A Review of the Botany, Volatile Composition, Biochemical and Molecular Aspects, and Traditional Uses of Laurus nobilis

A Paparella, B Nawade, L Shaltiel-Harpaz, M Ibdah - Plants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Laurus nobilis L. is an aromatic medicinal plant widely cultivated in many world regions. L.
nobilis has been increasingly acknowledged over the years as it provides an essential …

Bay Laurel (Laurus nobilis L.) Essential Oil as a Food Preservative Source: Chemistry, Quality Control, Activity Assessment, and Applications to Olive Industry …

SA Ordoudi, M Papapostolou, N Nenadis… - Foods, 2022 - mdpi.com
Essential oils (EOs) find application as flavoring agents in the food industry and are also
desirable ingredients as they possess preservative properties. The Mediterranean diet …

A comprehensive approach to chitosan-gelatine edible coating with β-cyclodextrin/lemongrass essential oil inclusion complex—Characterization and food application

T Erceg, O Šovljanski, A Stupar, J Ugarković… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Biopolymer-based films present an ideal matrix for the incorporation of active substances
such as antimicrobial agents, giving active packaging a framework of green chemistry and a …

Lower COVID-19 mortality in Italian forested areas suggests immunoprotection by Mediterranean plants

V Roviello, GN Roviello - Environmental chemistry letters, 2021 - Springer
The COVID-19 pandemic has induced dramatic effects on the population of the
industrialized north of Italy, whereas it has not heavily affected inhabitants of the southern …

Rosemary essential oils as a promising source of bioactive compounds: Chemical composition, thermal properties, biological activity, and gastronomical perspectives

D Micić, S Đurović, P Riabov, A Tomić, O Šovljanski… - Foods, 2021 - mdpi.com
Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis L.) is a plant worldwide cultivated mainly for essential oils,
extracts, and as a spice. Up-to-date results showed diversity in composition of the essential …

Insight on incorporation of essential oils as antimicrobial substances in biopolymer-based active packaging

A Tomić, O Šovljanski, T Erceg - Antibiotics, 2023 - mdpi.com
The increasing interest in microbiological food safety requires the development of sensitive
and reliable analyses and technologies for preserving food products' freshness and quality …

Chemical Composition, Antioxidant Activity, and Antifungal Effects of Essential Oil from Laurus nobilis L. Flowers Growing in Morocco

I Mssillou, A Agour, A El Ghouizi… - Journal of Food …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
In this study, the chemical composition and the antioxidant and antifungal activities of
essential oil from Laurus nobilis flowers were examined. The essential oil was prepared …

Chemical Composition, Antioxidant, and Antimicrobial Activity of Dracocephalum moldavica L. Essential Oil and Hydrolate

M Aćimović, O Šovljanski, V Šeregelj, L Pezo… - Plants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Steam distillation was used for the isolation of Dracocephalum moldavica L.(Moldavian
dragonhead) essential oil (DMEO). This aromatic herbaceous plant is widespread across …

Chemical and Antimicrobial Characterization of Mentha piperita L. and Rosmarinus officinalis L. Essential Oils and In Vitro Potential Cytotoxic Effect in Human …

A Dolghi, D Coricovac, S Dinu, I Pinzaru, CA Dehelean… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Colorectal cancer is one of the most frequently diagnosed forms of cancer, and the
therapeutic solutions are frequently aggressive requiring improvements. Essential oils (EOs) …

Recent updates on bioactive properties of α-terpineol

Y Chen, LL Zhang, W Wang, G Wang - Journal of Essential Oil …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT α-Terpineol, a monocyclic monoterpenoid tertiary alcohol with lilac-like aroma,
is found in a variety of plant essential oils. Current research has revealed that α-terpineol …