The microbial safety of foods continues to be a major concern to consumers, regulatory
agencies and food industries throughout the world. Many food preservation strategies have …

Some researchers suggest that two-thirds of the world's plant species have medicinal value;
in particular, many medicinal plants have great antioxidant potential. Antioxidants reduce the …

Ethnopharmacological importance Currently, in many traditional communities, such as the
riverine community in the North Araguaia microregion (Mato Grosso, Brazil), plant …

Food decay by spoilage fungi causes considerable economic losses and constitutes a
health risk for consumers due to the potential for fungi to produce mycotoxins. The …

Essential oils derived from plants have been recognized for decades to exhibit biological
activities, including antioxidant, anticancer, and antimicrobial attributes. Antimicrobial …

Ginger (Zingiber officinale) is a plant used in traditional medicine against different diseases
because of its various properties (antimicrobial, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory …

Many plant species produce mixtures of odorous and volatile compounds known as
essential oils (EOs). These mixtures play important roles in Nature and have been utilized by …

In the fight against arthropod crop pests using plant secondary metabolites, most research
has focussed on the identification of bioactive molecules. Several hundred candidate plant …

There are 230 to 240 known Bidens species. Among them, Bidens pilosa is a representative
perennial herb, globally distributed across temperate and tropical regions. B. pilosa has …

Rosmarinus officinalis L. is a perennial herb that belongs to the Lamiaceae family. It is used
as a food flavouring agent, and well known medicinally for its powerful antimutagenic …