Application of edible coating pretreatment before drying to prevent loss of plant essential oil: A case study of Zanthoxylum schinifolium fruits

Pickering emulsion technology based on the concept of “the combination of medicine and adjuvant” to enhance the oxidation stability of volatile oils in solid preparations—taking Lingzhu Pulvis as an example

“…Chinese volatile oils have many applications in clinical and cosmetic fields because of their numerous changes pharmacological effects, to the as opening the orifices, relieving pain, and dispersing pathogen. 1 However, the defects of volatile oils used in Chinese medicine, such as easy to oxidize and difficulty in preserving the preparations, limit their application. 2 The main methods for the improvement of these properties are the β-cyclodextrin encapsulation technique and liposome preparation, which have been studied in many fields and partially applied in practice.…”