Molecular Imprinting Technology for Advanced Delivery of Essential Oils

Essential oils (EOs) hold therapeutic potential, but their conventional delivery systems have some limitations. This review focuses on the critical review and discussion of research related to EO delivery systems. The review also explores how molecular imprinting technologies (MIT) can advance EO de...

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Published in:Polymers 2024-08, Vol.16 (17), p.2441
Main Authors: Kaspute, Greta, Ramanavicius, Arunas, Prentice, Urte
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antigens
Binding sites
Biocompatibility
Controlled release
Covalence
Drug delivery systems
Efficiency
Enzymes
Essential oils
Herbal medicine
Molecular imprinting
Nanotechnology
Oils & fats
Polymerization
Polymers
Pore size
System effectiveness
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Summary:Essential oils (EOs) hold therapeutic potential, but their conventional delivery systems have some limitations. This review focuses on the critical review and discussion of research related to EO delivery systems. The review also explores how molecular imprinting technologies (MIT) can advance EO delivery. MIT offer several techniques, namely covalent, non-covalent, and semi-covalent imprinting, creating targeted cavities that selectively bind and release EOs. These approaches promise significant advantages including increased selectivity, controlled release, and protection from environmental degradation. However, some challenges related to the stability and biocompatibility of MIPs remain unsolved. Integrating nanotechnology through methods like nanoparticle imprinting and some lithographic techniques seems promising to overcome these limitations. Some recently established models and systems used for EO-related research are paving the way for a more efficient and targeted EO delivery approach to harnessing the therapeutic power of EOs. Therefore, some recent and future research seems promising, and eventually it will increase the effectiveness of MIP-based EO delivery systems.
ISSN:2073-4360
2073-4360
DOI:10.3390/polym16172441