Propolis: Encapsulation and application in the food and pharmaceutical industries

L Tavares, S Smaoui, PS Lima, MM de Oliveira… - Trends in Food Science …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Propolis is a natural resinous complex mixture produced by honeybees that
contains bioactive compounds, such as phenolic compounds (flavonoids and phenolic …

Potential application of bee products in food industry: An exploratory review

JL Maicelo-Quintana, K Reyna-Gonzales… - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
Over the past eight years, bee products such as wax, honey, propolis, and pollen have
generated intense curiosity about their potential food uses; to explore these possibilities, this …

[HTML][HTML] Drying characteristics, quality changes, parameters optimization and flavor analysis for microwave vacuum drying of garlic (Allium sativum L.) slices

J Liu, Y Liu, X Li, J Zhu, X Wang, L Ma - LWT, 2023 - Elsevier
The influence factors such as microwave power, vacuum degree and temperature were
investigated using the color L*, thiosulfinate content, rehydration ratio and comprehensive …

Effects of drying conditions and ethanol pretreatment on the techno-functional and morpho-structural properties of avocado powder produced by foam-mat drying

NC Santos, RLJ Almeida, EWV de Andrade… - Journal of Food …, 2023 - Springer
The objective of this study was to evaluate the influence of drying temperature (50, 60, and
70° C) and ethanol pretreatment (ET)(99.5%) on the nutritional composition, total phenolic …

Microencapsulation of Propolis and Honey Using Mixtures of Maltodextrin/Tara Gum and Modified Native Potato Starch/Tara Gum

CA Ligarda-Samanez, D Choque-Quispe… - Foods, 2023 - mdpi.com
Ethanolic extracts of propolis and bee honey contain substances beneficial to human health.
Mixtures of wall materials were compared in spray-drying microencapsulation of ethanolic …

Obtaining and characterizing andean multi-floral propolis nanoencapsulates in polymeric matrices

CA Ligarda-Samanez, D Choque-Quispe… - Foods, 2022 - mdpi.com
Propolis is a substance with significant anti-inflammatory, anticancer, and antiviral activity,
which could be used more efficiently at the nano level as an additive in the food industry …

Impact of spray drying conditions on the reconstitution, efficiency and flow properties of spray dried apple powder-optimization, sensorial and rheological assessment

T Qadri, HR Naik, SZ Hussain, TA Bhat, B Naseer… - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
Spray drying is a preferred choice for development of highly soluble, rapidly dispersible
apple powder. However, adhesion during spray drying of syrups and juices is encountered …

Assessment of fatty acids, amino acids, minerals, and thermal properties of bee propolis from Northern India using a multivariate approach

K Pant, M Thakur, HK Chopra, BN Dar… - Journal of Food …, 2022 - Elsevier
First-ever, the propolis samples collected from different geographical locations of Northern
India were investigated based on nutritional composition and thermal analysis. Gas …

High-shear wet agglomeration process for enriching cornstarch with curcumin and vitamin D3 co-loaded lyophilized liposomes

MA Chaves, GC Dacanal, SC Pinho - Food Research International, 2023 - Elsevier
Curcumin and vitamin D 3 are bioactive molecules of great importance for the food industry.
However, their low stability in several processing conditions hampers their proper …

Plant-Derived Nanocellulose with Antibacterial Activity for Wound Healing Dressing

GM Oprică, DM Panaitescu, BE Lixandru, CD Uşurelu… - Pharmaceutics, 2023 - mdpi.com
The medical sector is one of the biggest consumers of single-use materials, and while the
insurance of sterile media is non-negotiable, the environmental aspect is a chronic problem …