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ReviewProbiotics and antimicrobial proteins2026

Bioactive peptides in Endodontic infections: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly.

Neeraj Choudhary, Devesh Tewari, Seyed Fazel Nabavi, Rosanna Filosa, Solomon Habtemariam, Ekaterina Isachesku, Ioana Berindan-Neagoe, Mohammad Azam Ansari, Farheen Badrealam Khan, Mohammed Akli Ayoub

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10 authors.

Neeraj Choudhary *Department of Pharmacognosy, GNA School of Pharmacy, GNA University, Phagwara, 144401, Punjab, India.
Devesh Tewari *Department of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Delhi Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research University, New Delhi, 110017, India. dtewari3@gmail.com.
Seyed Fazel NabaviDepartment of Science and Technology, University of Sannio, Benevento, 82100, Italy.
Rosanna FilosaDepartment of Science and Technology, University of Sannio, Benevento, 82100, Italy.
Solomon HabtemariamPharmacognosy Research Laboratories & Herbal Analysis Services UK, University of Greenwich, Charham-Maritime, Central Avenue, Kent, ME4 4 TB, UK.
Ekaterina IsacheskuResearch Center for Functional Genomics, Biomedicine and Translational Medicine, The "Iuliu Hațieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca-Napoca, Romania.
Ioana Berindan-NeagoeResearch Center for Functional Genomics, Biomedicine and Translational Medicine, The "Iuliu Hațieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca-Napoca, Romania.
Mohammad Azam AnsariDepartment of Epidemic Disease Research, Institute for Research and Medical Consultations (IRMC), Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, 31441, Saudi Arabia. maanasri@iau.edu.sa.
Farheen Badrealam KhanDepartment of Biological Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi, 127788, United Arab Emirates.
Mohammed Akli AyoubDepartment of Biological Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi, 127788, United Arab Emirates. mohammed.ayoub@ku.ac.ae.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In general, endodontic infections are polymicrobial infections, and the severity of the infection depends on the pathogenicity of the microbes and the resistance of the host. For the treatment of endodontic infections, antibiotics are widely used; however, the development of resistance raises concerns for their wide-scale application; hence, there is always an unmet need to develop alternative treatment strategies in the fight against endodontic infection. Basically, the searches were conducted in PubMed (459), Science Direct (559 articles), and WOS (493) using keywords and phrases to identify relevant articles. Search criteria consisted of combinations of the following words and phrases: Bioactive peptides, endodontic infections, oral microbiota, intraradicular infections, extraradicular infections, In vitro, In vivo study, clinical trials, mechanism of peptides, oral biofilm. It is important to note that bioactive peptides are short sequences of 2-40 amino acids, displaying various functional and structural diversities, and exhibiting a wide range of therapeutic activity. This comprehensive review discusses various aspects related to bioactive peptide sources; chemistry; biosynthesis; bioavailability; safety along with the periradicular disease, oral microbiota, and microbial analysis; molecular mechanisms of pathogenicity; host susceptibility; prediction markers; focal infection; and bioactive peptide resistance as well as approaches to overcome peptide resistance. Overall, this review will enlighten the readers with the prospective potential of bioactive peptides against endodontic infections.

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PeptidesAnimalsAnti-Bacterial AgentsBiofilmsHumansAnti-Bacterial AgentsPeptidesBioactive peptidesClinical studyEndodontic infectionsIn vitroIn vivo

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