Bioactive compounds in microalgae and their potential health benefits

L Zhou, K Li, X Duan, D Hill, C Barrow, F Dunshea… - Food Bioscience, 2022 - Elsevier
Driven by increasing food security concerns, microalgae have drawn attention due to their
resource-efficient production and high nutritional value. Microalgae are highly diverse and …

Review and perspectives of the use of alginate as a polymer matrix for microorganisms applied in agro-industry

B Martínez-Cano, CJ Mendoza-Meneses… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Alginate is a polysaccharide with the property of forming hydrogels, which is economic
production, zero toxicity, and biocompatibility. In the agro-industry, alginate is used as a …

Vitamin E beyond its antioxidant label

A Ungurianu, A Zanfirescu, G Nițulescu, D Margină - Antioxidants, 2021 - mdpi.com
Vitamin E, comprising tocopherols and tocotrienols, is mainly known as an antioxidant. The
aim of this review is to summarize the molecular mechanisms and signaling pathways linked …

Encapsulation of plant extract compounds using cyclodextrin inclusion complexes, liposomes, electrospinning and their combinations for food purposes

C Muñoz-Shugulí, CP Vidal, P Cantero-López… - Trends in Food Science …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Plant extract compounds have various industrial applications as well as some
limitations. However, the encapsulation of them through different techniques is known as a …

Recent advances in encapsulation of fat-soluble vitamins using polysaccharides, proteins, and lipids: a review on delivery systems, formulation, and industrial …

MMJO Wijekoon, K Mahmood, F Ariffin… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Fat-soluble vitamins (FSVs) offer a range of beneficial properties as important nutrients in
human nutrition. However, the high susceptibility to environmental conditions such as high …

Microcapsule production by droplet microfluidics: a review from the material science approach

M Duran, A Serrano, A Nikulin, JL Dauvergne… - Materials & Design, 2022 - Elsevier
In the last two decades, microfluidics has emerged as a powerful tool of high precision and
versatility, mainly applied to biomedicine. As a result of its strengths, the literature …

Encapsulation-based technologies for bioactive compounds and their application in the food industry: A roadmap for food-derived functional and health-promoting …

MH Alu'datt, M Alrosan, S Gammoh, CC Tranchant… - Food Bioscience, 2022 - Elsevier
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 …

Green extraction methods and microencapsulation technologies of phenolic compounds from grape pomace: A review

KIB Moro, ABB Bender, LP da Silva… - Food and Bioprocess …, 2021 - Springer
Background Grape pomace, the main winemaking by-product of the wine chain generated
after the pressing of grapes in the production of white wine and/or after the fermentation …

Functional yogurt, enriched and probiotic: A focus on human health

Z Abdi-Moghadam, M Darroudi… - Clinical Nutrition …, 2023 - Elsevier
The food industry has always sought to produce products enriched with vitamins, probiotics,
polyphenols, and other bioactive compounds to improve physiological function, enhance …

Current applications of liposomes for the delivery of vitamins: a systematic review

MA Chaves, LS Ferreira, L Baldino, SC Pinho… - Nanomaterials, 2023 - mdpi.com
Liposomes have been used for several decades for the encapsulation of drugs and
bioactives in cosmetics and cosmeceuticals. On the other hand, the use of these …