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 …

Since ancient times, folk medicine and agro-food science have benefitted from the use of
plant derivatives, such as essential oils, to combat different diseases, as well as to preserve …

The current rise in invasive fungal infections due to the increase in immunosuppressive
therapies is a real concern. Moreover, the emergence of resistant strains induces …

There has been a sharp rise in the occurrence of Candida infections and associated
mortality over the last few years, due to the growing body of immunocompromised …

Aromatic plants produce organic compounds that may be involved in the defense of plants
against phytopathogenic insects, bacteria, fungi, and viruses. One of these compounds …

Background The intensive use of antibacterial and antifungal drugs has dramatically
increased the microbial resistance and has led to a higher number of difficult-to-eradicate …

Candida albicans, one of the pathogenic Candida species, causes high mortality rate in
immunocompromised and high-risk surgical patients. In the last decade, only one new class …

Over the years chemotherapy failure has been a vital research topic as researchers have
been striving to discover reasons behind it. The extensive studies carried out on …

Essential oils (EOs) are products of plant origin and include mixtures of different chemical
compounds. These volatile substances have many interesting properties, including …

Foodborne antibiotic-resistant pathogenic bacteria such as Campylobacter jejuni, Bacillus
cereus, Clostridium perfringens, Escherichia coli, Salmonella enterica, Staphylococcus …