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An overview of the potential therapeutic applications of essential oils

The emergence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has urged researchers to explore therapeutic alternatives, one of which includes the use of natural plant products such as essential oils (EO). In fact, EO obtained from clove, oregano, thymus, cinnamon bark, rosemary, eucalyptus, and lavender have bee...

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Main Authors:	Nasser Aljaafari, Mariam, AlAli, Asma Obaid, Baqais, Laila, Alqubaisy, Maream, AlAli, Mudhi, Molouki, Aidin, Abdullah, Janna Ong, Abushelaibi, Aisha, Lai, Kok-Song, Lim, Swee Hua Erin
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spelling	oai:psasir.upm.edu.my:95881 http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/95881/ An overview of the potential therapeutic applications of essential oils Nasser Aljaafari, Mariam AlAli, Asma Obaid Baqais, Laila Alqubaisy, Maream AlAli, Mudhi Molouki, Aidin Abdullah, Janna Ong Abushelaibi, Aisha Lai, Kok-Song Lim, Swee Hua Erin The emergence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has urged researchers to explore therapeutic alternatives, one of which includes the use of natural plant products such as essential oils (EO). In fact, EO obtained from clove, oregano, thymus, cinnamon bark, rosemary, eucalyptus, and lavender have been shown to present significant inhibitory effects on bacteria, fungi, and viruses; many studies have been done to measure EO efficacy against microorganisms. The strategy of combinatory effects via conventional and non-conventional methods revealed that the combined effects of EO-EO or EO-antibiotic exhibit enhanced efficacy. This paper aims to review the antimicrobial effects of EO, modes of EO action (membrane disruption, efflux inhibition, increase membrane permeability, and decrease in intracellular ATP), and their compounds' potential as effective agents against bacteria, fungi, and viruses. It is hoped that the integration of EO applications in this work can be used to consider EO for future clinical applications. Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2021 Article PeerReviewed Nasser Aljaafari, Mariam and AlAli, Asma Obaid and Baqais, Laila and Alqubaisy, Maream and AlAli, Mudhi and Molouki, Aidin and Abdullah, Janna Ong and Abushelaibi, Aisha and Lai, Kok-Song and Lim, Swee Hua Erin (2021) An overview of the potential therapeutic applications of essential oils. Molecules, 26 (3). art. no. 628. pp. 1-27. ISSN 1420-3049 https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/3/628 10.3390/molecules26030628
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description	The emergence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has urged researchers to explore therapeutic alternatives, one of which includes the use of natural plant products such as essential oils (EO). In fact, EO obtained from clove, oregano, thymus, cinnamon bark, rosemary, eucalyptus, and lavender have been shown to present significant inhibitory effects on bacteria, fungi, and viruses; many studies have been done to measure EO efficacy against microorganisms. The strategy of combinatory effects via conventional and non-conventional methods revealed that the combined effects of EO-EO or EO-antibiotic exhibit enhanced efficacy. This paper aims to review the antimicrobial effects of EO, modes of EO action (membrane disruption, efflux inhibition, increase membrane permeability, and decrease in intracellular ATP), and their compounds' potential as effective agents against bacteria, fungi, and viruses. It is hoped that the integration of EO applications in this work can be used to consider EO for future clinical applications.
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author	Nasser Aljaafari, Mariam AlAli, Asma Obaid Baqais, Laila Alqubaisy, Maream AlAli, Mudhi Molouki, Aidin Abdullah, Janna Ong Abushelaibi, Aisha Lai, Kok-Song Lim, Swee Hua Erin
spellingShingle	Nasser Aljaafari, Mariam AlAli, Asma Obaid Baqais, Laila Alqubaisy, Maream AlAli, Mudhi Molouki, Aidin Abdullah, Janna Ong Abushelaibi, Aisha Lai, Kok-Song Lim, Swee Hua Erin An overview of the potential therapeutic applications of essential oils
author_facet	Nasser Aljaafari, Mariam AlAli, Asma Obaid Baqais, Laila Alqubaisy, Maream AlAli, Mudhi Molouki, Aidin Abdullah, Janna Ong Abushelaibi, Aisha Lai, Kok-Song Lim, Swee Hua Erin
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title	An overview of the potential therapeutic applications of essential oils
title_short	An overview of the potential therapeutic applications of essential oils
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An overview of the potential therapeutic applications of essential oils

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