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The Antimicrobial/Biological Activity of Essential Oils presents 113 scientific contributions to The Journal of Essential Oil Research. Though topics mainly cover antimicrobial and antifungal activity (such as infections, wound care and dermatology), this volume also includes papers dealing with genotoxicity problems, cutaneous effects, activities on the autonomic nervous system, free radical scavenger properties, effects on the lipid composition, anti-cancer properties, anti-oxidant effects and much more.

International in scope and of a high standard of technical merit and scientific quality, this reference covers a diverse range of topics, including:

• Mycotoxic effects of Thymus serpyllum oil on the asexual reproduction of Aspergillus species
• The chemical composition and antifungal activity of the essential oil obtained from in vitro plants of Thymus mastichina L.
• Evaluation of common antibacterial screening methods utilized in essential oil research
• Composition and antimicrobial activity of Ammoides pusilla (Brot.) Breistr. essential oil
• And many more!

• • Basil Oil and Tarragon Oil: Composition and Genotoxicity Evaluation
  • Antibacterial and Antifungal Properties of Essential Oil Components
  • The Cutaneous Effects of the Common Concretes and Absolutes Used in the Perfume Industry
  • Evidence of the Sedative Effect of Neroli Oil, Citronellal and Phenylethyl Acetate on Mice
  • Composition and Antibacterial Activity of the Essential Oil of Tordylium apulum L.
  • Composition and Antimicrobial Activity of the Essential Oil of Thymus broussonettii, T. zygis and T. satureioides
  • Thymus zygis Oil: Effects on CCI₄-Induced Hepatotoxicity and Free Radical Scavenger Activity
  • Catnip (Nepeta cataria L.) Essential Oil: Analysis of Chemical Constituents, Bacteriostatic and Fungistatic Properties
  • Improved Method for the Determination of Antimicrobial Activity of Essential Oils in Agar Medium
  • Chemical Analysis, Bacteriostatic and Fungistatic Properties of the Essential Oil of the Atoumau from Martinique (Alpinia speciosa K. Schum.)
  • Chemical Analysis, Bacteriostatic and Fungistatic Properties of the Essential Oil of Elecampane (Inula helenium L.)
  • The Inhibition of the Fungal Asexual Reproduction Stages by Three Moroccan Essential Oils
  • Antibacterial Properties of Vietnamese Cajuput Oil
  • Comparative Kinetics of Microbial Destruction by the Essential Oils of Thymus broussonettii, T. zygis and T. satureioides
  • Inhibition of Germination and Growth of Fruit and Vegetable Postharvest Pathogenic Fungi by Essential Oil Components
  • An In Vitro Evaluation of Botanical Compounds for the Control of the Honeybee Pathogens Bacillus larvae and Ascosphaera apis and the Secondary Invader B. alvei
  • Aniba canelilla (H.B.K.) Mex Essential Oil: Analysis of Chemical Constituents, Fungistatic Properties
  • Antifungal Properties of the Leaf Oils of Tagetes minuta L. and T. filifolia Lag.
  • A Chemical, Bacteriological, Toxicological and Clinical Study of the Essential Oil of Lippia multiflora Mold. (Verbenaceae)
  • Analysis of the Essential Oil of Pectis elongata Kunth. from Martinique. Evaluation of Its Bacteriostatic and Fungistatic Properties
  • Analysis of the Essential Oil of Wild Oregano from Martinique (Coleus aromaticus Benth.) Evaluation of Its Bacteriostatic and Fungistatic Properties
  • Composition and Antimicrobial Activity of Otostegia fruticosa Forssk. Oil
  • Composition and Antimicrobial Activity of the Essential Oil of Cistus creticus L.
  • Antiviral Activity of the Essential Oil of Melaleuca alternifolia (Maiden & Betche) Cheel (Tea Tree) Against Tobacco Mosaic Virus
  • Evaluation In Vitro of Plant Essential Oils as Natural Antioxidants
  • Bioactivity of Geranium Oils from Different Commercial Sources
  • Identification and Bacteriostatic Activity of the Essential Oil of Lamium garganicum L. ssp. laevigatum Arcangeli
  • Activity of the Oil of Salvia officinalis L. Against Botrytis cinera
  • Fungicidal Activity of Some Naturally Occurring Essential Oils Against Fusarium moniliforme
  • Mycelial Deformations of Cladosporium herbarum Due to the Application of Eugenol or Carvacrol
  • Chemical Composition and Antimicrobial Activities of Two Aromatic Plants: Origanum majorana L. and O. compactum Benth.
  • Effect of Essential Oils on the Lipids of the Retina in the Aging Rat: a Possible Therapeutic Use
