Background Consumer concern on the use of naturally-occurring antimicrobials from plants,
microorganisms and animal sources continues to grow daily, mostly triggered by the …

The market size of fresh and minimally-processed fruits and vegetables (MPFVs) have
grown rapidly in the last years as a result of consumer attitudes change due to their …

Cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum, and Cinnamon cassia), the eternal tree of tropical
medicine, belongs to the Lauraceae family. Cinnamon is one of the most important spices …

Eucalyptus has become one of the world's most widely planted genera and E.
camaldulensis (The River Red Gum) is a plantation species in many parts of the world. The …

Lysozymes are hydrolytic enzymes characterized by their ability to cleave the β-(1, 4)-
glycosidic bonds in peptidoglycan, a major structural component of the bacterial cell wall …

Herbs and spices containing essential oils (EOs) in the range of 0.05–0.1% have
demonstrated activity against pathogens, such as Salmonella typhimurium, Escherichia coli …

The last few decades have seen an alarming rise in fungal infections, which currently
represent a global health threat. Despite extensive research towards the development of …

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

The bioactivity of essential oils and their flavor and fragrance components have been known
since ancient times. Essential oils are a mixture of numerous compounds characterized by …

Background Synthetic chemical preservatives in food can be harmful to human health.
These problems have increasingly attracted concern and interest from researchers, which …