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VOL. 6, ISSUE 6 (2021)
Effectiveness of various phytochemicals as quorum sensing and microbial biofilm inhibitors: An evidence-based study
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Diptendu Sarkar
Abstract
In nature, microbial biofilms easily grow on a variety of substrates, even vegetation. Microorganisms have been using a cell-to-cell signalling technique called quorum sensing (QS) to regulate the production of these biofilms. Since this production of biofilms on vascular plants may still be harmful to the recipients, plants develop antagonists to prevent this. The goal of this brief review is to determine the biosynthetic families of bioactive components, their pharmacological effectiveness in experiments, and their relatives of appearance and range from published studies on plant-derived chemicals that suppress microbiological biofilm or quorum sensing regulation. Plant phenolics, such as benzoates, phenyl propanoids, stilbenes, flavonoids, gallotannins, proanthocyanidins, and coumarins, have been identified as major regulators of both microbiological biofilm or quorum sensing. Anti-QS and anti-biofilm characteristics are found in monoterpenes, sesquiterpenes, diterpenes, and triterpenes, for example. There were only a few alkaloids so far reported. Quinones and other phytochemicals, particularly garlic components, have also been effective. The polar character of these substances is an universal trait. Angiosperms in subtropical and tropical locations have a lot of compounds with these actions, whereas gymnosperms, bryophytes, and pteridophytes didn't ever have.
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Pages:634-646
How to cite this article:
Diptendu Sarkar "Effectiveness of various phytochemicals as quorum sensing and microbial biofilm inhibitors: An evidence-based study ". International Journal of Botany Studies, Vol 6, Issue 6, 2021, Pages 634-646
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