Table 2.
Antimicrobial and other beneficial properties of different biosurfactant produced by microorganisms [38].
| Biosurfactants | Bacterial strains | Properties |
|---|---|---|
| Lipopeptides | Bacillus licheniformis | Resistance to heat and the ability to emulsify the oils that are used in cosmetics |
| Pontifactin | Pontibacter korlensis | Antimicrobial, antibiofilm, and surface-active activities |
| Rhamnolipids | Pseudomonas aeruginosa | Excellent emulsification activity against various oils, ability to clear hydrophobic impurities, and nontoxicity |
| Serrawettins | Serratia marcescens SS-1 | Lipopeptide surfactants lower surface tension |
| Pumilacidin | Bacillus subtilis | Antiviral for herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1) |
| Orfamide A | Pseudomonas protegens | Insecticidal against Myzus persicae |
| Rhamnolipid | Pseudomonas aeruginosa | Antifungals for F. sacchari |
| Pseudofactin II | Pseudomonas fluorescens | Disinfectant, antiadhesive |
| Sophorolipid | Rhodotorula bogoriensis | Antimicrobial |
| Emulsifiers | Candida utilis | Emulsifiers |
| Eremophilane derivative | Microsphaeropsis sp. | Antimicrobial |
| Glycolipoprote | Aspergillus ustus | Antimicrobial |
| Glycolipids | Ustilago maydis FBD12 | Antimicrobial |