  • Correlation Between Chemical Composition and Antimicrobial Activity. VI. Activity of Some African Essential Oils
  • Evaluation of the Antifungal Activity of the Essential Oils of Monarda citriodora var. citriodora and Melaleuca alternifolia on Post-Harvest Pathogens
  • A Study on Anti-Inflammatory and Peripheral Analgesic Action of Salvia sclarea Oil and Its Main Components
  • Antifungal Activity of the Essential Oil of Litsea cubeba Pers.
  • In vitro Antimalarial Activity of Eight Essential Oils
  • In vitro Cytotoxicity of Australian Tea Tree Oil Using Human Cell Lines
  • Antifungal Activity of the Essential Oil of Hyptis suaveolens and Its Efficacy in Biocontrol Measures in Combination with Trichoderma harzianum
  • Control of the Storage Pathogen Botrytis cinerea on Dutch White Cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata) by the Essential Oil of Melaleuca alternifolia
  • Chemical Composition and Antimicrobial Screening of the Essential Oil of Minthostachys verticillata (Griseb.) Epl. (Lamiaceae)
  • In vivo Activity of Salvia officinalis Oil Against Botrytis cinerea
  • Antibacterial and Antifungal Activities of the Essential Oils of Pimenta racemosa var. racemosa P.Miller (J.W.Moore) (Myrtaceae)
  • Antimicrobial Activity of Essential Oils from Zieria
  • Inhibition of Bacteria and Yeast by Oil of Fennel and Paraben: Development of Synergistic Antimicrobial Combinations
  • Composition and Antimicrobial Activity of Leaf Oil of Pittosporum senacia var. coursii Cufodontis
  • Effect of a Diffused Essential Oil Blend on Bacterial Bioaerosols
  • Chemical Composition, Antimicrobial and Antioxidative Activity of Laurel, Sage, Rosemary, Oregano and Coriander Essential Oils
  • Structure-Fungitoxicity Relationships of the Monoterpenoids of the Essential Oils of Peppermint (Mentha piperita) and Scented Geranium (Pelargonium graveolens)
  • Antifungal Activity of Selected Essential Oils, Cinnamaldehyde and Carvacrol Against Malassezia furfur and Candida albicans
  • Chemical Constituents and Spasmolytic Activity in Guinea-Pig Ileum of Essential Oil of Artemisia alba from Two Geographically and Ecologically Different Localities
  • Antimicrobial Activity of the Essential Oil of Heterotheca latifolia Buckley (Compositae)
  • Chemical Composition and Biological Activity of the Essential Oil of the Fruit of Taxodium distichum L. Rich Growing in Egypt
  • Differences in Bioactivity Among the Enantiomers of α-Pinene
  • Chemical Composition of the Essential Oils and Headspace Samples of Two Helichrysum Species Occurring in Spain
  • Essential Oils from Aromatic Plants (Thymus broussonetti Boiss., Origanum compactum Benth., and Citrus limon (L.) N.L.Burm.) as Natural Antioxidants for Olive Oil
  • In vitro Cytotoxic Activity of Three Essential Oils from Salvia Species
  • The Antioxidant Effectiveness of Thyme Oil, α-Tocopherol and Ascorbyl Palmitate on Evening Primrose Oil Oxidation
  • Antibacterial and Cytotoxic Activity of Hyssopus officinalis L. Oils
  • Composition and Antifungal Activity of the Essential Oil of Salvia pomifera ssp. calycina Growing Wild in Greece
  • Essential Oil from Crithmum maritimum Grown in Liguria (Italy): Seasonal Variation and Antimicrobial Activity
  • Antifungal Activity of Monoterpenoids Against Postharvest Pathogens Botrytis cinerea and Monilinia fructicola
  • Chemical Composition and Antifungal Properties of the Essential Oil of Tanacetum annuum
  • Photochemical Hydroperoxidation of Terpenes: Antimicrobial Activity of α-Pinene, β-Pinene and Limonene Hydroperoxides
  • Aromatic Plants of Tropical West Africa. XI. Chemical Composition, Antioxidant and Antiradical Properties of the Essential Oils of Three Cymbopogon Species from Burkina Faso
  • In vitro Antioxidant Activity of a Number of Plant Essential Oils and Phytoconstituents
  • An Agar Dilution Method for the Determination of the Minimum Inhibitory Concentration of Essential Oils
  • The Antifungal Activity of Essential Oils as Determined by Different Screening Methods
  • Nematicidal Activity of Monoterpenoid Compounds Against Economically Important Nematodes in Agriculture
  • Inhibitory and Compatibility Effects of Essential Oils on Sapstain and Biological Control Fungi
  • Composition and in vitro Antimicrobial Activity of the Essential Oil of Thymus herba-barona Loisel Growing Wild in Sardinia
  • Chemical Composition and Antimicrobial Activity of the Essential Oil of Artemisia lobelii All.
  • Composition and Antimicrobial Activity of the Leaf and Fruit Oils from Amoora rohituka Wigth. et Arn.
