To address the serious threat of bacterial infection to public health, great efforts have been
devoted to the development of antimicrobial agents for inhibiting bacterial growth …

Historically, species of the family Lamiaceae have enjoyed a rich tradition of use for
flavouring, food preservation, and medicinal purposes, due to both their curative and their …

This chapter talks about antimicrobial compounds that are divided into two classes:
traditional and naturally occurring. Antimicrobials are classified as traditional when they (i) …

Medicinal plants are the most popular forms of traditional plants used to maintain health, as
well as prevent or treat physical and mental disorders. Chemical compounds of plants are …

Basil oil (Ocimum basilicum) nanoemulsion was formulated using non-ionic surfactant
Tween80 and water by ultrasonic emulsification method. Process of nanoemulsion …

Background The plants belonging to the Ocimum genus of the Lamiaceae family are
considered to be a rich source of essential oils which have expressed biological activity and …

The rapid spread of staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) causes an increased morbidity and
mortality, as well as great economic losses in the world. Anti-S. aureus infection becomes a …

Infection by bacteria is one of the main problems in health. The use of commercial antibiotics
is still one of the treatments to overcome these problems. However, high levels of …

This review discusses the occurrence and distribution (within a plant) of methyl eugenol in
different plant species (> 450) from 80 families spanning many plant orders, as well as …

In this study, the influences of cultivar on the phenolic composition and antioxidant
properties of 15 different basil varieties was determined. Cultivar had a statistically …