Pickering Emulsions as Vehicles for Bioactive Compounds from Essential Oils

Pickering emulsions are emulsion systems stabilized by solid particles at the interface of oil and water. Pickering emulsions are considered to be natural, biodegradable, and safe, so their applications in various fields-such as food, cosmetics, biomedicine, etc.-are very promising, including as a v...

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Published in:Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) Switzerland), 2022-11, Vol.27 (22), p.7872
Main Authors: Cahyana, Yana, Putri, Yunita Safriliani Eka, Solihah, Dian Siti, Lutfi, Farrah Shabira, Alqurashi, Randah Miqbil, Marta, Herlina
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anti-Bacterial Agents - pharmacology
Antibacterial activity
Antibacterial agents
Antifungal agents
antimicrobial
Antimicrobial agents
antioxidant
Antioxidants
Antioxidants - pharmacology
Antiviral agents
Aromatic compounds
bioactive
Bioactive compounds
Biodegradability
Biodegradation
Cellulose
Contact angle
Cosmetics
Drug carriers
Drug delivery
Drug delivery systems
Drugs
Emulsions
essential oil
Essential oils
Evaporation
Excipients
Fungicides
Gram-positive bacteria
Industrial applications
Nanocrystals
Nanoparticles
Oils & fats
Oils, Volatile
Oxidation
Packaging
Phenols
Pickering emulsion
Review
Solubility
Surfactants
vehicle
Vehicles
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Summary:Pickering emulsions are emulsion systems stabilized by solid particles at the interface of oil and water. Pickering emulsions are considered to be natural, biodegradable, and safe, so their applications in various fields-such as food, cosmetics, biomedicine, etc.-are very promising, including as a vehicle for essential oils (EOs). These oils contain volatile and aromatic compounds and have excellent properties, such as antifungal, antibacterial, antiviral, and antioxidant activities. Despite their superior properties, EOs are prone to evaporation, decompose when exposed to light and oxygen, and have low solubility, limiting their industrial applications. Several studies have shown that EOs in Pickering emulsions displays less sensitivity to evaporation and oxidation, stronger antibacterial activity, and increased solubility. In brief, the application of Pickering emulsions for EOs is interesting to explore. This review discusses recent progress in the application of Pickering emulsions, particularly as EO carriers, drug carriers, antioxidant and antimicrobial carriers, and in active packaging.
ISSN:1420-3049
1420-3049
DOI:10.3390/molecules27227872