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Area of Science:

  • Food Science
  • Material Science
  • Chemistry

Background:

  • Cinnamon essential oil (CEO) offers antimicrobial and antioxidant benefits as a natural preservative alternative.
  • Limitations of direct CEO application include volatility, poor water solubility, and strong odor.
  • Advanced delivery systems are crucial for overcoming these limitations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review advanced delivery systems for cinnamon essential oil (CEO).
  • To explore the integration of these systems into active and intelligent food packaging.
  • To identify challenges and future directions for industrialization.

Main Methods:

  • Review of scientific literature on CEO delivery systems.
  • Analysis of emulsions, nanocarriers, molecular inclusion complexes, microcapsules, and liposomes.
  • Examination of CEO integration into active, edible, and intelligent packaging.

Main Results:

  • Delivery systems enhance CEO stability, control release, and mask odor.
  • Active packaging extends shelf life; intelligent packaging offers real-time freshness monitoring.
  • Laboratory studies show significant potential for CEO in food preservation.

Conclusions:

  • Advanced delivery systems are vital for utilizing CEO in food packaging.
  • Industrialization faces hurdles including cost and stability.
  • Future research should focus on process optimization and cost-effective carriers.