The crisis of antibiotic resistance necessitates creative and innovative approaches, from
chemical identification and analysis to the assessment of bioactivity. Plant natural products …

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 …

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 …

Rice sheath blight disease, caused by the basidiomycetous necrotroph Rhizoctonia solani,
became one of the major threats to the rice cultivation worldwide, especially after the …

Plant antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) have evolved differently from AMPs from other life
forms. They are generally rich in cysteine residues which form multiple disulfides. In turn, the …

Plant antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are a component of barrier defense system of plants.
They have been isolated from roots, seeds, flowers, stems, and leaves of a wide variety of …

There is increasing interest in the use of natural preservatives (rather than synthetic ones)
for maintaining the quality and safety of foods due to their perceived environmental and …

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 …

Plant defensins are small, cysteine-rich peptides that possess biological activity towards a
broad range of organisms. Their activity is primarily directed against fungi, but bactericidal …

The emergence of antibiotic resistance in pathogenic bacteria has led to renewed interest in
exploring the potential of plant‐derived antimicrobials (PDAs) as an alternative therapeutic …