Tea tree oil: Properties and the therapeutic approach to acne—A review

T Nascimento, D Gomes, R Simões, M da Graça Miguel - Antioxidants, 2023 - mdpi.com
Acne vulgaris is an inflammatory dermatological pathology that affects mostly young people.
However, it can also appear in adulthood, mainly in women. It has a high psychosocial …

The antibacterial effectiveness of lavender essential oil against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: a systematic review

S Truong, P Mudgil - Frontiers in pharmacology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
With the overuse and misuse of antibiotics, multi-drug resistant organisms have become a
prominent issue in healthcare, increasing morbidity and mortality in affected patients. One …

Chemical and Biological Characterization of Melaleuca alternifolia Essential Oil

P Borotová, L Galovičová, NL Vukovic, M Vukic… - Plants, 2022 - mdpi.com
The essential oil of Melaleuca alternifolia, commonly known as tea tree oil, has many
beneficial properties due to its bioactive compounds. The aim of this research was to …

Antibacterial and antibiofilm effects of different samples of five commercially available essential oils

R Neagu, V Popovici, LE Ionescu, V Ordeanu… - Antibiotics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Essential oils (EOs) have gained economic importance due to their biological activities, and
increasing amounts are demanded everywhere. However, substantial differences between …

Evaluation of antibiofilm activity of Thymus syriacus essential oil against clinically isolated MDR bacteria

B Battah, A Rajab, L Shbibe, JS Dhaliwal… - Progress In Microbes …, 2022 - hh-publisher.com
Finding alternative strategies to confront bacterial resistance is an urgent need. Biofilm-
forming bacteria have become a serious problem in medicine and industry. Bacteria can use …

Phytochemicals profiling, antimicrobial activity and mechanism of action of essential oil extracted from ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe cv. Bentong) against …

MT Gunasena, A Rafi, SA Mohd Zobir, MZ Hussein… - Plants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Essential oils protect plants, and due to their natural origin, there is much interest in using
them as antimicrobial agents. The purpose of this study was to determine the phytochemical …

The chronic wound milieu changes essential oils' antibiofilm activity—an in vitro and larval model study

M Brożyna, B Dudek, W Kozłowska, K Malec… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Abstract Essential Oils (EOs) are currently being researched as potential antibiofilm agents
to combat infections related to chronic wound biofilms. As documented in the literature, EOs' …

Study on the sustainability potential of thyme, oregano, and coriander essential oils used as vapours for antifungal protection of wheat and wheat products

V Bota, RM Sumalan, D Obistioiu, M Negrea, I Cocan… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
This study aims to highlight the antifungal, antimicotoxigenic potential and phytotoxic effect
of three essential oils (EOs) of Origanum vulgare (OEO), Thymus vulgaris (TEO), and …

In vitro activity of octenidine dihydrochloride-containing lozenges against biofilm-forming pathogens of oral cavity and throat

B Dudek, J Tymińska, P Szymczyk-Ziółkowska… - Applied Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
The disruption of the balance in the composition of oral and throat microbiota due to
overgrowth of infectious biofilms may lead not only to severe infections, but also to serious …

The elimination effects of lavender essential oil on Listeria monocytogenes biofilms developed at different temperatures and the induction of VBNC state

X Han, Q Chen, X Zhang, J Peng… - Letters in Applied …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Listeria monocytogenes is a typical foodborne pathogen that causes hard‐to‐treat bacterial
infections, mainly due to its ability to form biofilm and enter into a viable but non‐culturable …