Phytosterols are natural plant-based bioactive compounds that can lower blood cholesterol
levels and help prevent cardiovascular diseases. Consequently, they are being utilized in …

Conventional solid fats play a crucial role as an ingredient in many processed foods.
However, these fats contain a high amount of saturated fats and trans fats. Legislations and …

Background Polymeric gels, an important class of soft matter systems, are widely used for
commercial applications particularly in food products (ie, saturated fat replacement). The …

Novel biomaterials are becoming more crucial in treating human diseases. However, many
materials require complex artificial modifications and synthesis, leading to potential …

Functional and engineered colloids fabricated from edible materials have recently gained a
lot of interest for futuristic applications in the field of foods for purposes ranging from …

Oleogels offer the possibility to replace conventional saturated fatty acid (SAFA)‐based
lipids with a healthier alternative by immobilizing liquid edible oils in a 3D‐network which is …

Structuring liquid oils into edible oleogels from natural and abundant plant ingredients has
great significance in fields ranging from foods to pharmaceuticals but has proven …

Numerous empirical studies have already been conducted on the innovative fat-replacing
system defined as oleogel, creating a real urge for setting up a framework for future …

This study examined how the self-assembly mechanisms of β-sitosterol-based oleogels
influenced the release of volatile compounds. Microscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD) and small …

The impact of the solvent composition on wax oleogels is addressed by (1) increasing polar
components (PC) in sunflower and canola oil through thermal treatment and (2) removing …