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Table 5 Examples of the bacteriocin in the clinical applications

From: Bacteriocins from lactic acid bacteria: purification strategies and applications in food and medical industries: a review

Bacteriocins

Producing microorganism

Target organism(s)

Clinical application

References

Pediocin PA-1

P. acidilactici UL5

L. monocytogenes

Prevent intestinal infection in mouse model

Dabour et al. [38]

Bacteriocin CC2

Enterococcus faecium DSM 20,477

Streptococcus mutans

Prevent oral cavity

Ng et al. [98, 99]

Bacteriocin AS-48

Enterococcus faecalis UGRA10

Trypanosoma cruzi

Chagas treatment

Martín-Escolano et al. [89]

Bacteriocin AS-48

Enterococcus faecalis UGRA10

Propionibacterium acnes

Treatment of dermatological diseases

Cebrián et al. [26]

Pediocin PA-1/AcH, Nisin Z

L. lactic MM19, P. acidilactici MM33

VRE

Reduce intestinal colonization by VRE in mouse model

Millette et al. [94]

Plantaricin EF

L. plantarum

Mucispirillum and Parabacteroides

Treatment of acute inflammatory bowel disease

Yin et al. [155]

enterocin DD14

Enterococcus faecalis 14

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)

Treatment of multidrug-resistant bacteria

Belguesmia et al. [16]

Nisin

L. lactis ESI 515

S. aureus, S. epidermis

Treatment of staphylococcal mastitis during lactation in human

Fernández et al. [47]

Nisin

Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis

SW1088 tumor cell line

Anti-cancer therapy

Zainodini et al. [158]

Bacteriocin-like inhibitory substance

Enterococcus faecium DSM 20,477

Streptococcus mutans, Candida albicans

Prevention of dental caries

Ng et al. [98, 99]