Nanotechnological Advances in Plant Essential Oils
A special issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747). This special issue belongs to the section "Phytochemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 May 2023) | Viewed by 4506
Special Issue Editors
Interests: natural product chemistry; bioactive compounds; synthesis of natural product derivatives; essential oils, bioinsecticides; cholinesterase inhibitors
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Interests: essential oils nanoformulation; stored-products insect pest; active packaging; bioinsecticides
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Essential oils (EOs) obtained from plants have several and important applications in the pharmaceutical, food, cosmetic and agricultural industries. These oils are complex mixtures of natural products produced by plants of medicinal or nutritional importance, with variable yields depending on the extraction methods. The chemical composition of EOs is diverse and characteristic of each plant species. Plants EOs are appreciated for their aroma and flavor, as well as for the important biological activities that they display such as antibacterial, antioxidant, antifungal, antiparasitic, antiviral, enzyme inhibition and insecticide, among others.
Despite their valuable biological properties, the commercial use of EOs is delayed because of their low water solubility, high volatility, thermal decomposition, high oxidation rates and in many cases, poor extraction yields. To overcome these problems and enhance EO efficacy, several nanotechnological advances have been reported over the past decades. Searching for more environmentally friendly extraction methods, innovative and alternative techniques are currently available to improve the recovery of these natural products, such as emergent and ecofriendly pretreatments or alternative faster and cheaper extractions methods. Additionally, the incorporation of these volatile and complex mixtures of secondary metabolites into nanoscale materials and nanodevices has proven to be a successful strategy to protect EOs from degradation and losses by evaporation, achieving a controlled release of EOs and facilitating their handling.
This Special Issue aims to provide a general overview on the latest advances in nanotechnological solutions that might help to fully exploit the rich chemical diversity and biological applications of the valuable EOs produced by plants. Original research articles and specialized critical reviews dealing with these advances are welcome.
Dr. Ana Paula Murray
Dr. Jorge Omar Werdin Gonzalez
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- essential oils
- nanotechnology
- nanoformulation
- nanoparticles
- nanoemulsions
- biological activity
- ecofriendly extraction techniques
- pretreatments
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