Essential oils of oregano are widely recognized for their antimicrobial activity, as well as
their antiviral and antifungal properties. Nevertheless, recent investigations have …

Herbs and spices have been used since ancient times to improve the sensory characteristics
of food, to act as preservatives and for their nutritional and healthy properties. Herbs and …

Exploring natural plant products as an option to find new chemical entities as anticancer
agents is one of the fastest growing areas of research. Recently, in the last decade, essential …

Essential oils are gaining increasing interest for their antimicrobial and antiviral properties,
as well as for their preventive and therapeutic actions against many human pathologies …

Natural essential oil constituents play an important role in cancer prevention and treatment.
Essential oil constituents from aromatic herbs and dietary plants include monoterpenes …

Origanum species are plants rich in volatile oils that are mainly used for culinary purposes.
In recent years, there has been a growing interest in the biological activities of their essential …

Essential oils (EOs) and their main constituent compounds have been extensively
investigated due to their application in the food industry for improving the shelf life of …

Essential oils used as additives in the food industry due to its flavour, antimicrobial and
antioxidant properties. Therefore, human can be exposed orally to these compounds …

The use of oregano (Origanum vulgare) essential oil (OEO) has become popular in skin care
products. However, scientific research regarding its effects on human skin cells is scarce. In …

The food industry is develo** new packaging systems (active packaging) through the
incorporation of essential oils or their main compounds into the films. This could confer them …