Medicinal Potentialities of Plant Defensins: A Review with Applied Perspectives
Plant-based secondary metabolites with medicinal potentialities such as defensins are small, cysteine-rich peptides that represent an imperative aspect of the inherent defense system. Plant defensins possess broad-spectrum biological activities, e.g., bactericidal and insecticidal actions, as well a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-02-01
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| Series: | Medicines |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6320/6/1/29 |