Background Lung diseases including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD),
infections like influenza, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), asthma and …

The prevalence of fungal infections is growing at an alarming pace and the pathogenesis is
still not clearly understood. Recurrence of these fungal diseases is often due to their …

Eugenol is a hydroxyphenyl propene, naturally occurring in the essential oils of several
plants belonging to the Lamiaceae, Lauraceae, Myrtaceae, and Myristicaceae families. It is …

Bacterial membrane barrier provides a cytoplasmic environment for organelles of bacteria.
The membrane is composed of lipid compounds containing phosphatide protein and a …

Objectives: A wide range of compounds are utilized in dentistry such as dental composites,
resins, and implants. The successful clinical use of dental materials relies on theirm …

Cochlospermum regium is a shrub used in folk medicine to treat infection diseases.
However, limited information are available regarding the antimicrobial mechanism of action …

Candida auris, an evolving multidrug-resistant pathogenic yeast, is known for causing
severe invasive infections associated with high mortality rates in hospitalized individuals …

Historically, essential oils and their lead molecules have been extensively recognised for
their anti-infective properties. In this context, certain volatile phenolics (VPs) have emerged …

A preliminary study found that eugenol expressed an antibacterial activity against Klebsiella
pneumoniae. However, the mechanism of action of eugenol against K. pneumoniae still …

Essential oils (EOs) are a complex mixture of hydrophobic and volatile compounds
synthesized from aromatic plants, most of them commonly used in the human diet. In recent …