Eugenol is a hydroxyphenyl propene, naturally occurring in the essential oils of several
plants belonging to the Lamiaceae, Lauraceae, Myrtaceae, and Myristicaceae families. It is …

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

The overuse of antibiotics in the past decades has led to the emergence of a large number
of drug-resistant microorganisms. In recent years, the infection rate caused by multidrug …

Highlights•Eugenol-loaded nanoemulsion (S3E3) with 13 nm of droplet diameter.•Essential
oil blended eugenol nanoemulsion is more stable than eugenol only.•Increase in surfactant …

A simple and economical sonochemical approach was employed for the synthesis of gold
nanoparticles. The effect of the reducing agents has been studied on the particle size …

The thymol is an herbal food additive used to improve performance indices, feed utilization,
immune system, and preventing from infectious diseases. Feeding animal, fish and poultry …

Mucormycoses are emerging infections that have high rates of morbidity and mortality. They
show high resistance to antifungal agents, and there is a limited therapeutic arsenal …

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is an emerging problem in the world that has a significant
impact on our society. AMR made conventional drugs futile against microorganisms and …

Cellulose nanofibers (CNF) and nanocrystalline cellulose (CNC) are biopolymers with
abundant natural availability, biodegradable, non-toxic, and renewable, isolated from …

BACKGROUND Rice sheath blight caused by Rhizoctonia solani is a devastating disease of
rice in China. However, indiscriminate use of chemical fungicides applied to control the …