The production of safe foods with little or no artificial preservatives is one of the foremost
leading challenges for food manufacturing industries because synthetic antimicrobial agents …

Spoilage of food by mycotoxigenic fungi poses a serious risk to food security throughout the
world. In view of the negative effects of synthetic preservatives, essential oils (EOs) and their …

The reduction in blueberry harvest due to pathogen infection was reported to reach 80%.
Essential oil (EO) can provide a new way to preserve blueberry. Here, in search for plants …

Essential oils (EOs) are complex mixtures of volatile and semi-volatile organic compounds
that originate from different plant tissues, including flowers, buds, leaves and bark …

Essential oils (EOs) are widely used in the food industry as natural food preservatives to
extend product shelf life and as flavoring agents. The aim of this work was to study the …

Chemical insecticides are often employed to manage stored grain pests. However, their use
could have severe consequences for consumers and the environment. Thus …

The present study reports the enhanced antifungal, aflatoxin B 1 (AFB 1) inhibitory activities
and mode of action of chitosan-based nanoencapsulated Toddalia asiatica essential oil …

Aflatoxins (AFs) are mycotoxins that are known to be hepatocarcinogenic and
immunosuppressive. These toxins are primarily produced by Aspergillus flavus and …

Essential oils (EOs) of aromatic plants are complex mixtures of volatile compounds such as
terpenes, phenolics, ketones, alcohols, esters, amines, amides, etc. In general, most of the …

Ethnopharmacological relevance Laurus nobilis L.(Lauraceae family) has been widely used
in traditional Tunisian medicine for the treatment of different health problems such as …