Naturally produced by aromatic plants, essential oils (EO) contain a wide range of volatile
molecules, including mostly secondary metabolites, which possess several biological …

Abstract p-cymene also known as p-cymol or p-isopropyltoluene is an alkyl-substituted
aromatic compound naturally occurring in essential oils (EOs) of various aromatic plants …

Concerning human and environmental health, safe alternatives to synthetic pesticides are
urgently needed. Many of the currently used synthetic pesticides are not authorized for …

Abstract Ethnopharmacological relevance The Asteraceae (alt. Compositae) family
incorporates a large number of flowering plants, which have been classified under ca. 1600 …

Egyptian hieroglyphs, Chinese scrolls, and Ayurvedic literature record physicians
administering aromatic oils to their patients. Today society looks to science to document …

Plants due to the high content of various bioactive compounds are the main raw material for
production of valuable, and useful bio-products (eg., food, cosmetics, medicines …

Origanum majorana essential oil (OmEO) encapsulated into chitosan nanoemulsion is being
reported as a novel preservative of stored food items against fungi, aflatoxin B 1 (AFB 1) …

Antibiotics have been effective in treatment of infectious diseases, but resistance to these
drugs has led to the severe consequences. In recent years, medicinal herbs have been used …

Herbicides are natural or synthetic chemicals used to control unwanted plants (weeds). To
avoid the harmful effects of synthetic herbicides, considerable effort has been devoted to …

The incidence of fungal infections has been steadily increasing in recent years. Systemic
mycoses are characterized by the highest mortality. At the same time, the frequency of …