ReviewHeliyon2022
Essential oils and their active components applied as: free, encapsulated and in hurdle technology to fight microbial contaminations. A review.
Review in Heliyon, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 30 papers.
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30 citing papers in PubMed, 58 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Nano-Enabled Advances in Tea Tree Essential Oil (Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- From Gut to Gain: The Microbiome's Contribution to Broiler Health and Productivity.Veterinary sciences · 2026Review
- From In Vitro Antimicrobial Activity to Food Applications: Limitations of Essential Oils in Real Food Systems.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Integrated Screening and Antifungal Potential of Microalgae Extracts Against Botrytis californica.Current microbiology · 2026Article
- Spices and Essential Oils in Food Preservation: From Natural Additives to Active Packaging Systems.Plant foods for human nutrition (Dordrecht, Netherlands) · 2026Review
- Factors Influencing Biofilm Formation ofFoods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Phytochemical Profiling, Antioxidant, and Broad-Spectrum Antimicrobial Activities ofACS omega · 2026Article
- Phytochemistry and Application of White Mustard (Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Fortification of set yogurt withFrontiers in nutrition · 2026Article
- Essential oils as nature-engineered antifungals: a comprehensive review of pharmacological mechanisms, drug synergism, and advanced formulation strategies.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2026Review
- Action Mechanism of Essential Oils or Their Components Against Pathogenic Bacteria: Literature Review.International journal of microbiology · 2026Review
- Essential oil composition and biological activities of Coridothymus capitatus collected from two locations in Palestine.PloS one · 2026Article
- Exploring the effects of phenolic compounds and essential oils in poultry: A sustainable strategy to combat Salmonella biofilm infections.Poultry science · 2025Review
- Antimicrobial Activity of Greek Native Essential Oils AgainstAntibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Development of Xanthyletin-Loaded Nanoparticles for the Control ofMolecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Chemical Composition of Essential Oils and Their Potential Applications in Postharvest Storage of Cereal Grains.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- The Influence of Basil and Cinnamon Essential Oils on Bioactive Sponge Composites of Collagen Reinforced with Hydroxyapatite.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Chemical Characterization and Antimicrobial Activity of Essential Oils and Nanoemulsions ofAntibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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6 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
Microbial contaminations are responsible for many chronic, healthcare, persistent microbial infections and illnesses in the food sector, therefore their control is an important public health challenge. Over the past few years, essential oils (EOs) have emerged as interesting alternatives to synthetic antimicrobials as they are biodegradable, extracted from natural sources and potent antimicrobials. Through their multiple mechanisms of actions and target sites, no microbial resistance has been developed against them till present. Although extensive documentation has been reported on the antimicrobial activity of EOs, comparisons between the use of whole EOs or their active components alone for an antimicrobial treatment are less abundant. It is also essential to have a good knowledge about EOs to be used as alternatives to the conventional antimicrobial products such as chemical disinfectants. Moreover, it is important to focus not only on planktonic vegetative microorganisms, but to study also the effect on more resistant forms like spores and biofilms. The present article reviews the current knowledge on the mechanisms of antimicrobial activities of EOs and their active components on microorganisms in different forms. Additionally, in this review, the ultimate advantages of encapsulating EOs or combining them with other hurdles for enhanced antimicrobial treatments are discussed.
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