Review Article

Biologically Active and Antimicrobial Peptides from Plants

Table 1

Selected plant antimicrobial peptides.

PeptideBiological activityPeptide sizeReference

Thionins (types I–V)Antibacterial45–47 residues[15, 2224]

Thionein: alpha-1-purothionin (Triticum aestivum) Antibacterial5 kDa  
45 residues
[15, 25, 81]

Cyclotides: kalata B1 and B2 (Oldenlandia affinis)Antibacterial, Antifungal, insecticide nematicide28–37 residues[15, 19, 2224]

2S albumin-like Malva parviflora,  Raphanus sativus Antibacterial, allergen105 residues[15, 24]

Lipid transfer proteins (LTPs) (Zea mays)Antibacterial90–95 residues[15, 2224]

Knottin-peptides: PAFP-S (Phytolacca americana) knottin-type (Mirabilis jalapa)Antibacterial36-37 residues[15, 3543]

Puroindolines: PINA and PINB (Triticum aestivum)Antibacterial13 kDa[15, 3543]

Snakins (Solanum tuberosum)Antibacterial63 residues, 6.9 kDa[15, 3543]

Heveins (Hevea brasiliensis)Antibacterial and antifungal43 residues, 4.7 kDa[15, 3543]

Peptides (Phaseolus vulgaris)Antibacterial and
antifungal
2.2 and 6 kDa[2, 49, 50]

Peptide PvD1 (Phaseolus vulgaris)Antibacterial and antifungal6 kDa[60, 75]

Defensin-like (Phaseolus vulgaris)Antibacterial7.3 kDa[15, 50]

Defensins (Triticum aestivum and Hurdeum vulgare)Antibacterial and antifungal5 kDa[25, 53]

Lunatusin (Phaseolus lunatus)Antibacteriala and antiviral7.0 kDa[45]

Vulgarinin (Phaseolus vulgaris)Antibacterial, antifungal, and antiviral7.0 kDa[46]

Hispidulin (Benincasa hispida) Antibacterial and antifungal5.7 kDa[48]

Lc-def (Lens culinaris)Antifungal47 residues[37, 79]

Cicerin (Cicer arietinum)Antifungal and antiviral8.2 kDa[49, 60, 61]

Arietin (Cicer arietinum)Antifungal and antiviral5.6 kDa[36, 49, 60, 61]

Peptide So-D1 (Spinacia oleracea)Antifungal and antibacterial22 residues[36, 44]

Ay-AMP Amaranthus hypochondriacus Antifungal3.18 kDa[47]

PR1, PR2 Chitinases (Vitis vinifera)Antifungal26 and 43 kDa[19, 38, 41, 64]

Proteins from latex of Calotropis procera (CpLP)Antifungal13 kDa[38, 60, 61]

Proteinases from Carica candamarcensis, Carica papaya and Cryptostegia grandiflora (Cg24-I)Antifungal 23–25 kDa [36, 60, 61]

Impatiens (Impatiens balsamina) Ib-AMP1, Ib-AMP2, Ib-AMP3, and Ib-AMP4Antibacterial 20 residues[36, 52, 53, 57]

Shepherins (Capsella bursa-pastoris)Antibacterial and antifungal28 residues[38, 41]

Vicilin-like (Macadamia integrifolia)Antibacterial and antifungal45 residues[38]

Peptidesa (Brassica napus)AntiviralND[82]

Proteinases from Ananas comosus, Carica papaya, Ficus carica, and Asclepias sinaica Anthelmintic23-24 kDa[52, 53, 57]

Mitogenic activity; ND: not determined.