Essential oils: their antimicrobial activity and potential application against pathogens by gaseous contact – a review

Abstract

Microbiology journal is one of the series issued twice by the Egyptian Academic Journal of Biological Sciences, and is devoted to publication of original papers related to the research across the whole spectrum of the subject. These including bacteriology, virology, mycology and parasitology. In addition, the journal promotes research on the impact of living organisms on their environment with emphasis on subjects such a resource, depletion, pollution, biodiversity, ecosystem…..etc www.eajbs.eg.net Provided for non-commercial research and education use. Not for reproduction, distribution or commercial use. INTRODUCTION EOs has a wide spectrum of different impressive qualities (Pisseri et al., 2008). Due to their multifunctional, it found a huge application area in medicine and aromatherapy. EOs show significant antimicrobial properties against a wide range of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, fungi, yeasts and viruses. Therefore, plants were used for the treatment of infectious illnesses since ancient times even though (Rios and Recio, 2005).