Aquaculture growth will unavoidably involve the implementation of innovative and
sustainable production strategies, being functional feeds among the most promising ones. A …

Numerous plants, plant extracts, and plant-derived compounds are being explored for their
beneficial effects against overweight and liver diseases. Obesity is associated with the …

The use of natural compounds with biocidal activity to fight the growth of bacteria
responsible for foodborne illness is one of the main research challenges in the food sector …

Thymus vulgaris L. is an aromatic herb used for medicinal purposes such as antimicrobial,
spasmolytic, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antinociceptive, antitumor, and may have …

In this research, 25 medicinally used Lamiaceae species belonging to 20 genera have been
studied and identified for the nine disorders. We used scanning electron microscopy (SEM) …

Nanotechnology is a new frontier of this century that finds applications in various fields of
science with important effects on our life and on the environment. Nanoencapsulation of …

Abstract Essential oils (EOs) of Thymus capitatus (Th) carvacrol chemotype and Origanum
vulgare (Or) thymol and carvacrol chemotype were encapsulated in biocompatible poly (ε …

The purpose of the work was to determine the intraspecific variability of the stinging nettle, in
respect of the mass of leaves and their chemical composition, including the content of …

Medicinal plants represent an inexhaustible source of traditional and effective remedies
thanks to the various active ingredients they contain. Secondary metabolites present in plant …

Oregano is—probably—the most appreciated and widespread aromatic plant in Sicily. With
the aim of evaluating the modifications of oregano's essential oil composition over time …