Essential Oil-Based Nanoparticles as Antimicrobial Agents in the Food Industry
Micaela Guidotti Takeuchi, Lígia Nunes de Morais Ribeiro, Fernanda Aparecida Longato dos Santos, Daise Aparecida Rossi, Flávia Della Lúcia, Roberta Torres de Melo
Microorganisms
Abstract
The use of essential oils (EO) loaded with nanoparticles is the most promising alternative to increase food quality and safety. Interesting works describe the antimicrobial properties of EO for pathogen control in natural and processed foods for human health and animal production, also contributing to sustainability. Their association with different nanosystems allows novel developments in the micronutrition, health promotion, and pathogen control fields, preventing the aggravation of bacterial microevolution and combating antibiotic resistance. Benefits to the environment are also provided, as they are biodegradable and biocompatible. However, such compounds have some physicochemical properties that prevent commercial use. This review focuses on recent developments in antimicrobial EO-based nanoparticles and their application in different food matrices.
Extracted Claims
4 claims extracted from this paper into the knowledge graph
essential oils (EO) loaded with nanoparticles increase food quality and safety
“The use of essential oils (EO) loaded with nanoparticles is the most promising alternative to increase food quality and safety.”
EO-based nanoparticles prevent aggravation of bacterial microevolution and combat antibiotic resistance
“Their association with different nanosystems allows novel developments in the micronutrition, health promotion, and pathogen control fields, preventing the aggravation of bacterial microevolution and ...”
EO-based nanoparticles are biodegradable and biocompatible
“Benefits to the environment are also provided, as they are biodegradable and biocompatible.”