This review covers literature data summarizing, on one hand, the chemistry of essential oils
and, on the other hand, their most important activities. Essential oils, which are complex …

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 …

Using synthetic antibiotics/chemicals for infectious bacterial pathogens and parasitic
disease control causes beneficial microbial killing, produces multi-drug resistant pathogens …

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

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

Since the middle ages, essential oils have been widely used for bactericidal, virucidal,
fungicidal, antiparasitical, insecticidal, medicinal and cosmetic applications, especially …

Aromatic plants, also known as herbs and spices, have been used since antiquity as folk
medicine and as preservatives in foods. The best known aromatic plants, such as oregano …

In this chapter, essential oil (EO) sources, chemistry, extraction methods, analysis, biological
activities, applications, risks, and dangers are described in detail. Essential oils (EOs) are …

Ethnopharmacological relevance Cymbopogon species are largely used in folk medicine for
the treatment of many diseases some of which related to parasitical diseases as fevers and …

Background The main objective of this study was the phytochemical characterization of four
indigenous essential oils obtained from spices and their antibacterial activities against the …