essential oils have the potential to be effective therapeutic agents in the future

Objective: medical treatments and preventions have made use of essential oils since the middleages. bactericidal, fungicidal, and antioxidant characteristics are among the various uses foressential oils in the fields of sanitation, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, agriculture, and food. thevolatile components of these plants are phenol-derived aromatics, aliphatic compounds, andterpenes and terpenoids.material and methods: our paper discusses some of the biochemical properties of essential oils,including their antimicrobial properties, which can be used instead of dangerous syntheticfungicidal and bactericidal products. articles were related to searching keywords such as essentialoils, agents, medicinal plants. pubmed, google scholar and sid databases were used as searchsources.results: essential oils are used as antimicrobial, antiviral, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant andinsecticidal compoundsconclusion: in recent years, increasing interest has been shown in the possibility of usingessential oils as antimicrobials and preservatives in various industries.