The use of polysaccharide-based materials presents an eco-friendly technological solution,
by reducing dependence on fossil resources while reducing a product's carbon footprint …

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

Background Electrospinning is an approach relying on the processing of (bio) polymeric
solutions/melts over high electrical voltages to generate fibrous micro/nano-structures of …

This is an overview of the state-of-the-art in the field of starch-based materials, incorporating
recent research to provide a comprehensive look at developments involving novel materials …

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

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 …

Bioactive compounds (BCs) provide numerous health benefits by interacting with one or
more components of living tissues and systems. However, despite their potential health …

The loading of polymeric carriers with active pharmaceutical and nutraceutical ingredients
using supercritical CO 2 (scCO 2) as solvent and diffusion enhancer has received increasing …