Phytochemical research based on ethnopharmacology is gaining interest in industries such
as functional food, nutraceuticals, cosmetics and pharmaceutical industries. Plants and plant …

Lamiaceae plants are a widespread family of herbaceous plants with around 245 plant
genera and nearly 22,576 species distributed in the world. Some of the most representative …

The biological properties and main phenolic compounds of the O. vulgare L. ssp. vulgare
extract are described in the present paper. The polyphenolic compounds were analyzed by …

In recent years, the determination of the antioxidant and antibacterial activity of essential oils
in wild plants, such as Mexican oregano (Lippia graveolens Kunth), has become …

Mediterranean herbs, specially thyme and rosemary, are important ingredients in food
preparation and more recently have been studied as natural sources of bioactive …

In this paper, the efficacy of wild natural dyes as the sensitizer was investigated for the
fabrication of natural dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). The natural pigments were …

This study investigated the effectiveness of a polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) film containing the
natural antimicrobial oregano essential oil (OEO) as an active packaging application for …

Thyme oil nanoemulsions (TONa and TONb), having 219 nm and 163 nm diameters, were
successfully prepared by using sonication technique. Zeta potential (ZP) and polydispersity …

Degradation of food during transportation or storage poses a significant threat to its shelf life.
Developing functional materials using sustainable components can serve as an …

Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) involves a reduction reaction of a metal salt
solution mixed with a plant extract. The reaction yield can be controlled using several …