Montmorilonit kili içinde yağların kapsüllenmesi: Potansiyel yara iyileşmesi için antibakteriyel ve antioksidan aktivitelerin araştırılması

Vegetable oils and essential oils have advantageous uses in different fields of science and technology, such as antibacterial activities, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Encapsulation of these oils often require different formulations such as emulsifiers and/or different types of synthetic additives. On the other hand, there is still room for development of natural based formulations for oil encapsulation. In this study, montmorillonite clay is used for a one-pot encapsulation of different types of oils, which are tea tree oil, tamanu oil and safflower oil. Clay-oil mixtures were characterized using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), ferric reducing antioxidant assay (FRAP) and antibacterial tests. Results show that these formulations are effective against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria and have potential uses in different applications.