Antibacterial, antifungal, antimycotoxigenic, and antioxidant activities of essential oils: An updated review

A Mutlu-Ingok, D Devecioglu, DN Dikmetas… - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
The interest in using natural antimicrobials instead of chemical preservatives in food
products has been increasing in recent years. In regard to this, essential oils—natural and …

An overview of micro-and nanoemulsions as vehicles for essential oils: Formulation, preparation and stability

L Pavoni, DR Perinelli, G Bonacucina, M Cespi… - Nanomaterials, 2020 - mdpi.com
The interest around essential oils is constantly increasing thanks to their biological
properties exploitable in several fields, from pharmaceuticals to food and agriculture …

Nanoemulsions for health, food, and cosmetics: a review

TJ Ashaolu - Environmental Chemistry Letters, 2021 - Springer
Nanoemulsions are gaining importance in healthcare and cosmetics sectors as a result of
the unique properties of nanosized droplets, such as high surface area. Here we review …

Green synthesis of gold nanoparticles using plant extracts as beneficial prospect for cancer theranostics

KK Bharadwaj, B Rabha, S Pati, T Sarkar… - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) have been widely explored and are well-known for their
medical applications. Chemical and physical synthesis methods are a way to make AuNPs …

Nanoemulsions of essential oils to improve solubility, stability and permeability: a review

TN Barradas, KG de Holanda e Silva - Environmental Chemistry Letters, 2021 - Springer
There is a growing society demand for healthier, safer and environmental-friendly products.
For instance, essential oils are emerging as a natural alternatives for replacing synthetic …

Antibacterial and antibiofilm activities of chitosan nanoparticles loaded with Ocimum basilicum L. essential oil

M Cai, Y Wang, R Wang, M Li, W Zhang, J Yu… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Nanoencapsulation has been verified to be an effective technique to improve the physical
stability of essential oils. In this study, Ocimum basilicum L. essential oil (BEO) was …

Nanoemulsions: Factory for food, pharmaceutical and cosmetics

NAN Azmi, AAM Elgharbawy, SR Motlagh, N Samsudin… - Processes, 2019 - mdpi.com
Nanotechnology, particularly nanoemulsions (NEs), have gained increasing interest from
researchers throughout the years. The small-sized droplet with a high surface area makes …

Essential oil based nanoemulsions to improve the microbial quality of minimally processed fruits and vegetables: A review

A Prakash, R Baskaran, N Paramasivam… - Food Research …, 2018 - Elsevier
Due to the convenience and nutritional value, minimally processed fruits and vegetables
(MPFV) are one of the rapid growing sectors in the food industry. However, their …

Nanoemulsion-based technologies for delivering natural plant-based antimicrobials in foods

DJ McClements, AK Das, P Dhar, PK Nanda… - … in Sustainable Food …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
There is increasing interest in the use of natural preservatives (rather than synthetic ones)
for maintaining the quality and safety of foods due to their perceived environmental and …

Nanoencapsulation of essential oils as natural food antimicrobial agents: An overview

W Liao, W Badri, E Dumas, S Ghnimi, A Elaissari… - Applied Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
The global demand for safe and healthy food with minimal synthetic preservatives is
continuously increasing. Natural food antimicrobials and especially essential oils (EOs) …