Natural bioactive compounds (BCs) are types of chemicals found in plants and certain foods
that promote good health, however they are sensitive to processing and environmental …

Background Spray drying is still the most important technique for the microencapsulation of
bioactive ingredients. It makes possible to create easy-handling powdered microcapsules …

Background The demand for value-added and/or functional food products has skyrocketed
in recent years. Fruits and fruit products are of the best sources of bioactive compounds …

Phenolic compounds constitute important parts of natural bioactive ingredients due to their
various biological activities. However, phenolic compounds are to some extent restricted by …

Microencapsulation is a promising technique, which provides core materials with protective
barrier, good stability, controlled release, and targeting delivery. Compared with the …

Food products contain various active ingredients, such as flavors, nutrients, unsaturated fatty
acids, color, probiotics, etc., that require protection during food processing and storage to …

Probiotics provide several benefits for humans, including restoring the balance of gut
bacteria, boosting the immune system, and aiding in the management of certain conditions …

Some of the most commonly used agri-food products worldwide are vegetable and fruit-
based products that are rich in bioactive compounds such as vitamins, polyphenols, and …

Functional ingredients have multiple health benefits for humans, but are sensitive to
oxidative degradation during manufacture and storage, and have poor chemical stability and …

Microencapsulation is a technique increasingly studied in food science aimed to increase
stability and control the release of aromas, dyes, antioxidants, nutrients, enzymes …