Lipopeptides as the Antifungal and Antibacterial Agents: Applications in Food Safety and Therapeutics
Joint Authors
Kanwar, Shamsher Singh
Meena, Khem Raj
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-01-06
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
A lot of crops are destroyed by the phytopathogens such as fungi, bacteria, and yeast leading to economic losses to the farmers.
Members of the Bacillus genus are considered as the factories for the production of biologically active molecules that are potential inhibitors of growth of phytopathogens.
Plant diseases constitute an emerging threat to global food security.
Many of the currently available antimicrobial agents for agriculture are highly toxic and nonbiodegradable and thus cause extended environmental pollution.
Moreover, an increasing number of phytopathogens have developed resistance to antimicrobial agents.
The lipopeptides have been tried as potent versatile weapons to deal with a variety of phytopathogens.
All the three families of Bacillus lipopeptides, namely, Surfactins, Iturins and Fengycins, have been explored for their antagonistic activities towards a wide range of phytopathogens including bacteria, fungi, and oomycetes.
Iturin and Fengycin have antifungal activities, while Surfactin has broad range of potent antibacterial activities and this has also been used as larvicidal agent.
Interestingly, lipopeptides being the molecules of biological origin are environmentally acceptable.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Meena, Khem Raj& Kanwar, Shamsher Singh. 2015. Lipopeptides as the Antifungal and Antibacterial Agents: Applications in Food Safety and Therapeutics. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1055610
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Meena, Khem Raj& Kanwar, Shamsher Singh. Lipopeptides as the Antifungal and Antibacterial Agents: Applications in Food Safety and Therapeutics. BioMed Research International No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1055610
American Medical Association (AMA)
Meena, Khem Raj& Kanwar, Shamsher Singh. Lipopeptides as the Antifungal and Antibacterial Agents: Applications in Food Safety and Therapeutics. BioMed Research International. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1055610
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1055610