An Overview of Plant Proteolytic Enzymes

Purification of <i>Moringa oleifera</i> Leaves Protease by Three-Phase Partitioning and Investigation of Its Potential Antibacterial Activity

“…Currently, there is a wide range of herbal products that are considerable importance in food and pharmaceutical industries including dental care. Among these herbal products, plant-based proteolytic enzymes, which are mainly proteases have received special attention due to their properties [17]. In order to purify the protease enzyme from Moringa oleifera leaves for its potential activity as antibacterial agent, three phase partitioning (TPP), a novel strategy is used.…”

Nematicidal and Insecticidal Activity of Proteases from Carica papaya and Ananas comosus

“…Biopesticides offer a viable substitute to synthetic pesticides, as they possess a lower degree of toxicity towards humans and do not result in the release of harmful residues into the environment or impact beneficial species [7,[12][13][14]. In recent years, proteases have emerged as standard biocatalysts in many industrial processes in different fields, such as pharmaceuticals, medicine, detergent manufacturing, and food science [15]. Among Agriculture 2023, 13, 1119 2 of 13 them, papain, present in papaya latex (Carica papaya) and pineapple bromelain (Ananas comosus) is undoubtedly the most studied and widely used vegetable protease in the food and pharmaceutical industry worldwide [16,17].…”