Rhamnolipid Biosurfactants as New Players in Animal and Plant Defense against Microbes
Rhamnolipids are known as very efficient biosurfactant molecules. They are used in a wide range of industrial applications including food, cosmetics, pharmaceutical formulations and bioremediation of pollutants. The present review provides an overview of the effect of rhamnolipids in animal and plan...
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doaj-02f2bc645feb4d5baf3220146bff2b5b2020-11-24T20:50:09ZengMDPI AGInternational Journal of Molecular Sciences1422-00672010-12-0111125095510810.3390/ijms11125095Rhamnolipid Biosurfactants as New Players in Animal and Plant Defense against MicrobesFabienne BaillieulStephan DoreyChristophe ClementParul VatsaLisa SanchezRhamnolipids are known as very efficient biosurfactant molecules. They are used in a wide range of industrial applications including food, cosmetics, pharmaceutical formulations and bioremediation of pollutants. The present review provides an overview of the effect of rhamnolipids in animal and plant defense responses. We describe the current knowledge on the stimulation of plant and animal immunity by these molecules, as well as on their direct antimicrobial properties. Given their ecological acceptance owing to their low toxicity and biodegradability, rhamnolipids have the potential to be useful molecules in medicine and to be part of alternative strategies in order to reduce or replace pesticides in agriculture. http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/11/12/5095/rhamnolipidsplant immunityanimal immunityantimicrobial properties |
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Fabienne Baillieul Stephan Dorey Christophe Clement Parul Vatsa Lisa Sanchez |
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Fabienne Baillieul Stephan Dorey Christophe Clement Parul Vatsa Lisa Sanchez Rhamnolipid Biosurfactants as New Players in Animal and Plant Defense against Microbes International Journal of Molecular Sciences rhamnolipids plant immunity animal immunity antimicrobial properties |
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Fabienne Baillieul Stephan Dorey Christophe Clement Parul Vatsa Lisa Sanchez |
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Rhamnolipid Biosurfactants as New Players in Animal and Plant Defense against Microbes |
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Rhamnolipid Biosurfactants as New Players in Animal and Plant Defense against Microbes |
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Rhamnolipid Biosurfactants as New Players in Animal and Plant Defense against Microbes |
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Rhamnolipid Biosurfactants as New Players in Animal and Plant Defense against Microbes |
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Rhamnolipid Biosurfactants as New Players in Animal and Plant Defense against Microbes |
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rhamnolipid biosurfactants as new players in animal and plant defense against microbes |
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MDPI AG |
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International Journal of Molecular Sciences |
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1422-0067 |
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2010-12-01 |
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Rhamnolipids are known as very efficient biosurfactant molecules. They are used in a wide range of industrial applications including food, cosmetics, pharmaceutical formulations and bioremediation of pollutants. The present review provides an overview of the effect of rhamnolipids in animal and plant defense responses. We describe the current knowledge on the stimulation of plant and animal immunity by these molecules, as well as on their direct antimicrobial properties. Given their ecological acceptance owing to their low toxicity and biodegradability, rhamnolipids have the potential to be useful molecules in medicine and to be part of alternative strategies in order to reduce or replace pesticides in agriculture. |
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rhamnolipids plant immunity animal immunity antimicrobial properties |
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