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Planta Med

Title:		Nanoencapsulation of Plant Volatile Organic Compounds to Improve Their Biological Activities
Author(s):		Mun H; Townley HE;
Address:		"Nuffield Department of Women's and Reproductive Health, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK. Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK"
Journal Title:		Planta Med
Year:		2021
Volume:		20201111
Issue:		3
Page Number:		236 - 251
DOI:		10.1055/a-1289-4505
ISSN/ISBN:		1439-0221 (Electronic) 0032-0943 (Linking)
Abstract:		"Plant volatile organic compounds (volatiles) are secondary plant metabolites that play crucial roles in the reproduction, defence, and interactions with other vegetation. They have been shown to exhibit a broad range of biological properties and have been investigated for antimicrobial and anticancer activities. In addition, they are thought be more environmentally friendly than many other synthetic chemicals 1. Despite these facts, their applications in the medical, food, and agricultural fields are considerably restricted due to their volatilities, instabilities, and aqueous insolubilities. Nanoparticle encapsulation of plant volatile organic compounds is regarded as one of the best strategies that could lead to the enhancement of the bioavailability and biological activity of the volatile compounds by overcoming their physical limitations and promoting their controlled release and cellular absorption. In this review, we will discuss the biosynthesis and analysis of plant volatile organic compounds, their biological activities, and limitations. Furthermore, different types of nanoparticle platforms used to encapsulate the volatiles and the biological efficacies of nanoencapsulated volatile organic compounds will be covered"
Keywords:		Plants *Volatile Organic Compounds Volatilization;
Notes:		"MedlineMun, Hakmin Townley, Helen E eng Review Germany 2020/11/12 Planta Med. 2021 Mar; 87(3):236-251. doi: 10.1055/a-1289-4505. Epub 2020 Nov 11"