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Abstract

Biosurfactants are a functionally and structurally heterogeneous group of biomolecules produced by multiple filamentous fungi, yeast, and bacteria, and characterized by their distinct surface and emulsifying ability. The genus Bacillus is well studied for biosurfactant production as it produces various types of lipopeptides, for example, lichenysins, bacillomycin, fengycins, and surfactins. Bacillus lipopeptides possess a broad spectrum of biological activities such as antimicrobial, antitumor, immunosuppressant, and antidiabetic, in addition to their use in skincare. Moreover, Bacillus lipopeptides are also involved in various food products to increase the antimicrobial, surfactant, and emulsification impact. From the previously published articles, it can be concluded that biosurfactants have strong potential to be used in food, healthcare, and agriculture. In this review article, we discuss the versatile functions of lipopeptide Bacillus species with particular emphasis on the biological activities and their applications in food.

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Title
Lipopeptide Biosurfactants from Bacillus spp.: Types, Production, Biological Activities, and Applications in Food
Author
Ali, Nawazish 1   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Pang, Zhengjun 2 ; Wang, Fenghuan 1   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Xu, Baocai 1   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; El-Seedi, Hesham R 3 

 Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, Beijing Technology & Business University (BTBU), Beijing 100048, China; School of Light Industry, Beijing Technology & Business University (BTBU), Beijing 100048, China 
 School of Light Industry, Beijing Technology & Business University (BTBU), Beijing 100048, China 
 Pharmacognosy Group, Department of Pharmaceutical Biosciences, Uppsala University, Biomedical Centre, Box 591, SE-751 24, Uppsala, Sweden; International Research Center for Food Nutrition and Safety, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China 
Editor
Abid Hussain
Publication year
2022
Publication date
2022
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
ISSN
01469428
e-ISSN
17454557
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2660752392
Copyright
Copyright © 2022 Nawazish Ali et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License (the “License”), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/