The increase in bacterial resistance
and decreased effectiveness
of antibacterial agents has forced researchers to look for new antibacterial
agents from environmentally friendly sources such as essential oils
and oil extracts. The functional group of the metabolites present
in the essential oils or plant extract and the synergy effects between
them play an important role in the biological activity and can be
the principal factor affecting the antibacterial effect. All of these
bioactive oils showed the same action mechanism, and the best way
to implement them is by extracting them without changing their original
properties, whereby the characterization and evaluation of the compounds
are important steps. All of these themes are extensively reviewed,
analyzed, and discussed in this work.
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