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 …

In recent years there has been an increasing interest in the use of natural substances, and
some questions concerning the safety of synthetic compounds have encouraged more …

Eleven essential oils, namely, Cananga odorata (Annonaceae), Cupressus sempervirens
(Cupressaceae), Curcuma longa (Zingiberaceae), Cymbopogon citratus (Poaceae) …

Peppermint (Mentha piperita L.) is one of the most widely consumed single ingredient herbal
teas, or tisanes. Peppermint tea, brewed from the plant leaves, and the essential oil of …

The antifungal activity of twelve monoterpenes, camphene,(R)-camphor,(R)-carvone, 1, 8-
cineole, cuminaldehyde,(S)-fenchone, geraniol,(S)-limonene,(R)-linalool,(1R, 2S, 5R) …

Publisher Summary Given the worldwide use of essential oils in various industries, oils from
many species are available in abundance. Their major constituents are either well …

Essential oils from different plant parts are known for their antimicrobial activity but the
antifungal effects of essential oil from Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck epicarp on growth and …

The antifungal effects of essential oils from Thymus eriocalyx and Thymus x-porlock were
studied with special reference to the mechanism of inhibition of Aspergillus niger growth at …

The growth inhibitory effect of Cymbopogon nardus (L.) W. Watson var. nardus essential oil
on Aspergillus niger (Van Tieghem) mycelium was determined on agar medium. The …

The antifungal activity of Matricaria chamomilla L. flower essential oil was evaluated against
Aspergillus niger with the emphasis on the plant's mode of action at the electron microscopy …