the use of essential oils as the preservative agents in food industry faces the problem of interactions with food matrix components, low solubility in aqueous phase, high volatile character and sensitivity to environmental conditions. the aim of this study was to enhance thermal stability and antioxidant activity of thyme essential oil (to) by encapsulation in chitosan nanoparticles (cs-np). to...

Minoxidil and Rosemary essential oil have been used for several years to stimulate hair growth. Therefore, coadministration of both Minoxidil and Rosemary essential oil could enhance hair growth. The chemical/biological characteristics of liposomes, which encapsulate both hydrophobic and hydrophilic drugs, can be utilized to encapsulate the herbal and chemical drug concoction concomitantly. A t...

The aim of the present study was to formulate β-cyclodextrin (β-CD) nanoparticles loaded with geraniol (GR) essential oil (EO) with appropriate physicochemical properties. Complexation of GR with β-CD was optimized by evaluation of four formulations, using the co-precipitation method, and the encapsulation efficiency (EE), loading, size, particle size distribution (PDI) and zeta potential were ...

The aim of the present study was to formulate β-cyclodextrin (β-CD) nanoparticles loaded with geraniol (GR) essential oil (EO) with appropriate physicochemical properties. Complexation of GR with β-CD was optimized by evaluation of four formulations, using the co-precipitation method, and the encapsulation efficiency (EE), loading, size, particle size distribution (PDI) and zeta potential were ...

Herbs and hand-made herbal remedies have been long used for disease control, treatment, health improvement. Evidence suggests that a single herb’s compounds can synergistic functions with probably no adverse effect. Unfortunately, the traditional administration of essential oil (EO) does not follow regulatory dose regimen, causing reduced bioavailability due to EO evaporation or denaturation in...

Nowadays rising consumer concern on the safety of synthetic chemical food preservatives is a reason for finding natural new antimicrobial agents, especially among the components of medicinal plants such as Essential Oils (EOs). However, most EOs are sensitive to oxygen, light, and temperature and can be easily degraded. Some EOs have strong taste, flavor, and affect the organoleptic charact...