Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity

Impact of Solvent Extraction on Bioactive Properties of Lavandula x intermedia: Antibacterial, Antioxidant and Phenolic Content Analysis

This study evaluates how different solvents affect the bioactive properties of Lavandula x intermedia, finding that diethyl ether extracts show the highest phenolic content and antimicrobial activity.

Microscale assay to evaluate the minimum inhibitory concentration of purified compounds with limited sample volume

This paper introduces a microscale assay to determine the minimum inhibitory concentration of purified compounds with limited sample volume, validated against conventional methods.

Ocimum gratissimum essential oil nanoemulsions as a safe topical nanoplatform for antibacterial and wound-healing activities

This study develops and evaluates Ocimum gratissimum essential oil nanoemulsions for antibacterial and wound-healing activities, finding they are stable, safe, and effective in accelerating wound healing.

Convergent anti-MRSA potency across compositionally distinct essential oils: a chemotype similarity index for strain-dependent chemistry-activity analysis

This study evaluates the antimicrobial activity of six plant-derived preparations against MRSA, MSSA, and E. coli, finding that three chemotypically distinct essential oils show similar anti-MRSA potency.

Coriander leaf essential oil as an immunomodulator: enhancing NF-κB-driven RAW246.7 murine macrophages response to Candida albicans

This study investigates how coriander leaf essential oil modulates macrophage responses to Candida albicans by enhancing NF-κB signaling.

Ecological and Genetic Determinants of Essential Oil Diversity in Mediterranean Thymus

The paper investigates EO diversity in Thymus sect. Mastichina, finding environmental, genetic, and ploidy-level influences on chemical variation.

A Savory-based Formulation for Sustainable Management of Early Blight caused by Alternaria solani and Preservation of Tomato Fruit Quality

This study evaluates savory-based formulations for managing tomato early blight and preserving fruit quality, finding CC2020 most effective in reducing disease severity and maintaining vitamin C content.

Antimicrobial activity of Syzygium aromaticum (clove) against Staphylococcus aureus and Listeria monocytogenes is enhanced by optimized extraction methods

This study evaluates how different solvents affect clove's antimicrobial activity against S. aureus and L. monocytogenes, finding that acetone and ethanol extracts show the strongest effects.

Physicochemical and Antibacterial Evaluation of the methanol extract of Chrysobalanus icaco L. (Chrysobalanceae) Seed and Fractions

This study evaluates the physicochemical and antibacterial properties of a methanol extract and fractions from Chrysobalanus icaco seeds, finding that the dichloromethane fraction shows strong antibacterial activity against several bacterial strains.

Exploring Essential Oils and Their Bioactive Components from Mediterranean Medicinal Plants as Natural Antigiardial Agents

This study tests the antigiardial activity of essential oils from Lamiaceae and Asteraceae plants and identifies active compounds against Giardia duodenalis.

Activity of Geranium macrorrhizum extracts, essential oils and their main components against three relevant flagellated protozoa

This study evaluates the antiprotozoal activity of Geranium macrorrhizum extracts, essential oils, and compounds against Giardia duodenalis, Trichomonas gallinae, and Leishmania infantum, finding broad-spectrum activity with germacrone as a key compound.

Toward Essential Oil Stewardship Strain-Resolved Evaluation of Thyme Oil Activity Against Pseudomonas aeruginosa

This study evaluates strain-dependent responses of Pseudomonas aeruginosa to Thyme Essential Oil and PHMB, revealing significant inter-strain variability in antimicrobial efficacy.

Antimicrobial and Antifungal Potentials of Ocimum gratissimum Leaf Extracts Against Multidrug-Resistant Pathogens

This study evaluates the antimicrobial and antifungal activity of Ocimum gratissimum leaf extracts against multidrug-resistant pathogens, finding methanolic extract most effective with significant inhibition zones and low MIC values.

Evaluation of the antimicrobial activity of the alcoholic extract of Tagetes erecta against bacteria and fungi of clinical importance.

This study evaluates the antimicrobial activity of Tagetes erecta alcoholic extract against clinical bacteria and fungi, finding significant inhibition against Staphylococcus and other pathogens.

Establishing Essential Oil Stewardship Through the Case of Rosemary and Thyme Oils Against Staphylococcus aureus

This study evaluates the antibiofilm activity of rosemary and thyme essential oils against Staphylococcus aureus isolates under infection-relevant conditions, revealing inter-strain variability and advocating for rigorous EO stewardship.

