Turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) is a spice utilized widely in India, China, and Southeast Asia as
an aromatic stimulant, a food preservative, and coloring material. The commonly used …

Marine resources are today a renewable source of various compounds, such as
polysaccharides, that are used in the pharmaceutical, medical, cosmetic, and food fields. In …

Citrus fruits are rich in pectin, phenolics, essential oils, and other bioactive. Pectin, as the
main substance in the by-product (eg, peel and pomace), has potential anti-inflammatory …

Background Carrageenan-based delivery systems present great performance in the delivery
of bioactive ingredients, which can improve the stability and bioavailability of bioactive …

Biopolymeric nanoparticles are gaining importance as nanocarriers for various biomedical
applications, enabling long-term and controlled release at the target site. Since they are …

Abstract Vitamin D 3 (VD 3) is a fat-soluble vitamin and easily degraded under acidic
conditions, which will greatly reduce its bioavailability. The use of complexes formed by …

Carrageenans are a group of biopolymers widely found in red seaweeds. Commercial
carrageenans have been traditionally used as emulsifiers, stabilizers, and thickening and …

Polymers-based drug delivery systems constitute one of the highly explored thrust areas in
the field of the medicinal and pharmaceutical industries. In the past years, the properties of …

Egg proteins, as one of the most abundant animal protein sources, have received
considerable attention for developing delivery systems. Among all egg proteins, egg white …

To overcome the poor water solubility of curcumin, a curcumin-β-cyclodextrin (Cur-β-CD)
complex was prepared as a novel photosensitizer. Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy …