ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2023
Essential-Oils-Loaded Biopolymeric Nanoparticles as Strategies for Microbial and Biofilm Control: A Current Status.
Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers.
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- Bridging the "Valley of Death" in Antifungal Therapy: Next-Generation Biomimetic and Exosome-Inspired Nanocarriers for Invasive Candidiasis.Journal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Electrospinning of Natural Polymeric Fibers with Essential Oils for the Control of Multidrug-Resistant Pathogens.Polymers · 2026Review
- Chemical profiling and enhanced antifungal activity of the origanum hybrid (Origanum majorana × O. syriacum var. bevanii) essential oil against Sclerotinia sclerotiorum.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Action Mechanism of Essential Oils or Their Components Against Pathogenic Bacteria: Literature Review.International journal of microbiology · 2026Review
- Essential Oils as Antimicrobial Agents Against WHO Priority Bacterial Pathogens: A Strategic Review of In Vitro Clinical Efficacy, Innovations and Research Gaps.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Effectiveness of an Essential Oil Mouthwash on Halitosis in Obese Patients with Periodontitis: A Short-Term Clinical Evaluation.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Thyme oil-loaded chitosan microparticles: an antibacterial approach against pathogenic bacteria.3 Biotech · 2025Article
- Surfactant-Driven Effects on the Antifungal Activity ofACS omega · 2025Article
- Pectin-Based Active and Smart Film Packaging: A Comprehensive Review of Recent Advancements in Antimicrobial, Antioxidant, and Smart Colorimetric Systems for Enhanced Food Preservation.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Enhanced antimicrobial efficacy and biocompatibility of albumin nanoparticles loaded with Mentha extract against methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Computational discovery of potential therapeutic agents against brain-eating amoeba (Naegleria fowleri).PloS one · 2025Article
- Hydroxypropyl Cellulose Hydrogel ContainingGels (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Coatings Based on Essential Oils for Combating Antibiotic Resistance.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
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Abstract
The emergence of bacterial strains displaying resistance to the currently available antibiotics is a critical global concern. These resilient bacteria can form biofilms that play a pivotal role in the failure of bacterial infection treatments as antibiotics struggle to penetrate all biofilm regions. Consequently, eradicating bacteria residing within biofilms becomes considerably more challenging than their planktonic counterparts, leading to persistent and chronic infections. Among various approaches explored, essential oils loaded in nanoparticles based on biopolymers have emerged, promising strategies that enhance bioavailability and biological activities, minimize side effects, and control release through regulated pharmacokinetics. Different available reviews analyze nanosystems and essential oils; however, usually, their main goal is the analysis of their antimicrobial properties, and progress in biofilm combat is rarely discussed, or it is not the primary objective. This review aims to provide a global vision of biofilm conformation and describes mechanisms of action attributed to each EO. Furthermore, we present a comprehensive overview of the latest developments in biopolymeric nanoparticles research, especially in chitosan- and zein-based nanosystems, targeting multidrug-resistant bacteria in both their sessile and biofilm forms, which will help to design precise strategies for combating biofilms.
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