Extraction of essential oil, phytochemical screening, and antimicrobial activity study of Eucalyptus globulus

This study identifies the phenolic composition and antimicrobial activity of Eucalyptus globulus leaves from Nepal, finding Bulnesol as the most abundant compound and hexane extract showing significant antibacterial activity.

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF CHINESE CABBAGE (Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis) AGAINST SELECTED FOODBORNE PATHOGENS

This study evaluates the antibacterial activity of Chinese cabbage extract against foodborne pathogens using disk diffusion and FTIR spectroscopy, finding moderate activity with S. enteritidis being most sensitive.

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITIES OF VERNONIA AMYGDALINA AGAINST BIOFILM-FORMING MICROBES

This study evaluates the antimicrobial activities of Vernonia amygdalina extracts against biofilm-forming pathogens, finding methanolic extracts most effective.

sCentInDB: A database of essential oil chemical profiles of Indian medicinal plants

sCentInDB is a manually curated database of essential oil chemical profiles from 554 Indian medicinal plants, providing metadata and chemical space analysis for research and quality standards.

Evaluation of cytotoxic effects of diverse essential oils on human keratinocytes (HaCaT)

This study evaluates the cytotoxicity of 32 essential oils on HaCaT cells, finding 14 oils reduced cell viability below 50%.

Screening of Natural Plant Extracts for Antimicrobial Activity Against Streptobacillus moniliformis

This study tests herbal extracts against Streptobacillus moniliformis using agar well diffusion, finding Bael and Lemon peels show significant antibacterial activity.

ANALYSIS OF PHYTOEXTRACTS OF MEDICINAL PLANTS FOR ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY AGAINST PATHOGENIC STRAINS OF MICROORGANISMS

The paper evaluates the antibacterial activity of aqueous and alcoholic phytoextracts from three medicinal plants against specific bacterial pathogens.

Hypericum triquetrifolium Essential Oil: Chemical Composition, Hierarchical Cluster Analysis, and Antibacterial Activity

This paper analyzes the chemical composition and antibacterial activity of Hypericum triquetrifolium essential oil and compares its composition across geographical locations.

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF LEAVES AND STEM OF Bryohyllum Pinnatum (MIRACLE LEAF) IN SOKOTO STATE, NIGERIA.

This study tested Bryophyllum pinnatum extracts for antibacterial activity against three bacterial strains and found no inhibition, unlike the antibiotic Tetracycline.

GC-MS Profiling and In vitro Antibacterial, Anti-Biofilm and Anti-adhesive Activities of Tamarix ericoides Rottl. Leaf Extract Against Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infectious Agents

This study evaluates the antibacterial, anti-biofilm, and anti-adhesive properties of Tamarix ericoides leaf extract against Escherichia coli, showing significant biofilm reduction and cell damage.

Susceptibility Patterns of Multiple Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria from Wound and Urine Samples to the Extract of Spondias Mombin (Linn)

This study assesses the antibacterial activity of Spondias mombin extracts against antibiotic-resistant bacteria from wound and urine samples, finding methanol and aqueous extracts effective against different isolates.

The antimicrobial potential of traditional remedies of Indigenous Peoples from Canada against MRSA planktonic and biofilm bacteria in wound-infection mimetic conditions

This study evaluates the antimicrobial potential of 85 traditional Indigenous plant extracts against MRSA under wound-infection mimetic conditions, identifying several with growth inhibition and biofilm disruption properties.

Effectiveness of Traditional Herbal Extracts Against Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria: A Review

This review evaluates the antibacterial effects of three herbal extracts against multidrug-resistant bacteria and suggests their potential as complementary therapies.

Phytochemical characterization and antimicrobial properties of Azadirachtin indica against selected bacterial human pathogens

This study evaluates the phytochemical composition and antibacterial activity of Azadirachtin indica against three bacterial pathogens using ethanol and water extracts.

Suregada multiflora Root Fluro-PolyPhosphate-Glycoside (NU2) inhibits MDR Bacteria and Unicellular Parasites Targeting DNA Topoisomerase I

This paper identifies NU2, a fluoropolyphosphate glycoside from Suregada multiflora roots, as an inhibitor of DNA topoisomerase I in MDR bacteria and parasites.