The study focuses on the antimicrobial activity of nanocellulose films (NFC) embedded with thyme, cinnamon, and oregano essential oils for active packaging application. against model pathogenic bacteria was first tested to obtain each oil's minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC). tests showed that surface area quantity oil strongly influenced effect. Then, different systems were directly packed...

The aim of this study was to optimise the antimicrobial efficacy of plant essential oils (EOs) for control of Listeria spp. and spoilage bacteria using food model media based on lettuce, meat and milk. The EOs evaluated were lemon balm, marjoram, oregano and thyme and their minimum inhibitory concentrations (MIC) were determined against Enterobacter spp., Listeria spp., Lactobacillus spp., and ...

Candidiasis is the second most common vaginal infection. Given the frequent recurrence of the disease, many women tend to use herbal remedies. Thus, the present study aimed to review the association between vaginal candidiasis and herbal medicines in Iran. In this review, we retrieved articles published from 2001 to 2016. Then, the results were expressed both quantitatively and qualitatively. I...

In the Mediterranean zone semi-natural vegetation and diverse mountain-cropping systems have been converted into monocultures with low tree densities, leaving the soil unprotected. Soil loss and runoff over a three-year period were monitored in hillside erosion plots (35% slope and 144 m 2 in area) with almond (Prunus amygdalus) trees under three soil-management systems: no-tillage with sage (S...

Thyme, mint, and lemon balm were used to determine whether shading conditions could improve the yield, composition, antioxidant, antimicrobial activity in plant essential oils (EOs) comparison with non-shaded plants from an open field. The yield of EOs thyme, balm, was 3.44, 3.96, 0.21 mL/100 g, respectively. Plants covered by nets produced different levels (3.46, 2.20, 0.45 g) after 120 min hy...

BACKGROUND Clinicians have been searching for ways to obtain "super normal" wound healing. Honey is a traditional remedy for the treatment of infected wounds. We aimed to evaluate the wound contraction and antibacterial properties of locally produced Thyme honey on managing full-thickness wounds in vivo. METHODS This experimental study was conducted in 2015, in Department of Pharmacology, Sch...

1 Brigita Hengl, DVM, Croatin Food Agency, I. F. Gundulića 36b, Osijek, Croatia 2 Marcela Šperanda, PhD, associated professor; Gordana Kralik, PhD, full professor; University of J. J. Strossmayer, Faculty of Agriculture in Osijek, Trg svetog Trojstva 3, Osijek, Croatia Summary Due to its antioxidant properties, ability to improve taste of feed, digestion function and to boost immune response, p...

   This research studies the application of essential oil nanoemulsion as herbal medicine instead of using antibiotics and chemicals. Thyme, shirazi thyme and rosemary essential oils were selected as herbal drugs. Essential oil nanoemulsions with Tween 80 and/or Sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) surfactants were prepared and investigated. Physicochemical characterizations such as hydrodynamic di...