Piper species are aromatic plants used as spices in the kitchen, but their secondary
metabolites have also shown biological effects on human health. These plants are rich in …

In recent decades, increasing attention has been paid to food safety and organic
horticulture. Thus, people are looking for natural products to manage plant diseases, pests …

Plants are often subject to attack by fungi, nematodes and insects, which generate immense
yield losses. Hence, the quest for crop protection solutions is ongoing, concurrent with …

The postharvest life of most fruit, vegetables and cereals is limited by fungal proliferation.
The chemical composition of Mentha piperita, M. spicata and M. suaveolens essential oils …

Essential oils (EO) from aromatic and medicinal plants generally perform a diverse range of
biological activities because they have several active constituents that work in different …

The chemical composition of essential oils (EOs) from ten Peruvian Piper species (Piper
coruscans, Pc; P. tuberculatum, Pt; P. casapiense, Pcs; P. obliquum, Po; P. dumosum, Pd; P …

This literature brief review compiled the main biological activities and active chemical
constituents that have already been isolated from Piper aduncum (Piperaceae), whose …

Xylella fastidiosa is a plant-pathogenic bacterium that lives inside host xylem vessels, where
it forms biofilm which is believed to be responsible for disrupting the passage of water and …

Endodontic infections result from oral pathogenic bacteria which reach and infect dental
pulp, as well as surrounding tissues, through cracks, unrepaired caries and failed caries …

Terpenoids constitute one of the largest and most diverse groups within the class of
secondary metabolites, comprising over 80,000 compounds. They not only exhibit important …