Critical reviews in microbiology
Revisiting the antimicrobial potential of metalloporphyrins: from food to pharma.
Igori Balta, Marta Žogota, Nicolae Corcionivoschi, Irina Chiorescu, Oleksandr Dobrovolnyi, Stefan Batrina, Ioan Pet, Aurelia Coroian, Andrejs Sitovs, Lavinia Ștef, Valentyn Mohylyuk
Published: 202510.1080/1040841X.2025.2584078
Abstract
Porphyrins, their derivatives, and metal ion complexes - particularly copper-substituted forms such as Cu-Chl, Cu-Chln, and Na-Cu-Chln - are increasingly recognized for their broad-spectrum antimicrobial properties. However, in the context of termino…
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