticancerous activity of lactic acid bacterial toxins or bacteriocins.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kaur, Baljinder& Balgir, Praveen P.& Mittu, Bharti& Kumar, Balvir& Garg, Neena. 2013. Biomedical Applications of Fermenticin HV6b Isolated from Lactobacillus fermentum HV6b MTCC10770. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1003592
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kaur, Baljinder…[et al.]. Biomedical Applications of Fermenticin HV6b Isolated from Lactobacillus fermentum HV6b MTCC10770. BioMed Research International No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1003592
American Medical Association (AMA)
Kaur, Baljinder& Balgir, Praveen P.& Mittu, Bharti& Kumar, Balvir& Garg, Neena. Biomedical Applications of Fermenticin HV6b Isolated from Lactobacillus fermentum HV6b MTCC10770. BioMed Research International. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1003592
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1003592