Essential Oil- Natural Weapons to Overcome Antimicrobial Resistance

Essential oils are long known to history and are used as an alternative approach for the treatment of different ailments. The market area of essential oil is broad and its uses are enormous. The volatile constituents present in the different types of oils like Clove oil, jojoba oil, palmarosa oil, rose oil, citronella oil, lemongrass oil, lavender oil, and many more are responsible for different pharmacological activities. Many of the oils have the same active constituents and can provide synergistic effects. The researchers of different areas concluded from their study that they are potent agents to combat the problem of antibiotic resistance. Crude oil and also its vapors are effective in many therapeutic activities. The synergistic effect of essential oils with conventional antibiotics is observed in many studies even in the cases of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. The Novel delivery system like nano-emulsion and micro-emulsion for the delivery of essential oil has the potential to enhance the therapeutic effect as compare to conventional form.