Table 3.
Biosurfactants inhibiting biofilm formation.
| Biosurfactant | Source | Effective Against | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coryxin | Corynebacterium xerosis |
S. mutans, E. coli, S. aureus and P. aeruginosa |
[136] |
| Pontifactin | Pontibacter korlensis | S. aureus, V. cholera, Salmonella typhi and B. subtilis | [137] |
| Rhamnolipid |
Burkholderia thailandensis,
P. aeruginosa |
Neisseria mucosa, Streptococcus orails, Streptococcus sanguinis, Actinomyces naeslundii | [138,139] |
| Sophorolipid | Candida bombicola | S. aureus and B. subtilis | [53] |
| Surfactin, iturin, and fengycin | B. subtilis | Biofilm formation of uropathogenic bacteria | [140] |
| NS | Acinetobacter indicus | Treatment of seven days old biofilms | [141] |
| NS | Lactobacillus gasseri and Lactobacillus jenesenii | E. coli, Enterobacter aerogenes, Staphylococcus and Saprophyticus | [142] |
NS-Not specified.