Chitosan-based nanocarriers for encapsulation and delivery of curcumin: A review

Q Hu, Y Luo - International journal of biological macromolecules, 2021 - Elsevier
To overcome the poor aqueous solubility and bioavailability of curcumin, emphasize its
functional features, and broaden its applications in the food and pharmaceutical industries …

Natural emulsifiers—Biosurfactants, phospholipids, biopolymers, and colloidal particles: Molecular and physicochemical basis of functional performance

DJ McClements, CE Gumus - Advances in Colloid and interface Science, 2016 - Elsevier
There is increasing consumer pressure for commercial products that are more natural,
sustainable, and environmentally friendly, including foods, cosmetics, detergents, and …

Micellar drug delivery systems based on natural biopolymers

LI Atanase - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
The broad diversity of structures and the presence of numerous functional groups available
for chemical modifications represent an enormous advantage for the development of safe …

Zein and zein-based nano-materials for food and nutrition applications: A review

MR Kasaai - Trends in Food Science & Technology, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Zein, a byproduct of corn with renewable resources, unique hydrophobic/
hydrophilic character, film/fiber forming and antioxidant properties, is a promising …

Micro-/nano-carboxymethyl cellulose as a promising biopolymer with prospects in the agriculture sector: a review

R Saberi Riseh, M Gholizadeh Vazvani… - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
The increase in the population rate has increased the demand for safe and quality food
products. However, the current agricultural system faces many challenges in producing …

Recent advancement of biopolymers and their potential biomedical applications

MC Biswas, B Jony, PK Nandy, RA Chowdhury… - Journal of Polymers and …, 2022 - Springer
Recently, the advantages of biopolymers over conventional plastic polymers are
unprecedented, provided that they are used in situations in which they raise the functionality …

Recent advances in the utilization of natural emulsifiers to form and stabilize emulsions

DJ McClements, L Bai, C Chung - Annual review of food science …, 2017 - annualreviews.org
Consumer concern about human and environmental health is encouraging food
manufacturers to use more natural and sustainable food ingredients. In particular, there is …

Fabrication of stable zein nanoparticles coated with soluble soybean polysaccharide for encapsulation of quercetin

H Li, D Wang, C Liu, J Zhu, M Fan, X Sun, T Wang… - Food …, 2019 - Elsevier
The present work aims to prepare and stabilize zein colloidal nanoparticles using soluble
soybean polysaccharide (SSPS) as a stabilizer. A simple antisolvent precipitation method …

Encapsulation of curcumin in zein/caseinate/sodium alginate nanoparticles with improved physicochemical and controlled release properties

Q Liu, Y Jing, C Han, H Zhang, Y Tian - Food hydrocolloids, 2019 - Elsevier
Curcumin-loaded zein nanoparticles that have a stabilized dual coating shell structure in
combination with sodium caseinate (SC) and sodium alginate (SA) were fabricated and …

Plant-derived nanostructures: types and applications

R Mohammadinejad, S Karimi, S Iravani, RS Varma - Green Chemistry, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
Plant-derived nanostructures and nanoparticles (NPs) have functional applications in
numerous disciplines such as health care, food and feed, cosmetics, biomedical science …