Biosynthesis of Nanoparticles Using Plant Extracts and Essential Oils

Molecules, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 28(7), С. 3060 - 3060

Опубликована: Март 29, 2023

Plant extracts and essential oils have a wide variety of molecules with potential application in different fields such as medicine, the food industry, cosmetics. Furthermore, these plant derivatives are widely interested human animal health, including potent antitumor, antifungal, anti-inflammatory, bactericidal activity. Given this diversity, methodologies were needed to optimize extraction, purification, characterization each class biomolecules. In addition, products can still be used synthesis nanomaterials reduce undesirable effects conventional routes based on hazardous/toxic chemical reagents associate properties those present oils. Vegetable chemically complex, although they already nanomaterials, limited studies examined which effectively acting stabilization nanostructures. Similarly, few investigated whether coating derived from would bring benefits or somehow their This synergistic effect presents promising field further explored. Thus, review article, we conducted comprehensive addressing main groups oils, extraction capacity, available for characterization. Moreover, highlighted metallic antimicrobial capacity. correlated extract’s role activity, considering synergy between product forms associated nanomaterials.

Язык: Английский

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Natural Plant Extracts: An Update about Novel Spraying as an Alternative of Chemical Pesticides to Extend the Postharvest Shelf Life of Fruits and Vegetables

Molecules, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 27(16), С. 5152 - 5152

Опубликована: Авг. 12, 2022

Fresh fruits and vegetables, being the source of important vitamins, minerals, other plant chemicals, are boundless importance these days. Although in agriculture, green revolution was a milestone, it accompanied by intensive utilization chemical pesticides. However, pesticides have hazardous effects on human health environment. Therefore, increasingly stimulating toward more eco-friendly safer alternatives to prevent postharvest losses lead improving shelf life fresh vegetables. Proposed alternatives, natural extracts, very promising due their high efficacy. The plant-based extract is from has no or few concerns. Many researchers elaborated harmful synthetic chemicals life. People now much aware safety concerns than ever before. In present review, we discussed latest research for Considering that use extracts aloe vera, lemongrass, neem non-chemical by-products vegetable industry, they proved safe may be integrated with economic strategies. Such can good alternative preservatives.

Язык: Английский

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Natural Compounds with Antimicrobial Properties in Cosmetics

Pathogens, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 12(2), С. 320 - 320

Опубликована: Фев. 15, 2023

Currently, the cosmetic industry is a very intensively growing part of economy. Consumer demands are adapted to current lifestyle, which based on technological innovations and awareness impact various factors human health fitness. There interest in cosmetics environmentally friendly natural compounds exerting health-promoting effects. Chemicals with antimicrobial properties used as ingredients ensure their durability safety. Polyphenolic compounds, peptides, essential oils, plant extracts characterized by these that can replace synthetic components cosmetics. The advantage they exhibit antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, soothing properties, enhancing product value addition properties. This review article describes protect previously preservative agents. Various studies indicate use increases consumer products has positive environment.

Язык: Английский

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The Most Potent Natural Pharmaceuticals, Cosmetics, and Food Ingredients Isolated from Plants with Deep Eutectic Solvents

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 71(29), С. 10877 - 10900

Опубликована: Июль 11, 2023

There is growing interest in reducing the number of synthetic products or additives and replacing them with natural ones. The pharmaceutical, cosmetic, food industries are especially focused on bioactive chemicals isolated from plants microorganisms. main challenge here to develop efficient ecological methods for their isolation. According strategies rules sustainable development green chemistry, solvents environmentally friendly technologies must be used. application deep eutectic as biodegradable seems a promising alternative traditional methods. They classified being but, most importantly, very extraction media compared organic solvents. aim this review present recent findings extraction, well biological activities possible applications plant ingredients, namely, phenolics, flavonoids, terpenes, saponins, some others. This paper thoroughly reviews modern, ecological, use (DESs). newest findings, factors influencing efficiency such water content, hydrogen bond donor acceptor types, systems, also discussed. New solutions major problem separating DESs extract solvent recycling presented.

