searching for plant or animal species for use as a source of commercially exploitable products,such as medicinal drugs
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Monitoring and bioprospecting allow the identification of an increasing number of key natural resources.
Lucie Beaulieu 2019, 'Insights into the Regulation of Algal Proteins and Bioactive Peptides Using Proteomicand Transcriptomic Approaches', Moleculeshttps://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/24/9/1708. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Mangrove derived microorganisms constitute a rich bioresource for bioprospecting of bioactive natural products.
Loh Teng-Hern Tan, Kok-Gan Chan, Chim Kei Chan, Tahir Mehmood Khan, Learn-Han Lee,Bey-Hing Goh 2018, 'Antioxidative Potential of a Streptomyces sp. MUM292 Isolated from Mangrove Soil',BioMed Research Internationalhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/4823126. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
We also discuss the future of bioprospecting for new marine bioactive compounds produced by cnidarians.
Joana Rocha, Luisa Peixe, Newton C.M. Gomes, Ricardo Calado 2011, 'Cnidarians as a Source of New Marine Bioactive Compounds—An Overview of the Last Decadeand Future Steps for Bioprospecting', Marine Drugshttp://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/9/10/1860/. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Most antibiotics have resulted from bioprospecting in natural environments.
Kattia Núñez-Montero, Leticia Barrientos 2018, 'Advances in Antarctic Research for Antimicrobial Discovery: A Comprehensive NarrativeReview of Bacteria from Antarctic Environments as Potential Sources of Novel AntibioticCompounds Against Human Pathogens and Microorganisms of Industrial Importance', Antibioticshttp://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/7/4/90. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Combining traditional uses with phylogenetic data helps in selecting species for bioprospecting.
Seyed Hamed Moazzami Farida, Abdolbaset Ghorbani*, Yousef Ajani, Mohammad Sadr, ValiollahMozaffarian 2018, 'Ethnobotanical Applications and Their Correspondence with Phylogeny in Apiaceae-Apioideae',Research Journal of Pharmacognosyhttp://www.rjpharmacognosy.ir/article_64880_068c90ea98580a75b5c50f253807df4d.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The extent of untapped resources available in these countries provides an opportunity for future bioprospecting.
Bishnu Joshi, Sarah Hendrickx, Lila Magar, Niranjan Parajuli, Pierre Dorny, LouisMaes 2016, 'In vitro Antileishmanial and Antimalarial Activity of Selected Plants of Nepal', Journal of Intercultural Ethnopharmacologyhttp://www.ejmanager.com/fulltextpdf.php?mno=229057. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
However, algae bioprospecting has revealed many antifungal compounds that can be used to control pathogens.
Argus Cezar da Rocha Neto, Luana dos Santos de Souza, Elisangela Angelo, Rafaela Gordo,Eduardo de Oliveira Bastos, Maria Cecília Miotto, José Bonomi Barufi, Marcelo Maraschin,Roberto Derner, Leonardo Rörig 2015, 'Antimicrobial activity of ethanolic extracts from algae against Penicillium expansumLink (Trichocomaceae, Ascomycota)', Biotemashttps://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/biotemas/article/view/38377. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The study has implications in bioprospecting of ecologically resilient microbial strains.
Kusum Dhakar, Anita Pandey 2013, 'Laccase Production from a Temperature and pH Tolerant Fungal Strain of Trametes hirsuta(MTCC 11397)', Enzyme Researchhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/869062. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The opportunity for bioprospecting of plant compounds for novel pharmaceuticals remainslargely untapped.
R. A. Street, G. Prinsloo 2013, 'Commercially Important Medicinal Plants of South Africa: A Review', Journal of Chemistryhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/205048. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)