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Essential oils encapsulated in chitosan microparticles against Candida albicans biofilms

2020; Elsevier BV; Volume: 166; Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2020.10.220

1879-0003

Lana Glerieide Silva Garcia, Maria Gleiciane da Rocha, Laysa Rocha Lima, Arcelina Pacheco Cunha, Jonathas Sales de Oliveira, Ana Raquel Colares de Andrade, Nágila Maria Pontes Silva Ricardo, Waldemiro Aquino Pereira-Neto, José Júlio Costa Sidrim, Marcos Fábio Gadelha Rocha, Rodrigo Silveira Vieira, Raimunda Sâmia Nogueira Brilhante,

Advanced Drug Delivery Systems

The aim of the study was to produce and characterize chitosan microparticles loaded with essential oils (CMEOs), evaluate the essential oil (EO) release profile and the CMEOs' anti-Candida activity. The chitosan microparticles (CMs) loaded with lemongrass essential oil (LEO) and geranium essential oil (GEO) were produced by the spray-drying method and characterized regarding CMEO morphological and physicochemical parameters and EO encapsulation efficiency (EE) and release profile. The planktonic activity was quantified by broth microdilution, and the activity against biofilm was quantified by biomass formation measurement. The LEO and GEO compositions were analyzed by gas chromatography combined with mass spectrometry (GC/MS), finding the main components citral (83.17%) and citronellol (24.53%). The CMs and CMEOs showed regular distribution and spherical shape (1 to 15 μm), without any morphological and physical modifications after EO incorporation. EE% ranged from 12 to 39%. In vitro release tests demonstrated the EO release rates, after 144 h, were 33% and 55% in PBS and HCl media, respectively. The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) values for CMEOs were lower than for CMs and pure EOs (P < 0.05). The higher CMEO biofilm inhibition percentage demonstrates the efficiency of microparticles against Candida biofilm. These results indicate that CMEOs are promising compounds that have antibiofilm activity against C. albicans.