Natural antibacterials have stood out in the last decade due to the growing demand for
reducing chemical preservatives in food. In particular, natural phenolic compounds are …

Background In the last years, the consumption of olive oil has experienced a sharp rise due
to its organoleptic and healthy properties and with this the wastes and by-products derived …

In recent years, the search for natural plant-based antimicrobial compounds as alternatives
to some synthetic food preservatives or biocides has been stimulated by sanitary …

Alternative technologies for long-term preservation, quality assurance, and safety of meat
are continuously pursued by the food industry to satisfy the demands of modern consumers …

Olive leaf extract (OLE) has been used traditionally as a herbal supplement since it contains
polyphenolic compounds with beneficial properties ranging from increasing energy levels …

Olive mill wastewater (OMW) is a pollutant by-product from the virgin olive oil production. Its
high content in phenolic compounds makes them play an important role for their use in …

Quorum sensing (QS) are defined as an entire set of bacterial behaviors: biofilm formation,
bioluminescence, conjugation and virulence, antibiotic production, competence …

Natural antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are potential antibiotic alternatives. Marine
crustaceans are thought to generate more powerful and various AMPs to protect themselves …

The fruit, vegetable, legume, and cereal industries generate many wastes, representing an
environmental pollution problem. However, these wastes are a rich source of antioxidant …

Olea europaea L. is one of the most important fruit trees in Tunisia because of its content of
many potentially bioactive compounds. The aim of this study was to evaluate the chemical …