**3.2 Herbal bioactive components**

There are many studies that prove the potent antibacterial property of plantsderived herbal bioactive components against a wide range of food borne pathogens. The widely researched bioactive components with antimicrobial properties are gingerol, allicin, shikonin, asiaticoside, and curcumin etc. Curcumin (Cur) which is derived from the rhizome of *Curcuma longa* L. is well-known for its valuable properties, including anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and anticancer features [16, 18–20].
