Essential oils are a complex mixture of odoriferous, volatile organic compounds. There are
an extensive number of published articles which highlight the antimicrobial action of a …

Since ancient times, folk medicine and agro-food science have benefitted from the use of
plant derivatives, such as essential oils, to combat different diseases, as well as to preserve …

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

Candida colonisation of the oral cavity increases in immunocompromised individuals which
leads to the development of oral candidiasis. In addition, host factors such as xerostomia …

Essential oils (EOs) are complex mixtures of volatile compounds extracted from different
parts of plants by different methods. There is a large diversity of these natural substances …

Objective The present study demonstrated the antifungal potential of the chemically
characterized essential oil (EO) of Laurus nobilis L.(bay laurel) against Candida spp. biofilm …

Increasing knowledge about the various properties exhibited by essential oils led to a sharp
expansion in their production and utilization. Citronella essential oil is one of the …

Microbial contaminations are responsible for many chronic, healthcare, persistent microbial
infections and illnesses in the food sector, therefore their control is an important public …

This review addresses the structure, properties, applications and future scope of
lemongrass, which constitutes an abundant source of plant material around the world. As a …

Foodborne pathogen poses a threat to the food industries as many outbreaks have been
found to be associated with biofilm formation. The formation of biofilm is a self-protection …