  • Screening for Inhibitory Activity of Essential Oils on Selected Bacteria, Fungi and Viruses
  • Composition and Antimicrobial Activity of the Leaf and Fruit Essential Oil of Pittosporum viridiflorum Culofondis var. viridiflorum
  • Antiplasmodial Activity of Cochlospermum planchonii and C. tinctorium Tubercle Essential Oils
  • Volatile Aroma Constituents of Three Labiatae Herbs Growing Wild in the Karakoram-Himalaya District and Their Antifungal Activity by Vapor Contact
  • Death Kinetics of Staphylococcus aureus Exposed to Commercial Tea Tree Oils s.l.
  • In Vitro Fungistatic Effect of Essential Oils Against Ascosphaera apis
  • The Effect of the Oil of Agastache rugosa O. Kuntze and Three of Its Components on Human Cancer Cell Lines
  • Antibacterial Screening of Origanum majorana L. Oil from Tunisia
  • Chemical and Antimicrobial Properties of Essential Oils of Five Moroccan Pinaceae
  • Role of the Outer Membrane of Eschericia coli AG100 and Pseudomonas aeruginosa NCTC 6749 and Resistance/Susceptibility to Monoterpenes of Similar Chemical Structure
  • Antimicrobial Effects of Essential Oils on Streptococcus pneumoniae
  • Composition and Antimicrobial Studies of the Oils of Origanum calcaratum Juss. and O. scabrum Boiss. et Heldr. from Greece
  • Eupatorium cannabinum L. ssp. cannabinum (Asteraceae) Essential Oil: Chemical Composition and Antibacterial Activity
  • Composition and Antimicrobial Activity of Leaf Oils of Vepris leandriana H. Perr.
  • Essential Oils in Calamintha sylvatica Bromf. ssp. ascendens (Jordan) P.W. Ball: Wild and Cultivated Productions and Antifungal Activity
  • Activity of the Essential Oil of Salvia pomifera L. ssp. calycina (Sm.) Hayek Against Soil Borne Pathogens
  • Composition and Antibacterial Activity of Achillea asplenifolia Essential Oil
  • Chemical Composition and Antimicrobial Activities of the Essential Oils of Cinnamomum aureofulvum Gamb.
  • Chemical Composition and Antibacterial Activity of the Oil of Acinos suaveolens (Sibth. et Sm.) G. Don f. from Greece
  • Bioactivity and Chemical Properties of Essential Oils from Zataria multiflora Boiss and Mentha longifolia (L.) Huds.
  • Chemical Composition and Antimicrobial Activity of the Leaf Essential Oil of Argania spinosa L. Skeels
  • Chemical Composition and Antimicrobial Activity of the Essential Oil of Calamintha nepeta (L.) Savi ssp. glandulosa (Req.) P.W. Ball from Montenegro
  • The Antioxidant Properties of Thyme (Thymus zygis L.) Essential Oil: an Inhibitor of Lipid Peroxidation and a Free Radical Scavenger
  • Chemical Composition and Antimicrobial Activity of the Essential Oil of the Oriental Tobacco Yaka
  • Identification of Components of Osage Orange Fruit (Maclura pomifera) and Their Repellency to German Cockroaches
  • The In Vitro Action of Essential Oils on Different Organisms
  • Chemical Composition and Antifungal Activity of Essential Oils of Some Aromatic Medicinal Plants Growing in the Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Chemical Composition and Antimicrobial Characteristic of the Essential Oils Obtained from the Flower, Leaf and Stem of Salvia officinalis L. Originating from Southeast Serbia
  • Composition and Antibacterial Activity of the Essential Oils of Two Helichrysum stoechas Varieties Growing in the Island of Crete
  • Biological Activity of Heterotheca latifolia Essential Oil Against Varroa jacobsoni
  • Microbial Sensitivity to and Chemical Properties of the Essential Oil of Artemisia annua L.
  • Composition and Antimicrobial Activity of Ammoides pusilla (Brot.) Breistr. Essential Oil
  • Mycotoxic Effects of Thymus serpyllum Oil on the Asexual Reproduction of Aspergillus Species
  • Chemical Composition and Antifungal Activity of Essential Oil Obtained from In Vitro Plants of Thymus mastichina L.
  • In Vitro Activity of Essential Oils from San Luis-Argentina Against Ascosphaera apis
  • The Mechanism of Bactericidal Action of Oregano and Clove Essential Oils and of their Phenolic Major Components on Escherichia coli and Bacillus subtilis
  • Composition of the Bioactive Essential Oils from the Leaves of Eugenia stipitata McVaugh ssp. sororia from the Azores
  • Evolution of Common Antibacterial Screening Methods Utilized in Essential Oil Research
  • Composition and Antibacterial Activity of Achillea crithmifolia and Achillea nobilis Essential Oils
  • Essential Oil of Hyptis suaveolens (L.) Poit. from Tanzania: Composition and Antifungal Activity

