Advances in Controllable Release Essential Oil Microcapsules and Their Promising Applications

Essential oils (EOs) have emerged as natural and popular ingredients used in the preparation of safe and sustainable products because of their unique characteristics, such as antibacterial and antioxidant activity. However, due to their high volatility, poorly solubility in water, and susceptibility...

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Published in:Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) Vol. 28; no. 13; p. 4979
Main Authors: Zhao, Yana, Wang, Yanbo, Zhang, Zhijun, Li, Huizhen
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 25.06.2023
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Subjects:
Anti-Bacterial Agents - pharmacology
Anti-Infective Agents
Antimicrobial agents
Antioxidants - pharmacology
application
Bacteria
Biocompatibility
Biological activity
Capsules
Cell division
controllable release
Efficiency
Enzymes
Essential oils
Food
Gram-negative bacteria
Gram-positive bacteria
Hydrocarbons
Lipids
Membranes
Metabolism
Metabolites
Methods
microcapsules
Microorganisms
Oils, Volatile - pharmacology
Permeability
Polymerization
Polymers
Polyvinyl alcohol
Proteins
Review
Technology application
Textiles
microcapsules
application
controllable release
essential oils
ISSN:1420-3049, 1420-3049
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Summary:Essential oils (EOs) have emerged as natural and popular ingredients used in the preparation of safe and sustainable products because of their unique characteristics, such as antibacterial and antioxidant activity. However, due to their high volatility, poorly solubility in water, and susceptibility to degradation and oxidation, the application of EOs is greatly limited. One of the promising strategies for overcoming these restrictions is encapsulation, which involves in the entrapment of EOs inside biocompatible materials to utilize their controllable release and good bioavailability. In this review, the microencapsulation of the controllable release EOs and their applications are investigated. The focus is on the antimicrobial mechanism of various EOs on different bacteria and fungi, release mechanism of microencapsulated EOs, and preparation research progress of the controllable EOs microcapsules. In addition, their applications are introduced in relation to the food, textiles, agriculture, and medical fields.
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ISSN:1420-3049
1420-3049
DOI:10.3390/molecules28134979