Food derived anti-adhesive components against bacterial adhesion: Current progresses and future perspectives

摘要

Background: The widespread use of antibiotics has led to an alarming increase in drugresistant bacteria, which prompted develop alternative approaches against infectious diseases. Pathogen adhesion to host cells is considered as an essential first step in infection process; therefore, interfering or inhibiting pathogen adhesion to host cells could prevent and/or treat infectious diseases. Most effective anti adhesive components reported so far are food derived. This review aims to provide an update on the study of antiadhesive food components, and to discuss the challenges and perspectives for the application of these antiadhesive components against infectious diseases.