Язык: Английский

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Quorum sensing interference by phenolic compounds – A matter of bacterial misunderstanding

Heliyon, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 9(7), С. e17657 - e17657

Опубликована: Июнь 26, 2023

Over the past decade, numerous publications have emerged in literature focusing on inhibition of quorum sensing (QS) by plant extracts and phenolic compounds. However, there is still a scarcity studies that delve into specific mechanisms which these compounds inhibit QS. Thus, our question whether can QS or indirect manner to elucidate underlying involved. This study focused most studied system, namely, auto-inducer (AI-1) type QS, represented N-acyl-homoserine lactone (AHL) signals AHL-mediated responses. Here, we analyzed recent order understand how act at cellular level, sub-inhibitory concentrations, evaluated they may act. The biotechnological application inhibitors holds promising prospects for pharmaceutical food industries, serving as adjunct therapies prevention biofilms various surfaces.

Язык: Английский

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Unlocking the Potential of Leaf Extracts in Promoting Probiotic Growth

Food Bioscience, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 105863 - 105863

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Citric acid plays a dual ‘synergistic/antagonistic’ role with antibiotics in multidrug-resistant Salmonella Typhimurium

Food Bioscience, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 105843 - 105843

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Prebiotic property of tamarind seed kernel on Bifidobacterium animalis growth and biofilm formation

Food Chemistry X, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 25, С. 102180 - 102180

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Antibiofilm Effects of Plant Extracts Against Staphylococcus aureus

Microorganisms, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 13(2), С. 454 - 454

Опубликована: Фев. 19, 2025

The global rise in antimicrobial resistance poses a significant threat to public health, necessitating alternative therapeutic options. One critical challenge is treating infections caused by biofilm-forming bacteria, which are notably resistant conventional antibiotics. Staphylococcus aureus, including methicillin-resistant strains (MRSA), major pathogen biofilm-related infections, complicating treatment and leading chronic cases. Plant extracts have emerged as promising alternatives, offering new avenues for effective treatment. This study evaluated the antibacterial antibiofilm activities of commercial Vitis vinifera L. (grape), Camellia sinensis (green tea), Olea europaea (olive), Quercus robur (oak), Coffea arabica (coffee) against S. aureus from ATCC collections clinical isolates. Preliminary screening using disk diffusion test assessed zones inhibition, was followed minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) determination via broth microdilution, with showing best overall MIC results. results obtained demonstrate strong activity extracts, values ranging 0.2 12.4 mg/mL. Using XTT reduction assay, inhibited biofilm growth 80-85% after 24 h incubation, achieving interesting activities. These findings suggest that investigated plant hold potential agents inhibitors, an approach tackling resistance. Further research needed explore their applications developing novel adjuvant therapies.

Язык: Английский

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Insights into antibiofilm mechanisms of phytochemicals: Prospects in the food industry

Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 64(6), С. 1736 - 1763

Опубликована: Сен. 6, 2022

The recalcitrance of microbial aggregation or biofilm in the food industry underpins emerging antimicrobial resistance among foodborne pathogens, exacerbating phenomena spoilage, processing and safety management failure, prevalence illnesses. challenges growing tolerance to current chemical disinfectant-based antibiofilm strategies have driven urgency finding a less vulnerable bacterial resistance, effective alternative agent. To address these issues, various novel are suggested days combat biofilm. Among innovative approaches, phytochemicals already demonstrated their excellent performance preventing formation bactericidal actions against resident bacteria within biofilms. However, diverse group different modes action become barrier applying them specific pathogenic biofilm-formers. This phenomenon mandates need elucidate multi-mechanistic design an strategy. Therefore, this review critically illustrates structure - activity relationship, functional sites actions, target molecules regarding multiple major mechanisms reversal resistance. implementation in-depth knowledge will hopefully aid future studies for developing phytochemical-based next-generation antimicrobials.

Язык: Английский

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