Essential oils are complex mixtures of hydrocarbons and their oxygenated derivatives
arising from two different isoprenoid pathways. Essential oils are produced by glandular …

There is a growing body of evidence that flavonoids show antibacterial activity against both
Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. The mechanisms of action of phenolic …

Essential oils are aromatic and volatile liquids extracted from plants. The chemicals in
essential oils are secondary metabolites, which play an important role in plant defense as …

The consumer preference for clean-label products is requiring the food industry to
reformulate their products by replacing artificial additives with natural alternatives. Essential …

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

Essential oils and their volatile constituents are used widely to prevent and treat human
disease. The possible role and mode of action of these natural products is discussed with …

Abstract Cymbopogon citratus, Stapf (Lemon grass) is a widely used herb in tropical
countries, especially in Southeast Asia. The essential oil of the plant is used in …

Aims: To investigate the antibacterial mechanism of carvacrol and thymol against
Escherichia coli. Methods and Results: The time‐kill curve results showed that carvacrol and …

Phenolic compounds constitute one of the most promising and ubiquitous groups with many
biological activities. Synergistic interactions between natural phenolic compounds and …

The aim of this work was to study the antibacterial effect of coriander (Coriandrum sativum)
essential oil against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. Antibacterial susceptibility …