Essential oils (EOs) are volatile and concentrated liquids extracted from different parts of
plants. Bioactive compounds found in EOs, especially terpenes and terpenoids possess a …

Abstract Background Essential oils (EOs) are plant-derived volatile and aromatic extracts
with diverse biological effects like antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant …

Background: Antibiotic-resistant bacteria pose a global health threat. Traditional antibiotics
can lose their effectiveness, and the development of novel effective antimicrobials has …

Eugenol is a phenolic aromatic compound obtained mainly from clove oil. Due to its known
antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal, anticancer, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, it …

Essential oils (EOs) are natural, volatile and aromatic liquids extracted from special plants.
EOs are complex mixture of secondary metabolites (terpenes, phenolic compounds …

Contamination of food by spoilage and pathogenic microorganisms is a major challenge to
public health, food security and sustainability. As a response, there has been a growing …

Fruits and vegetables are highly perishable in nature. Several factors could affect the quality
and shelf life of fruits and vegetables. Packaging materials (usually made up of polymers …

Essential oils (EOs) seem to be more versatile and consist of a variety of volatile and organic
biological active substances that are also employed as the better substitutes in the bacteria …

Food industries are facing a great challenge due to contamination of food products with
different microbes such as bacteria, fungi, viruses, parasites, etc. These microbes deteriorate …

Background Consumer concern on the use of naturally-occurring antimicrobials from plants,
microorganisms and animal sources continues to grow daily, mostly triggered by the …