Essential Oils as Alternative Green Broad-Spectrum Biocides
Natural compounds from plants represent suitable options to replace synthetic biocides when employed against microorganisms in various applications. Essential oils (EOs) have attracted increased interest due to their biocompatible and rather innocuous nature, and complex biological activity (fungici...
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| description | Natural compounds from plants represent suitable options to replace synthetic biocides when employed against microorganisms in various applications. Essential oils (EOs) have attracted increased interest due to their biocompatible and rather innocuous nature, and complex biological activity (fungicide, biocide and anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, immunomodulatory action, etc.). EOs are complex mixtures of derived metabolites with high volatility obtained from various vegetal parts and employed to a great extent in different healthcare (natural cures, nutrition, phyto- and aromatherapy, spices) and cosmetics applications (perfumery, personal and beauty care), as well as in cleaning products, agriculture and pest control, food conservation and active packaging, or even for restauration and preservation of cultural artifacts. EOs can act in synergy with other compounds, organic and synthetic as well, when employed in different complex formulations. This review will illustrate the employment of EOs in different applications based on some of the most recent reports in a systematic and comprehensive, though not exhaustive, manner. Some critical assessments will also be included, as well as some perspectives in this regard. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-fe0abe802ae54fe387af5093b6eea8b72024-12-13T16:30:26ZengMDPI AGPlants2223-77472024-12-011323344210.3390/plants13233442Essential Oils as Alternative Green Broad-Spectrum BiocidesFulga Tanasă0Marioara Nechifor1Carmen-Alice Teacă2Polyaddition and Photochemistry Department, “Petru Poni” Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, 41A Gr. Ghica-Voda Alley, 700487 Iasi, RomaniaPolyaddition and Photochemistry Department, “Petru Poni” Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, 41A Gr. Ghica-Voda Alley, 700487 Iasi, RomaniaCenter of Advanced Research in Bionanoconjugates and Biopolymers, “Petru Poni” Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, 41A Gr. Ghica-Voda Alley, 700487 Iasi, RomaniaNatural compounds from plants represent suitable options to replace synthetic biocides when employed against microorganisms in various applications. Essential oils (EOs) have attracted increased interest due to their biocompatible and rather innocuous nature, and complex biological activity (fungicide, biocide and anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, immunomodulatory action, etc.). EOs are complex mixtures of derived metabolites with high volatility obtained from various vegetal parts and employed to a great extent in different healthcare (natural cures, nutrition, phyto- and aromatherapy, spices) and cosmetics applications (perfumery, personal and beauty care), as well as in cleaning products, agriculture and pest control, food conservation and active packaging, or even for restauration and preservation of cultural artifacts. EOs can act in synergy with other compounds, organic and synthetic as well, when employed in different complex formulations. This review will illustrate the employment of EOs in different applications based on some of the most recent reports in a systematic and comprehensive, though not exhaustive, manner. Some critical assessments will also be included, as well as some perspectives in this regard.https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/13/23/3442essential oilsbiofilmhealthcare applicationspest controlfood packaging systemscultural heritage protection |
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| title | Essential Oils as Alternative Green Broad-Spectrum Biocides |
| title_full | Essential Oils as Alternative Green Broad-Spectrum Biocides |
| title_fullStr | Essential Oils as Alternative Green Broad-Spectrum Biocides |
| title_full_unstemmed | Essential Oils as Alternative Green Broad-Spectrum Biocides |
| title_short | Essential Oils as Alternative Green Broad-Spectrum Biocides |
| title_sort | essential oils as alternative green broad spectrum biocides |
| topic | essential oils biofilm healthcare applications pest control food packaging systems cultural heritage protection |
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