Sophorolipids—Bio-Based Antimicrobial Formulating Agents for Applications in Food and Health

• Published in: Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) Vol. 27; no. 17; p. 5556
• Main Authors: Cho, Wei Yan, Ng, Jeck Fei, Yap, Wei Hsum, Goh, Bey Hing
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 29.08.2022; MDPI
• Subjects: Antiinfectives and antibacterials; Antimicrobial agents; applications; Biodegradability; Biodegradation; Biological properties; Biosurfactants; Carbon; Cosmetics; Enhanced oil recovery; Fatty acids; Food; glycolipid biosurfactants; Lipids; Microorganisms; Online databases; Pharmaceuticals; Physicochemical properties; Review; sophorolipids; Structural forms; Surfactants; Technology application; uses; Wound healing; Yeast; Yeasts

Sophorolipids are well-known glycolipid biosurfactants, produced mainly by non-pathogenic yeast species such as Candida bombicola with high yield. Its unique environmental compatibility and high biodegradable properties have made them a focus in the present review for their promising applications in...