Microencapsulation of Bergamot Peel Essential Oil With Gum Arabic and Maltodextrin Blends: Stability and Release Characteristics of the Essential Oil Compounds

Abstract

Bergamot peel essential oil is a high value product which can be used in food, beverage, confectionary, and cosmetic industries. Bergamot essential oil has high volatility, so it could be easily affected by environmental factors so it should be protected with further techniques to increase its shelf-life. The aim of this study was to examine the effect of different wall material compositions on the product yield, encapsulation efficiency, physical and chemical properties of encapsulated oil powders. For this purpose, bergamot essential oil was encapsulated with gum arabic and maltodextrin (