Essential oils are a complex mixture of odoriferous, volatile organic compounds. There are
an extensive number of published articles which highlight the antimicrobial action of a …

Most of the antibacterial activities of essential oils from the Lamiaceae herbaceous plant
family thyme and oregano are attributed to their bioactive isomeric monoterpenoid …

Clove (Syzygium aromaticum) is one of the most valuable spices that has been used for
centuries as food preservative and for many medicinal purposes. Clove is native of …

Despite the fact that we live in an era of advanced and innovative technologies for
elucidating underlying mechanisms of diseases and molecularly designing new drugs …

Bacterial biofilms pose health risks in clinical environments, food industry and drinking water
systems. Here, we investigated in vitro antibiofilm activities of essential oils (EO) and plant …

This chapter talks about antimicrobial compounds that are divided into two classes:
traditional and naturally occurring. Antimicrobials are classified as traditional when they (i) …

Carvacrol is a monoterpenic phenol produced by an abundant number of aromatic plants,
including thyme and oregano. Presently, carvacrol is used in low concentrations as a food …

Attachment of potential spoilage and pathogenic bacteria to food contact surfaces and the
subsequent biofilm formation represent serious challenges to the meat industry, since these …

The antibacterial activity of modified chitosan-based coatings containing nanoemulsion of
essential oils (EOs), gamma irradiation, modified atmosphere packaging (MAP), alone or in …

Microencapsulation can represent an excellent example of microtechnologies applied to
food science and biotechnology. Microencapsulation can be successfully applied to entrap …