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 …

Herbs and the essential oils derived from them have been used from the beginning of
human history for different purposes. Their beneficial properties have been applied to mask …

Essential oils have shown promise as antiviral agents against several pathogenic viruses. In
this work we hypothesized that essential oil components may interact with key protein …

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 …

Recently, numerous side effects of synthetic drugs have lead to using medicinal plants as a
reliable source of new therapy. Pain is a global public health problem with a high impact on …

The increasing resistance of microorganisms to conventional chemicals and drugs is a
serious and evident worldwide problem that has prompted research into the identification of …

The aim of this study was to compare the antibacterial effects of several essential oils (EOs)
alone and in combination against different Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria …

The use of essential oils in animal nutrition has attracted attention as a potential substitute
for antibiotic growth promoters in the past twenty-five years. This paper will review the …

Background Synthetic chemical preservatives in food can be harmful to human health.
These problems have increasingly attracted concern and interest from researchers, which …

The development of antibiotic resistant pathogens has resulted from the use of sub-
therapeutic concentrations of antibiotics delivered in poultry feed. Furthermore, there are a …