A Comprehensive Review of Natural Products from Microbial Sources and their Applications

Authors

  • Lena Ahmed Saleh Al-Faqeeh Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Ibb University, 1120 Ibb, Yemen.

Keywords:

Microbes, Natural products, Antioxidant, Anticancer, Antimicrobial, Antiviral, Anti-inflammatory, Immunosuppressive.

Abstract

Secondary metabolites, or natural products produced by living organisms, are important in drug discovery and development. Many nations have used natural products in their traditional medicine remedies in the past decades. Microbes produce different types of natural compounds that are useful in the treatment of different diseases, such as cancer, bacterial and fungal infections. This review summarizes different types of natural products derived or extracted from different microbes and their applications.

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Published

2023-07-31

How to Cite

Al-Faqeeh, L. A. S. (2023). A Comprehensive Review of Natural Products from Microbial Sources and their Applications. PSM Microbiology, 8(2), 30–47. Retrieved from https://psmjournals.org/index.php/microbiol/article/view/732

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 2 (2023)

Section

Review Articles

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