Antimicrobial mechanisms of spice essential oils and application in food industry

Y Li, F Erhunmwunsee, M Liu, K Yang, W Zheng, J Tian - Food Chemistry, 2022 - Elsevier
Spice essential oils (SEOs) are commonly used in food flavoring and are considered an
effective food preservative. It has a broad range of applications and promising development …

Side-effects of pesticides on non-target insects in agriculture: A mini-review

JE Serrão, A Plata-Rueda, LC Martínez… - The Science of …, 2022 - Springer
Climate change mediated by anthropogenic activity induces significant alterations on pest
abundance and behavior and a potential increase in the use of agrochemicals for crop …

Melissa officinalis: Composition, Pharmacological Effects and Derived Release Systems—A Review

G Petrisor, L Motelica, LN Craciun, OC Oprea… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Melissa officinalis is a medicinal plant rich in biologically active compounds which is used
worldwide for its therapeutic effects. Chemical studies on its composition have shown that it …

Lemongrass essential oil components with antimicrobial and anticancer activities

M Mukarram, S Choudhary, MA Khan, P Poltronieri… - Antioxidants, 2021 - mdpi.com
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 …

Phytochemical composition and pharmacological potential of lemongrass (cymbopogon) and impact on gut microbiota

HS Kiani, A Ali, S Zahra, ZU Hassan, KT Kubra… - AppliedChem, 2022 - mdpi.com
Phytochemicals are versatile plant secondary metabolites with therapeutic properties. In this
review, we explore lemongrass's phytochemistry and pharmacological potential …

Insecticidal Activity of Lemongrass Essential Oil as an Eco-Friendly Agent against the Black Cutworm Agrotis ipsilon (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

MAM Moustafa, M Awad, A Amer, NN Hassan… - Insects, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The insect pest, black cutworm, Agrotis ipsilon (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae),
attacks the seedling stage of many field crops in several countries around the world. To …

A comprehensive review of effective essential oil components in stored-product pest management

S Karabörklü, A Ayvaz - Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection, 2023 - Springer
Aromatic plants have broad-spectrum applications in many life aspects and possess rich
volatile essential oil components. Pure essential oils have been divided into two groups as …

Major monoterpenoids from Dracocephalum moldavica essential oil act as insecticides against Culex quinquefasciatus with synergistic and antagonistic effects

E Spinozzi, M Ferrati, L Cappellacci, R Petrelli… - Industrial Crops and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Essential oils (EOs) are considered effective, safe, and eco-friendly alternatives to synthetic
products for the management of insect pests and vectors. Dragonhead (Dracocephalum …

Insecticidal and fungicidal efficacy of essential oils and nanoencapsulation approaches for the development of next generation ecofriendly green preservatives for …

S Das, VK Singh, AK Dwivedy… - … Journal of Pest …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
To date, several synthetic preservatives have been used for management of food losses
caused by insect and fungal pathogens, however, development of resistant races and …

Ecotoxicity of pesticides approved for use in European Conventional or organic agriculture for honeybees, birds, and earthworms

L Goritschnig, H Burtscher-Schaden, T Durstberger… - Environments, 2024 - mdpi.com
Pesticides affect biota inside and outside agricultural fields due to their intrinsic mode of
action. This study investigated whether pesticide active substances (AS) approved for …