Advances in edible nanoemulsions: Digestion, bioavailability, and potential toxicity

DJ McClements - Progress in Lipid Research, 2021 - Elsevier
The design, fabrication, and application of edible nanoemulsions for the encapsulation and
delivery of bioactive agents has been a highly active research field over the past decade or …

Saponin surfactants used in drug delivery systems: A new application for natural medicine components

Y Liao, Z Li, Q Zhou, M Sheng, Q Qu, Y Shi… - International journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Saponins are a group of compounds widely distributed in the plant kingdom. Due to their
amphiphilic characteristic structure, saponins have high surface activity and self-assembly …

Saponins as natural emulsifiers for nanoemulsions

TB Schreiner, MM Dias, MF Barreiro… - Journal of Agricultural …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The awareness of sustainability approaches has focused attention on replacing synthetic
emulsifiers with natural alternatives when formulating nanoemulsions. In this context, a …

Recent advances in food colloidal delivery systems for essential oils and their main components

AS Doost, MN Nasrabadi, V Kassozi, H Nakisozi… - Trends in Food Science …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Recently, the production of 'clean label'products as a potential strategy to
eliminate the generation and utilization of synthetic ingredients (particularly preservatives) …

Nanoemulsion-based technologies for delivering natural plant-based antimicrobials in foods

DJ McClements, AK Das, P Dhar, PK Nanda… - … in Sustainable Food …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
There is increasing interest in the use of natural preservatives (rather than synthetic ones)
for maintaining the quality and safety of foods due to their perceived environmental and …

Nanoemulsions: Using emulsifiers from natural sources replacing synthetic ones—A review

I Dammak, PJA Sobral, A Aquino… - … reviews in food …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
In recent years, substantial consideration within the food industry has been aimed at the
development of food‐grade nanoemulsions (NE) as promising systems for encapsulating …

Preparation and characterization of carvacrol/ε-polylysine loaded antimicrobial nanobilayer emulsion and its application in mango preservation

J Fang, Z Yin, T Zhang, W Yang, T Fang, Y Wang… - Food Chemistry, 2024 - Elsevier
Carvacrol is well-known natural antimicrobial compounds. However, its usage in fruit
preservation is restricted owing to poor water solubility. Our study aims to address this …

Preparation of eugenol nanoemulsions for antibacterial activities

X Fu, Y Gao, W Yan, Z Zhang, S Sarker, Y Yin, Q Liu… - RSC …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Eugenol is a versatile plant essential oil, but its high volatility and low water solubility greatly
limit its application. Accordingly, this study prepared eugenol nanoemulsions by a high …

Natural antimicrobial-loaded nanoemulsions for the control of food spoilage/pathogenic microorganisms

SN Jamali, E Assadpour, J Feng, SM Jafari - Advances in Colloid and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Both consumers and producers of food products are looking for natural ingredients and
efficient formulation strategies to improve the shelf life of final products. Natural antimicrobial …

Nano emulsions stabilized by natural emulsifiers: A comprehensive review on feasibility, stability and bio-applicability

IR Singh, AK Pulikkal - Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology, 2024 - Elsevier
Nano emulsions (NEs) stabilized by synthetic emulsifiers have shown proficiency in tailoring
various commercial products that encompass food, pharmaceutical, and cosmeceutical …