New Insights into and Updates on Antimicrobial Agents from Natural Products

• Published in: BioMed research international Vol. 2019; pp. 1 - 3
• Main Authors: Ghrairi, Taoufik, Jaraud, Sophie, Alves, Artur, Fleury, Yannick, El Salabi, Allaeddin, Chouchani, Chedly
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Hindawi 01.01.2019; John Wiley & Sons, Inc; Hindawi Publishing Corporation
• Subjects: Anti-infective agents; Antibiotics; Antiinfectives and antibacterials; Antimicrobial activity; Antimicrobial agents; Antioxidants; Archives & records; Bacteria; Biochemistry; Biofilms; Biological activity; Biological properties; Colistin; Enzymes; Food; Fungi; Fungicides; Galatea; Gram-positive bacteria; Herbal medicine; Invertebrates; Life Sciences; Lignin; Marine invertebrates; Microorganisms; Natural products; Oils & fats; Peptides; Phytochemicals; Polyphenols; Probiotics; Propolis; Researchers; Sustainable development; Textile industry; Wastewater treatment; Water pollution; Tunisia
• ISSN: 2314-6133; 2314-6141; 2314-6141
• DOI: 10.1155/2019/7079864

Worldwide, microorganisms represent a really thoughtful subject on itself; moreover, it can contribute to the science and sustainable development. [...]microorganisms are usually considered as a drug-target. Later studies showed that colistin can also kill Gram-positive bacteria [5]. [...]colistin can be biosynthesized by a multienzyme nonribosomal peptide synthetase system (NRPS) in Paenibacillus polymyxa [6]. Little work is ongoing concerning peptides from Ghanaian marine invertebrates, but crude peptides of Galatea paradoxa and Patella rustica have been reported to possess some antimicrobial activity [7]. [...]the biological properties of propolis have been established several years ago and include antifungal, antiatherogenic, antioxidant, and antimicrobial activities. [...]the textile industry is one of the most polluting industries of clean water; recently microorganisms can be used as wastewater treatment alternative.