Background Bioactive peptides have been studied in several sources due to their valuable
potential in pharmaceutical, food and cosmetic industries. Algae, mussels and fish are …

Naturally sourced gels from food biopolymers have advanced in recent decades to compare
favourably in performance and breadth of application to their synthetic counterparts. Here …

Skin infections caused by bacteria, viruses and fungi are difficult to treat by conventional
topical administration because of poor drug penetration across the stratum corneum. This …

Oral delivery of therapeutics is the preferred route of administration due to ease of
administration which is associated with greater patient medication adherence. One major …

Conventional liposomes still face many challenges associated with the poor physical and
chemical stability, considerable loss of encapsulated cargo, lack of stimulus responsiveness …

Background The consumer demand for food that is minimally processed and that does not
include artificial additives makes it necessary to look for new natural sources of …

There are various bioactive components exist in plants, fruits, and vegetable origins that
have many beneficial health effects (mainly antioxidant). However, they suffer from low …

Surfactants, whose existence has been recognized as early as 2800 BC, have had a long
history with the development of human civilization. With the rapid development of …

Food protein-derived bioactive peptides are recognized as valuable ingredients of functional
foods and/or nutraceuticals to promote health and reduce the risk of chronic diseases …

Biomacromolecular therapeutic agents, particularly proteins, antigens, enzymes, and nucleic
acids are emerging as powerful candidates for the treatment of various diseases and the …