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Uncontrolled usage of synthetic fungicides has generated toxicological and environmental hazards. Essential oils are gaining popularity despite their extensive use as scents. To establish novel applications in human health, agriculture, and the environment, it's crucial to understand their biological action. Botanical insecticides are gaining popularity around the world. In this work, a botanical biocide (Cymbopogon citratus extract-Spotless 1% Gearniol EC) was investigated for its in vitro and in vivo efficiency against several plant pathogens. 0.2% was shown to be the most effective in treating bacterial and fungal pathogens with maximum inhibition. Relative electric conductivity (REC) grew with prolonged product use, showing the product was more effective. In vivo experiments showed a 15% increase in shoot height, panicle number, and grain output in paddy at 2.0 ml per litre of water. Cymbopogon citratus extract (Spotless 1% Gearniol EC) could be used as an alternative to synthetic biocides to prevent or control crop diseases caused by bacteria and fungi.

The food sector competes in a cutthroat environment, and it constantly struggles to maintain or even grow its market share. For customer confidence and consumption to remain strong, consistent animal products are needed. The qualitative attributes of the derived goods appear to be improved by the addition of bioactive substances to food, such as essential oils (EOs), and consumers are shielded from the impacts of bacterial and oxidative deterioration. Due to the current controversy surrounding synthetic chemicals and their alleged carcinogenic potential, a substantial study has been done to find effective and safe substitutes. Aromatic plants and the corresponding EOs from them are considered natural products and are typically employed in ruminant nutrition. Since dietary supplementation has been demonstrated to be an easy and practical method to successfully suppress oxidative processes or microbial deterioration at their localized sites, the addition of EOs in animal diets is now becoming a regular practice. However, there is just a little amount of evidence supporting the notion that these compounds may improve nutrient absorption and gastrointestinal health. Additionally, a variety of factors affect how well EOs works in animal diets. These variables can be, on the one hand, the erratic composition, and the many additions to the diet, and, on the other hand, erratic animal genetic elements. Maximizing the use of EOs and creating high-quality products require a deeper understanding of the composition and activity of the gastrointestinal tract microbiota. Numerous EOs contain bioactive substances with the potential to serve as multifunctional feed supplements for animals, with impacts on growth performance, the digestive system, the growth of pathogenic bacteria, and lipid oxidation, among others. To establish their regular use in animal production and to determine their precise mechanism of action, more research is required. The potential advantages of EOs for livestock health and production are highlighted in the current article.

Medicinal plants have been identified and used throughout human history for treating various diseases. Plants belonging to genus Aglaia have been used in traditional system of medicine. The genus Aglaia is a member of Meliaceae family. The plants belonging to this genus have various biological activities including antipyretic, astringent, antidiarrheal, antidysenteric, anti-inflammatory, and anticancer activity and are also used in treating skin diseases and tumors. The phytochemistry and the various biological activities of Aglaia sp. such as anticancer, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antidiabetic, and nanoparticle activity are discussed in this review paper.