Abstract Background Essential oils (EOs) are plant-derived volatile and aromatic extracts
with diverse biological effects like antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant …

Gums are carbohydrate biomolecules that have the potential to bind water and form gels.
Gums are regularly linked with proteins and minerals in their construction. Gums have …

Natural polysaccharides have an important role in pharmaceutical industries and are
considered a huge source and importance. Polysaccharides are biopolymers characterized …

Zein as a kind of carrier material has attracted extensive interest, while the interaction
mechanism between zein and nutrients is still elusive. In this work, the binding mechanism …

Complex coacervates were produced using mung bean protein isolate (MBPI) and apricot
peel pectin (APP) and were used as wall material to microencapsulate rose essential oil …

In order to broaden the application of grape skin anthocyanin extract (GSAE) in flour
products, the interaction of gliadin (Gli) and GSAE were investigated. Seven anthocyanin …

The interaction of zein and β-lactoglobulin (β-LG) was explored by experiments combined
with molecular dynamics simulation method. The results showed that the particle sizes of β …

The practicable application of 3D printing in the pharmaceutical and food sectors directly
relates to the preparation of highly stable bioactive printable inks. Here, three different …

Abstract Lactoferrin (L), chitosan (C) and gellan (G) nanoparticles were produced by
electrostatic complexation, aiming to enhance the antimicrobial characteristics of these …

Over the last few decades, a lot of investigations have been directed towards naturally
occurring polymers because of their useful physicochemical properties. Among the naturally …