Biosynthesis and the Transcriptional Regulation of Terpenoids in Tea Plants (Camellia sinensis)

J Wei, Y Yang, Y Peng, S Wang, J Zhang, X Liu… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Terpenes, especially volatile terpenes, are important components of tea aroma due to their
unique scents. They are also widely used in the cosmetic and medical industries. In addition …

Natural Extracts and Their Applications in Polymer-Based Active Packaging: A Review

J Li, H Sun, Y Weng - Polymers, 2024 - mdpi.com
At a time when food safety awareness is increasing, attention is paid not only to food and
additives but also to packaging materials. Most current food packaging is usually made of …

Terpinen-4-ol as an Antibacterial and Antibiofilm Agent against Staphylococcus aureus

L Cordeiro, P Figueiredo, H Souza, A Sousa… - International Journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Staphylococcus aureus is able to rapidly develop mechanisms of resistance to various drugs
and to form strong biofilms, which makes it necessary to develop new antibacterial drugs …

Antibacterial and Antibiofilm Activity of Myrtenol against Staphylococcus aureus

L Cordeiro, P Figueiredo, H Souza, A Sousa… - Pharmaceuticals, 2020 - mdpi.com
The increase in Staphylococcus aureus resistance to conventional antibacterials and
persistent infections related to biofilms, as well as the low availability of new antibacterial …

Current and potential applications of monoterpenes and their derivatives in oral health care

W Potocka, Z Assy, FJ Bikker, ML Laine - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Plant products have been employed in medicine for centuries. As the world becomes more
health-conscious, there is a growing interest in natural and minimally processed products for …

Breakpoints for the Classification of Anti‐Candida Compounds in Antifungal Screening

DN Alves, AR Ferreira, ABS Duarte… - BioMed research …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction. The absence of a standardized classification scheme for the antifungal potency
of compounds screened against Candida species may hinder the study of new drugs. This …

The microbial biosynthesis of noncanonical terpenoids

M Ma, M Li, Z Wu, X Liang, Q Zheng, D Li… - Applied Microbiology …, 2024 - Springer
Terpenoids are a class of structurally complex, naturally occurring compounds found
predominantly in plant, animal, and microorganism secondary metabolites. Classical …

Herbal Products and Their Active Constituents Used Alone and in Combination with Antifungal Drugs against Drug-Resistant Candida sp.

A Herman, AP Herman - Antibiotics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Clinical isolates of Candida yeast are the most common cause of opportunistic fungal
infections resistant to certain antifungal drugs. Therefore, it is necessary to detect more …

Lavandula dentata L. essential oil: a promising antifungal and antibiofilm agent against oral Candida albicans

AA Santos, AA Oliveira-Filho, BA Teixeira… - Brazilian Journal of …, 2024 - SciELO Brasil
Candida albicans is the main fungal species involved in oral candidiasis, and its increasing
resistance to pharmacological treatment encourages the search for improved antifungal …

Antifungal activity of 2-chloro-N-phenylacetamide: a new molecule with fungicidal and antibiofilm activity against fluconazole-resistant Candida spp.

H Diniz-Neto, SL Silva, LV Cordeiro, DF Silva… - Brazilian Journal of …, 2022 - SciELO Brasil
In the current context of emerging drug-resistant fungal pathogens such as Candida
albicans and Candida parapsilosis, discovery of new antifungal agents is an urgent matter …