Essential oils: Chemistry and pharmacological activities

DP de Sousa, ROS Damasceno, R Amorati… - Biomolecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
In this review, we provide an overview of the current understanding of the main mechanisms
of pharmacological action of essential oils and their components in various biological …

A review on antifungal efficiency of plant extracts entrenched polysaccharide-based nanohydrogels

N Kaur, A Bains, R Kaushik, SB Dhull, F Melinda… - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
Human skin acts as a physical barrier; however, sometimes the skin gets infected by fungi,
which becomes more severe if the infection occurs on the third layer of the skin. Azole …

The potential role of plant secondary metabolites on antifungal and immunomodulatory effect

X Zhou, M Zeng, F Huang, G Qin, Z Song… - Applied Microbiology and …, 2023 - Springer
With the widespread use of antibiotic drugs worldwide and the global increase in the
number of immunodeficient patients, fungal infections have become a serious threat to …

A review of the methods used to determine the target site or the mechanism of action of essential oils and their components against fungi

E Mani-López, O Cortés-Zavaleta, A López-Malo - SN Applied Sciences, 2021 - Springer
Essential oils (EOs) are complex mixtures of compounds derived from plants that exhibit
antimicrobial activity. Several studies have demonstrated their antifungal activity in food …

Antifungal combinations in dermatophytes

L Brescini, S Fioriti, G Morroni, F Barchiesi - Journal of Fungi, 2021 - mdpi.com
Dermatophytes are the most common cause of fungal infections worldwide, affecting millions
of people annually. The emergence of resistance among dermatophytes along with the …

Natural oils enhance the topical delivery of ketoconazole by nanoemulgel for fungal infections

I Ahmad, M Farheen, A Kukreti, O Afzal, MH Akhter… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Nanoemulgel (NEG) pharmaceutical formulations are gaining popularity because of their
ability to serve both as a nanoemulsion and as a gel. These products are well-known for …

Antifungal Activity of Melaleuca alternifolia Essential Oil (TTO) and Its Synergy with Itraconazole or Ketoconazole against Trichophyton rubrum

J Roana, N Mandras, D Scalas, P Campagna, V Tullio - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Over the past 20–30 years, Trichophyton rubrum represented the most widespread
dermatophyte with a prevalence accounting for 70% of dermatophytosis. The treatment for …

Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using mixed leaves aqueous extract of wild olive and pistachio: characterization, antioxidant, antimicrobial and effect on …

B Essghaier, G Ben Khedher, H Hannachi, R Dridi… - Archives of …, 2022 - Springer
In this study, a successfully rapid, simple approach was applied for biosynthesis of silver
nanoparticles AgNPs using for the first time the mixed leaves extract of Olea europaea …

Antichemotactic and Antifungal Action of the Essential Oils from Cryptocarya aschersoniana, Schinus terebinthifolia, and Cinnamomum amoenum

AJ Maciel, CP Lacerda, LJ Danielli… - Chemistry & …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The purpose of this work was to determine the chemical composition and evaluate the
antichemotactic, antioxidant, and antifungal activities of the essential oil obtained from the …

Trends in the epidemiology of dermatophytosis in the Middle East and North Africa region

M Osman, D Kasir, R Rafei, II Kassem… - International journal …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Dermatophytosis corresponds to a broad series of infections, mostly superficial, caused by a
group of keratinophilic and keratinolytic filamentous fungi called dermatophytes. These …