Thymol, chemically known as 2-isopropyl-5-methylphenol is a colorless crystalline monoterpene phenol. It is one of the most important dietary constituents in thyme species …
VA Sabo, P Knezevic - Industrial crops and products, 2019 - Elsevier
Eucalyptus has become one of the world's most widely planted genera and E. camaldulensis (The River Red Gum) is a plantation species in many parts of the world. The …
A Marchese, CR Arciola, R Barbieri, AS Silva… - Materials, 2017 - mdpi.com
p-Cymene [1-methyl-4-(1-methylethyl)-benzene] is a monoterpene found in over 100 plant species used for medicine and food purposes. It shows a range of biological activity …
A Orchard, S van Vuuren - Evidence‐Based Complementary …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Essential oils are one of the most notorious natural products used for medical purposes. Combined with their popular use in dermatology, their availability, and the development of …
A biofilm can be defined as a community of microorganisms adhering to a surface and surrounded by a complex matrix of extrapolymeric substances. It is now generally accepted …
PSX Yap, BC Yiap, HC Ping… - The open microbiology …, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
For many years, the battle between humans and the multitudes of infection and disease causing pathogens continues. Emerging at the battlefield as some of the most significant …
Bacterial resistance to multiple antibiotics is a health problem. Essential oils (EOs) possess antibacterial properties and have been screened as potential sources of novel antimicrobial …
M Rai, P Paralikar, P Jogee, G Agarkar, AP Ingle… - International Journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
The development of resistance to different antimicrobial agents by bacteria, fungi, viruses, parasites, etc. is a great challenge to the medical field for the treatment of infections caused …
JA Otter, K Vickery, JT Walker, EL Pulcini… - Journal of Hospital …, 2015 - Elsevier
Microbes tend to attach to available surfaces and readily form biofilms, which is problematic in healthcare settings. Biofilms are traditionally associated with wet or damp surfaces such …