Hydrogels are ideal for various food applications because of their softness, elasticity,
absorbent nature, flexibility, and hygroscopic nature. Polysaccharide hydrogels are …

Alginate-based nanocarriers are propitious vehicles used for the delivery of bioactive
compounds (bioactives). In this area, calcium alginate and sodium alginate are the most …

Background Designing delivery systems (or called encapsulation systems) for functional
ingredients recently has received growing interest in the food industry, which aims to …

Carotenoids retain plenty of health benefits and attracting much attention recently, but they
have less resistance to processing stresses, easily oxidized and chemically unstable …

Hydrogels are a series of soft and wet materials with three dimensions of crosslinked
networks. Hydrogels have attracted great attention due to their diverse functional properties …

Application of bioactive phytochemicals in foods, supplements, and pharmaceuticals is often
limited because of their poor solubility, stability, and bioavailability. Phytochemical oral …

Microencapsulation is a technique increasingly studied in food science aimed to increase
stability and control the release of aromas, dyes, antioxidants, nutrients, enzymes …

Carotenoids are versatile isoprenoids that are important in food quality and health
promotion. There is a need to establish recommended dietary intakes/nutritional reference …

Many researchers are currently developing emulsion-based delivery systems to increase the
bioavailability of lipophilic bioactive agents, such as oil-soluble vitamins, nutraceuticals, and …

The consumption of foods rich in antioxidants, vitamins, minerals including carotenoids etc.
can boost the immune system to help fight off various infections including SARS-CoV 2 and …