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Research ArticleOpen accessPhrase in the titleSeed Treatment-Based Biocontrol of Tomato Damping off Using Plant Essential Oil and Green Silver NanoparticlesLaila Reklaoui, Zine El Abidine Bzazou Elouazzani, El Touhami Tayebi Ouazzani et al.The fungal pathogen Rhizoctonia solani is a major causal agent of damping-off in tomato plants, leading to severe yield losses worldwide. Conventional fungicides, while effective, raise concerns regarding environmental safety and human health, highlighting the urgent need for sustainable alternatives. In this study, we report for the first time the use of Origanum compactum essential oil to biosynthesize silver nanoparticles … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 26, Issue 2 · 2 Jun 2026 · 1,298 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessPhrase in the titleEnhanced Antibacterial Activity of Blended Essential Oils against Staphylococcus Aureus and Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus AureusMin-Gi Kwon, Ji-Hyuk Kang, Jae Kyung KimWe aimed to evaluate the antibacterial effects of four blended and four single essential oils on the gram-positive bacterium Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) and methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA). Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) testing was performed using disk diffusion and broth microdilution methods according to the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute criteria. The blended essential oils exhibited more powerful antibacterial activity … …American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol. 22, Issue 1 · 16 Apr 2026 · 1,594 accessesView PDF Cite

Literature ReviewOpen accessPhrase in the titleExtraction Performance of Essential Oils by Hydrodistillation Using Mathematical Models: A Systematic ReviewLenin Quiñones Huatangari, Frank Fernandez Rosillo, Eliana Milagros Cabrejos Barrios et al.Essential oils are complex mixtures of volatile organic compounds valued for their antimicrobial and antioxidant properties, with widespread applications in the food, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic industries. Among the various extraction techniques employed, hydrodistillation remains one of the most widely used methods. The extraction yield of essential oils by hydrodistillation is influenced by multiple factors, and quantifying these through mathematical modelling … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 26, Issue 1 · 25 Mar 2026 · 2,508 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessPhrase in the titleComputational Validation of Selected Compounds from the GC-MS Profile of Abies numidica Essential Oil and their Antibacterial EffectsAbdelouahab Dehimat, Boudjellal Fayssal, Salem Dounya et al.This work examined the chemical composition of the Algerian endemic tree Abies numidica (Pinaceae) and investigated the antibacterial potential of three major constituents of its essential oil-Santene, Linalyl acetate, and 2,6-Octadiene-2,6-dimethyl-as reported in previously published GC-MS data. Computational antibacterial screening was carried out by docking the selected compounds onto the bacterial proteins 5Z9N (Staphylococcus aureus) and 3AQC (Micrococcus luteus). Molecular … …Current Research in Bioinformatics, Vol. 10, Issue 1 · 24 Jan 2026 · 2,939 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessPhrase in the titleOptimization of Hydrodistillation Extraction by Response Surface Methodology and Evaluation of the Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Activities of Essential Oils from Phragmites communis (Cav) TrinXin-Tong Zou, Hong-Yuan Ma, Yu-He Li et al.The principal objectives of this study encompass three distinct aspects: firstly, to streamline the extraction process of Phragmites communis (Cav) Trin essential oil; secondly, to systematically analyze the essential oil’s chemical composition; and finally, to evaluate biological activity. Through the system optimization experiment, the optimal extraction process was determined: the crushing size was set to 10 mesh, the total solid-liquid … …American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol. 21, Issue 3 · 6 Jan 2026 · 2,315 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessPhrase in the titleComparative Phytochemical Analysis of Hydrodistilled Essential Oils of Scots Pine (Pinus Sylvestris L.) Needles From Central KazakhstanKuralay Tuleshova, Margarita Ishmuratova, Asanali Aynabayev et al.This study presents a detailed phytochemical investigation of hydrodistilled essential oils extracted from the needles of Pinus sylvestris (Scots pine), collected from fifteen natural populations located in the Karaganda and Ulytau regions of Central Kazakhstan. The extraction was performed using hydrodistillation with hexane as a co-solvent, and the chemical composition of the oils was subsequently analyzed using gas chromatography–mass spectrometry … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 25, Issue 4 · 28 Nov 2025 · 2,696 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessPhrase in the titleComparative Evaluation of Synergistic Antibacterial Effects in Blended Essential Oil against Gram-Positive and Gram-Negative PathogensMin-Gi Kwon, Jae Kyung KimThe rising emergence of multidrug-resistant bacteria has heightened the search for novel antibiotic agents. Essential Oils (EOs) are complex combinations of volatile organic compounds generated by plants, with many exhibiting significant antimicrobial properties. This study evaluates the antibacterial movement of single and blended EOs against representative gram-positive bacteria Staphylococcus aureus and Methicillin-Resistant S. aureus (MRSA) and gram-negative bacteria Escherichia coli … …American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol. 21, Issue 2 · 7 Jul 2025 · 5,481 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessPhrase in the titleAntioxidant and Antibacterial Properties of Essential Oils from Citrus reticulata cv. Shatangju Peel for the Preservation of Chilled PorkYao Dong, Xintong Zou, Hongli Zhou et al.Citrus reticulata cv. Shatangju peel essential oil (CrspEo), with three major components D-limonene (88.15%), γ-terpinene (4.59%) and β-myrcene (2.62%), possessed antioxidant activities with DPPH and ABTS+ radical scavenging with the IC50 (concentration of CrspEo scavenging 50% of radical) of 9.87±0.12% and 0.48±0.02%, respectively. Meanwhile, CrspEo showed antimicrobial activity in suppressing the growth of Bacillus pumilus, Bacillus subtilis, Candida albicans, Escherichia … …American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol. 20, Issue 3 · 31 Jul 2024 · 4,748 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessPhrase in the titleStudy of Plant Growth and Essential Oil of Nepeta cataria L. in KazakhstanSvetlana Kabanova, Valeriy Bortsov, Pavel Shakhmatov et al.The genus Nepeta exhibits a wide spectrum of biological activity in medicine, agriculture, and the food industry. The purpose of the research is to develop the optimal agricultural technology for plantation cultivation of Nepeta cataria L. with the preservation of useful properties and to increase the content of essential oil in the conditions of Northern Kazakhstan. The objects of research … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 23, Issue 3 · 17 May 2023 · 5,593 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessPhrase in the titleEffect of Mixed Mineral-Enriched Essential Oils Supplementation on Milk Production and Feed Efficiency of Lactating Dairy CowsMohammad Sofi’ul Anam, Budi Prasetyo Widyobroto, Andriyani Astuti et al.This study aimed to determine milk production and efficiency of feed utilization of a mixed mineral-enriched essential oils supplementation of lactating dairy cows. Forty-eight Holstein-Friesian cows with a 3.45±0.58 body condition score and 187.08±21.53 days in milk were randomly allocated to two dietary treatments for 46 days. Treatments consisted of no supplementation (CON) or supplementation (AGB) of 0.5% of Agromix … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 17, Issue 2 · 15 Jun 2022 · 6,468 accessesView PDF Cite