This review investigates the significant role polysaccharide particles play in functional drug
delivery. The importance of these systems is due to the wide variety of polysaccharides and …

Inulin, a fructan-type polysaccharide, consists of (2→ 1) linked β-d-fructosyl residues (n= 2–
60), usually with an (1↔ 2) α-d-glucose end group. The applications of inulin and its …

This critical review provides a survey illustrated by recent references of different strategies to
achieve a sustainable conversion of biomass to bioproducts. Because of the huge number of …

Over 40% of active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) in development pipelines are poorly
water-soluble drugs which limit formulation approaches, clinical application and …

Inulin is a food ingredient that belongs to a class of carbohydrates known as fructans.
Nutritionally it has functional properties and health-promoting effects that include reduced …

In this review we will describe the application of inulin for texture improvement in a variety of
dairy applications as this is one of the most important application areas. The effects of inulin …

Bioactive compounds of pulp (CP) and ethanolic (CE) extracts of the cactus pear (Opuntia
ficus-indica) were encapsulated with maltodextrin (MD) or inulin (I). A 22 statistical factorial …

Microencapsulation can represent an excellent example of microtechnologies applied to
food science and biotechnology. Microencapsulation can be successfully applied to entrap …

ABSTRACT á-D-glucopyranosyl-[â-D-fructofuranosyl](n-1)-D-fructofuranoside, commonly
referred to as inulin, is a natural plant-derived polysaccharide with a diverse range of food …

Abstract Toll-like receptor (TLR) 4 is an important polysaccharide receptor; however, the
relationships between the structures and biological activities of TLR4 and polysaccharides …