Felipe Nardo Dos Santos, Laura Martins Fonseca, Cristina Jansen-Alves, Rosane Lopes Crizel, Juliani Buchveitz Pires, Isabela Schneid Kroning, Jaqueline Ferreira de Souza, André Ricardo Fajardo, Graciela Völz Lopes, Alvaro Renato Guerra Dias, Elessandra da Rosa Zavareze
Geranium (Pelargonium graveolens) is known for being an aromatic plant rich in bioactive compounds with antibacterial properties. In this study, geranium essential oil (GEO) was extracted and encapsulated in ultrafine bean starch fibers produced by electrospinning as an antibacterial agent. GEO revealed a composition rich in volatile compounds, including citronellol, cis-geraniol, β-linalool, citronellyl formate, and linalool formate. In its free form, GEO exhibited high antibacterial activity against pathogenic bacteria strains (L...
March 16, 2024: International Journal of Biological Macromolecules