In Vitro Study of Multi-Therapeutic Properties of Thymus bovei Benth. Essential Oil and Its Main Component for Promoting Their Use in Clinical Practice

Hassan STS, Berchová-bímová K, Šudomová M, Malaník M, Šmejkal K, Rengasamy KRR Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2018 ABSTRACT: Thymus bovei Benth. (TB) is an important plant in the traditional medicine of the Mediterranean region. This study investigates the health-promoting properties of TB essential oil (TB-EO) for its possible use in clinical practice with regards to… Read more »

Myorelaxant Activity of essential oil from Origanum majorana L. on rat and rabbit

Makrane H, Aziz M, Berrabah M, Mekhfi H, Ziyyat A, Bnouham M, Legssyer A, Elombo FK, Gressier B, Eto B Journal of Ethnopharmacologyg, 2018 ABSTRACT: ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: Origanum majorana L. (Lamiaceae) was usually used in Moroccan folk medicine to treat infantile colic and abdominal discomfort. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The essential oil from the aerial part… Read more »

Antimicrobial activity of essential oils against foodborne multidrug-resistant enterococci and aeromonads in planktonic and biofilm state

Quendera AP, Barreto AS, Semedo-lemsaddek T Food Science and Technology International, 2018 ABSTRACT: The selection and use of natural compounds with antimicrobial activity against foodborne pathogens is of major importance. The present study evaluated the antimicrobial activity of commercial essential oils against multidrug-resistant Enterococcus spp. and Aeromonas spp. Cymbopogon flexuosus and Thymus vulgaris essential oils… Read more »

Plant-Derived Products as Antibacterial and Antifungal Agents in Human Health Care

Kokoska L, Kloucek P, Leuner O, Novy P Current Medicinal Chemistry, 2018 ABSTRACT: A number of papers reporting antimicrobial properties of extracts, essential oils, resins and various classes of compounds isolated from higher plants has been published in recent years; however, a comprehensive analysis of plant-derived antimicrobial agents currently applied in practice for improvement of… Read more »

Combination of Cloxacillin and Melaleuca armillaris Essential Oil of as an Alternative Against Staphylococcus aureus

Buldain D, Buchamer AV, Marchetti ML, Aliverti F, Bandoni A, Mestorino N Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2018 ABSTRACT: The emergence of resistance to antibiotics has been favored by abuse in the application of antimicrobials in human and animal medicine. Essential oils are a great resource to deal with this crisis. Melaleuca armillaris belongs to the… Read more »

Antibacterial activity evaluation of selected essential oils in liquid and vapor phase on respiratory tract pathogens

Ács K, Balázs VL, Kocsis B, Bencsik T, Böszörményi A, Horváth G BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2018 ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: The increasing number of multidrug-resistant bacteria and the fact of antibiotic resistance is leading to a continuous need for discovering alternative treatments against infections, e.g. in the case of respiratory tract diseases. Essential oils (EOs),… Read more »

Could beta-myrcene be an alternative to albendazole for the treatment of experimental cystic echinococcosis

Fabbri J, Maggiore MA, Pensel PE, Albani CM, Denegri GM, Elissondo MC Acta Tropica, 2018 ABSTRACT: Echinococcus granulosus causes hydatidosis or cystic echinococcosis in humans and livestock. In humans, this disease can be managed with surgery, percutaneous treatment, chemotherapy and/or observation. The chemotherapeutic agents used and approved for treatment of hydatidosis are benzimidazoles. Because of… Read more »

Therapeutic potential of Citronella Essential Oil: a review

Sharma R, Rao R, Kumar S, Mahant S, Khatkar S Current Drug Discovery Technologies, 2018 ABSTRACT: Mosquito borne diseases such as malaria, filariasis, chikunguniya, yellow fever, dengue and Japanese encephalitis are the major cause of remarkable morbidity and mortality in livestock and humans worldwide. Since ancient times, aromatic plants are used for their medicinal value…. Read more »

Antimicrobial Activity of Five Essential Oils against Bacteria and Fungi Responsible for Urinary Tract Infections

Ebani VV, Nardoni S, Bertelloni F, Pistelli L, Mancianti F Molecules, 2018 ABSTRACT: Urinary tract infections are frequently encountered in small animal practice. Escherichia coli and Enterococcus spp. are the most common agents associated to these infections, even though other bacteria and yeasts, such as Candida albicans and Candida famata, may be involved. In view… Read more »