Keyword: Antimicrobial


Alpha-Phellandrene and Alpha-Phellandrene-Rich Essential Oils: A Systematic Review of Biological Activities, Pharmaceutical and Food Applications

Abstract Alpha-phellandrene is a very common cyclic monoterpene found in several EOs, which shows extensive biological activities. Therefore, the main focus of the present systematic review was to provide a…

Terpenes and terpenoids as main bioactive compounds of essential oils, their roles in human health and potential application as natural food preservatives

Abstract Essential oils (EOs) are volatile and concentrated liquids extracted from different parts of plants. Bioactive compounds found in EOs, especially terpenes and terpenoids possess a wide range of biological…

Antioxidant activity and evidence for synergism of Cannabis sativa (L.) essential oil with antimicrobial standards

Antimicrobial Activity of Cannabis sativa L.

The oil of the seeds, petroleum ether and methanol extracts of the whole plant of Cannabis sativa belonging to the family Cannabinaceae were screened for their antimicrobial activity against two…

Essential oils of different cultivars of Cannabis sativa L. and their antimicrobial activity

The essential oils of five different cultivars of Cannabis sativa contained as main compounds ˛-pinene, myrcene, trans-ˇ-ocimene, ˛-terpinolene, trans-caryophyllene and ˛-humulene. The content of ˛- terpinolene divided the cultivars in…

In vitro antibacterial activity of Cannabis sativa leaf extracts to some selective pathogenic bacterial strains

Plant materials are important for animal and human health care and also important for microbial controlling program. This present study has been attempt to determine the antibacterial activity of Cannabis…