Essential oils (EOs) are more complex and comprise a number of volatile and natural
bioactive compounds, which often used in food industries as the best alternatives. This
review focuses on the impact of EOs and the roles of their major components in food
manufacturing as natural preservatives with the related mechanisms of action. In addition,
the major bioactive molecules of different types of EOs and their pharmacological activities
such as antioxidant, antifungal and antimicrobial effects on crop protection were also …