Essential oils are a complex mixture of odoriferous, volatile organic compounds. There are
an extensive number of published articles which highlight the antimicrobial action of a …

Essential oils are complex mixtures of hydrocarbons and their oxygenated derivatives
arising from two different isoprenoid pathways. Essential oils are produced by glandular …

The prominent cultivation of lemongrass (Cymbopogon spp.) relies on the pharmacological
incentives of its essential oil. Lemongrass essential oil (LEO) carries a significant amount of …

Fruits and vegetables are the highly used food products amongst the horticultural crops.
These items are consumed uncooked, nominally cooked or fully cooked, according to their …

Bacterial biofilms pose health risks in clinical environments, food industry and drinking water
systems. Here, we investigated in vitro antibiofilm activities of essential oils (EO) and plant …

Egyptian hieroglyphs, Chinese scrolls, and Ayurvedic literature record physicians
administering aromatic oils to their patients. Today society looks to science to document …

Antibiotics, considered as a backbone of modern clinical-medicines, are facing serious
threats from emerging antimicrobial-resistance (AMR) in several bacteria from nosocomial …

Compared to mono-species biofilm, biofilms formed by cross-kingdom pathogens are more
refractory to conventional antibiotics, thus complicating clinical treatment and causing …

Citral is known as potent antibacterial agent, but its incorporation in food system is limited
because of low water solubility and stability. Such limitations can be overcome by nano …

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is one of the main pathogens causing
chronic infections, mainly due to its capacity to form biofilms. However, the mechanisms …