The increasing incidence of drug-resistant pathogens raises an urgent need to identify and
isolate new bioactive compounds from medicinal plants using standardized modern …

The use of medicinal plants has been done since ancient times and may even be
considered the origin of modern medicine. Compounds of plant origin have been and still …

Alginate is a naturally occurring polysaccharide used in the bio industry. It is mainly derived
from brown algae species. Alginate-based edible coatings and films attract interest for …

A green synthetic route for the production of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) using five different
aqueous plant extracts, namely, Berberis vulgaris, Brassica nigra, Capsella bursa-pastoris …

Bactericides, fungicides, and other pesticides play an important role in the management of
plant diseases. However, their use can result in residues on plants and in the environment …

Pumpkin (Cucurbita maxima), belonging to family Cucurbitaceae, is a well-known edible
plant, cultivated and abundantly used as herbal medicine and functional food. This review …

A wide range of medicinal and aromatic plants (MAPs) have been explored for their
essential oils in the past few decades. Essential oils are complex volatile compounds …

Background In the current healthcare environment, an alarming rise in multi-drug resistant
bacterial infections has led to a global health threat. The lack of new antibiotics has created …

The use of polysaccharide-based materials presents an eco-friendly technological solution,
by reducing dependence on fossil resources while reducing a product's carbon footprint …

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 …