title: Synergistic antimicrobial potential of essential oils in combination with nanoparticles: Emerging trends and future perspectives.
abstract: The development of resistance to different antimicrobial agents by bacteria, fungi, viruses, parasites, etc. is a great challenge to the medical field for the treatment of infections caused by them, and therefore, there is a pressing need to search for new and novel antimicrobials. The antimicrobial activity of essential oils and biogenic nanoparticles is well known. Recent studies have demonstrated that nanoparticles functionalized with essential oils have significant antimicrobial potential against multidrug- resistant pathogens. The aim of the present review is to discuss various studies on the broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity of essential oils used singly and in combination with nanoparticles. The brief explanation of their mechanism has also been discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biotechnology, Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University, Amravati, 444602, Maharashtra, India. Electronic address: pmkrai@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Mahendra
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rai
authors.affiliation: Department of Biotechnology, Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University, Amravati, 444602, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Priti
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Paralikar
authors.affiliation: Department of Biotechnology, Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University, Amravati, 444602, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Priti
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Jogee
authors.affiliation: Department of Biotechnology, Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University, Amravati, 444602, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Gauravi
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Agarkar
authors.affiliation: Department of Biotechnology, Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University, Amravati, 444602, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Avinash P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Ingle
authors.affiliation: Pharmacognosy Area, Faculty of Biochemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Suipacha 531, National University of Rosario, Rosario, 2000, Argentina.
authors.forename: Marcos
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Derita
authors.affiliation: Pharmacognosy Area, Faculty of Biochemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Suipacha 531, National University of Rosario, Rosario, 2000, Argentina.
authors.forename: Susana
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zacchino
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects; D024901:Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial / Q000187:drug effects; D004357:Drug Synergism; D005658:Fungi / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests / Q000379:methods; D053758:Nanoparticles / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D009822:Oils, Volatile / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D009822:Oils, Volatile
keywords: Antimicrobial potential; Essential oils; Nanoparticles; Nanotechnology; Synergistic effect