Essential oils (EOs) are natural, volatile and aromatic liquids extracted from special plants.
EOs are complex mixture of secondary metabolites (terpenes, phenolic compounds …

Naturally produced by aromatic plants, essential oils (EO) contain a wide range of volatile
molecules, including mostly secondary metabolites, which possess several biological …

Nowadays, use of alternative and complementary therapies with mainstream medicine has
gained the momentum. Aromatherapy is one of the complementary therapies which use …

Essential oils are concentrated liquids of complex mixtures of volatile compounds and can
be extracted from several plant organs. Essential oils are a good source of several bioactive …

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 …

The use of and search for drugs and dietary supplements derived from plants have
accelerated in recent years. Ethnopharmacologists, botanists, microbiologists, and natural …

In vitro studies have demonstrated antibacterial activity of essential oils (EOs) against
Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella typhimurium, Escherichia coli O157: H7, Shigella …

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

The chemical composition and antibacterial activity of essential oils from 10 commonly
consumed herbs: Citrus aurantium, C. limon, Lavandula angustifolia, Matricaria chamomilla …

In recent years there has been an increasing interest in the use of natural substances, and
some questions concerning the safety of synthetic compounds have encouraged more …