Since ancient times, folk medicine and agro-food science have benefitted from the use of
plant derivatives, such as essential oils, to combat different diseases, as well as to preserve …

Bacterial membrane barrier provides a cytoplasmic environment for organelles of bacteria.
The membrane is composed of lipid compounds containing phosphatide protein and a …

Due to consumers growing concerns about synthetic preservatives, essential oils (EOs)
come into the focus of pharmaceutical and food applications as natural alternatives because …

Infectious diseases caused by pathogens and food poisoning caused by spoilage
microorganisms are threatening human health all over the world. The efficacies of some …

Background Limitations of antifungal agents used in the treatment of oral candidiasis, as the
development of resistant strains, are known by the scientific community. In this context, the …

An active film was prepared by corn starch (CS), polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and carvacrol
nanoemulsions (CNE). The microstructure and properties of CNE/corn starch/PVA …

Aromatic plants produce organic compounds that may be involved in the defense of plants
against phytopathogenic insects, bacteria, fungi, and viruses. One of these compounds …

Oral candidiasis is an opportunistic fungal infection of the oral cavity with increasingly
worldwide prevalence and incidence rates. Novel specifically-targeted strategies to manage …

Objective The present study demonstrated the antifungal potential of the chemically
characterized essential oil (EO) of Laurus nobilis L.(bay laurel) against Candida spp. biofilm …

The corn starch (CS)/poly (vinyl alcohol)(PVA)/carvacrol nanoemulsion (CNE) active films
were developed via a facile glyoxal cross-linking reaction. The molecular interactions within …