Essential oils and their application in food safety

A Maurya, J Prasad, S Das, AK Dwivedy - Frontiers in Sustainable …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Food industries are facing a great challenge due to contamination of food products with
different microbes such as bacteria, fungi, viruses, parasites, etc. These microbes deteriorate …

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 …

Mechanisms of nanoencapsulation to boost the antimicrobial efficacy of essential oils: A review

S Yousefi, W Weisany, SE Hosseini, M Ghasemlou - Food Hydrocolloids, 2024 - Elsevier
This review focuses on the role of nanotechnology, specifically nanoencapsulation, in
enhancing food safety through antimicrobial effectiveness. Food safety is a critical global …

Encapsulation of carvone in chitosan nanoemulsion as edible film for preservation of slice breads against Aspergillus flavus contamination and aflatoxin B1 production

S Das, AK Chaudhari, VK Singh, AK Dwivedy… - Food Chemistry, 2024 - Elsevier
Aspergillus flavus is a common fungus causing bread spoilage by aflatoxin B 1 (AFB 1)
production. Essential oil components are considered as effective antifungal agent; however …

Comprehensive Phytochemical Profiling, Biological Activities, and Molecular Docking Studies of Pleurospermum candollei: An Insight into Potential for Natural …

M Ahmed, KR Khan, S Ahmad, HY Aati, C Ovatlarnporn… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
The purpose of this study was to find the biological propensities of the vegetable plant
Pleurospermum candollei by investigating its phytochemical profile and biological activities …

Nanoencapsulation-based edible coating of essential oils as a novel green strategy against fungal spoilage, mycotoxin contamination, and quality deterioration of …

S Das, A Ghosh, A Mukherjee - Frontiers in Microbiology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Currently, applications of essential oils for protection of postharvest fruits against fungal
infestation and mycotoxin contamination are of immense interest and research hot spot in …

Synthesis, characterization and in situ bioefficacy evaluation of Cymbopogon nardus essential oil impregnated chitosan nanoemulsion against fungal infestation and …

J Prasad, S Das, A Maurya, SK Jain… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
The present investigation aimed to synthesize Cymbopogon nardus essential oil
impregnated chitosan nanoemulsion (Ne-CNEO) and its practical efficacy as novel green …

Fabrication, physico-chemical characterization, and bioactivity evaluation of chitosan-linalool composite nano-matrix as innovative controlled release delivery system …

S Das, VK Singh, AK Chaudhari, AK Dwivedy… - International journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
The aim of the present study was to encapsulate linalool into chitosan nanocomposite (Nm-
linalool) for developing novel controlled release delivery system in order to protect stored …

Insecticidal and fungicidal efficacy of essential oils and nanoencapsulation approaches for the development of next generation ecofriendly green preservatives for …

S Das, VK Singh, AK Dwivedy… - … Journal of Pest …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
To date, several synthetic preservatives have been used for management of food losses
caused by insect and fungal pathogens, however, development of resistant races and …

Unveiling the cellular and molecular mode of action of Melaleuca cajuputi Powell. Essential oil against aflatoxigenic strains of Aspergillus flavus isolated from stored …

AK Chaudhari, VK Singh, S Das, A Kujur, NK Dubey - Food Control, 2022 - Elsevier
This study aimed to reveal the bio-efficacy of Melaleuca cajuputi essential oil (McEO)
against aflatoxigenic fungi and lipid peroxidation causing deterioration of stored maize …