Sharanya Bhargav

Ms. Sharanya Bhargav

Molecular Biology, Yuvaraja's College, Mysore, India
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Academic Career Length

5Years (2022-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 December 2022 in Nutrients
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ABANKURITA BHOWMIK
ANKURITA BHOWMIK
PCPhatchada Chunhavacharatorn
Phatchada Chunhavacharatorn
SBSharanya Bhargav
Sharanya Bhargav
AMAkshit Malhotra
Akshit Malhotra
ASAKALYA S
AKALYA S
ACAshwini Chauhan
Ashwini Chauhan
Surface-associated bacterial communities called biofilms are ubiquitous in nature. Biofilms are detrimental in medical settings due to their high tolerance to antibiotics and may alter the final pathophysiological outcome of many healthcare-related infections. Several innovative prophylactic and therapeutic strategies targeting specific mechanisms and/or pathways have been discovered and exploited in the clinic. One such emerging and original approach to dealing with biofilms is the use of human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs), which are the third most abundant solid component in human milk after lactose and lipids. HMOs are safe to consume (GRAS status) and act as prebiotics by inducing the growth and colonization of gut microbiota, in addition to strengthening the intestinal epithelial barrier, thereby protecting from pathogens. Moreover, HMOs can disrupt biofilm formation and inhibit the growth of specific microbes. In the present review, we summarize the potential of HMOs as antibacterial and antibiofilm agents and, hence, propose further investigations on using HMOs for new-age therapeutic interventions.