Functional foods is a very popular term in the social and scientific media; consequently, food
producers have invested resources in the development of processed foods that may provide …

This review described and explains the encapsulation of bioactive compounds by extrusion
technologies. Bioactive compounds have many health benefits, but several drawbacks such …

Bioactive food compounds, such as lycopene, curcumin, phytosterols, and resveratrol, have
received great attention due to their potential health benefits. However, these bioactive …

Currently, reducing packaging plastic waste and food losses are concerning topics in the
food packaging industry. As an alternative for these challenges, antimicrobial and …

Phytosterols have been shown to lower cholesterol levels and to have antioxidant, anti-
inflammatory and other biological activities. However, the high melting point and poor …

Background Starch based aerogels are a class of advanced biomaterials with low density
and high specific surface area. The commonly used procedures of fabricating the aerogels …

Background Studies of starch-based aerogels have attracted widespread attention over the
last decade, motivated by their environmental friendliness, biodegradability and unique …

Health-promoting effects of curcumin are well-known; however, curcumin has a very low
bioavailability due to its crystalline structure. The main objective of this study was to develop …

The controversy around synthetic antioxidants and antimicrobials, which have been linked to
major health problems, has driven both consumers and producers toward the usage of …

Oleogels intended as fat substitutes were prepared by oil dispersion of aerogel particles
obtained through freeze-drying (FD) or supercritical-CO 2-drying (SCD) of whey protein …