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 …

Encapsulation and delivery systems of cinnamon essential oil for food preservation applications

W Zhang, P Ezati, A Khan, E Assadpour… - Advances in Colloid and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Food safety threats and deterioration due to the invasion of microorganisms has led to
economic losses and food-borne diseases in the food industry; so, development of natural …

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 …

Chitosan nanoparticles encapsulating lemongrass (Cymbopogon commutatus) essential oil: Physicochemical, structural, antimicrobial and in-vitro release properties

M Soltanzadeh, SH Peighambardoust… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
This study was aimed to encapsulate lemongrass (Cymbopogon commutatus) essential oil
(LGEO) into chitosan nanoparticles (CSNPs) and to investigate their physicochemical …

Lemongrass essential oil components with antimicrobial and anticancer activities

M Mukarram, S Choudhary, MA Khan, P Poltronieri… - Antioxidants, 2021 - mdpi.com
The prominent cultivation of lemongrass (Cymbopogon spp.) relies on the pharmacological
incentives of its essential oil. Lemongrass essential oil (LEO) carries a significant amount of …

Plant antimicrobials for food quality and safety: Recent views and future challenges

L Pinto, MR Tapia-Rodríguez, F Baruzzi… - Foods, 2023 - mdpi.com
The increasing demand for natural, safe, and sustainable food preservation methods drove
research towards the use of plant antimicrobials as an alternative to synthetic preservatives …

[HTML][HTML] Preparation, stability and biological activity of essential oil-based nano emulsions: A comprehensive review

IR Singh, AK Pulikkal - OpenNano, 2022 - Elsevier
The global concern of health and care has ever been on a rise. With the growing awareness
of the negative impacts of chemicals on the human health, there have been extensive …

Nanoencapsulation of essential oils and their bioactive constituents: A novel strategy to control mycotoxin contamination in food system

AK Chaudhari, VK Singh, S Das, NK Dubey - Food and Chemical …, 2021 - Elsevier
Spoilage of food by mycotoxigenic fungi poses a serious risk to food security throughout the
world. In view of the negative effects of synthetic preservatives, essential oils (EOs) and their …

Prevention of enzymatic browning by natural extracts and genome-editing: a review on recent progress

N Hamdan, CH Lee, SL Wong, CENCA Fauzi… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Fresh fruits and vegetable products are easily perishable during postharvest handling due to
enzymatic browning reactions. This phenomenon has contributed to a significant loss of food …

Cinnamon essential oil Pickering emulsion stabilized by zein-pectin composite nanoparticles: Characterization, antimicrobial effect and advantages in storage …

Y Jiang, D Wang, F Li, D Li, Q Huang - International Journal of Biological …, 2020 - Elsevier
Recently, the use of emulsion as a delivery system for essential oils has attracted increasing
attention. In this research, cinnamon essential oil Pickering emulsion (ZCCPEs) stabilized by …