Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute, Chettinad Academy of Research and Education, Chettinad Health City, Kelambakkam, 603103, Tamilnadu, India.
Recent Adv Food Nutr Agric. 2022 Nov 14;13(1):51-58. doi: 10.2174/2212798412666220527154707.
Essential oils that are extracted from plants have shown beneficial effects on humans and animals, evidenced by traditional medicine. They possess many essential phytocomponents that act as antimicrobial agents, and most of them are safe for external usage.
Lemongrass essential oil is extracted from the grass, such as Cymbopogon flexuosus, and is used for antimicrobial activity for a long time. The efficacy of this oil is limited due to the poor solubility and microbial penetration, easy vaporization, and lower stability. Nanoformulations and nanoencapsulations are nanotechnology fields that aim to improve the bioavailability of many natural compounds and enhance their stability. Lemongrass oil has also been nanoformulated as nanoemulsion, and various antimicrobial activities against various pathogens have been demonstrated, which are superior to free lemongrass oil.
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In this review, we have discussed various antimicrobial properties of lemongrass essential oil nanoemulsion and its application, such as antibacterial, antifungal, pesticidal, food preservative, and antibiofilm activity.
从植物中提取的精油对人类和动物都有有益的影响，这一点在传统医学中得到了证明。它们含有许多作为抗菌剂的重要植物成分，而且大多数对外部使用都是安全的。
柠檬草精油是从草，如柠檬草中提取的，长期以来一直用于抗菌活性。由于溶解度差、微生物穿透性差、易蒸发和稳定性低，这种油的功效受到限制。纳米制剂和纳米胶囊是纳米技术领域，旨在提高许多天然化合物的生物利用度，并增强其稳定性。柠檬草油也已被纳米化为纳米乳液，并表现出针对各种病原体的各种优越的抗菌活性，优于游离柠檬草油。
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在这篇综述中，我们讨论了柠檬草精油纳米乳液的各种抗菌特性及其应用，如抗菌、抗真菌、杀虫、食品防腐剂和抗生物膜活性。
