As a natural polysaccharide, dextran and its derivatives have gained great attention in the
development of delivery systems for pharmaceutical and medical applications. In recent …

Metabolic syndrome (MetS) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) are diseases that can be
influenced by the structure of gut microbiota, whose improvement is often neglected in …

Highlights•Different studies related to improve probiotic formulations are
described.•Potential sources of probiotics have been discussed to help researchers.•Health …

Abstract Encapsulation in polymer NPs (NPs) is a well-recognized way to improve the oral
bioavailability of hydrophobic and hydrophilic compounds by enhancing their solubility in …

Over the last few years, the application of nanotechnology to nutraceuticals has been rapidly
growing due to its ability to enhance the bioavailability of the loaded active ingredients …

This is proven for a long that the incorporation of probiotics and prebiotics in diet exhibits
beneficial effects on intestinal and intrinsic health. Nevertheless, this may encounter loss of …

Polysaccharides are present everywhere as important biomolecules having great potential
as biomaterial with numerous applications in biotechnology and food industry sectors …

In recent times, nutrition and diet have become prominent health paradigms due to
sedentary lifestyle disorders. Preventive health care strategies are becoming increasingly …

The layer-by-layer technique (LbL) using polysaccharides is receiving increasing interest as
the preparation of nano-and micro-multilayer objects composed by natural materials is a …

There is a growing interest in the production of probiotics (PRO) enriched food and
pharmaceutical products as personalized nutrition and/or medicines. Due to the limitations …