Pectin hydrogels: Gel-forming behaviors, mechanisms, and food applications
Pectin hydrogels have garnered significant attention in the food industry due to their
remarkable versatility and promising properties. As a naturally occurring polysaccharide …
remarkable versatility and promising properties. As a naturally occurring polysaccharide …
Design of gel structures in water and oil phases for improved delivery of bioactive food ingredients
Gels are viscoelastic systems built up with a liquid phase entrapped in a three-dimensional
network, which can behave as carriers for bioactive food ingredients. Many attempts have …
network, which can behave as carriers for bioactive food ingredients. Many attempts have …
Improving probiotic (Lactobacillus casei) viability by encapsulation in alginate-based microgels: Impact of polymeric and colloidal fillers
Q Li, H Lin, J Li, L Liu, J Huang, Y Cao, T Zhao… - Food …, 2023 - Elsevier
Biopolymer microgels (hydrogel beads) can be used to improve probiotic stability during
food storage and gastrointestinal passage. In this study, the impact of including natural …
food storage and gastrointestinal passage. In this study, the impact of including natural …
Alginate-based gel beads with bigel structures: Preparation, characterization and bioactive encapsulation
The current study developed novel gel beads with bigel structures based on alginate
hydrogel and glycerol monostearate oleogel. Bigel beads with different structures were …
hydrogel and glycerol monostearate oleogel. Bigel beads with different structures were …
Incorporating inulin and chitosan in alginate-based microspheres for targeted delivery and release of quercetin to colon
Colon targeted delivery of quercetin by encapsulation has the potential to manage colonic
diseases due to quercetin's pharmacological effects. To strengthen the functionalities of …
diseases due to quercetin's pharmacological effects. To strengthen the functionalities of …
Fabrication and characterization of Ca (II)-alginate-based beads combined with different polysaccharides as vehicles for delivery, release and storage of tea …
Q Li, M Duan, D Hou, X Chen, J Shi, W Zhou - Food Hydrocolloids, 2021 - Elsevier
In order to enhance the encapsulation efficiency of tea polyphenols (TP) and retard their
diffusion from alginate hydrogel beads, we structured alginate network by coating or adding …
diffusion from alginate hydrogel beads, we structured alginate network by coating or adding …
Novel pH-sensitive alginate hydrogel delivery system reinforced with gum tragacanth for intestinal targeting of nutraceuticals
The present study utilizes the novel combination of Gum tragacanth (GT) and sodium
alginate (SA) to reinforce SA hydrogel beads. The composite hydrogel beads were …
alginate (SA) to reinforce SA hydrogel beads. The composite hydrogel beads were …
Structuring alginate beads with different biopolymers for the development of functional ingredients loaded with olive leaves phenolic extract
Olive leaves are a main source of polyphenols, compounds exhibiting very interesting
functional and healthy properties. Nevertheless, the bitter taste of phenolics, together with …
functional and healthy properties. Nevertheless, the bitter taste of phenolics, together with …
Physicochemical and in vitro digestion properties of gelatin/low-methoxyl pectin synbiotic microgels co-encapsulating Lacticaseibacillus casei and pectic …
In this study, we investigated the physicochemical and in vitro digestion properties of gelatin
(GEL)/low-methoxyl pectin (LMP) synbiotic microgels co-encapsulating Lacticaseibacillus …
(GEL)/low-methoxyl pectin (LMP) synbiotic microgels co-encapsulating Lacticaseibacillus …
Starches in the encapsulation of plant active ingredients: state of the art and research trends
DF Montoya-Yepes, AA Jiménez-Rodríguez… - Polymer Bulletin, 2024 - Springer
As a natural polymer, starches and their derivatives have received widespread attention in
the cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries, particularly for their use as a coating material. In …
the cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries, particularly for their use as a coating material. In …