A comprehensive review of the antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral potential of essential oils and their chemical constituents against drug-resistant microbial …

S Tariq, S Wani, W Rasool, K Shafi, MA Bhat… - Microbial …, 2019 - Elsevier
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 …

Treatment strategies for infected wounds

I Negut, V Grumezescu, AM Grumezescu - Molecules, 2018 - mdpi.com
The treatment of skin wounds is a key research domain owing to the important functional
and aesthetic role of this tissue. When the skin is impaired, bacteria can soon infiltrate into …

Electrospun polymer nanofibers with antimicrobial activity

I Maliszewska, T Czapka - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Nowadays, nanofibers with antimicrobial activity are of great importance due to the
widespread antibiotic resistance of many pathogens. Electrospinning is a versatile method …

Essential oils: Pharmaceutical applications and encapsulation strategies into lipid-based delivery systems

C Cimino, OM Maurel, T Musumeci, A Bonaccorso… - Pharmaceutics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Essential oils are being studied for more than 60 years, but a growing interest has emerged
in the recent decades due to a desire for a rediscovery of natural remedies. Essential oils …

A review of the bioactive components and pharmacological properties of Lavandula species

GES Batiha, JO Teibo, L Wasef, HM Shaheen… - Naunyn-schmiedeberg's …, 2023 - Springer
Lavandula species is a flowering plant that is common in Europe and across the
Mediterranean. Lavender has many health benefits for humans. In addition to its use in …

Biological activities of essential oils: From plant chemoecology to traditional healing systems

J Sharifi-Rad, A Sureda, GC Tenore, M Daglia… - Molecules, 2017 - mdpi.com
Essential oils are complex mixtures of hydrocarbons and their oxygenated derivatives
arising from two different isoprenoid pathways. Essential oils are produced by glandular …

Biological Activities and Safety of Citrus spp. Essential Oils

NS Dosoky, WN Setzer - International journal of molecular sciences, 2018 - mdpi.com
Citrus fruits have been a commercially important crop for thousands of years. In addition,
Citrus essential oils are valuable in the perfume, food, and beverage industries, and have …

A review of the benefits of nature experiences: More than meets the eye

LS Franco, DF Shanahan, RA Fuller - International journal of …, 2017 - mdpi.com
Evidence that experiences of nature can benefit people has accumulated rapidly. Yet
perhaps because of the domination of the visual sense in humans, most research has …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of lavender on anxiety: A systematic review and meta-analysis

D Donelli, M Antonelli, C Bellinazzi, GF Gensini… - Phytomedicine, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Anxiety is one of the uprising psychiatric disorders of the last decades and
lavender administration has been traditionally suggested as a possible treatment. The …

The effectiveness of aromatherapy in the management of labor pain and anxiety: A systematic review

M Tabatabaeichehr, H Mortazavi - Ethiopian journal of health sciences, 2020 - ajol.info
BACKGROUND: Aromatherapy as an alternative and complementary medicine is a well-
known method for reducing the symptoms of various physiological processes such as labor …