Concepts,processing,and recent developments in encapsulating essential oils

摘要

By the virtue of their olfactory,physicochemical,and biological characteristics,essential oils(EOs)have drawn wide attention as additives in daily chemicals like perfume or personal care products.Nevertheless,they are physicochemically unstable and susceptible to degradation or loss.Microencapsulation offers a feasible strategy to stabilize and prolong release of EO.This review summarizes the recognized benefits and functional properties of various preparation and characterization methods,wherein innovative fabrication strategies and their formation mechanisms are especially emphasized.Progress in combining detecting/measuring technologies with kinetic modelling are discussed,to give an integral approach of controlling the dynamic release of encapsulated EOs.Moreover,new development trends of EOs capsules are also highlighted.