The use of plant extracts (eg, essential oils and their active compounds) represents an
interesting alternative to chemical additives and preservatives applied to delay the alteration …

Background: Podoconiosis and lymphatic filariasis are the most common causes of lower
limb lymphoedema in the tropics. Many sufferers experience frequent painful episodes of …

Biofungicides use living organisms and their by-products for the management of severe
fungal pathogens in crop plants. They have emerged as a key player in sustainable …

Candida albicans is an opportunistic fungal pathogen that is highly resistant to
contemporary antifungals, due to their biofilm lifestyle. The ability of C. albicans to invade …

The effect of garlic extract containing bioactive allicin on the germination and subsequent
seedling vigour of pathogeninfested wheat seeds, was tested. The first aim was to …

Medicinal plants, since times immemorial, have been used in virtually all cultures for
therapeutic purposes. Anagallis arvensis (L.) is a well-known medicinal plant traditionally …

Potato late blight disease is caused by the oomycete Phytophthora infestans and is listed as
one of the most severe phytopathologies on Earth. The current environmental issues require …

Drimenol, a phytochemical with a distinct odor is found in edible aromatic plants, such as
Polygonum minus (known as kesum in Malaysia) and Drimys winteri. Recently, drimenol has …

The analysis of the essential oil from rhizome and roots of Ferula hermonis Boiss.(Apiaceae)
by GC–FID, GC–MS and 13 C NMR allowed the identification of 79 constituents, more than …

Antifungal activity of extracts of cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum), Cloves (Syzygium
aromaticum), ginger (Zingiber officinale) and turmeric (Curcuma longa) were evaluated in …