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Antifungal activity and aroma persistence of free and encapsulated Cinnamomum cassia essential oil in maize

2023; Elsevier BV; Volume: 394; Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2023.110178

1879-3460

Mariane Minozzo, Marina Andreia de Souza, Júlia Lisboa Bernardi, Bruna Maria Saorin Puton, Eunice Valduga, Clarice Steffens, Natália Paroul, Rogério Luís Cansian,

Insect Pest Control Strategies

The objective of this study was to evaluate the chemical composition and antifungal activity of free and encapsulated Cinnamomum cassia essential oil (EO) against Penicillium crustosum, Alternaria alternata, and Aspergillus flavus, and the aroma persistence in maize flour. Trans-cinnamaldehyde (TC) was identified as the major compound (86 %) in the C. cassia EO. The EO was encapsulated by spray-dryer with 45.26 % efficiency using gum arabic (GA) and maltodextrin (MD) in a ratio of 1:1 (m/m). C. cassia EO showed antifungal activity against A. alternata, A. flavus, and P. crustosum, with a minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of 0.5 % for both free and standard TC, and 5 % for the encapsulated EO. Fungal growth inhibition was evaluated under exposition to vapors at different concentrations of C. cassia EO and TC standard, with MIC of 6 % and 8 % against P. crustosum, 4 % and 1 % A. alternata, and 4 % A. flavus, respectively. The sensory analysis results of the free and encapsulated C. cassia EO in maize flour showed a significant difference between the treated samples in relation to the standard sample (p < 0.05). The sample with free EO has high aroma intensity persistence, while the samples treated with encapsulated EO were evaluated as being closer to the standard sample. The results suggest that the encapsulated C. cassia EOs can be used as natural alternatives to control fungi in maize flour.