Eugenol and thymol immobilised on mesoporous silica-based material as an innovative antifungal system: Application in strawberry jam

Electrospun Antimicrobial Films of Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) Containing Eugenol Essential Oil Encapsulated in Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles

“…Silica mesoporous materials are thus able to encapsulate organic molecules, forming host–guest complexes with volatile molecules (e.g., EOs) to efficiently control their volatility and reactivity. So far, many studies have employed MCM to encapsulate active substances with positive results in different applications, for instance, caprylic acid against foodborne pathogens [38], EOs as antifungal [36,39,40] and antimicrobial systems [41], and poplar-type propolis in drug delivery platforms [42]. In particular, the antimicrobial and antifungal effect of the EOs-functionalized supports improved compared to the free compounds due to the EOs encapsulated inside MCM released in a controlled manner [39,40,41].…”

“…So far, many studies have employed MCM to encapsulate active substances with positive results in different applications, for instance, caprylic acid against foodborne pathogens [38], EOs as antifungal [36,39,40] and antimicrobial systems [41], and poplar-type propolis in drug delivery platforms [42]. In particular, the antimicrobial and antifungal effect of the EOs-functionalized supports improved compared to the free compounds due to the EOs encapsulated inside MCM released in a controlled manner [39,40,41]. These previous results suggest that the immobilization of EOs onto silica supports can represent a novel strategy to develop a new generation of long-term antimicrobial systems that may not only enhance the antimicrobial activity of EOs, but also mask their characteristic odor/taste for food-related applications.…”

Mold resistance of bamboo after laccase-catalyzed attachment of thymol and proposed mechanism of attachment

“…Thymol, the main monoterpene phenol in essential oils extracted from some plants, has been shown to have signicant antibacterial and antifungal activity. 17 To explore the potential use of thymol in protection of bamboo against mold, and also to investigate the role of laccase catalysis in the xation of thymol, tests were conducted using A. niger in accordance with AWPA E24-06 "Standard Method of Evaluating the Resistance of Wood Product Surfaces to Mold Growth". Results in Fig.…”

“…12,13 Thymol (2-isopropyl-5-methylphenol) as a naturally occurring antimicrobial phenol, is the principal component of thymol essential oil, 14,15 which has been extracted in large scale. Studies have shown that thymol has broadspectrum antifungal activity, and could potentially prevent the growth of molds on food and bamboo [16][17][18][19][20] and it has been ratied by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a safe food additive. 21,22 The industrial production of food grade thymol can be extracted by means of supercritical CO 2 uid extraction (SFE) which is the most green and efficient technique to extract natural compounds.…”

Design of smart scaffolds for the treatment and prevention of bone infection.

“…283 For this reason, several studies have been carried out in order to attach essential oils to specific surfaces and to enhance and prolong their antimicrobial effect. 284,285 Taking into account the above mentioned facts, in this project, a commercial bone-regenerative material was coated with an essential-oil derivative molecule in order to combine its original bone regeneration properties with antimicrobial action of EOCs. For this purpose, commercially available (Surgibone©) CaP microparticles in powder (Pw) and blocks with the form of scaffolds (Sc) were used as supports.…”