Brian M. Lawrence, PhD, was born in London in 1939. He began his academic career in 1960 after winning a Fulbright Scholarship to study chemistry in the United States. Following this, he relocated to Toronto to do basic research on spices and herbs at Stange Canada Ltd. In 1978 he earned a doctorate in pharmacognosy at the State University in Groningen, Netherlands.

After completion of his academia, he returned to the United States to work for various divisions of R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. In 1979, he assumed the position of Director of Research and Development for the Avoca Division. In 1984, he became Manager of the Flavor Division for R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, and held the position for six years. The culmination of his career came in 2000 when he was promoted to Senior Principal Scientist/Manager for the Flavor Division within the same company. Following his retirement in 2003, he established a consultancy business that is still in operation today.

Lawrence has published more than 80 original articles and reports. Since 1976, he has held the position of scientific editor of Perfumer & Flavorist magazine, for which he has written more than 200 reviews for the "Progress in Essential Oils" section. Additionally, he has published ten books and eighteen book chapters on essential oils. He acted as senior editor for the proceedings of the 10th International Congress of Essential Oils, Flavors and Fragrances. In 1989, Lawrence and Stanley Allured created the Journal of Essential Oil Research, an international peer reviewed journal published by Allured Business Media. He also edited the book Mint: The Genus Mentha, 2007.

In 1984, Lawrence was the first recipient of the Distinguished Service Medal of IFEAT. He also received the Medal of Honor from the University of Messina for his studies on essential oils in 2004.