Diabetes is a metabolic disorder characterized by hyperglycemia and is a disease with an
increasing prevalence. Hyperglycemia triggers abnormalities in the metabolism of …

The increase in dietary-intake-related illnesses, such as obesity, cardiovascular diseases,
hypertension, diabetes and cancer, have made in recent years the development of health …

Background: Nutraceuticals can be defined as nutritional components that provide
therapeutic or physiological benefits beyond the basic nutritional needs and include a wide …

Highlights•Nanoencapsulation is increasingly used in research of bioactive compounds.•
Nanostructured systems improve various characteristics of bioactive compounds, such as …

Nanotechnology is an emerging field in the food industry that will be important for future
industrial production to address rising customer concerns and expectations for natural …

Nowadays, the application of nano/microencapsulated natural bioactives in food products
has been an ever-growing platform in the realm of encapsulation strategy. Indeed, the …

Bioactive compounds have numerous health benefits, but several drawbacks such as the
impact on organoleptic properties, instability, and susceptibility to oxidative degradation limit …

Increased health risk associated with the sedentary life style is forcing the food
manufacturers to look for food products with specific or general health benefits eg beverages …

The design of functional foods has grown recently as an answer to rising consumers'
concerns and demands for natural, nutritional and healthy food products …

In recent years, scientific evidence has demonstrated that diet and/or its bioactive
components play an essential role in human health and wellness, leading to a change in the …