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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2025

Mediterranean Plants and Spices as a Source of Bioactive Essential Oils for Food Applications: Chemical Characterisation and

Federica Barbieri, Giulia Tabanelli, Giacomo Braschi, Daniela Bassi, Sara Morandi, Vida Šimat, Martina Čagalj, Fausto Gardini, Chiara Montanari

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Insights into the Antimicrobial Mechanisms of Cinnamon (Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026
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  2. Antimicrobial Resistance: The Answers.British journal of biomedical science · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors.

Federica BarbieriDepartment of Agricultural and Food Sciences, University of Bologna, 47521 Cesena, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-1474-9533
Giulia TabanelliDepartment of Agricultural and Food Sciences, University of Bologna, 40127 Bologna, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-8693-1716
Giacomo BraschiDepartment of Agricultural and Food Sciences, University of Bologna, 47521 Cesena, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-6340-6118
Daniela BassiDepartment for Sustainable Food Process (DISTAS), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 26100 Cremona, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-9020-3853
Sara MorandiDepartment for Sustainable Food Process (DISTAS), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 26100 Cremona, Italy.
Vida ŠimatDepartment of Marine Studies, University of Split, HR-21000 Split, Croatia.ORCID 0000-0001-8005-4073
Martina ČagaljDepartment of Marine Studies, University of Split, HR-21000 Split, Croatia.ORCID 0000-0003-2539-5961
Fausto GardiniDepartment of Agricultural and Food Sciences, University of Bologna, 47521 Cesena, Italy.
Chiara MontanariDepartment of Agricultural and Food Sciences, University of Bologna, 47521 Cesena, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-2273-2371

Funding

PRIMA program Project ID 1836
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Mediterranean officinal plants and spices are rich sources of bioactive compounds that can be used to improve the safety and quality of fresh food products. Among them, essential oils (EOs), known for their antimicrobial and antioxidant activities, can be a feasible solution for natural and healthy foods with low environmental impact. This study evaluates the bioactive potential of ten EOs derived from Mediterranean officinal plants and spices. Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) analysis identified compounds with known antioxidant and antimicrobial properties.

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Oils, VolatileSpicesAnti-Bacterial AgentsAnti-Infective AgentsAntioxidantsGas Chromatography-Mass SpectrometryListeria monocytogenesMicrobial Sensitivity TestsOriganumPlant OilsStaphylococcus aureusAnti-Bacterial AgentsAnti-Infective AgentsAntioxidantsOils, VolatilePlant Oilsantimicrobial activityantioxidant activitybioactive compoundsessential oilsofficinal plantsspices

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PMID40332532
PMCPMC12027827

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