Micro/nanoencapsulation of essential oils and fragrances: Focus on perfumed, antimicrobial, mosquito-repellent and medical textiles

Abstract

Herbal products have been widely used due to good antimicrobial, fragrance and medical properties. Essential oils and fragrances can be applied on the textile substrates as micro/nanocapsules to prolong lifetime by controlling the release rate. The present review tries to give a general overview on the application of micro/nanoencapsulated essential oils on the textile substrates to achieve aromatherapy textiles. These are divided into four diverse categories as the following: antimicrobial, perfumed, mosquito-repellent and medical textiles. The reports in this field revealed that the encapsulation technique plays an important role in the finishing of plant extracts on the textile substrates. It is also anticipated that aromatherapy textiles have to be developed in the new fields such as multifunctional textiles having wound-healing, antimicrobial and fragrant properties.

Comparative Analysis of Chemical Composition, Anti-Inflammatory Activity and Antitumor Activity in Essential Oils from Siegesbeckia orientalis, S. glabrescens and S. pubescens with an ITS Sequence Analysis

“…These volatile compounds are also important resources for the pharmaceutical, food, beverages, perfume, and cosmetics industries, and are thus economically significant [1,2,3]. The mixture of plant volatile compounds, which is also known as essential oil, can be extracted using hydrodistillation, steam distillation, supercritical fluid extraction, Soxhlet′s extraction, and ultrasound-assisted extraction [4,5].…”

Isothiazolinones in cleaning products: Analysis with liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry of samples from sensitized patients and market

“…N ‐Butyl‐1,2‐benzisothiazolin‐3‐one caused sensitization in a patient in contact with cooling fluid . Two cases have recently been reported of sensitization to BIT used as a preservative in the development of encapsulated substances, used to release fragrances in textiles and detergents . Even fewer data are available for OIT.…”

“…17 Two cases have recently been reported of sensitization to BIT used as a preservative in the development of encapsulated substances, 18 used to release fragrances in textiles and detergents. 19 Even fewer data are available for OIT. The presence of OIT in leather goods caused the induction of sensitization in several consumers, showing potential cross-reactivity with MI.…”

Trends in aquaculture sciences: from now to use of nanotechnology for disease control

“…Other disadvantages of EOs are their low stability, high light sensitivity and strong organoleptic characteristics (flavour and aroma; Turek & Stintzing ). Therefore, new approaches are required for applications involving EOs, and nanoencapsulation is one technique that can be used to improve their properties (Ghayempour & Montazer ). The literature includes studies of the encapsulation of essential oils using various different carrier systems, including zein nanoparticles (Parris et al .…”