Background As an excellent delivery material for bioactive compounds, zein nanoparticles
are limited by colloidal instability. Recently, the development of their surface coating has …

Zein, as one of the natural and GRAS proteins in plant, is renewable, nontoxic,
biocompatible and biodegradable. Over the past decade, many research efforts have been …

The interaction mechanism of zein and lysozyme was investigated via multiple analytical
methods combining with molecular dynamics simulations in this study. The results showed …

Prolamins are a group of safe food additives that are biocompatible, biodegradable, and
sustainable. Zein, gliadin, kafirin, and hordein are common prolamins that have been …

In this work, pectin was employed as a coating material to fabricate zein/whey protein isolate
(WPI)/pectin complex nanoparticles via a pH-adjusted and heat-induced electrostatic …

In the quest for effective yet safe treatments, researchers from the pharmaceutical and
medical field have directed their attention towards active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) …

Zein-based nanoparticles loaded with bioactive compounds have positive prospects in the
food industry, but an important limiting factor for development is colloidal instability …

Green delivery carriers of nanopesticides, like sophorolipid biosurfactants, are of great
significance to reduce environmental pollution and promote sustainable agricultural …

Zein-quercetagetin-chondroitin sulfate (Zein-Que-CS) composite nanoparticles with different
compositions were successfully fabricated using a novel antisolvent co-precipitation method …

Prolamin-based particles loaded with bioactive molecules have attracted widespread
attention from scientists due to their novel properties in chemistry, physics, and biology. In …