Herbal medicinal products have been documented as a significant source for discovering
new pharmaceutical molecules that have been used to treat serious diseases. Many plant …

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 …

One of the recent trends in the food industry is application of natural antioxidant/
antimicrobial agents. In this study, essential oil of clove buds was extracted and …

Highlights What are the main findings? The essential oils from cinnamon, thyme, clove and
their main components, eugenol and thymol, exhibited the highest antioxidant activity in the …

In the last few years more and more studies on the biological properties of essential oils
have been published and it seemed worthwhile to compile the studies of 2009, 2008 and the …

The composition and antifungal activity of clove essential oil (EO), obtained from Syzygium
aromaticum, were studied. Clove oil was obtained commercially and analysed by GC and …

The high occurrence and mortality rates related to candidiasis emphasize the urgent need to
introduce new therapeutic approaches to treat this infection. Eugenol, the main phenolic …

Medicinal plants are generating an ever-increasing amount of interest due to the
effectiveness, low cost and minimal side-effects associated with drugs derived from them …

Background: Antibacterial treatments currently used for treatment cause several side effects,
and bacterial resistance to the antibiotics is also increasing. Therefore, there is need to find …

Ageratum conyzoides L.(Family—Asteraceae) is an annual aromatic invasive herb, mainly
distributed over the tropical and subtropical regions of the world. It owns a reputed history of …