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Pontes-Quero GM, Esteban-Rubio S, Pérez Cano J, Aguilar MR, Vázquez-Lasa B. Oregano Essential Oil Micro- and Nanoencapsulation With Bioactive Properties for Biotechnological and Biomedical Applications. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2021; 9:703684. [PMID: 34368098 PMCID: PMC8340037 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2021.703684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2021] [Accepted: 06/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Due to the preservative, antioxidant, antimicrobial, and therapeutic properties of oregano essential oil (OEO), it has received an emerging interest for biotechnological and biomedical applications. However, stability and bioactivity can be compromised by its natural volatile and hydrophobic nature, and by external factors including light, heat, or oxygen. Therefore, micro- and nanoencapsulation are being employed to guarantee oregano oil protection from outside aggressions and to maximize its potential. Oregano oil encapsulation is an interesting strategy used to increase its stability, enhance its bioactivity, and decrease its volatility. At the same time, the versatility that micro- and nanocarriers offer, allows to prepare tailored systems that can provide a controlled and targeted release of the encapsulated principle, influence its bioactive activities, or even provide additional properties. Most common materials used to prepare these carriers are based on lipids and cyclodextrins, due to their hydrophobic nature, polymers due to their versatility in composition, and hybrid lipid-polymer systems. In this context, recently developed micro- and nanocarriers encapsulating oregano oil with applications in the biotechnological and biomedical fields will be discussed.
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Affiliation(s)
- Gloria María Pontes-Quero
- Group of Biomaterials, Department of Polymeric Nanomaterials and Biomaterials, Institute of Polymer Science and Technology, ICTP-CSIC, Madrid, Spain.,Alodia Farmacéutica SL, Santiago Grisolía 2 D130/L145, Madrid, Spain.,Networking Biomedical Research Centre in Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine, CIBER-BBN, Madrid, Spain
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- Alodia Farmacéutica SL, Santiago Grisolía 2 D130/L145, Madrid, Spain
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- Group of Biomaterials, Department of Polymeric Nanomaterials and Biomaterials, Institute of Polymer Science and Technology, ICTP-CSIC, Madrid, Spain.,Networking Biomedical Research Centre in Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine, CIBER-BBN, Madrid, Spain
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- Group of Biomaterials, Department of Polymeric Nanomaterials and Biomaterials, Institute of Polymer Science and Technology, ICTP-CSIC, Madrid, Spain.,Networking Biomedical Research Centre in Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine, CIBER-BBN, Madrid, Spain
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Cardoso‐Ugarte GA, López‐Malo A, Palou E, Ramírez‐Corona N, Jiménez‐Fernández M, Jiménez‐Munguía MT. Stability of oregano essential oil encapsulated in double (w/o/w) emulsions prepared with mechanical or high‐pressure homogenization and its effect in
Aspergillus niger
inhibition. J FOOD PROCESS PRES 2021. [DOI: 10.1111/jfpp.15104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Departamento de Ingeniería Química Alimentos y AmbientalUniversidad de las Américas Puebla Puebla Mexico
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- Departamento de Ingeniería Química Alimentos y AmbientalUniversidad de las Américas Puebla Puebla Mexico
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- Departamento de Ingeniería Química Alimentos y AmbientalUniversidad de las Américas Puebla Puebla Mexico
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Miss-Zacarías DM, Iñiguez-Moreno M, Calderón-Santoyo M, Ragazzo-Sánchez JA. Optimization of ultrasound-assisted microemulsions of citral using biopolymers: characterization and antifungal activity. J DISPER SCI TECHNOL 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/01932691.2020.1857264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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- Dulce María Miss-Zacarías
- Laboratorio Integral de Investigación en Alimentos, Tecnológico Nacional de México - Instituto Tecnológico de Tepic, Tepic, Nayarit, México
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- Laboratorio Integral de Investigación en Alimentos, Tecnológico Nacional de México - Instituto Tecnológico de Tepic, Tepic, Nayarit, México
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- Laboratorio Integral de Investigación en Alimentos, Tecnológico Nacional de México - Instituto Tecnológico de Tepic, Tepic, Nayarit, México
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- Laboratorio Integral de Investigación en Alimentos, Tecnológico Nacional de México - Instituto Tecnológico de Tepic, Tepic, Nayarit, México
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Velayati A, Nouri A. Physical features’ characterization of the water-in-mineral oil macro emulsion stabilized by a nonionic surfactant. J DISPER SCI TECHNOL 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/01932691.2020.1848574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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- Arian Velayati
