Bigels: A unique class of materials for drug delivery applications

A Shakeel, FR Lupi, D Gabriele, N Baldino… - Soft …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Bigels, combination of organogel and hydrogel, are unique solid-like formulations with
improved properties for food, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical applications. Bigel possesses …

An overview of structure engineering to tailor the functionality of monoglyceride oleogels

CA Palla, M Dominguez… - Comprehensive Reviews in …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Monoglyceride (MG)‐based oleogelation is an effective strategy to create soft matter
structures with the functionality of fats, but with a nutritional profile similar to edible oils. MG …

Impact of different oil gelators and oleogelation mechanisms on digestive lipolysis of canola oil oleogels

A Ashkar, S Laufer, J Rosen-Kligvasser, U Lesmes… - Food …, 2019 - Elsevier
Oil structuring has been proposed as a promising strategy for fat replacement due to its solid
texture and high unsaturation content. Oil structuring can be achieved using various gelator …

Structure and rheology of oleogels made from rice bran wax and rice bran oil

K Wijarnprecha, K Aryusuk, P Santiwattana… - Food Research …, 2018 - Elsevier
Structural and rheological properties of oleogels consisting of 0.5–25 wt% rice bran wax
(RBX) in rice bran oil (RBO) were explored. RBX was an efficient, thermoreversible …

Muffins elaborated with optimized monoglycerides oleogels: From solid fat replacer obtention to product quality evaluation

AS Giacomozzi, ME Carrín, CA Palla - Journal of food science, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
This study demonstrates the effectiveness of using oleogels from high oleic sunflower oil
(HOSO) and monoglycerides as solid fat replacers in a sweet bakery product. Firstly, a …

Role of the oil on glyceryl monostearate based oleogels

AC Ferro, PK Okuro, AP Badan, RL Cunha - Food Research International, 2019 - Elsevier
The high consumption of saturated and trans fats, used in the formulation of lipid-based
foods, is associated with incidence of health problems. Organogels or oleogels are a novel …

Multi–objective optimization of high oleic sunflower oil and monoglycerides oleogels: Searching for rheological and textural properties similar to margarine

C Palla, A Giacomozzi, DB Genovese, ME Carrín - Food structure, 2017 - Elsevier
Different processing conditions to obtain oleogels from high oleic sunflower oil and Myverol
were explored with the aim to develop a fat with similar rheological and textural …

Physical properties of monoglycerides oleogels modified by concentration, cooling rate, and high‐intensity ultrasound

AS Giacomozzi, CA Palla, ME Carrín… - Journal of food …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of monoglycerides (MG) concentration (3,
4.5, and 6 wt%), cooling rate (0.1 and 10° C/min), and high‐intensity ultrasound (HIU) …

Effects of cooling temperature profiles on the monoglycerides oleogel properties: A rheo-microscopy study

C Palla, J de Vicente, ME Carrin, MJG Ruiz - Food Research International, 2019 - Elsevier
The oleogelation process has become in a great interest area for the food sector. The aim of
this study was to understand the effect of cooling temperature profiles (CTP) applied during …

Revisiting the crystallization behavior of stearyl alcohol: stearic acid (SO: SA) mixtures in edible oil

C Blach, AJ Gravelle, F Peyronel, J Weiss, S Barbut… - RSC …, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
Mixtures of stearyl alcohol and stearic acid were some of the first identified oleogelators with
potential for food applications. Previously, a synergistic enhancement in gel strength was …