There has been a spurt in the spread of microbial resistance to antibiotics due to
indiscriminate use of antimicrobial agents in human medicine, agriculture, and animal …

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), the self-defence products of organisms, are extensively
distributed in plants. They can be classified into several groups, including thionins …

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) have recently attracted a great deal of attention as promising
antibiotic candidates, but some obstacles such as toxicity and high synthesis cost must be …

Bioactive peptides are part of an innate response elicited by most living forms. In plants, they
are produced ubiquitously in roots, seeds, flowers, stems, and leaves, highlighting their …

Antibiotics are cytotoxic or cytostatic compounds, very effective, harmful and specific against
pathogenic microorganisms that have saved millions of lives and increased human life …

A large range of ingredients for food and food products are subject to fungal contamination,
which is a major cause of destruction of crops, exposure of animals and humans to invasive …

Amongst the recognized classes of naturally occurring antimicrobials, human host defense
peptides are an important group with an advantage (given their source) that they should be …

Food safety issues are a major concern in food processing and packaging industries. Food
spoilage is caused by microbial contamination, where antimicrobial peptides (APs) provide …

Shepherin I is a glycine-and histidine-rich antimicrobial peptide from the root of a shepherd's
purse, whose antimicrobial activity was suggested to be enhanced by the presence of Zn (II) …

Increasing bacterial and fungal drug resistance requires novel, effective antimicrobial
treatments to be actively sought. Because of a general lack of resistance towards …