In recent decades, increasing attention has been paid to food safety and organic
horticulture. Thus, people are looking for natural products to manage plant diseases, pests …

Anthracnose is a severe disease caused by Colletotrichum spp. on several crop species.
Fungal infections can occur both in the field and at the post-harvest stage causing severe …

Penicillium italicum causes blue mold disease and leads to huge economic losses in citrus
production. As a natural antifungal agent, clove essential oil (CEO), which is a generally …

Essential oils are highly volatile lipophilic mixture of plant secondary metabolites. Due to
their diverse bioactive profiles, essential oils have strong antimicrobial and antioxidant …

In this study, the chemical composition of the essential oil (EO) of Origanum vulgare was
characterized, and the antifungal activity of the EO and some individual components against …

Societal Impact Statement Cinnamomum zeylanicum (“Ceylon cinnamon/true cinnamon”) is
native to Sri Lanka. In addition to generating significant foreign income, over 350,000 …

The world population growth has raised concerns about food security. Agricultural systems
are asked to satisfy a growing demand for food with increasingly limited resources, and …

Aloe barbadensis popularly known as Aloe vera is an extensively cultivated medical herb
that is significantly affected by phytopathogenic fungal infestations worldwide. Huge …

Candida auris is an emerging fungal pathogen that commonly causes nosocomial blood
infections in the immunocompromised. Several factors make this pathogen a global threat …

Nanoemulsions are a promising alternative for essential oil incorporation into active
coatings. The influence of the preparation steps order on nanoemulsions' physical …