Enhancing cinnamon essential oil activity by nanoparticle encapsulation to control seed pathogens
Natural biocides, such as cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum) bark essential oil, have enormous potential as antimicrobials but are limited by their volatility and rapid degradation. To counteract this and to prolong the efficacy of the biocide, cinnamaldehyde (CNAD, the main bioactive compound of cinn...
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Elsevier
2018
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