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- Title
Nano-Encapsulation of Citrus Essential Oils: Methods and Applications of Interest for the Food Sector.
- Authors
Oprea, Ioana; Fărcaș, Anca Corina; Leopold, Loredana Florina; Diaconeasa, Zoriţa; Coman, Cristina; Socaci, Sonia Ancuța
- Abstract
Citrus essential oils possess many health-promoting benefits and properties of high interest in the food and agri-food sector. However, their large-scale application is limited by their sensitivity to environmental factors. Nanostructures containing citrus essential oils have been developed to overcome the high volatility and instability of essential oils with respect to temperature, pH, UV light, etc. Nanostructures could provide protection for essential oils and enhancement of their bioavailability and biocompatibility, as well as their biological properties. Nano-encapsulation is a promising method. The present review is mainly focused on methods developed so far for the nano-encapsulation of citrus essential oils, with emphasis on lipid-based (including liposomes, solid lipid nanoparticles, nanostructured lipid particles, and nano- and micro-emulsions) and polymer-based nanostructures. The physico-chemical characteristics of the obtained structures, as well as promising properties reported, with relevance for the food sector are also discussed.
- Subjects
CITRUS; ESSENTIAL oils; MICROEMULSIONS; LIPOSOMES
- Publication
Polymers (20734360), 2022, Vol 14, Issue 21, p4505
- ISSN
2073-4360
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/polym14214505