Essential oil-based nanoemulsions with current knowledge: Formulation, characterization, and applications in food and pharmaceuticals

IF 6.2 1区农林科学 Q1 AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING

Industrial Crops and Products Pub Date : 2025-06-27 DOI:10.1016/j.indcrop.2025.121411

Umay Merve Guven Bolgen , Serpil Demirci Kayiran , Yesim Ozogul , Fatih Ozogul

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Abstract

Essential oils (EOs) are natural, volatile compounds extracted from plants and widely employed in various industries, particularly in pharmaceuticals and food. In the pharmaceutical sector, EOs are useful for medication formulations, aromatherapy, and alternative medicine because of their antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and therapeutic properties. EOs are used in the food sector as natural flavor enhancers, preservatives, and antimicrobials that prolong the shelf life of food. However, the use of EOs alone is limited due to their disadvantages such as high volatility, low stability, bioavailability and solubility. Therefore, EOs are generally used in the form of nanoemulsions. The food and pharmaceutical sectors have shown a great deal of interest in essential oil-based nanoemulsions (EO-NEs) because of their improved stability, bioavailability, and functional properties. New herbal formulations based on nanoemulsions will continue to contribute significantly to the economic growth of the nutraceutical and pharmaceutical industries. This review presents recent advancements in the formulation, characterization, and applications of EO-NEs, emphasizing their roles in food preservation and pharmaceutical therapies.

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具有当前知识的精油基纳米乳液：配方，表征和在食品和药品中的应用

精油是从植物中提取的天然挥发性化合物，广泛应用于各个行业，特别是制药和食品行业。在制药领域，EOs因其抗菌、抗炎、抗氧化和治疗特性，可用于药物配方、芳香疗法和替代药物。EOs在食品领域被用作天然增味剂、防腐剂和抗菌剂，可以延长食品的保质期。然而，单独使用EOs由于其挥发性高、稳定性低、生物利用度和溶解度等缺点而受到限制。因此，EOs通常以纳米乳液的形式使用。由于精油基纳米乳具有更好的稳定性、生物利用度和功能特性，食品和制药部门对精油基纳米乳（EO-NEs）表现出极大的兴趣。基于纳米乳剂的新型草药配方将继续为营养保健和制药工业的经济增长做出重大贡献。本文综述了EO-NEs的制备、表征和应用方面的最新进展，重点介绍了它们在食品保鲜和药物治疗中的作用。

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Industrial Crops and Products 农林科学-农业工程

CiteScore

9.50

自引率

8.50%

发文量

1518

审稿时长

43 days

期刊介绍： Industrial Crops and Products is an International Journal publishing academic and industrial research on industrial (defined as non-food/non-feed) crops and products. Papers concern both crop-oriented and bio-based materials from crops-oriented research, and should be of interest to an international audience, hypothesis driven, and where comparisons are made statistics performed.