Plant extracts for the control of bacterial growth: Efficacy, stability and safety issues for food application

PS Negi - International journal of food microbiology, 2012‏ - Elsevier
The microbial safety of foods continues to be a major concern to consumers, regulatory
agencies and food industries throughout the world. Many food preservation strategies have …

A review of the antioxidant potential of medicinal plant species

D Krishnaiah, R Sarbatly, R Nithyanandam - Food and bioproducts …, 2011‏ - Elsevier
Some researchers suggest that two-thirds of the world's plant species have medicinal value;
in particular, many medicinal plants have great antioxidant potential. Antioxidants reduce the …

[HTML][HTML] Ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants used by Ribeirinhos in the North Araguaia microregion, Mato Grosso, Brazil

RV Ribeiro, IGC Bieski, SO Balogun… - Journal of …, 2017‏ - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological importance Currently, in many traditional communities, such as the
riverine community in the North Araguaia microregion (Mato Grosso, Brazil), plant …

Plant essential oils as active antimicrobial agents

YX Seow, CR Yeo, HL Chung… - Critical reviews in food …, 2014‏ - Taylor & Francis
Essential oils derived from plants have been recognized for decades to exhibit biological
activities, including antioxidant, anticancer, and antimicrobial attributes. Antimicrobial …

Application of plant derived compounds to control fungal spoilage and mycotoxin production in foods

L da Cruz Cabral, VF Pinto, A Patriarca - International journal of food …, 2013‏ - Elsevier
Food decay by spoilage fungi causes considerable economic losses and constitutes a
health risk for consumers due to the potential for fungi to produce mycotoxins. The …

Antimicrobial Activity of Ginger (Zingiber Officinale) and Its Application in Food Products

SDC Beristain-Bauza… - Food Reviews …, 2019‏ - Taylor & Francis
Ginger (Zingiber officinale) is a plant used in traditional medicine against different diseases
because of its various properties (antimicrobial, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory …

Chemical Variability and Biological Activities of Eucalyptus spp. Essential Oils

LCA Barbosa, CA Filomeno, RR Teixeira - Molecules, 2016‏ - mdpi.com
Many plant species produce mixtures of odorous and volatile compounds known as
essential oils (EOs). These mixtures play important roles in Nature and have been utilized by …

Pesticidal plant extracts improve yield and reduce insect pests on legume crops without harming beneficial arthropods

Y Tembo, AG Mkindi, PA Mkenda, N Mpumi… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2018‏ - frontiersin.org
In the fight against arthropod crop pests using plant secondary metabolites, most research
has focussed on the identification of bioactive molecules. Several hundred candidate plant …

[HTML][HTML] Plant extracts-importance in sustainable agriculture

K Godlewska, D Ronga, I Michalak - Italian Journal of Agronomy, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Plants due to the high content of various bioactive compounds are the main raw material for
production of valuable, and useful bio-products (eg., food, cosmetics, medicines …

Bidens pilosa L. (Asteraceae): Botanical Properties, Traditional Uses, Phytochemistry, and Pharmacology

AP Bartolome, IM Villaseñor… - … and Alternative Medicine, 2013‏ - Wiley Online Library
There are 230 to 240 known Bidens species. Among them, Bidens pilosa is a representative
perennial herb, globally distributed across temperate and tropical regions. B. pilosa has …