Antibacterial activity of cinnamon essential oil and its main component of cinnamaldehyde and the underlying mechanism

• Main Authors: Chengjie Shu (Author), Ling Ge (Author), Zhuohang Li (Author), Bin Chen (Author), Shengliang Liao (Author), Lu Lu (Author), Qinlin Wu (Author), Xinyi Jiang (Author), Yuhan An (Author), Zongde Wang (Author), Man Qu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2024-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Plant essential oils have long been regarded as repositories of antimicrobial agents. In recent years, they have emerged as potential alternatives or supplements to antimicrobial drugs. Although literature reviews and previous studies have indicated that cinnamon essential oil (CIEO) and...