Modified -stabilized Pickering emulsions loaded with the essential oil of Schott: preparation, characterization and evaluation.

Essential oil of Schott (ATEO) have significant biological activity, but their physical and chemical properties are unstable and susceptible to interference by external factors, resulting in oxidation, decomposition, and isomerization of essential oils (EOs), ultimately diminishing the quality of EOs and escalating clinical risks. In this research, based on the concept of " combination of medicine and adjuvant, " the unsuitable stabilizer in Lingzhu powder prescription was modified with a SiO surface to become a stabilizer suitable for Pickering emulsion. The modified was synthesized, with a focus on exploring the surface modification of to facilitate its role as a stabilizer in Pickering emulsion. Thermal stability studies showed that modified -stabilized emulsion had higher EOs retention and lower peroxide value and hydrogen peroxide content. GC-MS analysis showed that the volatile components in the emulsion were more stable than the EOs. dissolution experiments showed that in the dissolution medium of artificial gastric juice and artificial intestinal juice, compared with the ATEO, the release in Pickering emulsion was faster within 48 h, indicating that the ATEO had been encapsulated in Pickering emulsion, which could improve the dissolution rate of EOs. This study convincingly demonstrates the potential of modified -stabilized Pickering emulsion to improve the thermal stability and dissolution rate of EOs.