Biofilm is a complex consortium of microorganisms attached to biotic or abiotic surfaces and
live in self-produced or acquired extracellular polymeric substances (EPSs). EPSs are …

Gum arabica is a local commercial nutraceutical and food preservative collected mostly from
acacia plants. HPLC-DAD analysis identified gallic acid, syringic acid, ferulic acid, coumarin …

Propolis is very popular for its beneficial health properties, such as antimicrobial activity and
antioxidant effects. It is one of the most long-serving traditional medicines to mankind due to …

Food industries attempt to introduce a new food packaging by blending essential oils (EOs)
into the polymeric matrix as an active packaging, which has great ability to preserve the …

Phenolic extracts of Clinopodium nepeta were prepared and their preliminary phenolic
profiles determined using HPLC-DAD with 26 phenolic standards. Apigenin (21.75±0.41 …

Cinnamomum zeylanicum and Ocimum basilicum are two plants used by many cultures for
food and medicinal purposes. The phenolic composition of ethanol extracts of both plants …

In this study, Melaleuca alternifolia (Maiden and Betche) Cheel (tea tree) oil and C. sinensis
(L.) Osbeck (orange) oil was procured, and their chemical compositions were characterized …

Microbial resistance is facilitated by biofilm formation and quorum-sensing mediated
processes. In this work, the stem bark (ZM) and fruit extracts (ZMFT) of Zanthoxylum gilletii …

Phenolic compounds constitute a class of bioactive metabolites whose extraction from
plants, characterization and medicinal applications are of significant importance. Phenolic …

Sanguisorba minor is a medicinal vegetable used in seasoning desserts, juices, and
beverages. An evaluation of the total flavonoid, phenolic, tannin and anthocyanin contents …