[HTML][HTML] Biofunctional chitosan–biopolymer composites for biomedical applications

Y Guo, D Qiao, S Zhao, P Liu, F Xie, B Zhang - Materials Science and …, 2024 - Elsevier
In light of escalating biomedical demands across diverse diseases, there arises a pressing
need for the development of sophisticated biocompatible materials exhibiting augmented …

The colors of health: Chemistry, bioactivity, and market demand for colorful foods and natural food sources of colorants

EG De Mejia, Q Zhang, K Penta… - Annual review of food …, 2020 - annualreviews.org
There is an increasing consumer demand for natural colors in foods. However, there is a
limited number of available natural food sources for use by the food industry because of …

Novel pH sensitivity and colorimetry-enhanced anthocyanin indicator films by chondroitin sulfate co-pigmentation for shrimp freshness monitoring

Y Bao, H Cui, J Tian, Y Ding, Q Tian, W Zhang, M Wang… - Food Control, 2022 - Elsevier
A pH-sensitive food freshness indicator film (PS-CS-BA) was fabricated with potato starch
(PS) as film-forming substrate, blueberry anthocyanins (BA) as an indicator, and chondroitin …

Encapsulation of food bioactives and nutraceuticals by various chitosan-based nanocarriers

S Akbari-Alavijeh, R Shaddel, SM Jafari - Food hydrocolloids, 2020 - Elsevier
Nowadays, nanoencapsulation as a leading technique using nanostructures, can
considerably enhance the bioavailability and durability of bioactive food components. For …

[HTML][HTML] Copigmentation and stabilization of anthocyanins using organic molecules and encapsulation techniques

E Gençdağ, EE Özdemir, K Demirci, A Görgüç… - Current Plant …, 2022 - Elsevier
Natural colorants/pigments such as anthocyanins, carotenoids, betalains, and chlorophylls
have been generally used in the food industry as coloring agents. However, there are …

Combination of copigmentation and encapsulation strategies for the synergistic stabilization of anthocyanins

C Tan, Y Dadmohammadi, MC Lee… - … Reviews in Food …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Copigmentation and encapsulation are the two most commonly used techniques for
anthocyanin stabilization. However, each of these techniques by itself suffers from many …

Recent development in nanoencapsulation and delivery of natural bioactives through chitosan scaffolds for various biological applications

N Yadav, D Mudgal, R Anand, S Jindal… - International journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Nowadays, nano/micro-encapsulation as a pioneering technique may significantly improve
the bioavailability and durability of Natural bioactives. For this purpose, chitosan as a …

Packaging films formulated with gelatin and anthocyanins nanocomplexes: Physical properties, antioxidant activity and its application for olive oil protection

S Wang, P Xia, S Wang, J Liang, Y Sun, P Yue, X Gao - Food Hydrocolloids, 2019 - Elsevier
Anthocyanins (ACNs) nanocomplexes fabricated using chitosan hydrochloride (CHC) and
carboxymethyl chitosan (CMC) were incorporated into gelatin film as a base formulation for …

Utilization of ultrasound and glycation to improve functional properties and encapsulated efficiency of proteins in anthocyanins

H Cui, Z Zang, Q Jiang, Y Bao, Y Wu, J Li, Y Chen… - Food Chemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
The purpose of this study is to explore the optimal conditions for the preparation of bovine
serum albumin (BSA)/casein (CA)-dextran (DEX) conjugates by ultrasonic pretreatment …

Gelatin as a bioactive nanodelivery system for functional food applications

Y Tan, Y Zi, J Peng, C Shi, Y Zheng, J Zhong - Food Chemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
Gelatin has long been used as an encapsulant agent in the pharmaceutical and biomedical
industries because of its low cost, wide availability, biocompatibility, and degradability …