**Conflict of interest**

*Bacterial Biofilms*

*Cinnamomum zeylancium*

**Scientific name Plant part Major chemical compounds Resistant** 

camphor

eugenol

camphor

citral, geraniol

*Lippia alba* Aerial Geranial, neral MSSA [83]

*Melaleuca alternifolia* Aerial α-Terpineol, terpinen-4-ol MSSA [85]

*Ocimum gratissimum* Leaves Eugenol, 1,8-cineole MRSA, MSSA [87]

*Piper nigrum* Leaves Limonene, sabinene, β-pinene MSSA [90]

α-pinene

δ-terpinene

rho-cymene

*Syzygium aromaticum* Aerial Eugenol, caryophyllene MSSA [90] *Thymus vulgaris* Aerial p-Cymene, γ-terpinene MRSA, MSSA [82, 94] *Thymus daenensis* Aerial Carvacrol, γ-terpinene MSSA [92]

1-Terpineol, sabinene, γ-terpinene

γ-terpinene

α-pinene

acetate

*Artemisia longifolia* Aerial Camphor, 1,8-cineole MRSA,

*Cymbopogon citratus* Fruit Ethanolic compounds MSSA

*Artemisia absinthium* Aerial 1,8 Cineole, methyl chavicol,

*Artemisia frigida* Aerial 1,8-cineole, methyl chavicol,

*Cymbopogon nardus* Leaves Eugenol, cinnamaldehyde,

*Eucalyptus globulus* Aerial Eucalyptol, [+] spathulenol,

*Mentha piperita* Aerial Menthol, menthone, menthyl

*Myrtus communis* Leaves Eugenol, α-terpineol,

Arial

flower

*Satureja hortensis* Leaves β-cubebene, limonene,

*Satureja montana* Leaves Carvacrol, p-cymene,

*Zataria multiflora* Leaves Thymol, carvacrol,

*Summarized antibiofilm activity of EOs against MDR* S. aureus*.*

*Origanum vulgare* Leaves and

*Rosmarinus officinalis* Leaves and

Bark and leaves

*Artemisia dracunculus* Aerial Methyl chavicol, methyl

**phenotype**

MRSA, MRSAMupR

MRSA, MRSAMupR

MRSA, MRSAMupR

Cinnamaldehyde MRSA [80]

1,8-cineol, camphor, α-pinene MSSA [91]

MRSAMupR

MRSAMupR

MSSA, MRSA [80, 81]

MRSA, MSSA [82]

MRSA, MSSA [84]

MSSA [86]

MRSA, MSSA [88, 89]

MSSA, MRSA [92]

MRSA [93]

MRSA, MSSA [95]

**Ref.**

[79]

[79]

[79]

[79]

[80]

**170**

**4. Conclusion**

**Table 1.**

Due to the emergence of multiresistant strains and biofilm formation, there is an urgent need to find effective alternatives against *S. aureus*. Thus, EOs became a promising alternative for treatment and prophylaxis of infections caused by *S. aureus*. Many EOs have proven to be effective antimicrobials and antibiofilm,

The authors declare no conflict of interest.
