Lipopeptides: Powerful Antifungal Compounds Produced by Bacillus Species, a Review

Abstract

Phytopathogens affect the crops each year and hurt the economy of the country. Researchers’ main concern is investigating biocontrol agents’ potential as alternative sources to combat diseases. The Bacillus genus produced various plant growth-promoting compounds useful for managing plant diseases. These agents are harmless to the environment and proven effective antagonists against pathogens. The lipopeptides extracted by Bacillus spp. are effective germ killers, and the most notable among them are iturins, surfactin, fengycin, bacillomycin, and plipastatin, which exhibit potent antibacterial action against a wide variety of phytopathogens. Lipopeptides are non-toxic, biodegradable, and friendly to the natural world. Different lipopeptides have been reviewed for their function and mechanism of action in biocontrol in literature. The purpose of this review is to analyze the previous and recent research work and the mechanisms that involved for the management of disease by lipopeptides produced by Bacillus genus. © 2023 EScience Press.