Health issues are an emerging concern to the world population, and therefore the food
industry is searching for novel food products containing health-promoting bioactive …

Carotenoids are potent antioxidants, but they are highly unstable and susceptible during
processing and storage. Encapsulation technologies protect against degradation and are …

Microencapsulation of juniper berry essential oil (JBEO) has been used for protection of
essential oil volatiles, giving the possibility of their implementation as a food flavouring agent …

The aim of this study was to investigate the characteristics of the Fingered citron extract
(FCE) microcapsules powders with different formulations of the encapsulation carrier agents …

Spray drying is one of the oldest, most common, and economical techniques typically
employed for producing dry powders from flowable feeds which can be a solution …

Abstract β-Carotene is considered as a promising functional food ingredient. However, the
application of β-carotene is limited by its low solubility in water, sensitivity to oxygen, light …

Carotenoids have well documented health-promoting functions through their antioxidant
properties, and numerous research topics are related to their integration in functional food …

Lutein, a xanthophyll, is associated to decreased risk of age-related macular degeneration,
atherosclerosis and other diseases (Bovier et al., 2013; El-raey, Ibrahim, & Eldahshan …

Bitter melon (Momordica charantia L.) is a medicinal fruit often used for the treatment of
diabetes, due to its content of saponins, phenolics and flavonoids and its antioxidant …

Beta-carotene is an important nutrient for human health, but its low absorption from natural
sources has led to the development of microencapsulation methods to improve stability and …