Characterization of Oregano Essential Oil (Origanum vulgare L. subsp. hirtum) Particles Produced by the Novel Nano Spray Drying Technique.

ABSTRACT: Oregano essential oil (OEO), due to its wide variety of biological activities, could be a "green" alternative to chemical preservatives. On the other hand, the difficulties in its use or storage have turned researchers' interest in encapsulation strategies as a way to face stability and handling issues. Fabrication of OEO-loaded particles, using nano spray drying technique (NSD) and whey protein isolate-maltodextrin mixtures (1:1, 1:3) as wall materials appears to be a novel and promising strategy. The obtained particles were characterized in terms of volatile composition, encapsulation efficiency, and physicochemical, molecular, morphological, and antibacterial properties. The results confirmed that encapsulation of OEO using NSD achieved high levels of powder recovery (>77%) and encapsul

SUBMITTER: Plati F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8700915 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature