Filamentous fungi for pharmaceutical compounds degradation in the environment: A sustainable approach
- Title
- Filamentous fungi for pharmaceutical compounds degradation in the environment: A sustainable approach
- Creator
- Arun K.B.; Madhavan A.; Tarafdar A.; Sirohi R.; Anoopkumar A.N.; Kuriakose L.L.; Awasthi M.K.; Binod P.; Varjani S.; Sindhu R.
- Description
- Pharmaceutical compounds play an important role in enhancing the quality of human life. They substantially increase the life expectancy of humans and the well-being of livestock. The expansion in the global human population has increased the usage of pharmaceuticals in an enormous way. This has led to the emergence of pharmaceutical compounds as environmental pollutants because these components are continuously released to various water sources and terrestrial ecosystems. The pharmaceutical components are released during their synthesis, as waste from human and veterinary healthcare sectors, and dumping of drugs that are not used. Pharmaceutical components are known to persist in their potential even at lower concentrations and can create serious issues for ecosystems, especially aquatic systems. Various efforts are being made to remove or reduce the toxicity of pharmaceutical components in aquatic systems. Bioremediation using fungi is one of the most secure and sustainable ways of decontaminating polluted environments. With their strong morphology and diverse metabolic abilities, Fungi employ different methods including fungal enzymes to clear pollutants. Studies have proven that fungi and fungal enzymes can transform these pharmaceutical compounds into less toxic components. This review highlights the role of fungi in the bioremediation of pharmaceutical compounds. 2023 The Author(s)
- Source
- Environmental Technology and Innovation, Vol-31
- Date
- 2023-01-01
- Publisher
- Elsevier B.V.
- Subject
- Bioremediation; Biotransformation; Engineered fungi; Fungi; Pharmaceutical compounds
- Coverage
- Arun K.B., Department of Life Sciences, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Karnataka, Bengaluru, 560029, India; Madhavan A., School of Biotechnology, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kerala, Amritapuri, Kollam, 690525, India; Tarafdar A., Livestock Production and Management Section, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Uttar Pradesh, Izatnagar, Bareilly, 243 122, India; Sirohi R., School of Health Sciences and Technology, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Uttarakhand, Dehradun, 248 001, India; Anoopkumar A.N., Centre for Research in Emerging Tropical Diseases (CRET-D), Department of Zoology, University of Calicut, Kerala, Malappuram, India; Kuriakose L.L., Department of Food Technology, T K M Institute of Technology, Kerala, Kollam, 691505, India; Awasthi M.K., College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A & F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712 100, China; Binod P., Microbial Processes and Technology Division, CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (CSIR-NIIST), Kerala, Trivandrum, 695 019, India, Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201 002, India; Varjani S., School of Energy and Environment, City University of Hon Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, 999077, Hong Kong, Sustainability Cluster, School of Engineering, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Uttarakhand, Dehradun, 248007, India; Sindhu R., Department of Food Technology, T K M Institute of Technology, Kerala, Kollam, 691505, India
- Rights
- All Open Access; Gold Open Access
- Relation
- ISSN: 23521864
- Format
- Online
- Language
- English
- Type
- Article
Collection
Citation
Arun K.B.; Madhavan A.; Tarafdar A.; Sirohi R.; Anoopkumar A.N.; Kuriakose L.L.; Awasthi M.K.; Binod P.; Varjani S.; Sindhu R., “Filamentous fungi for pharmaceutical compounds degradation in the environment: A sustainable approach,” CHRIST (Deemed To Be University) Institutional Repository, accessed March 3, 2025, https://archives.christuniversity.in/items/show/14161.