ABSTRACT
One of the most important products of agriculture is essential oils of plant origin. The type of plant material utilized and the method of extraction define the quantity and composition (constituents) of an EO, hence it has distinctive biological qualities. For example, EO derived from various plant components like flowers, leaves, stems, roots, fruits, and fruit peels demonstrate a variety of biological and therapeutic effects. Similarly, various polarities of solvents extract distinct groups of chemicals. It is difficult to distinguish and study the effects of these components since they influence one another. The antibacterial effects of essential oils and their constituents have been investigated in depth as well as the mechanism of action. Essential oils have a high hydrophobicity, which allows them to partition into the lipids of bacteria’s cell membrane, altering the structure and making it more permeable. Essential oils have been shown to have antioxidant effects in numerous research.
