ArticleInternational microbiology : the official journal of the Spanish Society for Microbiology2024
Essential oils and their blends: mechanism of antibacterial activity and antibiofilm potential on food-grade maize starch packaging films.
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- Synergistic Activity of Natural Antimicrobials Against Common Fish Spoilage and Pathogenic Bacteria.Food science & nutrition · 2026Article
- Antibiofilm properties of essential oils against foodborne bacteria: a review of mechanisms.Food science and biotechnology · 2026Review
- Recent Advances in Lemongrass Essential Oil: Food Safety, Preservation, and Bioactivity in Food Systems.Comprehensive reviews in food science and food safety · 2026Review
- A study on the antibacterial efficacy and action mechanism of clove againstFrontiers in pharmacology · 2026Article
- Clinical Potential of Essential Oils: Cytotoxicity, Selectivity Index, and Efficacy for Combating Gram-Positive ESKAPE Pathogens.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Chemical Composition and Antibacterial Effect of Clove and Thyme Essential Oils on Growth Inhibition and Biofilm Formation ofAntibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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Abstract
Essential oils are highly complex volatile chemical compounds utilized for food preservation. The present study compares the antibacterial, and antibiofilm activities of essential oils (EOs) and their blends. Three EOs-basil, clove, and lemongrass-and their blends were evaluated against five food-borne bacterial pathogens. A concentration-dependent effect with maximum inhibition at minimum inhibitory concentration values was recorded while no synergistic activity was observed on blending of EOs. The mechanism of antibacterial action was identified as ROS burst, leakage of cytoplasmic content, and DNA degradation through fluorescence microscopy, electrical conductivity, and DNA cleavage studies. The role of EOs on biofilm growth was deciphered with lemongrass EO being most effective as it curbed biofilm formation on the surface of corn-starch packaging films. This work highlights the antibacterial action mechanism of EOs and their potential role in curtailing biofilm growth on food-grade packaging material.
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