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Editorial
. 2022 Apr 4;11(7):980.
doi: 10.3390/plants11070980.

Plant Essential Oil with Biological Activity

Hazem S Elshafie  1
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Editorial

Plant Essential Oil with Biological Activity

Hazem S Elshafie. Plants (Basel). .

Abstract

Plant essential oils (PEOs), extracted from many aromatic and medicinal plants, are used in folk medicine and often represent an important part of the traditional pharmacopoeia: they have a long history of use in folk medicine as antimicrobial agents to control several human and phyto-pathogens. Many PEOs have been registered as effective alternatives to chemical and synthetic antimicrobials, and in the last few decades, they have also been effectively used in the food industry as antioxidants and anticarcinogens, thanks to the efforts of many research/medical institutions and pharmaceutical companies. This Special Issue discussed the chemical composition and biological-pharmaceutical activities of some important PEOs and their single constituents. Detailed information has been also covered in this Special Issue regarding the mechanisms, possible modes of action, and factors affecting these activities, such as geographical origins, environmental conditions, nutritional status, and the extraction methods used.

Keywords: antimicrobial activity; antioxidant; cytotoxicity; food preservatives; natural products; phytopathogens; phytotoxicity.

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Conflict of interest statement

The author declares no conflict of interest.

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