Bioactive natural compounds and antioxidant activity of essential oils from spice plants: New findings and potential applications

L Diniz do Nascimento, AA Barbosa de Moraes… - Biomolecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Spice plants have a great influence on world history. For centuries, different civilizations
have used them to condiment the foods of kings and nobles and applied them as embalming …

Biopolymer food packaging films incorporated with essential oils

B Tian, J Liu, W Yang, JB Wan - Journal of Agricultural and Food …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Petroleum-based packaging materials are typically nonbiodegradable, which leads to
significant adverse environmental and health issues. Therefore, developing novel efficient …

Possible use of phytochemicals for recovery from COVID-19-induced anosmia and ageusia

S Koyama, K Kondo, R Ueha, H Kashiwadani… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The year 2020 became the year of the outbreak of coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, which
escalated into a worldwide pandemic and continued into 2021. One of the unique symptoms …

Potential of plant secondary metabolite-based polymers to enhance wound healing

J Romo-Rico, SM Krishna, K Bazaka, J Golledge… - Acta Biomaterialia, 2022 - Elsevier
There is a global epidemic of non-healing wounds. Chronic inflammation, overexpression of
pro-inflammatory cytokines, oxidative stress and bacterial infection are implicated in delayed …

A Potential Anthelmintic Phytopharmacological Source of Origanum vulgare (L.) Essential Oil against Gastrointestinal Nematodes of Sheep

F Štrbac, S Krnjajić, MP Maurelli, D Stojanović, N Simin… - Animals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Inappropriate use of regular anthelmintic drugs has led to the development
of anthelmintic resistance in sheep gastrointestinal nematodes (GINs) and consequently …

Interactions between natural products—A review

N Rajčević, D Bukvički, T Dodoš, PD Marin - Metabolites, 2022 - mdpi.com
Plant-based natural products have been used as a source for therapeutics since the dawn of
civilization. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), more than 80% of the …

Flavouring extra-virgin olive oil with aromatic and medicinal plants essential oils stabilizes oleic acid composition during photo-oxidative stress

S Barreca, S La Bella, A Maggio, M Licata, S Buscemi… - Agriculture, 2021 - mdpi.com
Essential oils (EOs) from medicinal and aromatic plants (MAPs) are well-known as natural
antioxidants. Their addition to extra-virgin olive oil (EVOO) can contribute to reducing fat …

Photodynamic therapy with natural photosensitizers in the management of periodontal disease induced in rats

LM Dascalu, M Moldovan, C Sarosi, S Sava, A Dreanca… - Gels, 2022 - mdpi.com
This study aims to investigate the effect of new natural photosensitizers (PS)(based on
oregano essential oil, curcuma extract, and arnica oil) through in vitro cytotoxicity and …

Essential oil for the control of fungi, bacteria, yeasts and viruses in food: An overview

ANR Corrêa, CD Ferreira - Critical Reviews in Food Science and …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
This review begins with a general introduction to essential oils (EO) and their relation to food
and microorganisms. Classification and characteristics of EO, addressing the major …

Essential oil of Origanum minutiflorum exhibits anti-inflammatory and antioxidative effects in human bronchial cells and antimicrobial activity on lung pathogens

K Veljovic, V Tesevic, H Mitrovic, M Stankovic - Journal of Herbal Medicine, 2023 - Elsevier
Introduction Oregano essential oil (OEO) is one of the most widely used essential oils
worldwide due to its huge therapeutic benefits. Nevertheless, data on the effects of the …