In the last few decades, several natural bioactive agents have been widely utilized in the
treatment and prevention of many diseases owing to their unique and versatile therapeutic …

Background Fruits are vital food resources as they are loaded with bioactive compounds
varying with different stages of ripening. As the fruit ripens, a dynamic color change is …

Nutraceuticals are essential food constituents that provide nutritional benefits as well as
medicinal effects. The benefits of these foods are due to the presence of active compounds …

Background Designing delivery systems (or called encapsulation systems) for functional
ingredients recently has received growing interest in the food industry, which aims to …

Currently, nutraceuticals do not have a specific definition distinct from those of other food‐
derived categories, such as food supplements, herbal products, pre‐and probiotics …

Background Vitamins are bioactive molecules necessary for human health, which are
sensible to degradation. During consumption, the bioavailability of these compounds might …

Application of bioactive phytochemicals in foods, supplements, and pharmaceuticals is often
limited because of their poor solubility, stability, and bioavailability. Phytochemical oral …

The food industry expects increasingly complex properties (such as delayed release,
stability, thermal protection, and suitable sensorial profile) from food ingredients, which often …

In recent times, phytochemicals encapsulated or conjugated with nanocarriers for delivery to
the specific sites have gained considerable research interest. Phytochemicals are mostly …

Fish is a healthy food, rich in quality animal proteins, polyunsaturated fatty acids especially
the (ω)-3 eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid and micronutrients. In addition …