ReviewMarine drugs2016
Biosurfactants Produced by Marine Microorganisms with Therapeutic Applications.
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60 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 173 citations in OpenAlex.
- Potential of microbial-derived biosurfactants for oral applications-a systematic review.BMC oral health · 2024Pooled it
- Production and Characterization of a Lipopeptide Biosurfactant fromMolecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Biosurfactant-Based Interventions for Improving Lung Function and Controlling Inflammation.Pharmaceutical research · 2026Review
- Functional Implications of Marine Biosurfactants and Their Therapeutic Potential Against Alzheimer's Disease.Food science & nutrition · 2026Review
- Biosurfactants as Antibiofilm Agents for Medical Devices: Mechanisms, Evidence and Integration into Infection Prevention and Control.Microorganisms · 2026Review
- Variovoracins: new glycolipopeptide biosurfactants identified by surfactant screening and genome mining.RSC advances · 2026Article
- Biosurfactants as next-generation antimicrobials: mechanistic insights and applications in antibiofilm strategies for combatting antimicrobial resistance.Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology · 2026Review
- Bacterial lipopeptides fromFrontiers in nutrition · 2026Article
- Unlocking the Therapeutic Potential of Cyclic Peptide-Based Nanocarriers for Enhanced Colon Cancer Treatment.The protein journal · 2025Review
- Eco-friendly removal of strontium from produced water of an oilfield in western Iran using biosurfactant derived from Malva sylvestris leaves.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Isolation and Characterization of Biosurfactant-Producing Enterobacter hormaechei subsp. hoffmannii MK-DU2 with Potential Application in Bioremediation of Crude Oil Contamination.Applied biochemistry and biotechnology · 2025Article
- Sustainable Recovery of Critical Minerals from Wastes by Green Biosurfactants: A Review.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- The Application of Glycolipid-Type Microbial Biosurfactants as Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients for the Treatment and Prevention of Cancer.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Screening strategies and production of biosurfactants (BSs)/bioemulsifiers (BEs) from marine yeasts and fungi.AIMS microbiology · 2025Review
- Converging frontiers in cancer treatment: the role of nanomaterials, mesenchymal stem cells, and microbial agents-challenges and limitations.Discover oncology · 2024Review
- Isolation of marine-derived filamentous fungi and their potential application for bioremediation process.Brazilian journal of microbiology : [publication of the Brazilian Society for Microbiology] · 2024Article
- Microbial Biosurfactants: Antimicrobial Activity and Potential Biomedical and Therapeutic Exploits.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Larvicidal and anti-termite activities of microbial biosurfactant produced by Enterobacter cloacae SJ2 isolated from marine sponge Clathria sp.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Harnessing the Potential of Biosurfactants for Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Applications.Pharmaceutics · 2023Review
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Abstract
Marine microorganisms possess unique metabolic and physiological features and are an important source of new biomolecules, such as biosurfactants. Some of these surface-active compounds synthesized by marine microorganisms exhibit antimicrobial, anti-adhesive and anti-biofilm activity against a broad spectrum of human pathogens (including multi-drug resistant pathogens), and could be used instead of existing drugs to treat infections caused by them. In other cases, these biosurfactants show anti-cancer activity, which could be envisaged as an alternative to conventional therapies. However, marine biosurfactants have not been widely explored, mainly due to the difficulties associated with the isolation and growth of their producing microorganisms. Culture-independent techniques (metagenomics) constitute a promising approach to study the genetic resources of otherwise inaccessible marine microorganisms without the requirement of culturing them, and can contribute to the discovery of novel biosurfactants with significant biological activities. This paper reviews the most relevant biosurfactants produced by marine microorganisms with potential therapeutic applications and discusses future perspectives and opportunities to discover novel molecules from marine environments.
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