Stability improvement of Chinese medicinal essential oils based on delivery systems and their application in medical field.
10.19540/j.cnki.cjcmm.20210915.602
- Author:
Yi WU
1
;
Na WAN
1
;
Yang LIU
1
;
Jia-Bao LIAO
2
;
Yu-Tian ZHANG
1
;
Zhen-Feng WU
3
;
Ming YANG
3
Author Information
1. Key Laboratory of Modern Preparation of Chinese Medicine, Ministry of Education, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine Nanchang 330004, China.
2. China Resources Sanjiu Medical & Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. Shenzhen 518110, China.
3. Key Laboratory of Modern Preparation of Chinese Medicine, Ministry of Education, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine Nanchang 330004, China State Key Laboratory of Innovation Drug and Efficient Energy-Saving Pharmaceutical Equipment,Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine Nanchang 330004, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
application research;
delivery system;
essential oils;
medical field;
preparation technology;
stability improvement
- MeSH:
China;
Oils, Volatile
- From:
China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica
2022;47(3):603-610
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Essential oils from Chinese medicine are popular in the fields such as medicine, food, and cosmetics because of their unique biological characteristics. However, since essential oils are lipophilic compounds with high volatility, poor stability, and strong irritation, various preparation technologies need to be employed to improve stability, reduce irritation, and increase bioavailability. At present, a variety of preparation technologies have been applied to the encapsulation of essential oils. Various encapsulation strategies are formed because of different delivery systems featured with multiple principles and characteristics and are widely used to improve the stability of essential oils. Essential oils of Chinese medicine are widely used in the medical field, and they are under continuous innovation and development in clinical research, the pharmaceutical industry, medical products, etc. The present study summarized various delivery systems that could improve the stability of essential oils and reviewed the applications of essential oils encapsulated in the delivery systems in the medical field to provide re-ferences for the improvement of stability of essential oils and their safety, efficiency, and wide use in the medical field.
