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ArticleFood chemistry: X2026

An intelligent delivery system for apricot preservation: pH-responsive hollow ZIF-8 loaded with lavender essential oil and its preservation efficacy.

Xinyu She, Qian Zhou, Jingjing Song, Bin Wu, Na Xia, Chao Li, Siming Zhu

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Xinyu SheThe Key Laboratory of Biological Resources and Ecology of Pamirs Plateau in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Kashi University, Kashi 844000, PR China.
Qian ZhouThe Key Laboratory of Biological Resources and Ecology of Pamirs Plateau in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Kashi University, Kashi 844000, PR China.
Jingjing SongThe Key Laboratory of Biological Resources and Ecology of Pamirs Plateau in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Kashi University, Kashi 844000, PR China.
Bin WuThe Key Laboratory of Biological Resources and Ecology of Pamirs Plateau in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Kashi University, Kashi 844000, PR China.
Na XiaThe Key Laboratory of Biological Resources and Ecology of Pamirs Plateau in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Kashi University, Kashi 844000, PR China.
Chao LiSchool of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, PR China.
Siming ZhuSchool of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, PR China.

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Abstract

Lavender essential oil (LEO) has strong antibacterial and antioxidant properties, but its volatility limits practical use in fruit preservation. To address this limitation, we developed a pH-responsive delivery system (LEO@HZIF-8) using tannic acid (TA)-etched hollow ZIF-8 (HZIF-8) to enable controlled release of LEO. Mild etching generated a hollow structure that increased LEO encapsulation efficiency to 68.96%. Results indicate that LEO@HZIF-8 nanoparticles retain a well-defined crystalline structure and release LEO rapidly under acidic conditions, with a release rate of 73.36% at pH 4.5 after 72 h. Furthermore, LEO@HZIF-8 exhibited strong antioxidant activity, with DPPH and ABTS radical-scavenging rates of 85.48% and 78.24%, respectively, and significant antibacterial activity. When incorporated into a sodium alginate/zein (SA/Zein) coating, LEO@HZIF-8 extended the shelf life of white apricots to 63 days and effectively delayed decay, weight loss, and firmness loss. This study demonstrates an efficient pH-responsive delivery strategy for plant essential oils in freshness preservation and provides a basis for developing next-generation smart, eco-friendly active food packaging materials.

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Apricot preservationLavender essential oilpH-responsive deliveryTannic acid modificationZeolitic imidazolate framework-8

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PMID42199900
PMCPMC13200077

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