Thymol and carvacrol are aromatic compounds derived from plants that exhibit considerable
broad-spectrum antimicrobial effects. They have also shown extensive biological effects …

Evidence from epidemiological studies has demonstrated that the incidence and mortality of
cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) increase year by year, which pose a great threat on social …

Oral candidiasis is frequently associated with Candida biofilms. Biofilms are microbial
communities related to persistent, recalcitrant and difficult to-treat infections. Conventional …

Since praziquantel is the only drug available to treat schistosomiasis, a neglected parasitic
disease that affects more than 240 million people worldwide, there is an urgent demand for …

Carvacrol is a phenolic monoterpenoid found in the essential oil of the Lamiaceae family.
Carvacrol has been applied in many studies, including food preservative and therapeutic …

Multi-drug resistant species such as Candida auris are a global health threat. This scenario
has highlighted the need to search for antifungal alternatives. Essential oils (EOs), or some …

ABSTRACT Colistin-resistant (Col-R) bacteria are increasing sharply, which poses a serious
threat to public health. Thymol is a phenolic compound used for its wide-spectrum …

Hyaluronic acid (HA) is a naturally occurring biopolymer that has been employed for a
plethora of medicinal applications. Nevertheless, as HA is a natural polysaccharide, it can …

Fungal infections are one of the main public health problems, especially in
immunocompromised patients, nosocomial environments, patients with chronic diseases …

ABSTRACT Background The ability of Candida to develop biofilms on inert surfaces or living
tissues favors recalcitrant and chronic candidiasis associated, in many instances, with …