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ReviewFood science & nutrition2025

Cinnamon Essential Oil Delivery Systems: Preparation Processes, Packaging Forms, and Industrialization Potentials.

Liquan Zhou, Yahong Cai, Yanjing Li, Yimiao Zhou, Zuowei Xiao

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Review in Food science & nutrition, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Liquan ZhouThe First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan University of Chinese Medicine Hunan University of Chinese Medicine Changsha China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0001-5022-8316
Yahong CaiThe First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan University of Chinese Medicine Hunan University of Chinese Medicine Changsha China.
Yanjing LiHunan Engineering and Technology Research Center for Health Products and Life Science, School of Pharmacy Hunan University of Chinese Medicine Changsha China.
Yimiao ZhouHunan Engineering and Technology Research Center for Health Products and Life Science, School of Pharmacy Hunan University of Chinese Medicine Changsha China.
Zuowei XiaoHunan Engineering and Technology Research Center for Health Products and Life Science, School of Pharmacy Hunan University of Chinese Medicine Changsha China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cinnamon essential oil (CEO), recognized for its broad-spectrum antimicrobial and antioxidant properties, is a natural alternative to synthetic preservatives. However, its high volatility, low water solubility, and strong odor limit direct application. This review examines advanced delivery systems-including emulsions, nanocarriers, molecular inclusion complexes, microcapsules, and liposomes-designed to enhance CEO stability, mask undesirable flavors, and enable controlled release. These systems are integrated into active, edible, and intelligent packaging forms. Active packaging extends food shelf life by inhibiting microbial growth, while intelligent packaging incorporates anthocyanin indicators for real-time freshness monitoring via pH-responsive color changes. Despite promising laboratory results, industrialization faces challenges such as high equipment costs, expensive raw materials, and stability issues. Future advancements require process optimization, low-cost carrier development, and composite material strategies to promote functional, intelligent, and scalable CEO delivery systems.

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active packagingcinnamon essential oildelivery systemindustrial productionintelligent packaging

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PMID40895151
PMCPMC12395462

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