Special Issues

Biological Activities of Essential Oils

Submission Deadline: 28 February 2025 View: 357 Submit to Special Issue

Guest Editors

Dr. Jesús Palá-Paúl, Departamento de Biodiversidad, Ecología y Evolución, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain

Summary

Most of the plants, especially the aromatic and medicinal ones have essential oils. These compounds have been widely studied not only to know the chemical composition but also their biological activities. (EOs) have for a long time been recognized to possess several different biological activities.

With this special issue, we want to contribute to the knowledge of these secondary plant metabolites and their activities that will be useful for science, pharmaceutical industry and the population.


Keywords

essential oils, biological activities, natural products, metabolites, medicinal plants, volatiles, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antiviral, anticancer, antibacterial, antifungal

Published Papers


  • Open Access

    ARTICLE

    GC-MS Profiling, In Vitro and In Silico Antibacterial and Antioxidant Potential of Origanum elongatum Essential Oil: Novel Source against Phytopathogenic Bacteria

    Amine Batbat, Mohamed El Fadili, Naoufal El Hachlafi, Amine Elbouzidi, Chaymae Hmimen, Hiba Yahyaoui, Samir Jeddi, Abdellatif Benbouazza, Kawtar Fikri-Benbrahim, Mohamed Addi, Samiah Hamad Al-Mijalli, Khaoula Habbadi, Hassane Greche
    Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2025.059841
    (This article belongs to the Special Issue: Biological Activities of Essential Oils)
    Abstract This study highlights the regulatory potential antibacterial and antiradical of Origanum elongatum essential oil (EO), an endemic medicinal plant of Morocco used for its various properties. The chemical composition of the EO was characterized using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). The antibacterial activity against different agricultural phytopathogens was determined by disc diffusion and microatmosphere methods, as well as by the determination of minimum inhibitory concentrations (MIC) and minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC), while the antioxidant activity was evaluated by DPPH and FRAP assays. To complement the experimental analyses, a molecular docking approach was used to predict and elucidate… More >

  • Open Access

    ARTICLE

    Thymus serpyllum L. Essential Oil: Phytochemistry and in Vitro and in Silico Screening of Its Antimicrobial, Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Properties

    Samiah Hamad Al-Mijalli, Hanae Naceiri Mrabti, Amine Elbouzidi, Naglaa S. Ashmawy, Amine Batbat, Emad M. Abdallah, Wafa Laaboudi, Mohammed Aladhadh, Fahad M. Alshabrmi, Sulaiman Mohammed Alnasser, Mohamed Addi, Naoufal El Hachlafi
    Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.94, No.1, pp. 209-227, 2025, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2025.060438
    (This article belongs to the Special Issue: Biological Activities of Essential Oils)
    Abstract Thymus serpyllum L., often known as wild thyme, has been used since ancient times due to its multifaceted culinary and medicinal attributes. It is usually utilized in folk medicine to manage different health issues. This work aimed to investigate the chemical composition and biological characteristics of T. serpyllum essential oil (EO), including its antimicrobial, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory capabilities. Moreover, we have prompted an in-silico simulation to reveal the underlying mode of action of these properties. The chemical characterization of T. serpyllum (EO) by Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) indicated sabinene (17.33%), terpinen-4-ol (11.73%), phellandral (13.18%), and thymol (10.54%) as main… More >

  • Open Access

    ARTICLE

    Encapsulation of Clove Oil Nanoemlusion in Chitosan-Based Nano-Composite: In Vitro and in Vivo Antifungal Activity against Rhizoctonia solani and Sclerotium rolfsii

    Ahmed Mahmoud Ismail, Eman Said Elshewy, Isra H. Ali, Naglaa Abd Elbaki Sallam Muhanna, Eman Yehia Khafagi
    Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.93, No.11, pp. 2787-2811, 2024, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2024.057518
    (This article belongs to the Special Issue: Biological Activities of Essential Oils)
    Abstract Rhizoctonia solani Kühn and Sclerotium rolfsii Sacc. are the primary soil-borne plant diseases responsible for significant reductions in global crop yields. The primary goal of this study was to investigate the antifungal potentials of clove essential oil (CEO), nanoemulsion form (CEONE) and chitosan/nanoemulsion nanocomposite (CS/CEONE) against R. solani and S. rolfsii through in vitro and in vivo trials. Both CEONE and CS/CEONE were prepared and investigated for their physical chemical and morphological characterization. The poisoned medium method was utilized to evaluate the inhibitory effects of CEO, CEONE and CS/CEONE on the mycelial growth and enzymatic activity of R. solani and S. rolfsii. The… More >

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