<p>Bacterial infection by Salmonella remains a real public health threat causing each year, more than 1.2 million deaths worldwide. Caused by Salmonella spp, treatment by antibiotic therapy is usually compromised due to the emergence of multi-resistant strains, supply chain problems and the high cost of drugs in less developed countries where the infection is usually endemic. Faced with these difficulties, these populations resort to medicinal plants and essential oils, whose anarchic use poses effectiveness and safety issues.</p>