Essential oils are complex mixtures of hydrocarbons and their oxygenated derivatives
arising from two different isoprenoid pathways. Essential oils are produced by glandular …

Recently, numerous side effects of synthetic drugs have lead to using medicinal plants as a
reliable source of new therapy. Pain is a global public health problem with a high impact on …

Medicinal plants and their derived compounds have drawn the attention of researchers due
to their considerable impact on human health. Among medicinal plants, mint (Mentha …

The trend of reducing the use of chemical fungicides in the food industry has prompted
antimicrobial volatile substances of plants as an appropriate substitute for food …

Genus Mentha, a member of Lamiaceae family, encompasses a series of species used on
an industrial scale and with a well-described and developed culture process. Extracts of this …

Ethnopharmacological relevance We provide an extensive summary of the in vitro
antibacterial properties of medicinal plants popularly used in Mexico to treat infections, and …

Sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate are extremely useful agents for food and beverage
preservation, yet concerns remain over their complete safety. Benzoate can react with the …

Since ancient times, plants have been used to preserve food, or for their health properties.
Essential oils are complex mixtures of volatile compounds that are obtained from botanical …

Fungal infections significantly alter the emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) by
plants, but the mechanisms for VOCs affecting fungal infections of plants remain largely …

p53 over expression in yeast results in cell death with typical markers of apoptosis such as
DNA fragmentation and phosphatidylserine externalization. We aimed to …