Nanotechnology is a key advanced technology enabling contribution, development, and
sustainable impact on food, medicine, and agriculture sectors. Nanomaterials have potential …

Background Curcumin has been widely acknowledged for its health-promoting effects.
However, its application is often limited by its poor water solubility and biochemical/structural …

Novel starch-based nanoparticles from three sources: horse chestnut (HSC), water chestnut
(WSC) and lotus stem (LSC) were prepared for nano-encapsulation of catechin. Average …

Recent developments in nanoscience and nanotechnology intend novel and innovative
applications in the food sector, which is rather recent compared with their use in biomedical …

Research on and the application of polyphenols, have recently attracted great interest in the
functional foods, nutraceutical and pharmaceutical industries, due to their potential health …

Curcumin was complexed with β-CD using co-precipitation, freeze-drying and solvent
evaporation methods. Co-precipitation enabled complex formation, as indicated by the FT-IR …

Functional ingredients can be encapsulated by various wall materials for controlled release
in food and digestion systems. Starch, as one of the most abundant natural carbohydrate …

Curcumin, a natural diphenolic compound derived from turmeric Curcuma longa, has proven
to be a modulator of intracellular signaling pathways that control cancer cell growth …

Curcumin has been reported to have many biological activities, but its application as a
functional ingredient is currently limited because of its poor water-solubility and …

Nanotechnology is an enable technology that has the potential to revolutionize agriculture
and food systems. Driven by increasing consumer demand for healthy food products …