Surfactant-Driven Effects on the Antifungal Activity of Kunth Essential Oil Encapsulated in Lipid-Based Nanosystems.

In recent decades, the recurrence and mortality rates of fungal infections have increased, likely due to antifungal resistance and insufficient attention from healthcare authorities. This trend highlights the urgent need for new antifungal treatments, with essential oils (EOs) emerging as promising alternatives. This study focuses on the characterization, nanoencapsulation, and evaluation of the EO of Kunth - pepper-rosemary - on toxicity and antifungal activity against filamentous fungi and yeasts, with a particular emphasis on the influence of surfactants.