Background: Antibiotic-resistant bacteria pose a global health threat. Traditional antibiotics
can lose their effectiveness, and the development of novel effective antimicrobials has …

Extensive documentation on the antimicrobial properties of essential oils and their
constituents has been carried out by several workers. Although the mechanism of action of a …

The increasing resistance of microorganisms to conventional chemicals and drugs is a
serious and evident worldwide problem that has prompted research into the identification of …

Background Thymol and carvacrol as natural essential oils and phenol compounds are
components derived from some medicinal plants, such as thyme and oregano species …

Essential oils are aromatic and volatile liquids extracted from plants. The chemicals in
essential oils are secondary metabolites, which play an important role in plant defense as …

Increasing demand of consumers to use food products without preservatives or natural
preservatives as possible has compelled the food industries for utilization of preservatives …

With the increase in antibiotic-resistant bacteria and the lack of new antibiotics being
brought onto the market, alternative strategies need to be found to cope with infections …

The problem of drug resistance of food borne pathogens is becoming more and more
serious. Although traditional antimicrobial agents have good therapeutic effects on a variety …

The emergence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has urged researchers to explore
therapeutic alternatives, one of which includes the use of natural plant products such as …

Microbial infectious diseases continue to be one of the leading causes of morbidity and
mortality. It has been estimated that microbial species comprise about 60% of the Earth's …