Antimicrobial Properties of Essential Oils: Activities, Mechanisms, Applications, and Therapeutic Potential
A special issue of Antibiotics (ISSN 2079-6382). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant-Derived Antibiotics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2025 | Viewed by 57
Special Issue Editors
Interests: essential oils; biological activity; bioproducts; bioprospecting; natural products
Interests: essential oils; biological activity; food by-products; supercritical antisolvent extraction; food preservatives
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Essential oils, isolated from various plant species, have been traditionally used for centuries for their medicinal properties, highlighting their antimicrobial capacity to combat bacteria, fungi and viruses. In the current context, marked by antibiotic resistance and the need for new active compounds, essential oils represent a promising opportunity for the development of new anti-infective agents, responding to the urgent need for alternatives to the challenges of antimicrobial resistance. Their effectiveness lies in the synergy of their active compounds, which enhances their antimicrobial action, and their importance lies in their natural origin and the diversity of chemical compositions that these secondary metabolites present. This Special Issue aims at exploring the antimicrobial properties of essential oils, analyzing their activities, mechanisms of action, practical applications in different related fields and their potential as therapeutic alternatives. It presents an overview of their efficacy, challenges and opportunities in the fight against infections. We invite to submit original research papers, short communications, reviews and perspectives on the antibiotic potential of essential oils.
Dr. Eduardo Valarezo
Dr. Miguel Ángel Meneses
Prof. Dr. Matteo Radice
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- antibiotics
- antibacterial
- antifungal
- antiviral
- ethnopharmacology
- multidrug resistance
- natural products
- resistant strains
- volatile secondary metabolites
- volatile compounds
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