Bigels as delivery systems: Potential uses and applicability in food

A Francavilla, MG Corradini, IJ Joye - Gels, 2023 - mdpi.com
Bigels have been mainly applied in the pharmaceutical sector for the controlled release of
drugs or therapeutics. However, these systems, with their intricate structures, hold great …

Approach towards sustainable circular economy: waste biorefinery for the production of cellulose nanocrystals

MR Chia, SW Phang, NS Mohd Razali, I Ahmad - Cellulose, 2024 - Springer
The rapid increase in solid waste along with urbanisation, especially arising from the
industrial and agricultural sectors, sparks concern from the public regarding their adverse …

Bigels as novel carriers of bioactive compounds: Applications and research trends

B Hashemi, E Assadpour, SM Jafari - Food Hydrocolloids, 2024 - Elsevier
Bigels have drawn more attention recently than other carriers because of their improved
storage stability and potential for longer intestinal release. Due to their poor solubility, quick …

Effect of potato starch hydrogel: glycerol monostearate oleogel ratio on the physico-rheological properties of bigels

L Alves Barroso, G Grossi Bovi Karatay… - Gels, 2022 - mdpi.com
Bigel (BG) has been shown to be promising for the food industry due to the possibility to
manipulate the properties of the system by adjusting the ratio of each individual phase …

Role of stearic acid as the crystal habit modifier in candelilla wax-groundnut oil oleogels

D Chaturvedi, D Bharti, S Dhal, D Sahu, H Behera… - ChemEngineering, 2023 - mdpi.com
This study investigated the effects of incorporating stearic acid (SAC) in candelilla wax (CW)
and groundnut oil (GO) oleogel with potential health benefits as an alternative to saturated …

[HTML][HTML] Bigels for controlled gastric release of ascorbic acid: Impact on rheology, texture, thermal stability and antioxidant activity

AM Kaimal, RS Singhal - Food Hydrocolloids for Health, 2023 - Elsevier
Ascorbic acid (AA) is a vital nutrient to maintain critical physiological functions but is very
sensitive to processing and storage. This can be overcome by using gel-based systems for …

Editorial on the Special Issue “Advances in Cellulose-Based Hydrogels”

L Bonetti, C Demitri, L Riva - Gels, 2022 - mdpi.com
Cellulose is one of the most ubiquitous and naturally abundant biopolymers found on Earth
and is primarily obtained from plants and other biomass sources. It is considered to be a …

Bigels: An Innovative Hybrid of Hydrogels/Oleogels for Food Applications

S Dhal, MA Cerqueira, D Kim, K Pal - Advances in Oleogel Development …, 2024 - Springer
Gels are systems that consist of solid and liquid components and have a semisolid
consistency. Both hydrogels and oleogels are types of gels; the difference between the two …

Cellulose-Based Hydrogels for Therapeutic Carrier

C Pires, LP Igarashi, RA de Freitas - Biomaterial-based Hydrogels …, 2024 - Springer
Cellulose is the most abundant biopolymer, obtained from renewable sources, and finds
several applications including pharmaceutical and cosmetical uses. One significant …

Fat Mimetics in Dairy Products

A Alizadeh, M Soofi - Fat Mimetics for Food Applications, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The Association of excessive fat intake with obesity and coronary heart diseases makes fat
reduction important in the diet. Over the past few years, rising consumer interest in health …