Naturally produced by aromatic plants, essential oils (EO) contain a wide range of volatile
molecules, including mostly secondary metabolites, which possess several biological …

Background Biodegradable packaging from natural biopolymers can be further enhanced
with antimicrobial and antioxidant agents to form active packaging. Scope and approach …

Food‐borne illnesses are a significant concern for consumers, the food industry, and food
safety authorities. Natural preservatives are very crucial for enhancing food safety and shelf …

The prominent cultivation of lemongrass (Cymbopogon spp.) relies on the pharmacological
incentives of its essential oil. Lemongrass essential oil (LEO) carries a significant amount of …

Increasing demand of consumers to use food products without preservatives or natural
preservatives as possible has compelled the food industries for utilization of preservatives …

A number of recent outbreaks related to pathogens in low‐moisture foods have created
urgency for studies to understand the possible causes and identify potential treatments to …

Sinapic acid is widespread in the plant kingdom (fruits, vegetables, cereal grains, oilseed
crops, and some spices and medicinal plants) and as such is common in the human diet …

Medicinal plants have been the mainstay of traditional herbal medicine amongst rural
dwellers worldwide since antiquity to date. The therapeutic use of plants certainly goes back …

Essential oils derived from plants have been recognized for decades to exhibit biological
activities, including antioxidant, anticancer, and antimicrobial attributes. Antimicrobial …

In this review, antimicrobials from a range of plant, animal, and microbial sources are
reviewed along with their potential applications in food systems. Chemical and biochemical …