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ReviewCurrent pharmaceutical biotechnology2025

Emerging Applications of Plant Antimicrobials in the Food Industry.

Parul Grover, Monika Bhardwaj, Anjleena Malhotra, Ram Sharma, Anuj Pathak, Carlo Genovese, Sandeep Kumar, Suman Rohilla

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Review in Current pharmaceutical biotechnology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Parul GroverKIET School of Pharmacy, KIET Group of Institutions, Delhi-NCR, Ghaziabad, 201206, India.
Monika BhardwajNatural Product Chemistry Division, Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, Canal Road, Jammu, 180001, India.
Anjleena MalhotraKIET School of Pharmacy, KIET Group of Institutions, Delhi-NCR, Ghaziabad, 201206, India.
Ram SharmaSchool of Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Anuj PathakKIET School of Pharmacy, KIET Group of Institutions, Delhi-NCR, Ghaziabad, 201206, India.
Carlo GenoveseFaculty of Medicine and Surgery, "Kore" University of Enna, 94100, Enna, Italy.
Sandeep KumarDepartment of Regulatory Affairs, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Hyderabad, Telangana, 500037, India.
Suman RohillaSGT College of Pharmacy, Shree Guru Gobind Singh Tricentenary University, Gurugram, Haryana, 122505, India.ORCID 0000-0002-2040-4112

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Food safety is a global concern with significant public health implications. Improper food handling can harbor a wide range of pathogenic organisms. Antimicrobial agents are crucial for controlling microbes and ensuring food safety and human health. The growing demand for natural, safe, and sustainable food preservation methods has driven research into using plant antimicrobials as alternatives to synthetic preservatives. The food industry is now exploring innovative approaches that combine various physical methods with multiple natural antimicrobials. This review aims to outline the evolving applications of plant antimicrobials in the food industry. It discusses strategies for managing bacteria and categorizes different plant antimicrobials, providing insights into their mechanisms of action and structures. This review offers a comprehensive overview of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), detailing their structural characteristics, mechanisms of action, various types, and applications in food packaging fabrication and explaining how they contribute to food preservation. It highlights the synergistic and additive benefits of plant antimicrobials and their successful integration with food technologies like nanotechnology, which enhances the hurdle effect, improving food safety and extending shelf life. The review also emphasizes the importance of antimicrobial peptides and the need for further research in this area. Safety assessment and regulatory considerations are discussed as well. By addressing these gaps, plant antimicrobials have the potential to pave the way for more effective, safe, and sustainable food preservation strategies in the future.

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Anti-Infective AgentsAntimicrobial PeptidesFood IndustryFood PreservationPlantsAnimalsFood SafetyHumansAnti-Infective AgentsAntimicrobial Peptidesantimicrobial agentsantimicrobial peptidesfood preservation.food safetynanotechnologyPlant antimicrobials

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