Aloe vera-based hydrogels have emerged as promising platforms for the delivery of
therapeutic agents in wound dressings due to their biocompatibility and unique wound …

Aloe vera has been described as a “wand of heavens” and as a “plant of immortality”,
because of its profuse applications in traditional herbal medicines by ancient Egyptian, the …

Active packaging systems that are sustainable and capable of delivering antimicrobial
agents are in demand in food industry. In this work, Thymol (Thy) was encapsulated into …

The encapsulation of thymol blends was examined for two distinct food polymers, pullulan
and whey protein isolate at a concentration of 80: 20 (PUL: WPI w/w) through coaxial …

Bioresorbable nanomembranes (NMs) and nanoparticles (NPs) are powerful polymeric
materials playing an important role in biomedicine, as they can effectively reduce infections …

Vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) is characterized as a very common fungal infection that
significantly affects women's health worldwide. Essential oils (EOs) are currently being …

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a growing concern for the future of mankind. Common
antibiotics fail in the treatment of microbial infections at an alarming rate. Morbidity and …

Highlights•Mycotoxin contamination is the major threat towards food and health
security.•Botanical preservatives are safer alternative to synthetic chemicals.• …

Botrytis cinerea (B. cinerea) and Colletotrichum gloeosporioides (C. gloeosporioides) were
isolated from the decaying strawberry tissue. The antifungal properties of Monarda didyma …

An edible composite film was developed and applied for ready-to-eat sea cucumber storage
to improve the product quality. The PAC film base is first prepared by mixing 0.5% glycerin …