Document Type : Review Paper
Author
Department of Veterinary Public Health, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Mosul, Mosul, Iraq
Abstract
One of the most issues that face the food production industries is the manufacture of healthy food products without synthetic preservatives due to the fact that artificial antibacterial agents and chemical additives could have serious detrimental impacts on people's life quality. Essential oils (EOs) extracted from various plant origins have received huge attention because of the possible health benefits. Essential oils are complicated combinations made up of numerous distinct chemicals isolated using various methods. Such chemicals demonstrated substantial biological functions like antioxidant and antibacterial activity through a variety of mechanisms, and they are less dangerous and pose no health problems to humans. In this article, we underline the importance of Essential oils such as major ingredients and sources, antibacterial activities, and potential uses in the food sector. The use of natural additives is becoming more common; nonetheless, they may have negative effects on organoleptic properties. As a result, more research is needed to adjust the dosages used to effectively stop the growth of microbes is still needed.
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