Polyphenols as plant-based nutraceuticals: health effects, encapsulation, nano-delivery, and application

Z Zhang, X Li, S Sang, DJ McClements, L Chen, J Long… - Foods, 2022 - mdpi.com
Plant polyphenols have attracted considerable attention because of their key roles in
preventing many diseases, including high blood sugar, high cholesterol, and cancer. A …

Advances in research on interactions between polyphenols and biology-based nano-delivery systems and their applications in improving the bioavailability of …

Z Zhang, C Qiu, X Li, DJ McClements, A Jiao… - Trends in Food Science …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Plant polyphenols are considered to be one of the most biologically active
natural ingredients for the prevention and treatment of chronic diseases due to their …

A high-strength, environmentally stable, and recyclable starch/PVA organohydrogel electrolyte for flexible all-solid-state supercapacitor

L He, J Wang, S Weng, X Jiang - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2023 - Elsevier
Hydrogel electrolytes have shown great promise in the field of flexible energy storage.
However, the conventional hydrogel electrolytes have poor mechanical properties and are …

Physicochemical stability, antioxidant activity, and antimicrobial activity of quercetin-loaded zein nanoparticles coated with dextrin-modified anionic polysaccharides

Z Zhang, Y Hu, H Ji, Q Lin, X Li, S Sang… - Food chemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
Core-shell biopolymer nanoparticles are assembled from a hydrophobic protein (zein) core
and a hydrophilic polysaccharide (carboxymethyl dextrin) shell. The nanoparticles were …

Green synthesis, structure, cations distribution and bonding characteristics of superparamagnetic cobalt-zinc ferrites nanoparticles for Pb (II) adsorption and magnetic …

T Tatarchuk, A Shyichuk, Z Sojka, J Gryboś… - Journal of Molecular …, 2021 - Elsevier
A simple “green” method for the synthesis of cobalt‑zinc ferrites nanoparticles has been
proposed. XRD, SEM/EDX, TEM, Mössbauer and FTIR techniques have been applied to …

Drug nanodelivery systems based on natural polysaccharides against different diseases

A Rehman, SM Jafari, Q Tong, T Riaz… - Advances in Colloid and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Drug nanodelivery systems (DNDSs) are fascinated cargos to achieve outstanding
therapeutic results of various drugs or natural bioactive compounds owing to their unique …

Resistant starch and its nanoparticles: Recent advances in their green synthesis and application as functional food ingredients and bioactive delivery systems

C Wang, DJ McClements, A Jiao, J Wang, Z Jin… - Trends in Food Science …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Starch is an important source of dietary carbohydrates in the typical human diet,
but the rapid digestion of starch promotes a rapid rise in blood sugar levels, which are …

Biopolymeric nanoparticles–multifunctional materials of the future

AA Vodyashkin, P Kezimana, AA Vetcher… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Nanotechnology plays an important role in biological research, especially in the
development of delivery systems with lower toxicity and greater efficiency. These include not …

Synthesis, characteristics, and applications of modified starch nanoparticles: A review

FG Torres, GE De-la-Torre - International Journal of Biological …, 2022 - Elsevier
Nowadays, starch nanoparticles (SNPs) are drawing attention to the scientific community
due to their versatility and wide range of applications. Although several works have …

Eco-friendly and superhydrophobic nano-starch based coatings for self-cleaning application and oil-water separation

F Wang, R Chang, R Ma, Y Tian - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2021 - Elsevier
High-performance nano-based superhydrophobic coatings have attracted tremendous
attention in a wide range of sectors. As a biodegradable and low-cost natural polymer …