The food industry has long been committed to finding alternatives of chemical preservatives
to retain the freshness of food. However, the use of chemical preservatives has raised …

The increasing and widespread application of antibacterial drugs makes antibiotic
resistance a prominent and growing concern in clinical practice. The emergence of …

The essential oil of Melaleuca alternifolia, commonly known as tea tree oil, has many
beneficial properties due to its bioactive compounds. The aim of this research was to …

Abstract Ethnopharmacological relevance Essential oils (EOs) are concentrated
hydrophobic liquids with volatility and a unique aroma. Formed by aromatic plants as …

Biofilm control by essential oil (EO) application has recently increased to preclude biofilm
production on foods and environmental surfaces. In this work, the anti-biofilm effects of garlic …

Most Candida species are opportunistic pathogens with the ability to form biofilms, which
increases their resistance to antifungal drug therapies and the host immune response …

Antimicrobial resistance has persisted as a global threat with increasing associated
numbers of morbidity and mortality. ESKAPE (Enterococcus faecium, Staphylococcus …

The objective of current research was to assess the effect of nisin and essential oil (EO) of
Mentha pulegium. L.(free and nanoliposome forms) on inoculated bacterial (Listeria …

Biofilms represent an increasing challenge in the medical practice worldwide, imposing a
serious threat to public health. As bacterial strains have developed antibiotic resistance …

Questions have been raised apropos the emerging problem of microbial resistance, which
may pose a great hazard to the human health. Among biosafe compounds are essential oils …