title: Antimicrobial potential of bacteriocins: in therapy, agriculture and food preservation.
abstract: Due to the appearance of antibiotic resistance and the toxicity associated with currently used antibiotics, peptide antibiotics are the need of the hour. Thus, demand for new antimicrobial agents has brought great interest in new technologies to enhance safety. One such antimicrobial molecule is bacteriocin, synthesised by various micro-organisms. Bacteriocins are widely used in agriculture, veterinary medicine as a therapeutic, and as a food preservative agent to control various infectious and food-borne pathogens. In this review, we highlight the potential therapeutic and food preservative applications of bacteriocin.
authors: Nanomedicine & Nanobiotechnology Lab, Department of Biosciences, Integral University, Kursi Road, Dasauli, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226026, India. Electronic address: ahmad.varish@gmail.com.
authors: Varish
authors: V
authors: Ahmad
authors: Nanomedicine & Nanobiotechnology Lab, Department of Biosciences, Integral University, Kursi Road, Dasauli, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226026, India.
authors: Mohd Sajid
authors: MS
authors: Khan
authors: Department of Health Information Management, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Buraydah Colleges, Al-Qassim, Saudi Arabia.
authors: Qazi Mohammad Sajid
authors: QMS
authors: Jamal
authors: Department of Medical Laboratories, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Qassim University, Al-Qassim, Saudi Arabia.
authors: Mohammad A
authors: MA
authors: Alzohairy
authors: Department of Medical Laboratories, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Buraydah Colleges, Al-Qassim, Saudi Arabia.
authors: Mohammad A
authors: MA
authors: Al Karaawi
authors: Department of Health Information Management, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Buraydah Colleges, Al-Qassim, Saudi Arabia.
authors: Mughees Uddin
authors: MU
authors: Siddiqui
mesh_terms: D000383:Agriculture / Q000379:methods*; D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D001430:Bacteriocins / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005519:Food Preservation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D001430:Bacteriocins
keywords: Antimicrobial; Bacteriocin; Diagnostic; Preservation