Essential oils (EOs) are volatile and concentrated liquids extracted from different parts of
plants. Bioactive compounds found in EOs, especially terpenes and terpenoids possess a …

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

The interest in using natural antimicrobials instead of chemical preservatives in food
products has been increasing in recent years. In regard to this, essential oils—natural and …

Carvone is a monoterpene ketone contained in the essential oils of several aromatic and
medicinal plants of the Lamiaceae and Asteraceae families. From aromatic plants, this …

Essential oils (EOs) contain a complex mixture of volatile and non-volatile molecules with
diverse biological activities, including flavoring, antioxidant, antimicrobial, and nutraceutical …

The antimicrobial properties of essential oils from spice and medicinal plants have aroused
interest for their potential as an alternative to the use of chemical preservatives in foods. In …

Market interest in aromatic plants from the Mediterranean is continuously growing mainly
due to their medicinal and bioactive compounds (BACs) with other valuable constituents …

The production of safe foods with little or no artificial preservatives is one of the foremost
leading challenges for food manufacturing industries because synthetic antimicrobial agents …

Background A growing awareness regarding the benefits of consumption of functional foods
has resulted in the development of new food products through using bioactive compounds …

Essential oil (EO) encapsulation can be carried out via a multitude of techniques, depending
on applications. Because of EOs' biological activities, the development of biosourced …