Towards advances in medicinal plant antimicrobial activity: A review study on challenges and future perspectives

N Vaou, E Stavropoulou, C Voidarou, C Tsigalou… - Microorganisms, 2021 - mdpi.com
The increasing incidence of drug-resistant pathogens raises an urgent need to identify and
isolate new bioactive compounds from medicinal plants using standardized modern …

Progress in alternative strategies to combat antimicrobial resistance: Focus on antibiotics

J Murugaiyan, PA Kumar, GS Rao, K Iskandar… - Antibiotics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Antibiotic resistance, and, in a broader perspective, antimicrobial resistance (AMR),
continues to evolve and spread beyond all boundaries. As a result, infectious diseases have …

Essential oils as natural sources of fragrance compounds for cosmetics and cosmeceuticals

JB Sharmeen, FM Mahomoodally, G Zengin, F Maggi - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Fragrance is an integral part of cosmetic products and is often regarded as an overriding
factor in the selection of cosmetics among consumers. Fragrances also play a considerable …

Phytogenic feed additives in poultry: achievements, prospective and challenges

N Abdelli, D Solà-Oriol, JF Pérez - Animals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Plant secondary metabolites and essential oils also known as phytogenics
are biologically active compounds that have recently attracted increased interest as feed …

Encapsulation of essential oils and their application in antimicrobial active packaging

AR Mukurumbira, RA Shellie, R Keast, EA Palombo… - Food Control, 2022 - Elsevier
Contamination of food by spoilage and pathogenic microorganisms is a major challenge to
public health, food security and sustainability. As a response, there has been a growing …

Chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla L.): A Review of Ethnomedicinal Use, Phytochemistry and Pharmacological Uses

A El Mihyaoui, JCG Esteves da Silva, S Charfi… - Life, 2022 - mdpi.com
Matricaria chamomilla L. is a famous medicinal plant distributed worldwide. It is widely used
in traditional medicine to treat all kinds of diseases, including infections, neuropsychiatric …

Sustainable personal protective clothing for healthcare applications: a review

N Karim, S Afroj, K Lloyd, LC Oaten, DV Andreeva… - ACS …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Personal protective equipment (PPE) is critical to protect healthcare workers (HCWs) from
highly infectious diseases such as COVID-19. However, hospitals have been at risk of …

Plant based natural products as potential ecofriendly and safer biopesticides: A comprehensive overview of their advantages over conventional pesticides, limitations …

A Khursheed, MA Rather, V Jain, S Rasool, R Nazir… - Microbial …, 2022 - Elsevier
The commercially used synthetic pesticides have been proven to be toxic not only to
humans and other animals, but also to non-target plant, the surrounding organisms around …

Antibacterial activity of terpenes and terpenoids present in essential oils

AC Guimarães, LM Meireles, MF Lemos… - Molecules, 2019 - mdpi.com
Background: The antimicrobial activity of essential oils has been reported in hundreds of
studies, however, the great majority of these studies attribute the activity to the most …

Recent updates on the chemistry, bioactivities, mode of action, and industrial applications of plant essential oils

ZJ Ni, X Wang, Y Shen, K Thakur, J Han… - Trends in Food Science …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Since time immemorial, natural active compounds including essential oils (EOs)
and their components have been used due to their flavor and fragrance. Out of 3000 known …