ReviewEvidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM2017
Commercial Essential Oils as Potential Antimicrobials to Treat Skin Diseases.
Review in Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 87 papers.
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87 citing papers in PubMed, 249 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Chemical Composition, Biological Activities and Application ofMolecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Development and Characterization of Honey- and Essential Oil-Based Structured Systems for Skin Applications.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Antibacterial and antibiofilm activity of novel nanofibers bandage formulated withChinese herbal medicines · 2026Article
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- Natural Antimicrobials from Plants Used as Food Preservatives.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Topical cream with essential oils, zinc and salicylic acid reduces pruritus and skin lesion scores in pruritic dogs.Australian veterinary journal · 2026Article
- Advances in Plant-Sourced Natural Compounds as Anticancer Agents.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Harnessing phytochemicals for engineering health solutions.Human genomics · 2026Review
- Can essential oils effectively control skin bacteria? Unveiling their powerful antimicrobial effects.Microbiology spectrum · 2026Article
- The Potential ofPharmaceutics · 2025Article
- Nanoparticles Loaded withPharmaceutics · 2025Article
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- Pruritus in Palliative Care: A Narrative Review of Essential Oil-Based Strategies to Alleviate Cutaneous Discomfort.Diseases (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- The Antibacterial and Anti-Inflammatory Potential ofPlants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Bovine ocular microbiome: the next frontier in managing Pinkeye in cattle.Animal microbiome · 2025Article
- Promising Antimicrobial Activities of Essential Oils and Probiotic Strains on Chronic Wound Bacteria.Biomedicines · 2025Article
- Protective Effects of Frankincense Oil on Wound Healing: Downregulating Caspase-3 Expression to Facilitate the Transition from the Inflammatory to Proliferative Phase.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- The Role of Elderberry Hydrolate as a Therapeutic Agent in Palliative Care.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Mechanistic insights into clary sage oils role in wound healing: targeting oxidative stress and inflammatory pathways.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2025Article
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2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
Essential oils are one of the most notorious natural products used for medical purposes. Combined with their popular use in dermatology, their availability, and the development of antimicrobial resistance, commercial essential oils are often an option for therapy. At least 90 essential oils can be identified as being recommended for dermatological use, with at least 1500 combinations. This review explores the fundamental knowledge available on the antimicrobial properties against pathogens responsible for dermatological infections and compares the scientific evidence to what is recommended for use in common layman's literature. Also included is a review of combinations with other essential oils and antimicrobials. The minimum inhibitory concentration dilution method is the preferred means of determining antimicrobial activity. While dermatological skin pathogens such as
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