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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Dávila-Rodríguez M, López-Malo A, Palou E, Ramírez-Corona N, Jiménez-Munguía MT. Essential oils microemulsions prepared with high-frequency ultrasound: physical properties and antimicrobial activity. Journal of Food Science and Technology 2020; 57:4133-4142. [PMID: 33071334 DOI: 10.1007/s13197-020-04449-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Revised: 12/19/2019] [Accepted: 04/15/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Essential oils (EOs) have demonstrated antimicrobial activity against bacteria due to the effects of their major components. The direct application of EOs may present a rapid volatilization of its components and can decrease their effectiveness. Encapsulation by means of emulsification can provide protection to lipid compounds on a microscale. The aim of this study was to characterize microemulsions of cinnamon essential oil (CEO), oregano essential oil (OEO), and rosemary essential oil (REO) prepared by high-frequency ultrasound and evaluate their antimicrobial activities against Escherichia coli and Listeria monocytogenes. The microemulsions (oil-in-water, O/W) of EOs were prepared using high-frequency ultrasound, applying a wave amplitude of 84 µm for 15 min (REO and CEO) or 30 min (OEO). The antimicrobial activity was determined by inoculating 108 CFU/mL of bacteria. Nonsurvival of the bacteria was confirmed by plate count in tryptic soy agar, determining the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and the minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC). The microemulsions exhibited droplet size diameters of 1.98 to 5.46 µm, showing high encapsulation efficiencies (79.91-81.97%) and low separation rates (2.50-6.67%). The MIC and MBC for the microemulsions for both bacteria were 20-75% less than values obtained for the non-encapsulated EOs. This study demonstrates that high-frequency ultrasound is a suitable technique for obtaining stable microemulsions to deliver natural antimicrobials that can be applied to control bacteria of high relevance in food safety.
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- M Dávila-Rodríguez
- Chemical, Food and Environmental Engineering Department, Universidad de Las Américas Puebla, Ex-Hacienda Sta. Catarina Mártir S/N, San Andrés, Cholula, 72810 Puebla, Mexico
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- Chemical, Food and Environmental Engineering Department, Universidad de Las Américas Puebla, Ex-Hacienda Sta. Catarina Mártir S/N, San Andrés, Cholula, 72810 Puebla, Mexico
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- Chemical, Food and Environmental Engineering Department, Universidad de Las Américas Puebla, Ex-Hacienda Sta. Catarina Mártir S/N, San Andrés, Cholula, 72810 Puebla, Mexico
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- Chemical, Food and Environmental Engineering Department, Universidad de Las Américas Puebla, Ex-Hacienda Sta. Catarina Mártir S/N, San Andrés, Cholula, 72810 Puebla, Mexico
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- Chemical, Food and Environmental Engineering Department, Universidad de Las Américas Puebla, Ex-Hacienda Sta. Catarina Mártir S/N, San Andrés, Cholula, 72810 Puebla, Mexico
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Napoli E, Siracusa L, Ruberto G. New Tricks for Old Guys: Recent Developments in the Chemistry, Biochemistry, Applications and Exploitation of Selected Species from the Lamiaceae Family. Chem Biodivers 2020; 17:e1900677. [PMID: 31967708 DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.201900677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2019] [Accepted: 01/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Lamiaceae is one of the largest families of flowering plants comprising about 250 genera and over 7,000 species. Most of the plants of this family are aromatic and therefore important source of essential oils. Lamiaceae are widely used as culinary herbs and reported as medicinal plants in several folk traditions. In the Mediterranean area oregano, sage, rosemary, thyme and lavender stand out for geographical diffusion and variety of uses. The aim of this review is to provide recent data dealing with the phytochemical and pharmacological studies, and the more recent applications of the essential oils and the non-volatile phytocomplexes. This literature survey suggests how the deeper understanding of biomolecular processes in the health and food sectors as per as pest control bioremediation of cultural heritage, or interaction with human microbiome, fields, leads to the rediscovery and new potential applications of well-known plants.
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- Edoardo Napoli
- Istituto del CNR di Chimica Biomolecolare, Via Paolo Gaifami, 18, IT-95126, Catania, Italy
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- Istituto del CNR di Chimica Biomolecolare, Via Paolo Gaifami, 18, IT-95126, Catania, Italy
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- Istituto del CNR di Chimica Biomolecolare, Via Paolo Gaifami, 18, IT-95126, Catania, Italy
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