Table 3 Definite action of melanin against bacterial and viral pathogens
Anti-bacterial | References | Anti-viral | References |
|---|---|---|---|
Escherichia coli, Salmonella typhi,, Vibrio parahaemolyticusListeria monocytogenes, Bacillus megaterium Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Lactobacillus vulgaris, Proteus mirabilus, Vibrio cholerae, Stapylococous aureus, Salmonella paratyphae, Klebsella oxytoca. | Xu et al., 2017 [87] Vasantha-bharathi et al., 2011 [88] | Influenza Virus Human immunodeficiency virus types 1 and 2 (HIV-1 and HIV-2) Herpes simplex type 2, and vaccinia. | Guobing et al., 1999 [89]; Ashkinazi et al.,2019 [90] Sidibe et al., 1996 [91]; Montefiori & Zhou., 1991 [66]; Ashkinazi et al.,2019 [90] Ashkinazi, et al., 2019 [91] |