A comprehensive review of the antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral potential of essential oils and their chemical constituents against drug-resistant microbial …

S Tariq, S Wani, W Rasool, K Shafi, MA Bhat… - Microbial …, 2019 - Elsevier
Essential oils are a complex mixture of odoriferous, volatile organic compounds. There are
an extensive number of published articles which highlight the antimicrobial action of a …

Prevention of biofilm formation by quorum quenching

E Paluch, J Rewak-Soroczyńska, I Jędrusik… - Applied microbiology …, 2020 - Springer
Quorum sensing (QS) is a mechanism that enables microbial communication. It is based on
the constant secretion of signaling molecules to the environment. The main role of QS is the …

Essential oils and antifungal activity

F Nazzaro, F Fratianni, R Coppola, V De Feo - Pharmaceuticals, 2017 - mdpi.com
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 …

Biological activities of essential oils: From plant chemoecology to traditional healing systems

J Sharifi-Rad, A Sureda, GC Tenore, M Daglia… - Molecules, 2017 - mdpi.com
Essential oils are complex mixtures of hydrocarbons and their oxygenated derivatives
arising from two different isoprenoid pathways. Essential oils are produced by glandular …

Phenolic compounds and antimicrobial properties of mint and thyme

M Soleimani, A Arzani, V Arzani, TH Roberts - Journal of Herbal Medicine, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Introduction Mint (Mentha spp.) and thyme (Thymus spp.) are two of the foremost
aromatic herbs used in food and beverage products for their flavor, aromatic and medicinal …

Interference in bacterial quorum sensing: a biopharmaceutical perspective

B Rémy, S Mion, L Plener, M Elias… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Numerous bacteria utilize molecular communication systems referred to as quorum sensing
(QS) to synchronize the expression of certain genes regulating, among other aspects, the …

Plant natural products targeting bacterial virulence factors

LN Silva, KR Zimmer, AJ Macedo, DS Trentin - Chemical reviews, 2016 - ACS Publications
Decreased antimicrobial efficiency has become a global public health issue. The paucity of
new antibacterial drugs is evident, and the arsenal against infectious diseases needs to be …

Nanotechnology-based drug delivery systems for control of microbial biofilms: a review

MA Dos Santos Ramos, PB Da Silva… - International journal …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Since the dawn of civilization, it has been understood that pathogenic microorganisms
cause infectious conditions in humans, which at times, may prove fatal. Among the different …

The Wonderful Activities of the Genus Mentha: Not Only Antioxidant Properties

M Tafrihi, M Imran, T Tufail, TA Gondal, G Caruso… - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Medicinal plants and their derived compounds have drawn the attention of researchers due
to their considerable impact on human health. Among medicinal plants, mint (Mentha …

Anti-quorum sensing natural compounds

HZ Asfour - Journal of microscopy and ultrastructure, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Increasing extent of pathogenic resistance to drugs has encouraged the seeking for new anti-
virulence drugs. Many pharmacological and pharmacognostical researches are performed …