| Title: | Biotechnological Applications of Nanoencapsulated Essential Oils: A Review |
| Author(s): | Albuquerque PM; Azevedo SG; de Andrade CP; D'Ambros NCS; Perez MTM; Manzato L; |
| Address: | "Research Group on Chemistry Applied to Technology (QAT), School of Technology, Amazonas State University, Manaus 69050-020, Brazil. Laboratory of Synthesis and Characterization of Nanomaterials (LSCN), Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Amazonas, Manaus 69075-351, Brazil" |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 2073-4360 (Electronic) 2073-4360 (Linking) |
| Abstract: | "Essential oils (EOs) are complex mixtures of volatile and semi-volatile organic compounds that originate from different plant tissues, including flowers, buds, leaves and bark. According to their chemical composition, EOs have a characteristic aroma and present a wide spectrum of applications, namely in the food, agricultural, environmental, cosmetic and pharmaceutical sectors. These applications are mainly due to their biological properties. However, EOs are unstable and easily degradable if not protected from external factors such as oxidation, heat and light. Therefore, there is growing interest in the encapsulation of EOs, since polymeric nanocarriers serve as a barrier between the oil and the environment. In this context, nanoencapsulation seems to be an interesting approach as it not only prevents the exposure and degradation of EOs and their bioactive constituents by creating a physical barrier, but it also facilitates their controlled release, thus resulting in greater bioavailability and efficiency. In this review, we focused on selecting recent articles whose objective concerned the nanoencapsulation of essential oils from different plant species and highlighted their chemical constituents and their potential biotechnological applications. We also present the fundamentals of the most commonly used encapsulation methods, and the biopolymer carriers that are suitable for encapsulating EOs" |
| Keywords: | biopolymers food applications nanocarriers pharmaceutical applications; |
| Notes: | "PubMed-not-MEDLINEAlbuquerque, Patricia Melchionna Azevedo, Sidney Gomes de Andrade, Cleudiane Pereira D'Ambros, Natalia Correa de Souza Perez, Maria Tereza Martins Manzato, Lizandro eng 01.02.016301.00568/2021-05/Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado do Amazonas/ finance code 001/Coordenacao de Aperfeicoamento de Pessoal de Nivel Superior/ Review Switzerland 2022/12/24 Polymers (Basel). 2022 Dec 15; 14(24):5495. doi: 10.3390/polym14245495" |
