Abstract

Food preservatives play an essential role in the production of safe and high-quality food. Natural preservatives are gradually gaining attention because it has less potential health risks compared to chemical preservatives. In this research, the cinnamon essential oil was encapsulated into the microemulsion system. The aim is to assess the effectiveness of cinnamon essential oil blends microemulsion as a preservative by examining its physical characterisation and stability in topping cream. Phase titration method was conducted to formulate microemulsion by mixing cinnamon essential oil, tween 20 and water together according to ratios from 0:10 to 10:0. A pseudo ternary phase diagram was constructed based on the visual appearance of ternary mixtures obtained. Three microemulsions were chosen and further analysed. The results indicated that cinnamon essential oil blends microemulsion exhibits transparent appearance with low acidity (pH 3.5-4.0), moderate conductivity (51-57 µS/cm), low viscosity ( < 4 mPa second) and shows excellent stability without being influenced by temperature changes and time. Thus, this study has demonstrated the potential of cinnamon essential oil blends microemulsion for its role in topping cream preservation due to the presence of cinnamaldehyde, a major antibacterial compound.

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Title
Development of cinnamon essential oil blends microemulsion as natural preservatives for topping creams
Author
Yahaya, A D 1 ; Kormin, F 2 ; Mohamed-Anuar, N A F 1 ; Ghazali, M I 1 ; Zainol-Abidin, N A 1 ; Abu-Bakar, M F 2 ; Mohamad-Fuzi, S F Z 1 ; Sabran, S F 2 

 Department of Technology and Natural Resources, Faculty of Applied Sciences and Technology, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM), Hab Pendidikan Tinggi Pagoh, KM 1, Jalan Panchor, 84600 Muar, Johor, Malaysia 
 Department of Technology and Natural Resources, Faculty of Applied Sciences and Technology, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM), Hab Pendidikan Tinggi Pagoh, KM 1, Jalan Panchor, 84600 Muar, Johor, Malaysia; Centre of Research for Sustainable Uses of Natural Resources (CoR-SUNR), Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM), Parit Raja, 86400 Batu Pahat, Johor, Malaysia 
Publication year
2021
Publication date
Apr 2021
Publisher
IOP Publishing
ISSN
17551307
e-ISSN
17551315
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2524932681
Copyright
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