The aim of the work was to extract, characterize, and formulate Thymus capitatus (Tymbra capitata) essential oil in phospholipid vesicles: liposomes, glycerosomes and Penetration Enhancer-containing Vesicles (PEVs). The steam-distilled essential oil was mainly composed of carvacrol. The oil was mixed with lecithin and water to produce liposomes, or different ratios of water/glycerol or water/propylene glycol (PG) to produce gly- cerosomes and PG-PEVs, respectively. Cryo-TEM showed the formation of unilamellar, spherical vesicles, and light scattering disclosed that their size increased in the presence of glycerol or PG, which improved long-term stability. The formulations were highly biocompatible, and capable of counteracting oxidative stress and fa- vouring wound repair in keratinocytes, thanks to enhanced uptake. The antibacterial activity of the oil was demonstrated against cariogenic Streptococcus mutans, Lactobacillus acidophilus, and commensal Streptococcus sanguinis. The combination of antioxidant and antibacterial activities of Thymus essential oil formulations may be useful for the treatment of oral cavity diseases.

Thymus essential oil extraction, characterization and incorporation in T phospholipid vesicles for the antioxidant/antibacterial treatment of oral cavity diseases / Manconi, Maria; Petretto, Giacomo Luigi; D'Hallewin, Guy; Escribano, Elvira; Milia, Egle Patrizia; Pinna, Roberto; Palmieri, Alessandra; Firoznezhad, Mohammad; Esteban Peris, Josè; Usach, Iris; Maria Fadda, Anna; Caddeo, Carla; Letizia Manca, Maria. - In: COLLOIDS AND SURFACES. B, BIOINTERFACES. - ISSN 0927-7765. - 171:(2018), pp. 115-122. [10.1016/j.colsurfb.2018.07.021]

Thymus essential oil extraction, characterization and incorporation in T phospholipid vesicles for the antioxidant/antibacterial treatment of oral cavity diseases

Giacomo Petretto;Guy D’hallewin;Egle Milia;Alessandra Palmieri;
2018-01-01

Abstract

The aim of the work was to extract, characterize, and formulate Thymus capitatus (Tymbra capitata) essential oil in phospholipid vesicles: liposomes, glycerosomes and Penetration Enhancer-containing Vesicles (PEVs). The steam-distilled essential oil was mainly composed of carvacrol. The oil was mixed with lecithin and water to produce liposomes, or different ratios of water/glycerol or water/propylene glycol (PG) to produce gly- cerosomes and PG-PEVs, respectively. Cryo-TEM showed the formation of unilamellar, spherical vesicles, and light scattering disclosed that their size increased in the presence of glycerol or PG, which improved long-term stability. The formulations were highly biocompatible, and capable of counteracting oxidative stress and fa- vouring wound repair in keratinocytes, thanks to enhanced uptake. The antibacterial activity of the oil was demonstrated against cariogenic Streptococcus mutans, Lactobacillus acidophilus, and commensal Streptococcus sanguinis. The combination of antioxidant and antibacterial activities of Thymus essential oil formulations may be useful for the treatment of oral cavity diseases.
2018
Thymus essential oil extraction, characterization and incorporation in T phospholipid vesicles for the antioxidant/antibacterial treatment of oral cavity diseases / Manconi, Maria; Petretto, Giacomo Luigi; D'Hallewin, Guy; Escribano, Elvira; Milia, Egle Patrizia; Pinna, Roberto; Palmieri, Alessandra; Firoznezhad, Mohammad; Esteban Peris, Josè; Usach, Iris; Maria Fadda, Anna; Caddeo, Carla; Letizia Manca, Maria. - In: COLLOIDS AND SURFACES. B, BIOINTERFACES. - ISSN 0927-7765. - 171:(2018), pp. 115-122. [10.1016/j.colsurfb.2018.07.021]
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