Bioaccessibility and bioavailability of phytochemicals: Influencing factors, improvements, and evaluations

Y Hu, Q Lin, H Zhao, X Li, S Sang, DJ McClements… - Food …, 2023 - Elsevier
Many phytochemicals with beneficial physiological activities have limited bioavailability due
to their poor solubility and stability characteristics. The bioactivities of phytochemicals could …

Molecular dynamics simulation techniques and their application to aroma compounds/cyclodextrin inclusion complexes: a review

X Kou, D Su, F Pan, X Xu, Q Meng, Q Ke - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2023 - Elsevier
Homeostatic technologies play a crucial role in maintaining the quality and extending the
service life of aroma compounds (ACs). Commercial cyclodextrins (CDs) are commonly …

Physicochemical stability, antioxidant activity, and antimicrobial activity of quercetin-loaded zein nanoparticles coated with dextrin-modified anionic polysaccharides

Z Zhang, Y Hu, H Ji, Q Lin, X Li, S Sang… - Food chemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
Core-shell biopolymer nanoparticles are assembled from a hydrophobic protein (zein) core
and a hydrophilic polysaccharide (carboxymethyl dextrin) shell. The nanoparticles were …

Development of emulsion-based edible inks for 3D printing applications: Pickering emulsion gels

C Wang, R Yan, X Li, S Sang, DJ McClements… - Food …, 2023 - Elsevier
Emulsions gels can be used as edible inks for 3D food printing applications because of their
tunable composition and viscoelastic properties. Oil-in-water emulsion gels can be created …

Preparation, properties and interaction of curcumin loaded zein/HP-β-CD nanoparticles based on electrostatic interactions by antisolvent co-precipitation

Z Zhang, X Li, S Sang, DJ McClements, L Chen, J Long… - Food Chemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, zein/hydroxypropyl-beta-cyclodextrin nanoparticles (ZHNPs) were synthesized
using a combination of antisolvent co-precipitation and electrostatic attraction. The structural …

Eggshell waste act as multifunctional fillers overcoming the restrictions of starch-based films

H Xu, J Li, DJ McClements, H Cheng, J Long… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Starch has great potential to replace petroleum-based plastics in food packaging
applications. However, starch films often exhibit poor mechanical and barrier properties, and …

Encapsulation of (-)-epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) within phospholipid-based nanovesicles using W/O emulsion-transfer methods: Masking bitterness and delaying …

C Ma, Y Xie, X Huang, L Zhang, DJ McClements, L Zou… - Food Chemistry, 2024 - Elsevier
A novel phospholipid-based nanovesicle (PBN) was developed to encapsulate (-)-
epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), a major polyphenol in green tea, to mask its bitter taste …

Preparation and characterization of zein-based core-shell nanoparticles for encapsulation and delivery of hydrophobic nutrient molecules: Enhancing environmental …

Z Zhang, Y Meng, J Wang, C Qiu, W Miao, Q Lin, X Li… - Food …, 2024 - Elsevier
A simple reverse solvent co-precipitation method was designed to prepare zein/debranched
oxidized starch core-shell composite nanoparticles. Studies have shown that the composite …

Effect of titanium dioxide nanoparticles and β-cyclodextrin polymer on physicochemical, antimicrobial, and antibiofilm properties of a novel chitosan-camphor polymer

HM Dardeer, SA Abbas, GS El-Sayyad… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this paper, chitosan (Chi) was successfully reacted with natural mono ketone namely,
camphor (Cam), through a condensation reaction to obtain a novel Chi-Cam polymer. The …

Oxidative stress: the role of antioxidant phytochemicals in the prevention and treatment of diseases

A Muscolo, O Mariateresa, T Giulio… - International journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Oxidative stress, characterized by an imbalance favouring oxidants over antioxidants, is a
key contributor to the development of various common diseases. Counteracting these …